- Austrian struggled after wrist injury that affected forehand
- ‘I was thinking very carefully about this decision for a long time’
Dominic Thiem, the 2020 men’s US Open champion, will retire at the end of the 2024 season at the age of 31 after struggling to rediscover his old form after a career-altering wrist injury.
“I have to tell you a very important, very sad but also very beautiful message,” said Thiem. “The season 2024 is gonna be my last one. I’m gonna finish my career with the end of this season. There are some reason behind it. Firstly, of course, my wrist, it’s not exactly the way it should be and it’s not exactly the way how I want it. And the second reason is my inner feeling. I was thinking about this decision for a very long time. I was thinking very carefully about it.”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/may/10/dominic-thiem-retire-tennis-boulter-djokovic-italian-open
Author : Tumaini Carayol in Rome
Publish date : 2024-05-10 14:15:36
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