Former world number and winner of the US Open in 2020, the Austrian Dominic Thiem, who is currently ranked 117th in the ATP rankings, notably due to a persistent wrist injury, announced his retirement from the tennis courts on Friday. the end of the season. The 2024 season will be my last, I have decided to end my career “, announced the 30-year-old in a video published on the social network Instagram. Among the reasons behind this decision “ carefully considered “, he invokes the state of his wrist, but also ” a deep feeling » which has inspired it since « a long moment During his career, Thiem has won 17 tournaments, including the US Open in 2020 against German Alexander Zverev, his only Grand Slam title. In addition to two finals at Roland Garros and one at the Australian Open, he also played in two finals of the Masters in London, a competition which brings together the eight best players of the season. The Austrian had to leave the circuit in mid-2021 due to torn ligaments in his right wrist and has since never managed to regain his best level.
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