Dominic Thiem's Grand Slam career ends with US Open defeat
What's the story
Dominic Thiem, the former men's singles world number three, has concluded his Grand Slam career with a first-round defeat to Ben Shelton at the 2024 US Open. The match ended in favor of Shelton with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. This marks an end to Thiem's journey at Grand Slams, which was previously announced due to his ongoing struggle with a wrist injury.
Career reflection
Thiem reflects on his career and future plans
Thiem, who secured his only major title at the US Open, expressed satisfaction with his career despite retiring at a relatively young age. He stated, "I'm here now retiring pretty young, but I'm really happy with the career I had." The Austrian tennis star also revealed plans to retire officially at the Vienna tournament back home in October.
Victories
Thiem's memorable victories and future plans
Thiem has had a successful career with significant victories over tennis legends such as Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal. He reached his career-high ranking of third in the world during his tenure. Despite his early retirement, Thiem expressed contentment with his achievements and stated that he would miss the exhilaration of winning a great match post-retirement.
Feats
Notable feats of Thiem
Thiem has won 17 ATP singles titles, including his only major at the 2020 US Open. He bounced back from two sets down to defeat Alexander Zverev in the final. Theim became the first Austrian to win the US Open singles title. He has also reached the finals of Australian Open (2020) and French Open (2018 and 2019).
Information
Thiem's Grand Slam numbers
Thiem concludes his Grand Slam career with a 75-36 win-loss record. He claimed the most match-wins at the French Open (28-10). US Open is the only other major where Thiem has more than 20 wins (23-9).