Swiss Maestro Roger Federer sends a special message to Dominic Thiem in his latest Instagram story where he also reveals the challenges he faced while playing him. A great message and gesture by the 22-time Grand Slam winner after the retirement of the Austrian star after his match at Vienna.
The whole tennis World has started to give their best wishes to Dominic Thiem who is officially retired after playing his last match against Luciano Darderi in Vienna. It might have been a roller coaster of a career but it still had some great moments which also involved wins against the big three which has made him one of the most underrated stars in the game who we all admire.
Also read: WATCH: Dominic Thiem plays his last match in front of his home crowd in Vienna before retirement
The Maestro sends a special message
It was already an emotional moment for Thiem who played his last match of professional tennis in front of his home crowd. The best wishes have already come for him starting with Roger Federer who sent a beautiful message to the Austrian stating, "No matter the surface, you always found a way to beat me with your thunderous backhands But more importantly, you did it with grace and sportsmanship.”
Check the post below-
Roger Federer shares a beautiful message for Dominic Thiem after he retired today:
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 22, 2024
“No matter the surface, you always found a way to beat me with your thunderous backhands 🚀 But more importantly, you did it with grace and sportsmanship.”
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This was one of the kindest gestures from the Swiss Maestro where he also acknowledged how tough Dominic Thiem was as an opponent, which is also the reason the former 2020 US Open winner is also ahead of him in the head-to-head stats winning 5 games out of the 7. This makes us appreciate both the individuals who have given everything to the sport.