The entire Tennis World admires and remembers the career of Dominic Thiem as he officially retires from the game at the age of 31. All the ATP players share great moments with the former World number 3 and 2020 US Champion throughout the years. It is the statements of Alcaraz and Sinner which has made us quite emotional.
The career of Dominic Thiem was something all admire, owing to his valuable contributions to the game. The Austrian has been giving us some great performances throughout his career which include winning the US Open in 2020. The 31-year-old former World number 3 played his last game at the Vienna Open where he shared an emotional moment for him and his fans.
Also watch: WATCH: Dominic Thiem getting emotional as he hangs up his racquet after his last professional match
ATP players remember the Austrian superstar
Dominic Thiem might not have attained the legendary status like the big three but still achieved a lot in the game and there is no surprise that all the ATP players also chose to pay tribute to the Austrian Superstar. It is great to see Thiem get all the appreciation from the young and experienced players in the scene especially from the top 2 players in the rankings of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz as well, where Carlos openly talked about how much he admired them saying, "In my family, we have high admiration for Dominic Thiem."
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ATP players said beautiful things about Thiem as he retires from tennis
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 22, 2024
Alcaraz: “In my family, we have high admiration for Dominic Thiem”
Sinner: “Doesn’t matter what ranking I was. He always said hi”
Hard to not get emotional 🥹
(via @TennisTV)
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It is not only Alcaraz but World number 1 Jannik Sinner who also paid tribute to him which also got the fans emotional saying, "Doesn’t matter what ranking I was. He always said hi.” With these statements from the current greats, It is safe to say that the whole World of tennis will miss Thiem for a long time.