‘Very sad’: Tennis world rocked as grand slam champion set to make shock call
The tennis world has been rocked by reports 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem is set to hang up his racquet at the age of just 30 at the end of the season.
But the Austrian was one of the few stars to challenge the Big Three, winning five of seven in his career head-to-head record against Roger Federer, six of 16 against Rafael Nadal and five of 12 matches against Novak Djokovic. Thiem is currently ranked No. 117 in the world on the ATP rankings, meaning he’s currently outside the top 100, who get automatic qualifying for the French Open.
“I have to be honest with myself. The pain is a lot less compared to the last few weeks, but like I said, I haven’t regained my full strength.”The reaction from the tennis community was swift.
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