Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem officially made his farewell from tennis on Tuesday when the 31-year-old Austrian lost a first-round match at the Erste Bank Open to Luciano Darderi in Vienna.

Thiem, regarded as one of the most popular players on the tour, was blessed with a picture-book backhand, but also a devastating forehand, which he says often did more damage.

Dominic Thiem's tennis career ends as the one-time Grand Slam winner loses to Luciano Darderi in the first round of the Vienna Open.

So, let’s take a closer look at the details of Thiem’s injury and his retirement after the US Open. What injury did Dominic Thiem suffer from? Dominic Thiem suffered from a recurring wrist injury.

But Thiem injured his right wrist in June 2021 and he could never regain the form or the strength on his forehand that had allowed him to go 9-3 against the Big Three of Novak Djokovic, Roger ...

In the event, it was Thiem who had the cojones to go after a couple of big forehands in the ten-point deciding-set tie-break, despite being hobbled by cramp at the time.

Dominic Thiem never heard the unmistakable sounds of the New York crowd when he won the U.S. Open for his lone Grand Slam title.

Dominic Thiem won the 2020 U.S. Open, but was robbed of any fan celebration thanks to COVID-19. Thiem soaked up the atmosphere Monday before retiring.

Dominic Thiem will join the list of many tennis players in the “What if” category. The Austrian tennis player competed against the Big 3 (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic ...

But 30-year-old Thiem—who played his last major match Monday at the U.S. Open—might be best remembered for his modesty and amiable personality.

Dominic Thiem had a brush with one of Australia’s most venomous snakes during a qualifying match at the Brisbane International.