Dominic Thiem hinted at hanging up his racket if this year doesn’t turn around for him. And boy, it’s been a rough ride so far.
He shocked everyone with that retirement talk. I mean, the guy’s still got years ahead of him, right? But, his game’s been off. Way off.
Currently, he’s barely clinging to a spot in the Top 100. With a disappointing 1-2 record in ATP Tour-level matches this year, things aren’t looking up. The past couple of seasons? Let’s just say they weren’t his finest hours.
Remember when Thiem was among the tennis elite? Well, those days seem like a distant memory now. If this year keeps going south, he might just call it quits. And honestly, it’s not looking good.
It’s all been downhill lately. Skipping the Sunshine Double, he tried his luck at some ATP Challenger tournaments in Europe, aiming for a comeback on clay.
This week, he’s in Zadar. Facing off against Lukas Neumayer, ranked 219th in the world, in the second round.
But the 2020 US Open champ? He didn’t just lose; he was outclassed. The match was a disaster, with Thiem barely showing up after the first two games.
Neumayer took control early on and never looked back. The final score? A brutal 6-2, 6-1. It’s one of Thiem’s most crushing defeats.
And to add insult to injury, he recently lost to another player ranked outside the Top 200. It’s been one blow after another for Thiem. This might very well be his last year in professional tennis.
The decline in his performance post-wrist injury is baffling. It’s one of tennis’s most unexpected twists. Who would’ve thought?
Takeaways
- ‣ Dominic Thiem hinted at a potential retirement if this year doesn’t improve, given his current poor performance and ranking barely inside the Top 100.
- ‣ Thiem’s recent loss to Lukas Neumayer, world number 219, with a final score of 6-2, 6-1, marks one of the worst losses of his career, further indicating a possible decline in his performance level.
- ‣ The significant downturn in Thiem’s career, especially after a wrist injury, has been surprising and remains one of the most unexplained developments in tennis.