{"id":1994,"date":"2024-10-23T09:42:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T09:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=1994"},"modified":"2024-10-23T09:42:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T09:42:50","slug":"1994-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssoccer.uk\/?p=1994","title":{"rendered":"Alexander Zverev says he has three reasons to thank Dominic Thiem after he retires from tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"hero-header\" class=\"header-spacing\">\n<div class=\"hero-title\">\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"post-date\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content is-single has-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"main\">\n<article id=\"post-33763\" class=\"single-article short-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"article-sharing\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Dominic Thiem has finally called time on his illustrious career after being knocked out of the Vienna Open.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thiem thanked fans on court\u00a0after his defeat to Luciano Darderi, with the Austrian having lost to the Italian in straight sets.<\/p>\n<p>The home favourite has been struggling with a wrist injury, and has now decided to hang up his racket for good.<\/p>\n<p>Thiem\u00a0leaves the sport with a superb honours list, including the 2020 US Open title, his only Grand Slam success.<\/p>\n<p>That victory at Flushing Meadows came against\u00a0Alexander Zverev, with the Austrian beating the German in a five-set thriller.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33690 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thetennisgazette.com\/uploads\/78\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179485119-1024x691.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.thetennisgazette.com\/uploads\/78\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179485119-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn1.thetennisgazette.com\/uploads\/78\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179485119-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn1.thetennisgazette.com\/uploads\/78\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179485119-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn1.thetennisgazette.com\/uploads\/78\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179485119-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn1.thetennisgazette.com\/uploads\/78\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179485119-1140x770.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cdn1.thetennisgazette.com\/uploads\/78\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2179485119-750x506.jpg 750w\" alt=\"Austria's Dominic Thiem reacts while playing against Italy's Luciano Darderi (not in picture) during their Tennis match of the Vienna Open at the S...\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" \/><\/div><figcaption title=\"Austria's Dominic Thiem reacts while playing against Italy's Luciano Darderi (not in picture) during their Tennis match of the Vienna Open at the S...\"><span style=\"color: #1d1f20; font-size: 1.953em;\">Alexander Zverev sends message to Dominic Thiem after his retirement<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thiem played against Zverev as part of his farewell\u00a0to tennis in Vienna, with the duo sharing a close friendship on and off the court.<\/p>\n<p>And the latter has now paid tribute to the former following his last ever match, with Zverev writing on Instagram: \u201cEveryone\u2019s tennis career will unfortunately come to an end sooner or later. But the people you meet and friendships you built will hopefully last a lifetime\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you Dominic for the toughest battles I\u2019ve ever had on court. Thank you for the most unforgettable moments we were able to share outside the court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for showing that a true friendship is possible even while being one of the biggest rivals. This isn\u2019t a goodbye. This is a see you soon my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"see-more-wrapper lazy\" data-src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\">\n<div class=\"see-more instagram\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBcNpbVsa3n\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=498&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thetennisgazette.com&amp;rp=%2Fnews%2Falexander-zverev-says-he-has-three-reasons-to-thank-dominic-thiem-after-he-retires-from-tennis%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A99581.5%7D\" height=\"1117\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"see-more-overlay\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"see-more-label\"><label for=\"embed_33763_1\">View Instagram Post<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-alexander-zverev-and-tennis-will-miss-dominic-thiem\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alexander Zverev and tennis will miss Dominic Thiem<\/h2>\n<p>Tennis can, of course, often be a lonely sport, with the star often on their own on the court with plenty of eyes looking on.<\/p>\n<p>But that means friendships can blossom between players given how much they can empathise with one another, and indeed how much time they spend together at events.<\/p>\n<p>And that is undoubtedly what has happened between Zverev and Thiem, with the former certain to miss the latter greatly in the coming months and years.<\/p>\n<p>He achieved superb success over the years, with the high point arriving in that thrilling meeting with Zverev.<\/p>\n<p>The two went head-to-head at Arthur Ashe Stadium, with second seed Thiem producing a phenomenal comeback to emerge victorious 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(8-6).<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dominic Thiem has finally called time on his illustrious career after being knocked out of the Vienna Open. Thiem thanked fans on court\u00a0after his defeat to Luciano Darderi, with the Austrian having lost to the Italian in straight sets. The home favourite has been struggling with a wrist injury, and has now decided to hang 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