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Thiem’s New York time ends at scene of his biggest success

Austrian performed his closing Grand Slam match on Monday at US Open

August 26, 2024

At peace along with his impending retirement and the tip of his US Open profession, Dominic Thiem was completely happy to log out in New York with a closing look on Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday afternoon.

“Every thing was a bit totally different,” stated Thiem in his post-match press convention after his straight-sets defeat to Ben Shelton. “I attempted to take pleasure in, I attempted to actually take in each second on this stadium. It was very nice. I feel I used to be capable of concentrate on the match, however after all I don’t have that degree anymore that’s required to actually go head-to-head with gamers like Ben.

“This I additionally knew earlier than, so after all I attempted to take pleasure in as a lot as doable, however nonetheless, I used to be specializing in the match fairly good.”

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Thiem will finish his profession later this yr because the proprietor of a 23-9 file on the US Open. That tally consists of the spotlight of the Austrian’s profession: his run to his solely Grand Slam trophy on the 2020 version of the hard-court main.

“After I got here first right here as a professional, I straightaway performed fourth spherical, and that gave me a lift for all of the upcoming years,” stated Thiem, when requested to replicate on his US Open profession. “I feel it is like that. When you have actually good reminiscences or if in case you have a superb begin at one thing, this actually offers you optimistic vibes for the long run. It was like that, as a result of the one actually unhealthy yr I had right here was 2019, once I misplaced within the first spherical and once I was not 100 per cent wholesome.

“Apart from that, I virtually solely had nice spotlight years. The 2017 [five-set match] in opposition to [Juan Martin del Potro], which was again then a very, actually robust loss to deal with. However now, it is a legendary match, which I actually like to recollect really, after which after all the epic [five-set 2018 quarter-final] with Rafa [Nadal] was nice.

“However nonetheless, 2020 is above all the pieces, and can be above all the pieces else in my tennis profession.”

Thiem will deliver his profession to a detailed on residence soil in October on the Erste Financial institution Open in Vienna. The previous No. 3 within the PIF ATP Rankings, whose time on the high of the sport was curtailed by a long-term wrist harm, is prepared for his subsequent chapter.

“I am completely happy. I used to be struggling sufficient, the final years, particularly since I used to be not capable of come again to my degree,” stated Thiem. “However as soon as I took the choice this yr in March, from this second on, I used to be completely happy about it.

“Clearly I used to be additionally capable of form of put together already this new chapter that’s coming quickly. Truthfully, I all the time liked enjoying on Tour, and I used to be very affected person about it, however truthfully, I additionally all the time actually loved being at residence and to have, as a lot because it was doable, a form of regular life at residence.

“That is why I actually stay up for this now, now that the traditional life is now coming. That is why I feel it is not that troublesome for me, and that is why I am actually additionally pleased with my resolution.”