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Dominic Thiem's woes continue, loses again to top 200 player as retirement becomes possibility
ATPWednesday, 20 March 2024 at 18:59
Dominic
Thiem once again fell to an opponent outside the top 200 and suffered another
poor result after suggesting a possible retirement. The Austrian dropped from
the upper echelons of the rankings following a wrist injury that sidelined him
for much of the 2021 season. Until October, he remained in the top 10, but then
experienced a sharp decline.
In his
comeback in 2022, Thiem was outside the top 300, but as he regained confidence,
he secured some victories that propelled him back into the top 100. It was
hoped that the former US Open champion would return to his best form with each
passing week and more matches played.
However,
more than two years have passed, and Thiem has failed to meet the expectations
of a Grand Slam champion. Despite being only 30 years old, Thiem admitted that
he is considering retirement if he cannot achieve better results that propel
him to a more comfortable position in the rankings.
This
season, the Austrian decided to skip the Sunshine Double and play Challenger
tournaments before the European clay season. However, this strategy did not
yield positive results. Despite being the top seed, he was eliminated in the
second round of the Zadar Challenger this week by his compatriot Lukas
Neumayer, ranked No. 219 in the world, with a score of 2-6, 1-6. A week
earlier, he suffered a defeat to Daniel Michalski (No. 295) in the first round
of the Szekesfehervar Challenger.
Thiem's
next challenges will be on clay. He will first compete in the Challenger 125
Naples and then return to an ATP 250 tournament at the Estoril Open. Thiem's
results in the coming weeks will likely be crucial, considering that the
majority of his titles in his career have come on clay.
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