Dominic Thiem Might Be Retiring but His Mammoth Big-3 Stat Will Remain Untouched Even by Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and. Others

Dominic Thiem shared shocking news with his fanbase. The 30-year-old Austrian star announced that he will hang up his racquet after the year ends. He joins Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Danielle Collins, and more as the list of players set to retire grows further. Although he has not shown good form in a long time, as he goes out, he holds a record against the big three, which no other player from his generation comes close to achieving.

Thiem has not played well after his 2020 US Open win. Injuries have troubled him incessantly, and he has not found a way back to the top. Despite his fall, the Austrian player holds a record against Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer. As per Opta Ace, “Among players born in 1990 or after, Dominic Thiem holds the the most combined ATP match victories against Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.“

Thiem has won 5 times against Djokovic and Federer and 6 times against Nadal. Alexander Zverev comes after Thiem, with 11 wins against the Big 3. Unfortunately, the former number 3 will not get to improve his record against Nadal and Djokovic. He returned to the top in 2022 and showed a few more quality performances in 2023.

He could not sustain his improvement, leaving fans worried about his retirement. 2024 was the final nail in the coffin of Thiem’s career, with even the Challenger’s Tour allowing only one win. Now, we have to get ready to bid farewell. His tennis career started declining in 2021 when he suffered a nasty injury and could not climb back.

Dominic Thiem’s injury caused a saddening spiral in his career

It all began in 2021. Thiem suffered from a knee injury early in the season and decided to make his comeback in Mallorca. While he appeared to be determined to restart his career, a wrist injury derailed his plans. Along with withdrawing from the grass-court competition shortly after injuring his wrist, the tennis star took some time off to recover. However, the awful injury did not leave him in peace, as he recently came forward to report that the pain had returned.

He took to his Instagram page to say, “Unfortunately, a little bit before the Challenger event, my wrist started to make some issues again.” His fans prepared themselves to hear about another hiatus. However, his next words are even more daunting, “It is a very important, very sad, very beautiful message that this season will be my last one.”

Thiem has achieved more than most when the Big 3 were dominating the sport. Winning a grand slam in their era is something only a handful of players have achieved. With his final months in tennis, will he be able to attain another title before saying farewell?