On May 10, Beijing time, European media had previously reported that Thiem was about to retire, and now according to the ATP official report, Thiem, the first man of the post-90s men's singles Grand Slam, officially announced through video that he will officially retire after this season to start the next chapter of his life. Thiem, who won the 2020 US Open and finished runner-up at the French Open twice, was unable to recover due to injury and chose to retire at the end of the season.
As one of the representatives of men's tennis after the 90s, Tim is currently only 30 years old, and he is still in the prime of his career. It's just that Thiem has been plagued by injuries in recent years, which has caused him to never return to his former competitive level, and the ranking has been hovering around the top 100 in the world for a long time, and he has almost lost repeatedly.
In the video, Thiem realistically announced, "I will officially retire after the 2024 season." I have already thought deeply about this decision and are already looking forward to the next chapter of my life after retirement. ”
The highlight of Thiem's career was when he won the men's singles title at the 2020 US Open, becoming the first post-90s player to win a Grand Slam men's singles title. In addition, Thiem has been runner-up twice at the French Open, losing to Nadal in both finals.
Thiem will celebrate his final event at the ATP 500 in Timo Werner in October, with him opting for his final tournament in his home country.