Updated On: 24 October, 2024 07:51 AM IST | Vienna | AFP
Earlier this year, Thiem had announced his retirement from tennis, giving up on his fruitless struggle to fully recover from the injury he sustained in 2021

Dominic Thiem after his match in Vienna on Tuesday. Pic/AFP
Austria’s Dominic Thiem, a former US Open champion, was swept aside 6-7 (6-8), 2-6 by Luciano Darderi at the Vienna Open on Tuesday, ending his career on home ground after battling a long-term wrist injury.