“This was really the plan against Rafa. Now I can say it because I’m not going to face him anymore.” Dominic Thiem is watching back one of many epic rallies he enjoyed against Rafael Nadal, explaining ...

Thiem’s farewell was a one-sided affair against Ben Shelton, the 21-year-old American who serves at the speed of light. It felt fitting that Thiem’s final shot was a forehand that kept flying when he ...

Rafael Nadal marked his singles comeback after being out injured for nearly a year with a convincing 7-5 6-1 victory over Austrian former world number three Dominic Thiem in the Brisbane International ...

This story has been updated to reflect Dominic Thiem’s formal retirement from tennis in October 2024. The greatest moment of Dominic Thiem’s tennis career came in an eerie vacuum in front of more than ...

NEW YORK — His final shot landed long of the baseline, meaning it was time to walk to the net, but still Dominic Thiem had reason to do it with a smile. From 2017 through 2020, Thiem was no worse than ...

As the numbers on the big screen at the Brisbane International’s Pat Rafter Arena ticked down on Wednesday night, a roar inside the stadium went up. It wasn’t quite as deafening as in Times Square ...

NEW YORK — Ben Shelton entered his first-round match at the U.S. Open on Monday as a favorite even though he was facing a former Grand Slam champion. The 21-year-old Atlanta native and No. 13 seed ...

What defines a tennis player’s legacy? This question is particularly perplexing when assessing the arc and meaning of Dominic Thiem’s career. The 31-year-old, who retired today at the ATP stop in ...