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"Krone" head of sport Peter Moizi reviews Dominic Thiem's career in his column ...
Screaming teenage girls in front of the hotel next to the Champs-Élysées, autographs during breakfast in New York, selfies in Melbourne. The "Krone" experienced first-hand the spheres to which Dominic Thiem had risen. Down-to-earth, friendly and authentic, he was a stranger to airs and graces. With his cracking winners and his big fighting heart, he inspired audiences around the world, with influential newspapers such as the "New York Times", "L'Équipe", "Marca" and "La Gazzetta dello Sport" devoting their front pages to the Lichtenwörth native.
On his way to becoming a world star, he completed his life's work with his triumph at the US Open. September 13, 2020 will go down in our sporting history, a moment comparable to Thomas Muster's title in Paris, Niki Lauda's World Championship title or Hermann Maier's gold in Nagano. Only, nobody would have thought at the time that Dominic's first major title would also be his last tournament win.
While a Grand Slam title normally heralds a great era, his career took a turn for the worse. Then a complicated wrist injury threw him off track. Fans from all over the world thanked Thiem on social media for unforgettable hours of tennis, and his retirement leaves a huge gap in the red-white-red sport. Because great athletes like Thiem are more than just a rarity in a small country like Austria.
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