Fans say goodbye
Thiem? “Now he can enjoy his life!”
Austria's tennis fans bid farewell to one of the all-time greats with great sadness: Dominic Thiem will play his last tournament at the Erste Bank Open in the Wiener Stadthalle. Krone.at went to catch voices on Tuesday before his match against Italian Luciano Darderi (video above).
"I've always enjoyed watching his power tennis and that's why I'm here today," says tennis fan Richard, describing Thiem with the words: "Power, ambition and likeability."
He will never forget one of the 31-year-old's "fights": "The Grand Slam final, that lasted forever into the night. I fell asleep twice in between and still watched it to the end. That was the biggest highlight an Austrian could wish for."
"Krone" editor Gernot Bachler in conversation with sportkrone.at reporter Mario Drexler:
As a farewell, he wishes Thiem "many new experiences": "Tennis is certainly one of the loneliest sports. He was on the road a lot and I think he can enjoy his life now. Away from all the hype."
"He has rekindled the passion for tennis"
Young fans also don't miss the Thiem match. "He motivated me to play tennis and reignited the passion for tennis in Austria. I think it's nice to honor him again," says Daniel.
Marlies has also followed Thiem's career closely. "You've seen and experienced him from the very beginning. Of course you want to be there for what might be his last game."
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