The Sad Decline of Dominic Thiem's Career

[@rtpwyk]

As of today, Rafel Nadal, one of the greatest in the history of all sports, is ranked 158th. Federer was 97th at his retirement. Time happens to everyone and everything. I'm not sure why people are so surprised. Most people would be blessed to have Thiem's career. Worth millions, retired at 30.

[@JAM-fm8lt]

Unlike Nadal, Thiem at least realised that his best is not good enough had common sense and courage to retire.

[@FancyPantsUSD]

People are surprised because he is so young. Duh.

[@NikolajDragutinov]

Not to Djokovic

[@marcelobarzan6553]

@@FancyPantsUSD he is not that young, Sampras retired at 28. On the other side he won US open, 3 major finals, masters 1000. He would have won French open if he hadnt have to play against nadal in his prime. I think he s had a good carreer, he didnt have potencial to be number 1 i think.

[@Jayfromthe202]

@@marcelobarzan6553Tf does that have to do with Sampras he’s still young enough to play

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

The problem with a wrist injury to Dominic is that his style of play with aggressive ground strokes with a one handed BH puts so much stress on the wrist. Once you have a serious wrist injury, that's pretty much it.

[@RobRossiFan]

but somehow he managed to win some matches and even ran up once in Kitz

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

@@RobRossiFan But never won a title since 2020 US Open.

[@RobRossiFan]

@@EndoftheTownProductions I meant that even with his sore bad wrist he managed somehow to win some matches and making one ATP final

[@AlonsoRules]

Extreme grips don't help

[@davidhunternyc1]

Dominic Thiem's 2020 US Open final against Zverev was epic for many reasons. In a way, it was an epic failure. It happened during Covid. No fans in the bleachers. The court felt empty and oppressive. The night was unbearably heavy with heat and humidity. I've never seen anything like it. Both of these players were swimming in their own sweat. Just imagine, two of the best players in the world playing in a Major final, so exhausted, they both started serving underhand. The 7-6 fifth set was no longer about talent or guts or will to win. They both gave up and what a site to behold it was. I was aghast. Thiem's win was simply the result of a role of the dice. I encourage everyone to watch the 2020 US Open. It's the worst and the most amazing tennis final I've ever seen. It's a tennis match I will never forget. I bow to both Thiem and Zverev. They were warriors.

[@worldview730]

That's life, think of those infamous people who lost their lives to Covid and didn't have the fame that Thiem does

[@davidhunternyc1]

@@worldview730 True. It's sad, in the US alone, a million lives were lost and no one seems to care. I wonder if our willful dismissiveness gives permission to the billionaire oligarchs and our government who rule over us to wipe out millions more Americans and, with propaganda and gaslighting, get away with it?

[@echochamber1234]

@@worldview730 they died with covid. not because of covid.

[@Meowth88]

Some died from covid too but I agree the statistics are unreliable because majority simply died with covid.

[@meditatingwithnature6457]

I also thought he'd be one of the successors of the 'big 3', but such is life. When you're standing 10-15 feet behind the baseline to hit a one-handed backhand, it eventually catches up with you. That takes too much energy and puts too much stress on your body, especially your shoulders. Thiem simply wore out. He's still young, so he will definitley find something useful to do with his life.

[@sudhirbisht5577]

I agree. But he and DelPo it seems used too much of the right hand. They should have given some advice or some sort of guidance to preserver it. They over used it ,it seems and caused internal damages. 🤔

[@jackquinnes]

@@sudhirbisht5577 Yes, we can conclude that Dominic's swinging techniques were too rigid and too energy-consuming. It put so much stress on his arm muscles it was not even funny. Blame and sack the coach! And study Roger up close.

[@rwdsmail]

Now you do realise why Djokovic, Federer and Nadal been greatest for first twenty years of XXI century. Both physically and mentally keeping their game at highest level for such long time. Unimaginable.

[@kevinhickey3515]

Lovely fella with a lovely temperament.......... always liked him.........

[@aleksmp5346]

Feel sorry Dominic... watch him play in Umag open, sharp, fast, and precise and his backhand was sharp. At last top 10 players if not top 5. Unfortunately, injuries finished his career.

[@BadGiorgio]

Wow, such a great video! Unfortunately, injuries do not give great players opportunities to fully show their capabilities to achieve glory they deserve

[@jonathanhollier3314]

And as quickly and mysteriously as he appeared…..he was gone 🥺

[@twittertwice]

I hate the title of this piece on Dominic Thiem. it has been unlucky, but there are plenty of athletes who have suffered similar health related problems that have ended their career. I think he had a gorgeous career and it just didn’t last as long as he or we would’ve liked..

[@CHillTennisEntertainment]

Good video, bud! I think there's a few contributing factors for why Dominic Thiem fell off the map, so to speak. He won his first grand slam during the height of the pandemic, which was a really AWFUL time to be a professional tennis player. The world of pro tennis was kind of a mess from early 2020=22 and it wound up derailing quite a few players. Just look at Jeremy Chardy for instance.

[@chrismellon127]

I really hope he can coach and help others. he is so good. Sad everything didn't work out for him

[@goalchamp1439]

That’s what bad coaching by a crazy parent does to you

[@justdev8965]

Exactly this. Well said

[@darkark2008]

Thiem is my favourite player. And i play with the racket like him, but 320 g unstrung

[@ralds7896]

There might be some sadness but his career was amazing. He is also young and a multimillionaire. All the best for you, great champion!

[@voguegirl2218]

Coach sounds like he has a lot to answer for. Pushing him a lot and doing 12 hour shifts sounds horrendous. Thiem is a lovely guy and definitely deserved more. He worked really hard and should have won more than one grand slam.

[@thedarknight1809]

Please lower the background music noise so we can hear you more clearly.

[@Creees]

the sad decline of Federer is also a good title and sad decline of Nadal. DONT DO SURGERIES. There is no shortcut to injuries

[@ShellysAshes]

Not at all comparable. Federer and Nadal were both still at the pinnacle well beyond their prime years. Thiem lost his prime years. The better comparison would be Murray who broke down in 2017 after pushing himself to become #1 in 2016. He lost his best years and probably would’ve won another few majors if he’d stayed healthy in 2017/18/19.

[@williewasahippie]

And many would kill to be in his shoes at his worst, making $750K in one year on the tour. However, definitely not the same when you have top #3 talent. Hoping for him to recover. Some thing he damaged his wrist from smashing his racquet on one or more occasions. He also rips the ball.

[@ada5851]

It's more the technique he used that damaged his wrist over time. He generated a lot of power from his wrist which paid off but at a great cost to his longevity in the sport.

[@williewasahippie]

@@ada5851 Yes. I'm sure that's a factor. I know about these injuries, personally. I popped a tendon in my wrist hitting a serve my first or second year playing in college. Felt like someone used scissors on it! Now I'm nearing 60 and I can flex my wrist & bend it, feeling a click in the same spot all these years later. Tennis was not kind to my body in HS and in college. :)

[@bmfc1000]

short answer: injuries happened

[@sharkl11]

sadly i called it years ago as his style would not hold up long term

[@AlonsoRules]

The mechanics of the game ended Thiem's career. Most players hit the ball really hard from 3 feet behind the baseline with a massive racquet and extreme grip. The wrist is not designed for such mechanics. 27 tournaments playing this way will not result in a long career.

[@682terence]

The music is SO loud

[@wtfa2910]

I hate to say it he made a deal with the Devil to win a Grand Slam and now he's paying for it

[@helischreiner3075]

go to the doctor

[@blurredlenzpictures3251]

I would argue 2020 was not the most competitive Era of tennis.

[@gremsa]

Bullshit he played awesome tennis in that year

[@blurredlenzpictures3251]

@@gremsa yes he played his best for sure.

[@abyssal5948]

@@gremsa That isn't at all what he said...

[@mariamunroe6861]

I just hope His decision to retire was because He just not passionate about Tennis any more and not because of his rating..., In My opinion He is still very young and gifted..., So have a good Life Dominic and best of luck in what ever Your Journey entails next and onward...

[@riccardoatwork5291]

we kind of got used to players still dominating the sport of tennis way after their 30th birthday but that s to be seen more as an exception then a rule, and is possible only thanks to a super careful handling of the body through the years... Thiem 's game was all physical force and mental fire... I would have been a miracle to see him stay at the highest levels in his thirties...

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

14:56 -- The 90s could be argued as the most comp era in tennis history.

[@asantesamuel13]

Agreed, more competitive than the 2000’s and on. Way more dangerous players clustered in the same era and getting through a slam was by far the hardest to do then.

[@BenzeneHex57]

That racquet change injured his and my wrist.

[@astrahcat1212]

He was the best, could beat any of the big 3 on a good day

[@worldview730]

What next, life can't end with tennis because it didn't begin with it. Life is everything and tennis is just tennis, dream on my friend

[@Aryachettri2023]

I don't know feel very sad for him because he was one of my favourite tennis players. 😢 God bless him.❤

[@seanthomasmusic]

Whats with all these 1k-5k youtube AI channels popping up recently?

[@amymalina5073]

Leave him alone. You are being hurtful doing this. He does not deserve this kind of abuse, and don’t kid yourself--this is not entertainment, it’s abuse.

[@mikthe2004]

No, it's a tribute! Domenic was on the brink of greatness, but like so many others his career was destroyed by injury! Still, only a handful of players win a Slam, and Domenic is one of them!!

[@vibhorgupta1753]

He won the US Open that year probably because Novak was controversially disqualified from the tournament

[@georgewashington6497]

Dominic Thiem: the most selfish top 5 in the history of ATP. Thiem was born near Vienna, and lives in Vienna, the city which once again has been voted as having the highest quality of life in the world by United Nations, The Economist and Mercer surveys. Thiem earned 30 million dollars of prize money, solely from tennis tournaments (not including sponsors money). That's 12th ranked of all-time tennis earnings. In April 2020, Djokovic created a fund to help 200 or less ranked tennis players survive the period of no tennis tournaments due to Covid. Top 5 ATP players were supposed to donate 10.000 dollars to the fund. They all gave (Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Medvedev), except world number 3 - Dominic Thiem. When asked why he didn't donate a cent to the fund he replied to an Austrian newspaper Krone: "They (less ranked than 200) won't starve. There is no guarantee of success in life (including being a tennis player)". Thiem's career went down the drain since that event. Karma.

[@imnotanactualscammer2990]

He simply felt in a crisis like Covid there was other people who needed the money outside of tennis players. Pella and Berrettini backed this up as well. Also thiem backs up fantium. I promise you there are more selfish players

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Agree..that was bad move

[@voguegirl2218]

Hang on a minute that's not his fault he was born in Vienna. I agree Viennas looks a posh place to live also looks nice and somewhere I would like to go one day. Thiem doesn't strike me as selfish at all he strikes me as a nice guy.

[@beamer138]

Good talent but was a one hit wonder. I like his ground game and his backhand was the best I've seen since Ivan Lendel. He's a clone of a guy named Alex Corajita from the mid/late 90s who took Sampras and Agassi to the limit but always coming up short. He may have won a couple more majors if he stayed healthy. Overall, I enjoyed his aggressive game.

[@jonathanrex]

Dominic was never particularly disciplined when it came to his training. When he had fallen madly in love with his new girlfriend Lili, he began to lose his focus. He couldn't manage to reconcile his lifestyle with his training. Those around him know that the problems with his wrist were more a result of his shifting priorities.

[@CryptoOWL88]

30 years old is good. if you started the sport at 6, that would be 24 years.

[@varunshahvo-tv9854]

Guy deserved more slams Gamesmanship from rafa and novak ruined his chances

[@GenF91]

Totally would’ve had lots of slams had it not been for the multiple injuries 😕.

[@bradleye3108]

Good report but why are the lines all through the video. Wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

[@senorgato70]

Loved Domenic but his game took so much out of him. And he stood too far behind the baseline. I stopped watching him because it was exhausting to watch him. He deserved at least 3 or 4 Grand Slam wins with his talent and athleticism.

[@godwinmene8799]

Fedrer nadal and Djokovic taught he will be the guy especially fedrer said it am a Novak fan but am disappointed at thiem

[@jonm2522]

When you played his absolute best against Nadal and lost in five sets he was crushed and he realised I can't beat these guys even in my best so that's where the decline started from when you give it you're all and you're still end up second time to retire like Boris Becker did

[@MuscularMan008]

😂😂😂😂 no its the injury that killed his career he was beating them in slams and it was only matter of time he beat them for slam titles just like alcaraz.

[@Jayfromthe202]

False

[@antoinev9733]

is it sad ?? yes was it written from the eraly start ?? yes too :)

[@Jaz_13-fg1bx]

He went downhill faster than an Austrian skier

[@ghost2k25]

This video is pointless and less than 1/3 focuses on the actual title

[@teasellermodi5897]

Thiem won USO 2020 coz, tournament organizers defaulted Nole.

[@AnthonyGaming69420]

Dam so sad

[@dadalotetelotete1903]

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[@sankkham]

He was just lucky that he faced zverev. Cuz zverev chokes in finalsa nd semis

[@dumecorsica4434]

Thiem is the worst grand slam winner since Thomas johansson, i never liked the player, and i was sure when he won, it was a mistake and it will never happen again... i was right

[@karma_kar9623]

Terrible terrible editing

[@MA77SP]

He would of been top 10 or top 20 if he didn't have this injury.

[@vlaminggarrulus4785]

😢