Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem
- Full name: Dominic Thiem
- Date of birth: September 3, 1993
- Place of birth: Wiener Neustadt, Austria
- Nationality: Austrian
- Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight: 84 kg (185 lb)
- Turned pro: 2011
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- Career prize money: $34,256,510
- Highest ranking: World No. 3 (March 2, 2020)
- Current ranking: World No. 15 (June 13, 2022)
- Grand Slam titles: 1 (US Open 2020)
- ATP Masters 1000 titles: 4 (Indian Wells 2019, Madrid 2018, 2019, Rome 2020)
- ATP 500 titles: 3 (Rio de Janeiro 2017, Barcelona 2019, Vienna 2019)
- ATP 250 titles: 9 (Nice 2015, Buenos Aires 2016, Acapulco 2016, 2020, Rio de Janeiro 2017, Lyon 2018, St. Petersburg 2019, Antwerp 2020, Belgrade 2022)
- Davis Cup record: 25–10 (singles: 18–8, doubles: 7–2)
- Olympic record: Bronze (2020)
Biography
Dominic Thiem was born on September 3, 1993 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. He began playing tennis at the age of six and turned pro in 2011. Thiem quickly rose through the ranks, reaching the semifinals of the French Open in 2016 and the final of the US Open in 2018. He won his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in 2020, defeating Alexander Zverev in the final.
Thiem is known for his aggressive baseline game and his powerful forehand. He is also a very good defender, and he is able to hit winners from all over the court. Thiem is considered to be one of the best players in the world, and he is a threat to win any tournament he enters.
Career highlights
- Won the US Open in 2020
- Reached the final of the French Open in 2018 and 2019
- Reached the semifinals of the Australian Open in 2020
- Won the ATP Masters 1000 titles in Indian Wells, Madrid, and Rome
- Won the ATP 500 titles in Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona, and Vienna
- Won the ATP 250 titles in Nice, Buenos Aires, Acapulco, Lyon, St. Petersburg, Antwerp, and Belgrade
- Represented Austria in the Davis Cup and the Olympics
- Won the bronze medal in singles at the 2020 Olympic Games
Personal life
Dominic Thiem is in a relationship with Kristina Mladenovic, a French tennis player. He is also a fan of soccer and ice hockey. Thiem is fluent in German, English, and Spanish.
