Before the departure of Rafael Nadal at the end of the season Davis Cupthe circuit will lose one of its biggest stars next week. Aged 31, Dominic Thiem is preparing to play its final tournament, theATP 500 Vienna. Winner of theUS Open 2020 and three-time Grand Slam finalist, Thiem was for several years the biggest rival of the Big 3. Despite the drop in level since his serious wrist injury, he will leave a deep mark on Tennis. At home, Domi will try to shine one last time and experience a final thrill. In the draw, he inherited the Italian Luciano Darderi. In the event of victory, he will face Kei Nishikori or Jack Draper (n°7).
Video – Nadal, Federer and Djokovic’s tribute to Dominic Thiem
Find the table for the ATP 500 in Vienna by clicking here
Monfils and Zverev expected in Austria
For the last dance of Dominic Thiemthe tray Vienna is pretty. Jjust before the Rolex Paris Mastersthe last Masters 1000 of the season, Alexander Zverevcurrently world number 3, is the favorite for the Austrian event. The German will start quietly against the local wild card, Joel Josef Schwarzler348th worldwide. Alex de Minaur (n°2) will be opposed to Jan-Lennard Struff while Grigor Dimitrov (n°3) will face Zhizhen Zhang. Frances Tiafoe (n°5) was not spoiled. He will challenge Cameron Norrie and could then play against Matteo Berrettini. On the French side, only one Frenchman is in the table. It is about Gaël Monfilswhich will start against a qualifier.
