Dominic Thiem serenaded in Vienna after farewell match
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Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem officially made his farewell from tennis on Tuesday when the 31-year-old Austrian lost a first-round match at the Erste Bank Open to Luciano Darderi in Vienna.
The homecountry fans gave Thiem top-level support but Darderi of Italy posted a 7-6 (6), 6-2 victory. After the match, Thiem received a thunderous ovation and his racket was placed