Thiem at the 2016 US Open
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Country (sports) | Austria |
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Residence | Lichtenwörth, Austria |
Born |
Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
3 September 1993
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Turned pro | 2011 |
Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
Coach(es) | Günter Bresnik |
Prize money | $5,954,084 |
Singles | |
Career record | 139–90 (60.7% in Grand Slam and ATP World Tour main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 8 |
Highest ranking | No. 7 (6 June 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 9 (3 April 2017) |
Grand Slam Singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (2017) |
French Open | SF (2016) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2015, 2016) |
US Open | 4R (2014, 2016) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | RR (2016) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 22–46 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 86 (3 October 2016) |
Current ranking | No. 161 (3 April 2017) |
Grand Slam Doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2016) |
French Open | 1R (2014, 2015, 2016) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2014) |
US Open | 2R (2014, 2016) |
Last updated on: 3 April 2017. |
Dominic Thiem (German pronunciation: [domɪˈniːk ˈtiːm]; born 3 September 1993) is an Austrian professional tennis player who has an ATP high ranking of world No. 7 which was first achieved on 6 June 2016. He has won eight singles titles on the ATP Tour.
Thiem reached an ITF Junior world ranking of No. 2 (combined singles and doubles). He lost a close final match at the 2011 French Open Boys' event, to Bjorn Fratangelo, in three sets. Thiem completed his junior career by winning his last three singles tournaments, culminating in taking the singles title of the prestigious Dunlop Orange Bowl.
In 2013, Thiem received a wild card to the main draw in the 2013 Bet-at-home Cup Kitzbühel, where he made it through to the quarterfinals by defeating the fourth seed Jürgen Melzer in the second round. He lost in the quarterfinals to Albert Montañés in straight sets. Thiem reached his second quarterfinal of the year of an ATP 250 event at the 2013 Erste Bank Open. He was given a wildcard, but lost to the top seed, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, in three tough sets.
Thiem started off the year at the 2014 Qatar ExxonMobil Open by making it through the three rounds of qualifying to get a place in the main draw, but lost to Peter Gojowczyk in the first round. At the 2014 Australian Open, Thiem made it through the three rounds of qualifying and defeating the second seed along the way, Martin Kližan, to get a spot in the main draw. He defeated João Sousa in the first round in four sets, making it his first main-draw victory at a Grand Slam tournament. He then lost to 19th seed Kevin Anderson in straight sets.