Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal congratulate Dominic Thiem on ‘great job’ | ATP Tour
Retirement
Federer, Nadal congratulate Thiem on ‘great job’
Austrian completes his work in Vienna
October 22, 2024
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Dominic Thiem defeated Roger Federer in the 2019 BNP Paribas Open final.
By ATP staff
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal took to social media on Tuesday following Dominic Thiem’s Erste Bank Open loss to congratulate the Austrian on his retirement.
“A wonderful career comes to an end,” Federer wrote in an Instagram story. “Congratulations Domi.”
It’s not goodbye. See you later 💙#Thank you Domi | @ErsteBankOpen pic.twitter.com/keOAKBtOgJ
– ATP Tour (@atptour) October 22, 2024
Thiem has won five of his seven Lexus ATP Head2Head meetings against Federer. Their only tournament appearance came at the 2019 BNP Paribas Open, where the Austrian captured his only ATP Masters 1000 title.
“No matter what, you always found a way to beat me with your thunderous hands,” Federer wrote. “But most importantly, he did it with grace and sportsmanship.”
Nadal, who won their series 10-6 (Thiem won four on clay court) also posted an Instagram Story, saying the same thing as many: “Danke Domi”.
