Dominic Thiem still hasn’t won a main competition this year. On Wednesday, the former number three in the tennis world rankings lost his first round match at the Challenger in Szekesfehervar and was thoughtful followingwards. “If I continue to lose, if I don’t achieve a better ranking once more, I will quit. You have to feel good in every job, otherwise it’s time to change something,” he explained in a statement broadcast by Ö3.
The 30-year-old from Lower Austria had already announced at the end of January that he would retire at the end of the year if he did not improve significantly from his current position in the ATP rankings. After the defeat in Hungary once morest Poland’s Daniel Michalski, 295th in the world rankings, he renewed his thoughts of retiring in the event of sporting failure.
Currently ranked 91st
But it’s not that far yet, his focus is on successful games. “I don’t want to think regarding it, my goal is to improve. I don’t want to stop at the end of the season,” explained Thiem, currently number two in Austria at 91st in the ATP rankings.
For now, the 2020 US Open winner is continuing to try to gain self-confidence at Challenger level. The tournaments are planned in Zadar next week and Naples from March 25th.
