Dominic Thiem hopes Alexander Zverev “manages to win a Grand Slam” despite rivalry with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz
Alexander Zverev's most recent loss in a Grand Slam final came against Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Australian Open.
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Dominic Thiem, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev (via The New York Times/TNT Sports/ATP/X)
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz’s dominance in the ATP has left Alexander Zverev without a Grand Slam title. Despite the German reaching two major finals in less than eight months, his chances were cut out by them. But his friend and former tennis star Dominic Thiem hopes he will claim one Slam.
Sinner and Alcaraz have taken charge of the Big titles on Tour since Novak Djokovic dropped his level of competitiveness. The duo have made it a point to get their hands on the title in most of the tournaments they have competed in. The same cannot be said for Zverev, who has struggled to rise up to the occasion when it has mattered the most.
The World No.2 reached the French Open final last year after being handed a better draw than his rivals. Despite his form, he failed to beat Alcaraz in the final. He had the same opportunity in January at the Australian Open. In fact, his semi-final opponent Djokovic was forced to retire after just one set, leaving him with enough time to practice for the final.
Yet again, he failed to win, succumbing to a defeat against Sinner in the final. He had been often criticized for his lack of determination in Slam finals. However, Dominic Thiem hopes that his childhood friend Zverev will win a major title in the future.
I hope Zverev manages to win a Slam. He has had too important a career to never have succeeded. The truth is that without the Big Three, everyone said it would be easier to win, but to do so today, you have to beat at least one of Sinner and Alcaraz, if not both. Today, however, those two are as difficult to beat as Djokovic and Federer were in their time.
Dominic Thiem said via Super Tennis
Zverev has failed to win any title this season. At the Argentina Open and Rio Open, he was heavily favored to win both titles but failed to claim either of them. He will hope to recover his form at the European clay swing.
Dominic Thiem reflects on why he decided to retire after wrist injury
Dominic Thiem retired from professional tennis last year but before that he had significantly dropped in form. The Austrian made history by becoming the first player from his country to win the US Open singles title. But in 2021, he suffered a wrist injury that he never recovered from. He recounted his poor form after the wrist injury.
There were periods in which it was better, then moments in which everything seemed to be going terribly, and then phases in which I played well and managed to beat really strong opponents. It was a bit of a common thread in the final phase of my career: I lacked the right sensitivity to hit the ball in the right place. I don’t know if it was mechanical, mental or linked to a nerve in the wrist.. I could have had surgery, but it would have been quite invasive, so I’m convinced I made the right choice.
Dominic Thiem said
Thiem played his final career match at the 2024 Vienna Open. The Austrian lost in straight sets to Luciano Darderi in the first round of the tournament. He was beaten by the Italian 7-6(6), 6-2 in Vienna.
Dominic Thiem reveals the reason behind starting a renewable energy company
Since retiring from tennis, Dominic Thiem has been engaged in several projects. The former World No.3 has his academy and owns a company that deals with renewable energy called Thiem Energy in Austria. During the aforementioned interview, he revealed the reason behind starting Thiem Energy.
I have spent my whole life pursuing my passion: playing tennis. And now I see the same thing in the young people at the academy. They put all their energy into realizing their dream of becoming professionals, and I want to help them on this journey. I founded my company to make a small contribution to preventing climate change from revolutionizing our lives and so that the new generation can pursue their passions as I was able to do.
Dominic Thiem said
The Austrian has a net worth of $14 million as of 2025 and has amassed over $30 million in prize money throughout his career.
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