“See this as my last chance,” Dominic Thiem splits up with coach after Australian Open, a dire comeback plan in the works for the 2020 US Open champion

Dominic Thiem prepares for a new season; possible final season depending on his rank.

“See this as my last chance,” Dominic Thiem splits up with coach after Australian Open, a dire comeback plan in the works for the 2020 US Open champion

Dominic Thiem (Via Imago)

Former US Open winner, Dominic Thiem, has failed to continue to make his mark in tennis. After a major injury, the Austrian failed to improve his rank and is stuck at the bottom. He recently made a few statements regarding his 2024 campaign and plans after that.

From a career-high rank of No. 3 in 2021, the 30-year-old fell out of the top 100 last year and managed to just get inside the line at the start of 2024. This year also did not start well for Thiem as he lost to the returning Rafael Nadal in Brisbane before falling to Felix Auger-Alliasame in the first round of the Australian Open. 

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I see this as my last chance. If I can do it, it can happen quickly.
Dominic Thiem via De Standard.

In a recent interview with the German news, The Austrian revealed his plans to consider 2024 as his last chance. Hoping to get into the top 50 by the end of the year, the 30-year-old is contemplating retirement if he still stays in the 100.

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After breaking up with his long-term coach Nicolas Massu, Thiem has hired Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh and hopes to make some strides with a new team. He agreed to the split up and also spoke about working on final touches with the new coach. 

Dominic Thiem signed up for a few challenger tournaments to try and improve his rank before the end of 2024

With a new goal of ending 2024 in the top 50, Dominic Thiem made a few shifts in his schedule and was admitted to participate in a few challenger tours. 

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Dominic Thiem (Via X)

The 30-year-old revealed that he won’t play in the Sunshine doubles and will focus on 3 challenger tours on the clay courts. With almost no points to defend, he aims at collecting many points in the Challenger events and trying to get into Monte Carlo. 

Thiem had also planned to skip his American tour and train for a few weeks before a return in March. Working his way towards the bigger ATP events, the 30-year-old expressed his difficulties in playing ATP 250 tournaments with his ranking. After his disappointing defeat at the Australian Open, the Austrian had a change in coach and is focused on working to do better with his new coach.

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