“You never gave up and built an amazing empire,” Dominic Thiem gives an ‘ultimate’ tribute to Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz after he passes away aged 78

“You never gave up and built an amazing empire,” Dominic Thiem gives an ‘ultimate’ tribute to Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz after he passes away aged 78

Dietrich Mateschitz and Dominic Thiem

Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem took to social media to pay his ‘ultimate’ tribute to Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, who passed away at 78 on October 23, 2022. Mateschitz, who was an Austrian billionaire, was a 49% owner of Red Bull GmbH took his last breath on Saturday; the same day as the US Grand Prix.

Thiem, who is sponsored by Red Bull, penned an emotional note on Instagram for Mateschitz. He said that the late business never gave up and built an empire that helped countless athletes on their way to the top. He recalled the time back in 2018 when Thiem and Red Bull began a partnership in which Mateschitz had a big role to play.

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“You never gave up and built an amazing empire. You’ve helped countless athletes on their way to the top. You were a man of handshake quality and had one’s back even in difficult times. In 2018, we started our joint partnership, and meanwhile Red Bull is a permanent part of the tennis world and for me more than a sponsor. Thanks for everything; Dietrich Mateschitz,” Thiem captioned his post[translated via Google Translate].

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Paying their tribute to Mateschitz, the Red Bull F1 team won the 2022 Constructors Championship at the US Grand Prix on Sunday with Max Verstappen winning this 13th race of the season.

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Dominic Thiem looking to return to the top once again

Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem

After an injury setback, Dominic Thiem came back on the tour earlier this year on clay but, to his dismay, didn’t win any match throughout the clay season. He then finally won a match at the Swedish Open, where he reached the quarterfinal and then followed it up with a semifinal outing at the Swiss Open.

After the US Open, he reached the final of the Rennes Challenger and then also made it to the semifinals of the Gijon Open. He then reached his third semifinal of the season at Antwerp and will play in Vienna this week. He will finish his season next week at the Paris Masters.

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