Tennis-Thiem, 30, to retire at end of season after struggle with injury

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 15, 2024 Austria's Dominic Thiem reacts during his first round match against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem will retire at the end of the 2024 season after going through a turbulent few years due to a wrist injury, the 30-year-old Austrian said on Friday.

The former world number three has struggled to get back to top form after suffering a wrist injury in 2021, which sidelined him for months and saw him slip down the world rankings.