FILE PHOTO: Aug 7, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Luciano Darderi (ITA) serves against Tommy Paul (USA) (not pictured) in first round play at IGA Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem fell 7-6(6) 6-2 to Italy's Luciano Darderi at the Vienna Open on Tuesday in what was the 31-year-old Austrian's final professional match.
The former world number three looked emotional after his first-round defeat on home soil as he received a standing ovation from the crowd at the Vienna Stadthalle arena.
