Austria’s Dominic Thiem, a former US Open champion, was swept aside 6-7 (6-8), 2-6 by Luciano Darderi at the Vienna Open on Tuesday, ending his career on home ground after battling a long-term wrist injury.

The Vienna crowd will give a bittersweet farewell to their most iconic champion in Dominic Thiem as he is set to take part in his final tournament at the ATP 500 there.

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

Dominic Thiem, a former U.S. Open champion, concluded his tennis career with a loss to Luciano Darderi at the Vienna Open. Struggling with injuries and unable to regain past form, the 31-year-old Austrian announced his retirement,

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

Dominic Thiem played his last professional match on Tuesday, losing 7-6 (6), 6-2 to Luciano Darderi in the first round at the Erste Bank Open. The 2020 U.S. Open champion had earlier announced he would retire after struggling to return to his top form following a wrist injury.

Dominic Thiem's tennis career ends as the one-time Grand Slam winner loses to Luciano Darderi in the first round of the Vienna Open.

Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem officially made his farewell from tennis on Tuesday when the 31-year-old Austrian lost a first-round match at the Erste Bank Open to Luciano Darderi in Vienna.