{"id":54636,"date":"2024-01-31T13:40:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T13:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/thiem-sees-2024-as-last-chance-to-climb-the-rankings-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-01-31T13:40:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T13:40:07","slug":"thiem-sees-2024-as-last-chance-to-climb-the-rankings-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/thiem-sees-2024-as-last-chance-to-climb-the-rankings-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Thiem sees 2024 as ‘last chance’ to climb the rankings | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLONDON:
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Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem<\/a> said this season is his “last chance” to get back to playing at a level he expects of himself and climb back up the world rankings after dropping down the order due to injuries.<\/p>\n

The 30-year-old former world number three struggled to get back to top form after suffering a wrist injury in 2021, which sidelined him for months, and the Austrian fell out of the top 300 in 2022.<\/p>\n

The twice French Open finalist finished 2023 ranked 98th in the world, and while he hoped to continue his rise with a decent run at the Australian Open<\/a>, he bowed out in the first round.<\/p>\n

“I see this as my last chance. If I make it, it can happen quickly,” Thiem told Austrian daily Der Standard on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“I’ve been back for two years now since the injury, and I finished 2022 on 100 or so and last year on 98. If I finish the year on 100 again, you have to think about whether it’s still worth it. “I’ve been in rankings for two years now that I don’t want to be in. Of course that weighs on me … I’ve been chasing the feeling of really being able to play tennis in a match again for a long time. And the way I expect myself to.”<\/p>\n

Thiem also said he had parted ways with long-time coach Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LONDON: Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem said this season is his “last chance” to get back to playing at a level he expects of himself and climb back up the world rankings after dropping down the order due to injuries. 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