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.

Austria's Dominic Thiem, a former U.S. Open champion, faced a disappointing exit at the Vienna Open on Tuesday, falling to Luciano Darderi with

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.

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.

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.