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Dominic Thiem: breaking down his 2017 ATP World Tour

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Dominic Thiem of Austria plays a backhand in his Singles match against David Goffin of Belgium during day six of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 17, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Dominic Thiem of Austria plays a backhand in his Singles match against David Goffin of Belgium during day six of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 17, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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Dominic Thiem is becoming a household name in men’s singles tennis. Here’s a look at the young Austrian’s 2017 ATP World Tour.

Dominic Thiem closes 2017 as the world No. 5 in men’s singles tennis.

During the year, he has reached as high as the No. 4 ranking on the ATP singles charts. The young Austrian is quickly becoming one of the players to beat on the ATP World Tour.

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Thiem ends his year with a 49-17 singles match record to go along with one ATP title. Earlier in 2017, the world No. 5 defeated Pablo Carreno Busta to win a title in Rio de Janeiro. He took the match in straights sets, winning 7-5, 6-4.

Dominic Thiem made his second career ATP Finals appearance in 2017.

The young Austrian splashed out of the round robin stage at the ATP Finals in London. While it was a disappointing outcome for Thiem at The O2 Arena, he did put up a solid fight in his opening two matches at the end of year event.

In London this year, Thiem fell to eventual champion Grigor Dimitrov before defeating Pablo Carreno Busta in his second match. Then, the world No. 5 dropped his final match to Belgian’s David Goffin. Despite the round robin exit from the ATP Finals, Thiem has now qualified for the tournament two years running. He will be undoubtedly someone to watch in the early months of the 2018 ATP World Tour.

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The 2017 tour has largely been dominated by the likes of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Players such as Dominic Thiem, however, cannot be forgotten. The Austrian is just 24-years-old and represents a rising generation of players in men’s singles tennis.

With eight career ATP singles titles to his name, Thiem is making waves in the sport of tennis. He reached the semifinals at the 2017 French Open and also the fourth round of play all three other Grand Slam tournaments. He could be a contender in any of the 2018 slams. Stay tuned to see how Thiem and other young stars in the sport of tennis fare on the 2018 ATP World Tour.

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