Dominic Thiem: From the tennis stage to the green energy world!

Dominic Thiem: From the tennis stage to the green energy world!

The ATP tournament in Munich, which took place on April 16, 2025, attracted many tennis enthusiasts. Former tennis icons Dominic Thiem was present to observe the match between Jan-Lennard Struff and Francisco Cerundolo. Thiem, who was once the number three in the world, has now withdrawn from professional sports and enjoys his “tennis pension”. Nevertheless, he remains closely connected to the sport, while at the same time pursuing his own business interests in the field of renewable energies.

thiem showed great interest in the young talent Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca, who are the promising players for the future. His commitment to tennis remains strong, even if he no longer plays active tournaments.

results of the round matches

At the BMW Open, both Dominic Thiem and Max Rehberg had to give up in the first round. Rehberg lost to a strong opponent, while the young player Alex Michelsen from the USA lost his competition with a narrow result of 6: 7 (2: 7), 3: 6

In a pleasant result, Rudi Molleker, who is currently in position 179 in the world rankings, won against the Italian Francesco Passaro with 6: 4, 6: 2. This was the first ATP tour victory for Molleker in almost five years. In the round of 16, he will meet Jack Draper from Great Britain.

Freilose and next encounters

Overall, there were several players who received a freely in the first round. Alexander Zverev, who is number one, will contest his opening match against Aleksandar Vukic or Jurij Rodionov. Defending champion Holger Rune, placed in second place, also has a free-wing, as well as Taylor Fritz and Jan-Lennard Struff.

Zverev was spotted on the first day of the tournament on the course of the MTTC iPhitos during training and prepared intensively for his upcoming match.

The historical context of tennis

The roots of the tennis go back to the high Middle Ages. The development of modern tennis began in the Great Britain in the 1870s. The game, which drawn a lot from his forerunner, the Jeu de Paume, quickly found popularity in Europe and the USA. The Davis Cup was launched in 1900 and represents one of the first international competitions in tennis.

The professionalization of the tennis increased significantly from 1968 with the abolition of the amateur restrictions. Today tennis has developed into one of the most important sports worldwide, which is associated with high prize money and extensive sponsorship. This testifies to the ongoing popularity and inheritance that tennis has built up over the centuries.