Dominic Thiem: Comeback at the Legends Team Cup with a star line-up!

Dominic Thiem: Comeback at the Legends Team Cup with a star line-up!

Dominc Thiem, the 31-year-old former world number three, will take part in the “Legends Team Cup”. This event, with a total prize pool of $12 million, will take place from July 16 to 18, 2025 at the UBS Arena in New York and includes a team exhibition match in which three teams of five players each compete against each other. Laola1 reports that ...

Thiem plays in the “Moya” team, which is led by former professional Carlos Moya. Other members of his team are Diego Schwartzman (ARG), Fernando Verdasco (ESP), Mike Bryan (USA) and Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER).

Exciting team duels

As part of the Legends Team Cup, Team Moya will compete against Team Philippoussis, which consists of players such as Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP), Marcos Baghdatis (CYP), Radek Stepanek (CZE), Bob Bryan (USA) and Tommy Robredo (ESP). Before that, Team Philippoussis will play against Team James Blake on the French Caribbean island of St. Barts from June 12th to 14th. This team is made up of well-known players such as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA), Tommy Haas (GER), Feliciano Lopez (ESP), Sam Querrey (USA) and David Ferrer (ESP).

Thiem's ​​participation in the event marks an exciting comeback for the Austrian, who has struggled with injuries in recent years. Most notable is his depth, which hampered his career for a long time due to a wrist injury in 2021. Yet he has fought tirelessly to get back on the court, showing he belongs to the next generation of tennis while honoring the sport's tradition.

A career in focus

Born on September 3, 1993 in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Dominic Thiem has achieved remarkable success in his career. He is particularly known for his powerful groundstrokes and impressive work ethic. Under the guidance of his father Wolfgang and mentor Nicolas Massu, Thiem has developed a playing style characterized by raw power and tactical precision.

His greatest successes include taking part in the French Open finals in 2018 and 2019 against Rafael Nadal and winning his first Grand Slam title at the US Open 2020. In this exciting final, he defeated Alexander Zverev in five sets after he was already two sets behind. With this victory, Thiem became the first player to win a Grand Slam after the era of Federer, Nadal and Djokovic and also collected 17 ATP singles titles.

Despite his successes, Thiem remains humble and uses his platform to bring attention to environmental issues and continues to inspire many with his journey back to excellence. Legendsteamcup.com points out that…

His participation in the upcoming events will be watched with excitement as Thiem hopes to once again show his fans his exceptional skills and passion for the sport of tennis. A big comeback is imminent, and the tennis world is watching with curiosity.

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