Retired U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem returns to competition as eighth-division footballer

Retired tennis star Dominic Thiem, the 2020 U.S. Open champion who peaked at world No. 3 before wrist injuries led to his retirement at age 30 in 2024, has taken up football at age 32. He has joined Badener AC, an amateur club competing in Austria's eighth division. The move represents a new sporting chapter rather than any ambition to reach professional football.