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.

Dominic Thiem ended his career in front of the home fans at the ATP 500 event in Vienna. Dominic faced Luciano Darderi in the first round and suffered a 7-6, 6-2 loss in an hour and 39 minutes. It was Thiem's 563rd and last match in a career,

Thiem had announced his retirement from tennis earlier this year, owing to a long-term wrist injury. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

But just after landing a Major and feeling a sense of relief, the former world No. 3 sustained a wrist injury that completely ruined his career. The 31-year-old battled for years to rediscover his old form - but he hasn't been the same since - and he is retiring from pro tennis at next week's ATP event in Vienna.

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.