Tennis
Dominic Thiem delays his comeback again
(Paris) The Austrian Dominic Thiem, absent from the circuit due to a wrist injury since June, postponed his return on Monday when he was expected this week in Indian Wells, and is now aiming for the European season on earth beaten.
“I have rested very well these weeks, the wrist is perfectly fine, the hand is getting better and better, but I have still decided to give up Indian Wells (March 10-20) and Miami (March 23-April 3). ) to resume on clay. It’s still the surface where I feel the best, so it will be perfect to resume, ”announces the 28-year-old Austrian on his Instagram account.
He had already given up at the last moment to play the South American tour on clay in Cordoba, Buenos Aires, Rio and Santiago in February.
“I would have liked to play in the United States, I’m really sorry for my fans. The last time I played in Indian Wells (in 2019, editor’s note), I won the tournament, so I love playing in the United States and I can’t wait to come back soon, ”concludes the former N. 3 global today 50and.
Thiem won the US Open on hard courts in 2020, his only Grand Slam title to date.
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Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.