Dominic Thiem: "Everything is still pretty uncertain"
Dominic Thiem is still cautious about his comeback. What is certain for the Austrian is that he wants to come back to the tour stronger than ever.
by Nikolaus Fink
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Sep 10, 2021, 11:50 am
It has now been around a month since Dominic Thiem announced his premature end of the season on social media. The pain after the wrist injury suffered in Mallorca was still too great, and he also suffered another setback while preparing for the US Open, the Austrian said. The time and place for the comeback were quickly determined, Thiem wanted to return to his old strength at the Australian Open 2022.
Whether this date will hold is currently still in the stars. "I tried to set myself the clear goal of being as strong as seldom before in Australia. So to come back stronger than I ever was. But it all depends on the next doctor's appointment and how the wrist develops," said the US Open winner of the previous year on Monday in the Servus TV show "Sport & Talk" .
Thiem also provided an update on the current injury status: "In two and a half to three weeks it will be decided whether I can give the splint down and start slowly, or whether I have to wear it longer. Everything is still pretty uncertain. I am now conservative given the wrist the chance to heal, the torn tendon sheath to heal. It takes time. " The 28-year-old had previously stated that he only wanted to be back on the pitch when he was 100 percent healthy.
Thiem defines victory at the French Open as the season's goal
Due to the compulsory break, he now also has time to heal "other ailments in the body". "I've been in this hamster wheel for seven years now, which is extremely awesome, but it's also really exhausting," said Thiem, who was able to "completely recover" mentally thanks to the long break.
Nevertheless, the world number six can hardly wait to return to the tour - and Thiem has already defined a clear season goal for the coming season: the triumph in Roland Garros. "The Grand Slam title was sensational and I think the second is no worse than the first. The French Open has been a very special tournament for me, since I was a junior. I lost the final twice and always played well . It would hurt a little if I couldn't win the tournament in my career, "said the Lower Austrian.