Dominic Thiem - fully on schedule, but still without training sets
Dominic Thiem gave information about his current condition after he canceled the exhibition fighting tournament in Abu Dhabi.
by tennisnet.com
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Dec 15, 2021, 02:14 pm
Actually, Dominic Thiem would have taken the first steps towards a comeback on the ATP tour tomorrow, Thursday, at an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. With a match against Andy Murray. But that was a rather ambitious project from the start, Thiem explained in a press conference on Wednesday. Otherwise, he is fully on schedule, said the 2020 US Open winner.
At the moment he is mainly training with Nicolas Massu, it is getting better every day. The wrist that was injured in the summer is in better shape than ever. At the moment, however, there is still a lack of self-confidence in the forehand. That is nothing unexpected for him, so Thiem. He had already made the experience after an ankle injury sustained in Indian Wells. Until he dared to play with full commitment again.
In addition, with coach Nicolas Massu and Galo Blanco, he has two men on the team who have already come back from injury breaks.
Thiem not against Murray
The return to the point competitions should still take place at the ATP Cup in Sydney. Thiem is likely to leave Dubai for Sydney on December 22nd. There, the 28-year-old can certainly expect formidable training partners with whom he will then play the first serious training sets.
The cancellation for Abu Dhabi was also due to the fact that all opponents take the matches at the Mubadala World Tennis Championships very seriously. He has made this experience in his previous appearances, according to Thiem. And with Andy Murray he would have met a man who is in the juice.
So while there is a lot of active tennis coming up in the coming weeks, Dominic Thiem has devoted himself more to football in the recent past. As is known, his preferences are with Chelsea, to whom Thiem cannot yet concretely present the title in the Premier League despite a formidable start to the season.