Dominic Thiem preparing in Marbella - Challenger as an option?
Dominic Thiem will prepare for his upcoming tournaments in Marbella, Spain. From March 28, a Challenger tournament on clay will take place in the Andalusian coastal city.
by Nikolaus Fink
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Mar 18, 2022, 07:12 am
While the first ATP Masters 1000 title of the year is currently being played in Indian Wells, Dominic Thiem is still working on his return to the tour. Most recently, the 2020 US Open winner was preparing for sand in Austria, but the 28-year-old has now moved south.
As Thiem announced in an Instagram story on Thursday, he will prepare for the upcoming tournaments in Marbella, Spain. Where he will return to the tour is not yet certain. In any case, the Lichtenwörther can be found on the entry list at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Monte Carlo (April 10th to 17th).
Thiem comeback in March?
However, it also seems possible that Thiem will celebrate his comeback this month. A Challenger tournament on sand will take place in Marbella from March 28th. From the current perspective, the field is led by Alex Molcan, Thiem would need a wildcard to start. The Austrian's management could not be reached for a statement by tennisnet.com .
As the training pictures suggest, Thiem is likely to be in the final phase of his long injury break. The current world number 50 played his last tournament so far. in June last year on Mallorca, where he suffered a serious wrist injury .