Due to Wimbledon's wrist injury, Dominic Thiem missed the rest of the 2021 season. According to the schedule, the Austrian player will officially re -export at Mubadala World Tennis Championship. Even so, just before the competition, Thiem withdrew from the tournament due to not being physically enough.
Next, Thiem continued to withdraw from two more tournaments: ATP Cup 2022 and ATP 250 in Sydney. These are 2 prizes to run the momentum for Australia to expand. According to everything that happens as planned, the Austrian player will officially re -export at the first Grand Slam of the year.
However, in the latest announcement, Thiem confirmed that he would miss Australia expanded 2022. On his personal page, Austrian player wrote:
“After practicing in Dubai, I went back to my house to recover. Currently, I have been well. My wrist has returned to a normal state. Currently, I was able to practice with the highest intensity.
After a short holiday, I and my team reassessed all the issues. Finally, we decided to make some changes in the schedule as follows:
I will start a new season in North America, namely Cordoba Open in Argentina. This tournament will start at the end of January. Therefore, I will not attend Australia to expand 2022 in Melbourne. This is the city that I really love, where there are unforgettable beautiful memories. I will miss the fans here. We will meet again in the 2023 season.
We believe this is the best decision so that I can return to the tournaments in the best way. Currently, I will stay in a few days before training outdoors and ready for the first event of the season. ”
In 2021, Thiem only played 18 matches, including 9 and 9 lost. The Austrian tennis player has not won any more titles since the coronation at the US Open 2020. Currently, he has fallen to the 15th place on the World ATP rankings.
