“Cannot Yet Be Described”: Father Unsure About Dominic Thiem’s Comeback at US Open 2021

World No.6 Dominic Thiem is not having a great season. He is yet to win a title after his US Open 2020 triumph and is currently hoping to make a comeback on the court.

Dominic Thiem injured himself in the very first round of the Mallorca Open 2021. He couldn’t complete a single set there and hasn’t retuned to the court ever since then.

Tennis – ATP Masters 1000 – Madrid Open – Caja Magica, Madrid, Spain – May 4, 2021. Austria’s Dominic Thiem in action during his round of 32 match against Marcos Giron of the U.S. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

In a recent interview with Tennisnet.com, Thiem’s father, Wolfgang Thiem, revealed that the Austrian player is back on training and is working really hard. He also mentioned that his physiotherapist is helping him to make an incredible comeback soon. However, he didn’t tell when will fans be able to see him back on the court.

“Dominic has been back in fitness training for two and a half weeks and is working on the basis again. He does a lot with Alex Stober, his physiotherapist,” said Wolfgang in the interview.

Thiem injured his wrist at the Mallorca Open 2021. Even though it is hard for him to play at the Cincinnati Masters 2021, fans believe that he’ll be fine and play at the US Open 2021 to defend his title.

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Father says that it is impossible to make any predictions about the comeback of Dominic Thiem

Wolfgang stated that although Thiem is training hard, it is not possible to make any sort of predictions about his return at the moment. He highlighted that his son is still in his preparatory phase and is recovering from the wrist injury.

Tennis – French Open – Roland Garros, Paris, France – May 30, 2021. Austria’s Dominic Thiem reacts during his first round match against Spain’s Pablo Andujar REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

“Therefore he is fully in the preparatory phase. Playing tennis cannot yet be described as such. It will take a few days before the medical okay. It is impossible to make predictions,” added Wolfgang.

It’ll be intriguing to see whether Dominic Thiem will be able to make a comeback in New York or not. Fans have huge expectations from him and want him to regain his form and momentum quickly. Will he be able to end the 2021 season on a high?

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