
Tennis– Australian Open– Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia– January 17, 2023 Austria’s Dominic Thiem at work throughout his preliminary suit versus Russia’s Andrey Rublev REUTERS/Carl Recine
Dominic Thiem has actually validated he experienced a rib injury throughout the Australian Open, however will certainly look to recoup for Davis Cup qualifiers which start following month.
Thiem, a previous united state Open champ, has actually had problem with injuries in recent times as well as dropped to number 98 on the planet because of this.
The Austrian 29-year-old obtained a wildcard at the Australian Open where he was knocked senseless in the preliminary in straight collections by 5th seed Andrey Rublev after wounding a rib muscle mass while offering.
“Unfortunately, the year didn’t start the way I wanted. Especially in Melbourne, I wanted to perform at my best, but I tore a small muscle fiber in my rib,” Thiem claimed on Instagram.
“The results show that it’s not too bad, and playing at the Davis Cup should be possible. I will try everything in the upcoming week to get fit and practice well.”
Austria plays its Davis Cup qualifier versus Croatia onFeb 4-5.
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