Thiem can breathe a sigh of relief: no operation necessary

“There is very, very good news. I won't need surgery. The wrist has healed well, it looks stable and good,” Thiem announced in a Twitter video published on Monday evening. He will use the next few weeks to further mobilize the joint and strengthen the muscles and then slowly start light tennis training again. “I can hardly wait to finally pick up the bat again after such a long time,” emphasized the 28-year-old. This means he can hope for a comeback at the Australian Open in January. Thiem recently announced that if he doesn't have an operation, he wants to start batting practice again in November. Thiem suffered a tear in the tendon sheath and the associated capsule in his right wrist at the Wimbledon preparation tournament in Mallorca on June 22nd and has not played a match since. In the meantime, returning to training too early set him back again. Thiem recently said that there had been a mistake during rehabilitation that made his hoped-for participation in the US Open impossible and resulted in the early end of the season. The Lower Austrian, who had now fallen to eighth place in the world rankings, then separated from his long-time physiotherapist Alex Stober. The stress test, which took place on Monday as announced, now provided certainty that he does not have to go under the knife. The 2020 US Open winner will provide more information about his plans at a press event next Monday.

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Thiem can breathe a sigh of relief: no operation necessary

Dominic Thiem was spared an operation on his right wrist.

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