Austria’s Dominic Thiem is back on the court training once again after suffering his latest setback on the Tour.
The former US Open champion has only been able to play one tournament so far this season, which was at a Challenger event in Marbella where he lost in the first round to Argentina’s Pedro Cachin. Cachin was the first player Thiem has played on the Tour since last summer after being sidelined from the sport for months due to a right wrist injury. However, the injury-stricken player suffered another blow shortly after that match.
Originally planning to travel to Morocco to play an ATP event, the 28-year-old was forced to remain in Marbella after testing positive for COVID-19. At the time Thiem said he suffered only mild symptoms. Fortunately, the Austrian has now been given medical approval to resume training once again.
“Hey, Guys! I had my medical check at the Red Bull Center yesterday and received the result from my doctors today that I can resume my normal workout routine and practice sessions. So my goal for the next couple of days is to practice, get stronger, get back on track,” Thiem wrote on Instagram.
Thiem is scheduled to return to action next week at the Serbian Open. An ATP 250 event held in Belgrade which will also feature world No.1 Novak Djokovic, Andre Rublev and Fabio Fognini. It takes place during the same time as the Barcelona Open which is a higher category tournament (ATP 500).
Later in the month Thiem will then head to Portugal after accepting a wild card to play in the Estoril Open where he will make his tournament debut.
“I would like to thank the Millennium Estoril Open for the invitation and wild card to play the event this year in Cascais,” he said earlier this week.
“I’ve heard great things about the event and I am looking forward to coming to Portugal to play.”
Thiem has won 17 Tour titles so far in his career, including the 2019 US Open. He is also a two-time runner-up at the French Open and reached the final of the Australian Open in 2020.
