“I’m finally negative and feel a lot better. I had mild symptoms, had a bit of a cold, had a slight cough and was tired,” reported the world number 50. Nevertheless, he canceled his start at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Monte Carlo, where the main competition begins on Monday. “I will now have a medical check-up so that I can get back into action.”
Thiem thanked his fans for the encouraging get well wishes on social networks. After the forced break, it is now important to get match fit again. If everything goes according to plan, the 2020 US Open champion wants to play at the ATP 250 clay court tournament in Belgrade from April 18th.
“remained pain free”
The first comeback attempt after suffering a serious wrist injury on Mallorca on June 22, 2021 was short-lived. Thiem lost his opening match at the Challenger in Marbella against Pedro Cachin (Arg) 3: 6, 4: 6. Nevertheless, he took positive things from Andalusia. “The most important thing was that I was pain-free. It gets better with every training session, I’m convinced of that,” said Thiem, who wants to be able to really challenge the competition again at the French Open (from May 22nd). .
For 36-year-old Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (Fra), the journey as a tennis pro comes to an end in Paris. The 18-time ATP tournament winner and former fifth in the world rankings gives his farewell performance in front of a home audience.
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