"It comes at a great time" says Thiem as he announces return to tennis

Wednesday, 03 November 2021 at 09:00

Dominic Thiem has been out of tennis action since the summer due to a wrist injury that got reaggravated forcing him to extend his layoff.

The Austrian injured his wrist during the summer as he was preparing for the Wimbledon Championships. Thiem trained hard in hopes of making a return at the US Open where he was the defending champion but it did not work out and he reaggravated his injury. After getting tests again, he was relieved to find out that he won't be needing a surgery allowing him to return sooner to action.

Well, he finally announced when that return will happen. In a written statement posted on Twitter, Theim wrote:

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“I was keen to find the right opportunity to make my return to the court and the Mubadala World Tennis Championship comes at a great time. The Championship offers the perfect environment to continue my comeback and play against the top guys on tour.”

The event will run from December 16th till December 18th with a full capacity crowd in Abu Dhabi. The event director said of Thiem coming to the event:

"Everyone knows how good a player Dominic Thiem is, especially our loyal, knowledgeable Championship fans. We are thrilled that he has decided to choose our Championship to make his return to tennis."