Thiem Withdraws From Wimbledon Due To Wrist Injury

Dominic Thiem (foto: Twitter @ThiemDomi)

JAKARTA - World number five Dominic Thiem has pulled out of Wimbledon because the right wrist injury he suffered in recent weeks has not shown any signs of satisfactory recovery.

"I will do everything the doctors say to recover as quickly as possible. They told me that I might be out for a few weeks, but I will do my best to get back on the pitch as soon as possible," said Thiem as reported by Antara, Friday, June 25.

The same injury forced the Austrian to withdraw from his opening match at the Mallorca Open on Tuesday, which was his first grasscourt tournament since his first-round defeat at Wimbledon two years ago.

In that match, Thiem made a solid start against Adrian Mannarino of France to lead 5-2 in the opening set but a wrist injury in the eighth game made him stop the game.

Through a medical examination, an injury was found in the form of a release of the Ulnar muscle layer of the right hand, which is the part of the muscle that is on the edge of the palm. According to the doctor who treated him, this injury prevented Thiem from competing on the field for several weeks.

Thiem was required to wear a hand bandage for five weeks before starting rehabilitation to regain mobility and muscle strength.

"I'm really sorry for withdrawing from the upcoming three tournaments that are already scheduled on the calendar namely Wimbledon, Hamburg, and Gstaad. They are very important tournaments for me,"

"I appreciate all the support from the fans in this difficult time and I am determined to come back stronger," he said.

Thiem also withdraws from next month's Tokyo Olympics to concentrate on Wimbledon and defending his US Open Grand Slam title in New York later this year.