Recuperating Dominic Thiem Follows Roger Federer’s Route as His Prolonged Exodus Continues at 2022 Wimbledon Championship

Following in the footsteps of Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem is the latest to pull off the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. Like Federer, Thiem has also been under recovery since last year. While Federer is on his way to recovery from his knee, Thiem, on the other hand, is recovering from his wrist.

Federer hasn’t played on the tour since last year’s Wimbledon. Still in the recovery phase, he had priorly made it clear that he would be missing Wimbledon. However, Thiem, on the other hand, not only made a comeback but also played the entire clay-court season. Moreover, he also had his name on the entry list for the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.

Why did Dominic Thiem withdraw from Wimbledon?

Going back in time, Thiem suffered a major wrist injury in the 2021 ATP Mallorca Open. Being of a serious nature, the injury forced the former World No. 3 to stay out of the tour. Recovering from the injury, Thiem made a comeback at the Marbella Challenger in March this year, followed by an ATP comeback in April.

Thinking of being recovered, Thiem played the entire clay-court season. However, little did he know that the worst was yet to come. While the Wimbledon withdrawal may be a shock to many, it wouldn’t remain one if going back in time.

Following his first-round loss at the 2022 French Open, Dominic Thiem’s team took its Instagram handle, giving an update about his wrist. As per the update, the former US Open champion wasn’t feeling ready to compete. The update also stated that Thiem would be going under a training block for the coming few weeks. The result? Thiem could possibly miss the Wimbledon.

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Thiem pulling back from playing at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club might not be pleasant for many. However, that isn’t the case with Spaniard Feliciano Lopez. Thiem’s pulling of name from the entry list results in Feliciano Lopez getting an entry into the main draw of Wimbledon.

Looking at Thiem’s clay-court court performances, one can say that the 28-year-old is far from his peak right now. With the Wimbledon withdrawal in place, it would be a thing to see how does he perform upon his comeback.

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On the other hand, Federer is set to make a tour comeback at the Swiss Indoors Basel later this year.