Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem says the chances are "60/40" whether or not he will have to undergo wrist surgery.
The 2020 US Open champion injured his wrist on the grass courts of the Mallorca Open this past June, prematurely ending his season.
For now, his goal is to rest his wrist, then get back to training in November and be ready to play at the 2022 Australian Open.
It recently came to light, however, that Thiem may actually require surgery which could further delay his comeback.
In the latest update on his condition, Thiem said that for the next few weeks he will be anxiously waiting for news on whether he needs to go under the knife. This issue could leave him on the sidelines for at least six months.
Thiem currently sports a splint on his right hand, with tennis out of the question. The tendon sheath on his right wrist is believed to be healing slower than his doctors would like. Hopefully they will be providing more news soon.
In a video clip (translated to English) shared on Twitter, Thiem said:
In four days, I will take the splint off. I'll use my wrist as normally as possible for a week. On the 4th of October, I'll have heavy wrist tests. If the ligament remains stable, I'll start playing tennis. If it pops out again I'll have to have surgery. Chances are 60/40.
In 4 days Domi will take the splint off. He'll use his wrist as normally as possible for a week. On the 4th of Oct, he'll have heavy wrist tests. If the ligament remains stable he'll start playing tennis. If it pops out again he'll have to have surgery. Says chances are 60/40.
🤞🏻 pic.twitter.com/cAmsDBwLur- Helene ~ 🖤 (@DomiBucky) September 25, 2021
