One day after his comeback, tennis pro Dominic Thiem tested positive for the corona virus.
“Looks like the good news isn’t lasting lately…last night after dinner I was unwell and didn’t have a good night’s sleep. After developing mild symptoms, I decided to take a test this morning do that was positive for COVID-19,” wrote the Austrian on Instagram.
The day before, the 28-year-old lost his first game after months of injury at the Challenger tournament in Marbella in the first round against Argentinian Pedro Cachin 3: 6, 4: 6. The 2020 US Open champion had not played a tennis match since June 2021 due to hand surgery. Recently he had to postpone his return several times because he did not feel completely fit.
“Now I have to wait and see how it develops,” Thiem continued. It is therefore unclear whether Thiem can attend the ATP tournament in Marrakech next week as planned.