“It comes at a great time,” Dominic Thiem to stage a comeback at Abu Dhabi
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Dominic Thiem, the World No. 12, will make his comeback in competitive tennis in December at the 13th Mubadala World Tennis Championships in Abu Dhabi.
The Mubadala World Tennis Championship’s owners, Flash Entertainment, have pulled off another masterstroke by confirming Thiem for the 13th edition of the Arabian Gulf’s leading professional tennis experience, which will be held at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City, in Abu Dhabi, from December 16 to 18 in full stadium capacity.
The 2020 US Open champion joins a star-studded player line-up featuring World No.8 Casper Ruud, and World No.19, Denis Shapovalov, alongside current women’s US Open champion Emma Raducanu and Tokyo Olympics singles champion Belinda Bencic to name a few.
Thiem has a strong following in the region having featured in the 2017 and 2018 editions of the Championship and organisers are delighted to secure his signature for the three-day festival this December.
John Lickrish, the CEO, Flash Entertainment, said: “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. Once again it demonstrates the appeal of playing in Abu Dhabi at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship as a great opportunity for the world’s best to benefit from top-class competitive action ahead of the new season.”
“With the return of full capacity, more people will have the chance to see the world’s best players up close and soak up the festival atmosphere in the stadium and Tennis Village. With a stellar line-up that is going to be amplified by three more world-class names, I urge fans to secure their tickets now.”
Thiem looks to begin 2022 with a strong showing in Abu Dhabi.
“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,” said Thiem, who is back in full training after picking up a wrist injury in June.
Dominic Thiem skips remaining season due to an Injury
Dominic Thiem had an unfortunate wrist injury during his first round at the Mallorca Open. The tennis player stated that he knew his odds of competing in the US Open were limited, but he was nonetheless surprised when he was forced to withdraw.
“It was pretty shocking news and surprising for me,” Thiem told the US Open website in a virtual interview. “I knew that the US Open was going to be very tough to reach after the injury I faced, but to finish the 2021 season was pretty surprising news.
The same injury compelled the Austrian to pull out of the rest of the season.
“I’m still trying to digest that. The chances were very little [to play the US Open], but I love the tournament, so if there was still any chance, I was trying to get there. But in the end, there was no chance… and it’s a pretty dangerous injury as well, so I need to heal it.
“That’s why the only decision I could take was to first pull out from the Open, and then pull out from the whole season.”
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