Dominic Thiem has confirmed he suffered a rib damage in the course of the Australian Open, however will look to get better for Davis Cup qualifiers which start subsequent month.
Thiem, a former U.S. Open champion, has struggled with accidents lately and fallen to quantity 98 on the planet because of this.
The Austrian 29-year-old acquired a wildcard on the Australian Open the place he was knocked out within the first spherical in straight units by fifth seed Andrey Rublev after injuring a rib muscle whereas serving.
“Unfortunately, the year didn’t start the way I wanted. Especially in Melbourne, I wanted to perform at my best, but I tore a small muscle fibre in my rib,” Thiem stated on Instagram.
“The results show that it’s not too bad, and playing at the Davis Cup should be possible. I will try everything in the upcoming week to get fit and practice well.”
Austria play their Davis Cup qualifier in opposition to Croatia on February 4-5.