He is one of the players that everyone who is part of the men’s professional circuit enjoys. He stands out for his sportsmanship on the track and for the good behavior and education he maintains off it. He makes his way, he doesn’t interfere with anyone. Even when he was a hero or now he is going through trials that seem to have no end.
Two days ago, many were happy that he finally broke his losing streak. beat the kazakh alexander bublikhis first US Open victory since winning the tournament in 2020, ending a seven-game losing streak at the Grand Slam.
Champion in New York, finalist at Roland Garros, where he was proclaimed a natural successor Rafael Nadal. It is the serious alternative to the ‘Big 3’, to answer too Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Suddenly, Calvary. A wrist injury in June 2021 led to a losing streak. Combined surgery, going to and from doctors. And the sports results that also did not come.
A world number three that drops to position 352 in the ranking. There was a hint of recovery recently when he reached the final on the Kitzbuehel clay a few weeks ago, although he finished 6-3, 6-1 in favor of the Argentine Sebastian Baez. Something that was unthinkable before the injury.
Little by little he is climbing, he is 81 in the world at the age of 29. But fate has turned his back on him. I competed with the American Ben Shelton. Losing the first set, in the ‘tiebreak’, the drama on the court.
Thiem suddenly stopped, leaning against the net. He sought medical help. He went to his chair, where he doubled over, touched his stomach, induced a vomit that did not come.
The doctor and the physiotherapist run. After a short conversation, Thiem decided to leave. Intestinal pain, more painful psychologically.
Source: La Verdad
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