Dominic Thiem (50th in the world rankings)absent from the circuit since June 2021, He returned to play for the points. He was in the Marbella Challenger and fell with the Argentine Pedro Cachin (228º).
The Austrian, former number three in the world, he had an injury to his right wrist and dSince then he has attempted to return to tennis on several occasions, most recently on the South American clay court tour this season.
The winner of 16 ATP titles, including the United States Open in 2020, gave up in straight sets and one hour and 22 minutes of play: 6-3 and 6-4.
What’s more, Stan Wawrinka (232º)in the same situation, fell with Elias Ymer (131º) by 6-2 and 6-4. The Swiss was break ahead in the second set but could not reach the third. He will return to the major circuit in Monte-Carlo.
