2020 runner-up has failed to recover from a wrist problemDjokovic pulls out of
Sydney Cup as doubts surround world No 1Dominic Thiem, beaten men’s singles finalist in 2020, is out of next month’s
Australian Open after failing to recover from a long-standing wrist injury. The 28-year-old Austrian, who has not played since suffering the injury at the Mallorca Open in June, was unable to defend his
US Open title this year.
Thiem soared to No 3 in the world until the injury halted his progress and relegated him to his current ranking of 15.