Thiem, Wawrinka stay positive after defeats on return
Former Grand Slam champions Dominic Thiem and Stan Wawrinka focused on the positives on Tuesday after suffering straight-sets defeats on their return to competition from long spells out injured.
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Wawrinka, Thiem go down in straight sets on return from injury
:Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem suffered straight sets defeats on Tuesday at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Marbella, Spain, on their return to competition after being sidelined for extended spells due to injury.
Wawrinka goes down in straight sets on return from injury
Wawrinka suffered a straight sets defeat on Tuesday at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Marbella, Spain, on his return to competition after being sidelined for over a year with a foot injury. Former world number three Wawrinka lost 6-2 6-4 to Sweden's 131st-ranked Elias Ymer at the claycourt event where former U.S.
Djokovic and Nadal face challenge as Stan Wawrinka details plan to return to top
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will have an old roadblock in their way to Grand Slam glory this year according to Stan Wawrinka. The Swiss ace has returned after more than a year sidelined with a foot injury and warned the top players that he felt he could still beat them.
Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem both lose in comeback matches after injuries at ATP Challenger event in Marbella
Stan Wawrinka’s long-awaited return to tennis ended in disappointment as he went down to Elias Ymer at an ATP Challenger event in Marbella. The three-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 34 minutes as he played competitively for the first time since March last year. Ad/> Wawrinka has since had two surgeries on the left foot injury he sustained in the loss to Lloyd Harris at the Qatar Open and faces a long battle to rise up the rankings having slipped to No.232 in the world.
'I still have what it takes' - Stanislas Wawrinka excited for ATP comeback after training with Dominic Thiem
Stanislas Wawrinka has spoken of his excitement for his comeback on the ATP Challenger Tour after training with Dominic Thiem in Marbella. The former world No. 3 has endured injury-blighted campaigns the last few years and has struggled to make a sustained run on the ATP Tour as a result.
Former world no.3 Dominic Thiem set for long-awaited comeback from injury in Marbella Challenger
Dominic Thiem is set to make his long-awaited comeback to tennis after announcing that he will take part at the Marbella Challenger next week. The Austrian was granted a wildcard to compete at the Marbella event, as he announced the news on Instagram. Ad/> He said: «Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that I will be playing this upcoming week a tournament in Marbella, Spain.
Thiem to return at claycourt Challenger event in Spain
Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem said he will make his return from a wrist injury at the ATP Challenger Tour claycourt event in Marbella, Spain which begins on Sunday.