Dominic Thiem's forgettable follow-up to a year in which he won his first Grand Slam title took another painful turn on Thursday, when the fifth-ranked Austrian announced that he was pulling out of Wimbledon due to a right wrist injury. The 27-year-old retired from his opening match in Mallorca on Tuesday because of the pain, and updated his social media saying he "immediately" went for an MRI, then seeked the opinion of a specialist in Barcelona.
"I hope I can get the results and a clear diagnosis in the next days," Thiem wrote.
His next update on social media was more conclusive, though unfortunate: