He would have been seeded number four at Wimbledon. With the US Open beginning on August 30, that does not leave a lot of time for Thiem to recover physical fitness and find his best tennis. The world number five retired from his match against Adrian Mannarino in the Mallorca Championships on Tuesday, when 5-2 up in the opening set.Ĭhecks on the wrist by a specialist in Barcelona have shown Thiem needs time away from tennis, meaning Wimbledon is off the table along with tournaments in Hamburg and Gstaad in July.Īccording to a medical bulletin issued on Thiem's social media accounts, it will be five weeks before he can remove a wrist splint and begin to step up his recovery. Halep won her first Wimbledon title two years ago, outclassing Serena Williams 6-2 6-2 on Centre Court.ĭominic Thiem has been ruled out of Wimbledon after tests on a wrist injury and faces a race to be fully fit in time to defend his US Open title. "Thank you to everyone at Wimbledon for your understanding and support." "We will see what the future holds but I'm hoping it will make me a stronger person and athlete. This period has been difficult but to miss the last two majors has made it even more challenging mentally and physically. "I can honestly say that I'm really down and upset about having to take this decision. "Unfortunately, my body didn't cooperate and I'll have to save that feeling for next year.
"I gave it everything I had in order to be ready to play Wimbledon and after having such special memories from two years ago, I was excited and honoured to step back on these beautiful courts as defending champion. "It is with great sadness that I'm announcing my withdrawal from The Championships as my calf injury has not fully recovered," said the 29-year-old Romanian, who also missed the French Open. The two-time grand slam champion had hoped to be fit to defend her title at the All England Club after travelling to London, but pulled out just three days before the tournament gets under way. Halep has been out of action since she was helped off the court after suffering a tear of her left calf during a match against Angelique Kerber in Rome last month. Defending champion Simona Halep has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a calf injury.