Dominic Thiem tests positive for COVID-19

Dominic Thiem's bad luck has continued after the former world No 3 tested positive for Covid one day after making his comeback from injury.

The Austrian picked up a wrist injury in Mallorca last June and had been out of competition since. He lost his comeback match in Marbella but was set to play the ATP 250 in Marrakech next week. Thiem's comeback had been continuously delayed this season but he was finally back on the match court on Tuesday at a Challenger event in Marbella. Drawing Pedro Cachin in the first round, the 2020 US Open champion was defeated 6-3 6-4 by the world No 228 in his return from injury.

Despite suffering a loss, the Austrian opened up on the positive feeling of being back on the match court as he confirmed his participation in next week's Marrakech Open but it seems the former world No 3's comeback will be short-lived as he has now confirmed he tested positive for Covid on Wednesday morning.

He wrote:

"Looks like lately the good news don’t last long … last night after dinner, I started feeling unwell and didn’t have a good night. After developing mild symptoms I decided to take a test this morning, which came back positive for COVID-19. Now I have to wait and see how it develops. I'll keep you posted. Thank you all in advance for your support!"