Thiem announces comeback in Marbella next week

Dominic Thiem is set to make his long-awaited return to tennis next week at a Challenger event in Marbella alongside Stan Wawrinka.

The Challenger event is set to be one of the strongest in recent memory with many top players attending including Thiem and Wawrinka. The Austrian confirmed the news of his return in an Instagram post writing:

"Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that I will be playing this upcoming week a tournament in Marbella, Spain. I want to start getting in contact with the competition after all these months and I believe this is the right way to start.

It's been a very, very tough period for me and to go back to competition is what I need. To step on a tennis court and compete is what I have been waiting for so long and as you know I had a lot of set backs. I know this will be a slow process of getting back to the top level, but I am ready to work hard and start humble.

I want to thank the tournament director for his invitation at the @andaluciaopenThanks also to you all for the support!"

It will be the first event he has played ever since injury his wrist in Mallorca last summer. He was slated to return in South America two months ago but pushed back his return to now.