Thiem heads into the unknown as unseeded player at Australian Open: "I don't know how good I am at the moment"

Dominic Thiem is unsure what to expect of the Australian Open as he will begin the event as an unseeded player due to the wild card her received.

Thiem played some tennis leading up to this event but he didn't really play much outside of a few exhibitions. He attempted to qualify for the Adelaide tennis event but lost to Kwon rather easily in two sets. It's left him unsure of where he stands before the event, where he played in the final a few years ago.

Talking ahead of hte event, Thiem spoke about getting injured:

“It was an interesting experience, you know. Probably no top athlete will go through his career without a major injury. I had mine one-and-a-half years ago on the wrist, which was tough, but still [an] experience which helped me. I’m trying to get on my way back and let’s see if I can make it.”

He added:

I’m ready to go in the grand slam, but I don’t know how good I am at the moment. Obviously it’s very difficult to go deep in a slam. All the players are on a high level. But we’ll see. I had a good preparation. I should be ready. Let’s see how the first match is going.”

When it comes to the body, he is feeling good:

The body is good. Last year was a good step, you know, in a good direction. I just hope I can continue it this year. Hopefully, Australian Open next week is a good start for that.”