 "Australian Open 2023: Former US Open champion Dominic Thiem handed wildcard")
Melbourne: Former world number three Dominic Thiem was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open Friday, as he continues his comeback from a serious wrist injury . The Austrian, who pushed Novak Djokovic to five sets in the 2020 Australian Open final , was sidelined for nine months with the injury sustained during the 2021 grass-court season. He has shown encouraging signs on his return to the tour, rising from outside the top 350 to 102 in the second half of this year, including semi-final runs at Gstaad, Gijon and Antwerp. His rapid ranking rise meant the 29-year-old only narrowly missed directly qualifying for the main draw of the Australian Open, which starts in Melbourne on 16 January. Thiem, a two-time French Open runner-up, won the US Open in 2020 . Other wildcards went to American pair Taylor Townsend and Christopher Eubanks, and French players Diane Parry and Luca Van Assche. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Dominic Thiem was sidelined for nine months with the wrist injury sustained during the 2021 grass-court season.
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