Thiem suffered the wrist injury in Mallorca earlier this summer. Like Federer and Nadal, Thiem is going to be on the shelf for the remainder of the 2021 tennis season. Meanwhile, Nadal has been dealing with a chronic foot injury and recently announced that he is sitting out the rest of the 2021 season.ĭefending US Open champion Dominic Thiem will also miss this year's US Open as he deals with a wrist injury. The Swiss tennis star did participate in Wimbledon earlier this summer, but suffered another knee injury at the Grand Slam tournament. Federer underwent knee surgery earlier this summer and hopes to return to the court in 2022. Neither Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal will be taking part in the US Open.
The men's field will be without some of its star power for the second consecutive year. The US Open is back at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York and will be showcasing some of the biggest stars in the sport. 10 min read Janu7:22AM Serbias Novak Djokovic wants scheduling changes. The tennis calendar is back on track in 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted much of the 2020 season. Updated Aus Open Day 8: Djokovic demands change after more late-night madness Novak Djokovic has called for change to a gruelling Australian Open issue but Lleyton Hewitt has rejected the suggestion.
