Tennis-Thiem cuts down on practice to keep wrist injury at bay

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 15, 2024 Austria's Dominic Thiem reacts during his first round match against Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

(Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem is hoping his approach of cutting down the intensity of his practice will help him avert a recurring wrist injury as he looks to climb back up the world rankings after a turbulent few years.

The 30-year-old former world number three has struggled to get back to top form after suffering a wrist injury in 2021, which sidelined him for months and saw him slip down the rankings.