F ormer 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 ...

Thiem’s retirement comes after Andy Murray ... “But also, all the years before I always had a big load and intensity in my practice. That’s something the doctor and many other people said ...

Dominic Thiem played the 22-time Grand Slam champion 16 times in his career and, admirably, won six of those meetings before both players retired last year. But the Austrian was never able to ...

Arriving early, Thiem found himself at the ATP 250 stop ... he came down sick. Once recovered, practice sessions were balanced with quality time alongside friends and family.

WATCH: Thiem is coming off a quarterfinal finish on clay in Estoril, but endured back-to-back first-round defeats in Indian Wells and Miami last month. Dominic Thiem bid farewell to longtime coach ...