Dominic Thiem’s ongoing crisis doesn’t leave tennis fans indifferent.
Not even his ex-long-time coach Günter Bresnik, who laid the foundation for the US Open winner’s world success. Thiem then separated from the Lower Austrian in a dispute, it was an unpleasant end including court dates.
Bresnik now commented on his ex-protégé’s bear market in a major commentary in the “Salzburger Nachrichten” (Tuesday edition) – and doesn’t rule himself out as a helper.
Entitled “Could I really help Dominic?” Bresnik presents his point of view and answers the question with “I don’t know”. He also doesn’t know enough about the background. “I can only speak in general terms here about the fact that looking after Dominic is the most attractive job currently available in the world for a passionate tennis coach.”
Thiem’s monotony must be broken
As a former major winner, Thiem has done next to nothing with his “outstanding technical, physical and mental possibilities” for years. However, when assessed from the outside, all of his abilities are still there. Bresnik would give an older player different ideas, even off the court. It is important to break the monotony.
“Two things make things more difficult for Dominic: “Firstly, that he has interwoven his professional and private environment extremely closely.” This makes work in any profession more complicated, there is a lack of variety and new impulses. “Life blurs into one Uniformity.”
Factor two is Thiem’s high tennis intelligence. “Even as a teenager he knew exactly what he could do and how good every shot was.” Now Thiem goes onto the court and knows “that the poisonous spin on the forehand is missing… and that he cannot currently play quickly and safely enough to wear down the opponent.”
Bresnik: “Dominic has lost joy in his job”
Bresnik worked with Thiem for 14 years and looked after the Lichtenwörther native until April 2019. As an observer of his past matches, including against his own protégé Lukas Neumayer, Bresnik said in the commentary:
“Dominic has lost joy in his job.” He doesn’t know whether he can find her again. “The basic impetus has to come from him, but he won’t be able to make the comeback alone, but only with competent help.”
If Thiem decides to say yes to a serious new attempt, then he will find the right coach. “And no coach who puts his heart and soul into his job can say no.”
However, it must be said that Thiem has always categorically ruled out a possible return to Bresnik in the past.
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2024-03-26 13:33:28
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