Dominic Thiem had admitted a couple of weeks ago about how he had struggled mentally after his US Open win. In the aftermath of his revelation, a few media outlets misread a Mats Wilander quote that seemed to suggest Thiem was suffering from depression.
Thiem was probed on the matter during a recent interview with ORF Sport, but the 27-year-old clearly stated that he has not been suffering from depression. The 27-year-old did reiterate that he went through a lull after winning the US Open, which claimed was ’normal'.
Dominic Thiem also mentioned how winning his maiden Slam completely drained him of his last remaining ’energy reserves’, from which he needed time to recover.
Dominic Thiem went on to provide an update on his knee injury, asserting that it was on the mend. The Austrian also expressed hope that he would be ‘pain-free’ ahead of the Madrid Masters.
According to Dominic Thiem, the first few days after he returned to practice were difficult, and his groundstrokes didn’t have their usual timing. But the Austrian also asserted that his body started responding to the rigors of training very quickly.
Thiem then claimed that his movement and general level are back to where he wants them to be, and that he is “really motivated” again.
Since I arrived here almost 2 weeks ago, I’ve seen the normal Dominic Thiem: Nicolas Massu
Dominic Thiem did not have Nicolas Massu by his side during the first few months of this year. Massu had tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the Australian hardcourt swing, forcing the Chilean to remain confined in his country.
However, Nicolas Massu rejoined Dominic Thiem in Austria a couple of weeks ago. He has now claimed that Thiem has been training ‘unbelievably’, and that the Austrian looks motivated to do well in Madrid.
Nicolas Massu stressed that as a coach, you need to be close to your ward when results take a turn for the worse, the way they have in Dominic Thiem’s case.
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