“Before it all started, we said we’d give it a try, and if it doesn’t fit, it will end. And that’s how it was, ”said Thiem at his press conference after his third promotion to the round of 16 in Melbourne after 2017 and 2018.
It was only announced at the beginning of January that the French Open winner in 1995 and the current fifth in the world rankings will cooperate for 20 weeks this year. The main coach remained undisturbed by Chilean Nicolas Massu. The commitment to the ATP Cup was announced and ended only three weeks later.
“Different characters”
“We had different characters. Tom put a lot of pressure on me – especially when coaching in the box, ”Thiem told the“ Krone ”and added:“ There were a lot of good inputs, but in the end it didn’t work. ”Meanwhile, Muster was“ not bad at all and I will keep my fingers crossed for him ”. Patterns were not only missing on Saturday, but also during training the day before.
“Glad we tried it”
In the run-up to the first Grand Slam tournament and with the experience of the ATP Cup, where Muster, as captain for Austria, had coached the ÖTV team very energetically, had praised the good inputs of Patterns.
“When the tournament starts, it is of course a different situation, especially an important one. And then I just realized that this was not the right thing for me, ”said Thiem. “But we talked and were completely in good… yes, we couldn’t say apart, because it wasn’t that long. I’m glad that we tried it, and from that point of view, everything is fine. ”
Especially at the very big tournaments, says Thiem, the pressure that he puts on himself is very high. “Of course it is not easy because very different characters meet, so I said that it is better if I continue as I did last year.”
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