Dominic Thiem could be making changes to his team format in the coming days after it was confirmed he will be working alongside a new fitness trainer on a trial basis.
Austrian newspaper Der Standard has been told by Thiem’s management that the world No.6 has started to work with British trainer Jez Green. A highly experienced physical conditioner who has previously trained the likes of Andy Murray for roughly seven years until 2014 and more recently Alexander Zverev. The initial collaboration between Thiem and Green is estimated to be three weeks long and then a decision will be made after.
According to one media source, it is possible that if all goes well Green might take over from Mike Reinprecht who has been the person in charge of Thiem’s fitness. Speaking to Heute.at, Reinprecht says talks will take place regarding who will be doing what roles in the future.
“We will discuss the distribution of roles in the next few days. It is important that everyone pulls together so that a winning team is created again,” he said.
Thiem is currently sidelined from the Tour after suffering a right wrist injury a week before the start of Wimbledon. On Tuesday he posted a photo on Instagram of his split which has now been removed from his wrist. However, it is still unclear when he will return to the Tour and is it unlikely he will be fully fit in time to defend his title at the US Open later this month.
“We don’t have a date in our sights yet because we’re following further medical advice. What is certain is that Dominic will return to the court this year,” his team said.
“The healing process is developing as expected,” they added.
The 27-year-old is hoping his new collaboration with Green will help get him back on track after what has been a difficult season. Prior to suffering his wrist injury, Thiem had only managed to reach the semi-final in one out of seven tournaments played. At the French Open, he was knocked out in the first round for the first time in his career.
Thiem has won 17 ATP titles and earned more than $28.6M in prize money so far in his career.
