"The comeback was over two years ago": Thomas Muster bemoans Thiem not returning to form

Former player Thomas Muster spoke about compatriot Dominic Thiem recently noting that his comeback has happened a long time ago and his poor play is just the new reality.

The Austrian injured his wrist some time ago and since then he was unable to come back to a very good level. He's been pretty decent lately but it's far from what he used to play before he got injured. Speaking to the media, former player Muster talked about Thiem and his comeback noting that it's been too long of a time to consider this still a comeback:

"Since then I've been hearing about the comeback, but the comeback was over two years ago. It was the sum of the bad decisions that made it. He broke up with everyone who meant well for him. And he wasn't fit for a match. Dominic is a player who needs a lot of repetitions, who has to grind everything in. And that's how it is: When you make a comeback, you have to be as good as before - and then even better, because tennis doesn't stand still."

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Muster further added:

"When you come back, you have to completely reinvent yourself in your head. That would now be asked at Thiem. He doesn't win a game six meters behind the baseline. In some tournaments, he was lucky that there weren't any line judges anymore. After the return he has to step forward. But that also comes with victories and self-confidence."

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