Miami Open, Miami, FL, 2023 - ATP Masters 1000

[Moxie]

Come on Thiem . Hit the ball deeper

He flubbed his lines at the end of that tie-breaker.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thiem's serve let him down in crucial times in the TB he had SP
Sonego wins the 1st set 76(7)
Lets see how he fares in the 2nd set
Again I am watching 2 matches at once, Azarenka v Giorgi lol!

 

[Moxie]

Sonego is on fire, and Thiem has lost the plot.

 

[kskate2]

Come on Thiem . Hit the ball deeper

He can't. It's a confidence thing. You can just see it. He's way behind the baseline and instead of moving up to return, he actually goes backwards. Now he's in a huge hole in 2nd set. 0-3

 

[kskate2]

Most of this is mental. He needs a shrink to travel w/ him until he gets his mojo back.

 

[Moxie]

Most of this is mental. He needs a shrink to travel w/ him until he gets his mojo back.

Clearly. As you said above, it's about confidence, and he doesn't have any. Not in his shots, not in his serve. Sonego was getting tight in the 2nd, and Dominic couldn't take any advantage...not even win back the one break he should have. Sad to watch, tbh.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I had a phone call from work, the 2nd set from Dom was sad to watch, though this has been the case since he came back to the tour
I have run out of idea's for Dom I agree with Kskate maybe a shrink to travel with him.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dom is now 1-8 in 2023 he goes to the clay at Estoril Open

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Dom is now 1-8 in 2023 he goes to the clay at Estoril Open

It's crazy how a player who used to trash Djokovic over and over (won 5 of their last 7 meetings) has fallen so deep and can't win matches anymore... Sad to see...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It's crazy how a player who used to trash Djokovic over and over (won 5 of their last 7 meetings) has fallen so deep and can't win matches anymore... Sad to see...

It is sad to see, Jim Courier and Mark Petchy thinks Dom should go back to play some challengers to rebuild his confidence, though Dom has had played challengers when he first came back on tour, he didnt fare well.Challenger circuit is very competitive, just ask Berrettini who recently played a challenger at Phoenix and lost in the QFs

 

[the AntiPusher]

He can't. It's a confidence thing. You can just see it. He's way behind the baseline and instead of moving up to return, he actually goes backwards. Now he's in a huge hole in 2nd set. 0-3

Yep. He has lost all confidence in his FH.two years ago Thiem beats this lower ranked player like a drum

 

[tented]

 

[don_fabio]

Thiem: I will apply for Wild Card in Monte Carlo, why not?
Monte Carlo Director: Denied!

 

[don_fabio]

Dom is now 1-8 in 2023 he goes to the clay at Estoril Open

Awful score. He showed some signs of life last Autumn and it was reasonable to think that he will improve his ranking by now and reach top 50, but no one imagined he will be this bad.

 

[don_fabio]

Rune has a tough opponent today. Mr. Fucs enjoys to play against the favorites.

 

[the AntiPusher]

The big haired dude Rublev is having trouble with the dude with the funky service delivery JJ Wolf

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Awful score. He showed some signs of life last Autumn and it was reasonable to think that he will improve his ranking by now and reach top 50, but no one imagined he will be this bad.

In his post match presser, Dom said he was looking to play some challengers to help build his confidence.He admitted the TB loss destroyed him.

 

[kskate2]

In his post match presser, Dom said he was looking to play some challengers to help build his confidence.He admitted the TB loss destroyed him.

He doesn't realize it's not just a loss of confidence. It's a loss of confidence because he has no belief in his strokes. He needs to talk it through w/ someone while he's playing these tourneys. They will help him deal w/ these losses so they don't derail his comeback.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He doesn't realize it's not just a loss of confidence. It's a loss of confidence because he has no belief in his strokes. He needs to talk it through w/ someone while he's playing these tourneys. They will help him deal w/ these losses so they don't derail his comeback.

I saw your post after he lost to Sonego, I also think he needs to look for a sports psychologist as you suggested

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good win for Sinner defeating Djere 64 62, who in Miami defends his QF where in 2022 he withdrew against Cerundolo due to blisters.