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Dominic Thiem and coach Gunter Bresnik appear to have suspended their relationship, with Thiem now working just with new coach Nicolas Massu.

Bresnik, who has trained Thiem since the 25-year-old was a child, is not scheduled to go to any events with the No. 5 during the claycourt season.

The decision appears to have been Thiem's, with the Austrian saying at a press conference a few days ago, "Fifteen or sixteen years, I spent more time with him than my parents and he probably than with his children. It's like a marriage, there are good times and bad times."

"I want the best for him," Bresnik told APA. "If that is with me, great, and if not, also great."

In addition, APA said that Thiem has been training with his father, Wolfgang, who will accompany him to Barcelona because Massu was not scheduled to be there. Bresnik described Massu as "currently a great solution" for Thiem, who is now a fully-developed player.

"Dominic is 26 this year, and publicly is still partly seen as a small child," said Bresnik. "I've always said, my ultimate goal as a coach is that Dominic is independent and completely independent."

Following an illness-affected start to the season, Thiem recently won his first Masters title at Indian Wells, where he was coached by Massu.

Thiem is next scheduled to play Monte Carlo.