stringertom
Bionic Poster
Bad player.
Sounds like cha-ching left your pocket. Young player, bad second half of a match. He'll grow from it.
Bad player.
Thanks! My early career swing at journalism coming through.
Mahut on clay should be winnable if The Thieminator doesn't take him too lightly. The blurbs I've read about him make it seem that's not going to be a problem. He reminds me of a certain SexiSwiss guy in his study habits of the opposition and his appreciation of their talents and experience. I say Thiem in straights, maybe a TB in one. His TB record is strong.
Wonder why Thiem is playing in playing in Barcelona as the #1 seed in qualifying when he could have gotten through to the main draw of Bucharest? Probably because Barcelona is ATP500 and Bucharest is ATP250, but still, maybe his favorite surface is clay, who knows?
He beat S Diez 6-3, 6-3 in Q1.
The Thieminator makes main draw Barcelona. Hope he draws the spot in the top quarter...Will put him on path through Spanish Chokemada...Verdasco, Almagro, Nadal.
Both are clay. It might have to do with big brother Gulbis...they share a coach and train together. Gulbis is #9 in Barcelona.
Thiem needs to learn to take the ball on the rise, he waits way too long to return. Top tennis must be played fast!
Also his consistency is not there (yet).
Thinking he and Kyrgios could set up an interesting Rivalry as they move up the tour.
Thiem defeated Stepanek 6:4 6:4 after trailing in the second set 2:4 he managed to win 4 straight games to close it out. Bamos Thiem!
damn, missed the match
was it televised?
No way Thiem beats Granollers on a clay court in Spain. REALLY hope he proves me wrong, not a fan of gruntollers at all and would be a great win for Thiem, but I don't see it happening.
from the match today i felt he can almost go down from UEs and lack of consistency,
but he somehow manages to find some kind of a "zone" and then he looks like a serious beast.
but it's not good enough. he has to get more focused.
No way Thiem beats Granollers on a clay court in Spain. REALLY hope he proves me wrong, not a fan of gruntollers at all and would be a great win for Thiem, but I don't see it happening.
What's up with Granollers' grip/motion on serve? It just looks odd to me.
I think his 1-handed backhand will restrict him from becoming top 5 in the world. people will pick on it and it will break down
I think his 1-handed backhand will restrict him from becoming top 5 in the world. people will pick on it and it will break down
I think his 1-handed backhand will restrict him from becoming top 5 in the world. people will pick on it and it will break down
theiminator looking very solid to win this first set, should he get this win we are looking at rankings in the 60s
i feel apart of his camp, its like a drug
love the support stringertom!
Thanks!
Like your location but the bars are in my past...I do the Thorogood process now! A couple of Yuenglings at home after work with my Cocker Spaniels to keep me company so I'm not Thoro(good)ly alone.:twisted: