WTF Final: [6] Tsitsipas vs. [5] Thiem
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The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
flyingboris
Legend
Pretty decent angle on one of those serves 
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Quality returning that I've come to expect from the tour these days.
Edit: there we go, only took 12 points for the returner to win one
Edit: there we go, only took 12 points for the returner to win one
speedysteve
Legend
That tweak of ball toss (earlier release) for Tsitsi has really worked..
Meles
Bionic Poster
It was like finally I have a swing at something and bamo
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
P-McEnroe claiming Domi is still sick with a fever? I thought he was better?
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
God Timmy, clean up those volleys already.
MeatTornado
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NoleFam
Bionic Poster
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Yeah, Domi saves BP!
TennisFan3
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TsiTsipas will never win a slam. Not until the big 3 retire. And provided there is no other great player. Even then it might be unlikely.
It still seems to me that only Medvedev is the potential next gen that can win multiple slams. Thiem can maybe win french. That is about it.
Guys like TsiTsipas would be beaten by the likes of Djokovic/Nadal even when the latter are 40.
Lack of talent is shocking. If you see Federer, Nadal and Djoker in their primes, compared to that these guys seem like ball boys. I fear for the future of the game.
Look at this match thread. Just 2 pages. If Fedalovic were there it would be 20 plus pages. We desperately need a young great player otherwise the sport will die once the big 3 retire.
And yeah I know Stefanos beat Fed. But that is a Fed who is ancient and almost 10 years past his prime. Vs a prime Fed the current TsiTsipas would barely get games forget about sets.
It still seems to me that only Medvedev is the potential next gen that can win multiple slams. Thiem can maybe win french. That is about it.
Guys like TsiTsipas would be beaten by the likes of Djokovic/Nadal even when the latter are 40.
Lack of talent is shocking. If you see Federer, Nadal and Djoker in their primes, compared to that these guys seem like ball boys. I fear for the future of the game.
Look at this match thread. Just 2 pages. If Fedalovic were there it would be 20 plus pages. We desperately need a young great player otherwise the sport will die once the big 3 retire.
And yeah I know Stefanos beat Fed. But that is a Fed who is ancient and almost 10 years past his prime. Vs a prime Fed the current TsiTsipas would barely get games forget about sets.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
Meles, you rooting for Thiem?
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
I'm no fan at all, but have to agree with everything you say. He's handled himself very well this week, all credit to him.
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
Great serving from Thiem to hold!
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Or 1992...
Edberg, Sampras, Becker, Lendl?
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Naw man. You are totally underestimating this guy. He will win multiple.
speedysteve
Legend
Don't bother watching then.
Tonight is not about Nad/Fed/Djok!!!
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
No way man. A C- Novak beats this guy in a slam easily. Even now.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Thiem not even trying for that last ball?
This doesn't look good.
This doesn't look good.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
It depends on the day and probably on grass, no doubt. But he is tough. He is going to win multiple Slams. That much I am certain about.
junior74
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Terenigma
G.O.A.T.
I wondered if the crowd calling "out" put him off. I don't know if anyone else heard it but someone in the crowd shouted "out" and i think it may of put Thiem off.
Meles
Bionic Poster
speedysteve
Legend
Fully agree. Have they changed policy on this? Do the umpires even have meetings do discuss and decide..
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
Tsitsipas playing great thus far.
Born_to_slice
Legend
I dislike them both. Tsitsipas as a person and Thiem as a player.
Become ball boys in the finals?It's wonderful that someone "new" wins the WTF three years in a row.
Hope the younger players can finally start doing something in the slams, as well
Meles
Bionic Poster
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Sorry. I hope he wins the French soon.Stop jinxing Thiem
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
And many thought the one-handed BH was done.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
I am also annoyed with how some umpires wait until the crowd has silenced completely before announcing the score and starting the shot clock...
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Really bad miss. With how hard Dominic hits, he could've put that literally anywhere in the court and Tsitsipas wouldn't have put it back in play.
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
Thiem with the smart play!
