2017 ATP World Tour Finals RR - Thiem(3) vs. Goffin? or Querrey?

[Terenigma]

Thiem broken again with a poor BH. If only he hit it harder!

 

[Silence]

What is going ON with Thiem?

 

[Krish872007]

Goffin is way too consistent at the baseline and he's starting to run riot by simply redirecting the ball from the back.

 

[fedtennisphan]

What is going ON with Thiem?

Baaaawaaaaa!!

 

[NatF]

I think so too now.
Bresnik has worked really well with him on the fitness side of things. That's why he was relatively beastly during the clay season and managed to beat Nadal.
But now it's time to level up - he can handle the grind of the tour, now he needs to hire someone who can show him the way forward as a top player.

Guy needs to schedule better as well, he's probably played about four too many events this year.

 

[Krish872007]

Guy needs to schedule better as well, he's probably played about four too many events this year.

Four or forty?

 

[NatF]

Four or forty?

If I had to guess based off today's match I'd say 40

 

[Silence]

Baaaawaaaaa!!

Is that the sound he makes when trying to hit the ball harder..?

 

[Wander]

Yup, Dom, you just need to hit it harder.

 

[Terenigma]

Thiem had the entire court to hit into there and put it long? The break was his and he choked

 

[Krish872007]

And again there on that break point. Whacked that BH into South Africa, Goffin literally just retrieving during the point.

 

[tennisaddict]

Berdych , Tsonga and Ferrer performed infinitely better here. If Thiem and Zverev swapped their career timelines with Berdych , Tsonga and Ferrer , we would have seen 7-8 majors each for the warhorses

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

That will make the era look stronger no? Good idea. I think Federer should legitimise his Wimbledon win by losing to Dimitrov in the final.

Can he legitimize his past Slam wins like that more often in the future please?

 

[tennis4me]

Thiem's BH looks so forced & unbalanced; non-dominant hand not helping. His solution: swing harder .

 

[Pagoo]

Wow! This is a long game.

 

[fedtennisphan]

Is that the sound he makes when trying to hit the ball harder..?

No. it’s the sound of fail.

 

[-NN-]

This match-up continues to be a pain in the arse for Thiem, not that he's that good on HC in the first place.

 

[YellowFedBetter]

Was the brunette Goffin’s GF?

 

[BeatlesFan]

Goffin is trying so hard to choke this break away and Thiem can't get the ball in the court.

 

[NatF]

Can he legitimize his past Slam wins like that more often in the future please?

He might need to take some notes from Djokovic who's the king in that regard - all those losses to Murray and Wawrinka to build their credibility as slam champions

 

[Krish872007]

Goffin's sub-par serving is the reason we've had 7 deuces in this game.

 

[Pagoo]

Hold or break, but please keep it moving.

 

[Silence]

No. it’s the sound of fail.

Thanks for the analysis

 

[Poisoned Slice]

''How did I win that game?''

You're playing Thiem. That's how.

 

[existential dread]

You can imagine Thiem against peak Simon would be torture.

 

[Terenigma]

Berdych , Tsonga and Ferrer performed infinitely better here. If Thiem and Zverev swapped their career timelines with Berdych , Tsonga and Ferrer , we would have seen 7-8 majors each for the warhorses

This is so true and it's why i feel people don't give the Big 4 enough credit. Outside of themselfs, the top 10 during that generation was filled with very strong players. If matches like this Goffin and Thiem match is the future of tennis then i am very tempted to give up watching the sport completely. Jack Sock has honestly been the best thing about the WTF this year and i never thought i would say that last week.

 

[Krish872007]

Another lightning quick BH into the net and David Goffin is 1 game away from the Semi-Finals.

 

[Wander]

Thiem is like 1/2 dimensional in his playstyle.

 

[Pagoo]

Goffin's sub-par serving is the reason we've had 7 deuces in this game.

So,um we are still alive in the SDL?

 

[BeatlesFan]

Jim Courier: "Thiem's BH is so beautiful to watch and yet so ineffective. He has to change his strategy and his habits. His shot selection has so much room for improvement. He has a lot of questions to ask himself."

 

[BeatlesFan]

Match point for the little guy. Well done, Goffin.

 

[Krish872007]

So,um we are still alive in the SDL?

Oh yep!
But: very limited options left though - we'd need Sock to beat Dimitrov

 

[YellowFedBetter]

Jim Courier: "Thiem's BH is so beautiful to watch and yet so ineffective. He has to change his strategy and his habits. His shot selection has so much room for improvement. He has a lot of questions to ask himself."

He needs a new brain.

 

[NatF]

GSM.

Awful match tbh. Thiem sucks on HC.

 

[existential dread]

I'm partial to one-handers so I really want to like Thiem's game but he just doesn't do it for me. He's an extremely poor man's Wawrinka.

 

[Terenigma]

Good recovery for Goffin after getting destroyed by Dimitrov.

 

[YellowFedBetter]

Congrats to Goffin, making the SF’s of this with his physical attributes is nothing to sneeze at. I like Goffin, hope he can bring his country a Davis Cup next week.

 

[WeeDiM]

Feels like Goffin didn't have to do much for this win. He was very solid though, and that was enough.

 

[TheAssassin]

Well done David. Impressive performances against Rafa and Thiem.

Now we all know the semifinal will be a nice highlight reel, Fed will destroy him again.

 

[Zebrev]

Zebra Bros not having a good end to the Season.

 

[Pagoo]

Well done Goffin. I can't even with this Thiem. After the beat-down Goffin received on Tuesday, you'd think Thiem would fancy his chances, instead he plays like an absolute moron.

 

[Krish872007]

All over, congrats to David Goffin!

His first WTF semi-final. Finishes with a 2-1 record in the RR stage and moves on to face title favourite Roger Federer.

 

[StanTheMan]

Goffin feeling genuinely bad for beating his friend.

What a gentleman.

 

[BeatlesFan]

GSM.

Awful match tbh. Thiem sucks on HC.

A bread stick from an "injured" Goffin is yet another horrific loss for this guy. It's not like Goffin is some kind of indoor King.

 

[tennis4me]

Kiki's luck is not good for Thiem. Congrats Goffin. Goffin v Fed it is.

 

[Fed881981]

What is going ON with Thiem?

Another clay courter losing... great for tennis.

 

[mike danny]

Congrats to Goffin, making the SF’s of this with his physical attributes is nothing to sneeze at. I like Goffin, hope he can bring his country a Davis Cup next week.

His good friend Federer will make sure Goffin doesn't spend too much time on court tomorrow

 

[existential dread]

Thiem played something like 15 hc tournaments this year. Slow down young man!

 

[Pagoo]

All over, congrats to David Goffin!

His first WTF semi-final. Finishes with a 2-1 record in the RR stage and moves on to face title favourite Roger Federer.

I'm glad Goffin is through.I kinda hate it when a guy does the hard job (knocks out a top player),and another lower-ranked player benefits. Although technically he didn't knock out Nadal. He did all by himself.

 

[YellowFedBetter]

His good friend Federer will make sure Goffin doesn't spend too much time on court tomorrow

Don’t remind me. It will be like watching the Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon.