2017 Rome SF: [8] D Thiem vs. P Cuevas

[Charleneriva]

1'08s service game from Cuevas. That's not enough time for Rafa to sweep off his sweat between serves in a game.

 

[3fees]

4-4 almost down to the wire in 2nd set

Cheers
3fees

 

[Meles]

The magician working his magic here.

 

[ruerooo]

Oh, yikes.

What just happened at 4-4 15-all?

 

[Fedeonic]

Why is Cuevas complaining?

 

[Krish872007]

BP Thiem! BP Thiem!

 

[Krish872007]

And what a way to break. Serving for the match, for a place in the Final (which is due to begin in less than 19 hours now!)

 

[fundrazer]

He went for die moonball method for the 2nd breakpoint. Ripped the one forehand though.

 

[3fees]

Breaker breaker thiem brakes serving 4 the match and finals

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Meles]

Cuevas Magical failure on late challenging a ball square on the line. The Magician had his ball mark all line up, but ump was no chump.

Cuevas broken after the 0-15 start and 2 minute badgering.

 

[Lord Anomander]

The forehand was a laser.

 

[Fedeonic]

Thiem finally gets the break and will serve for his 1st M1000 final.

 

[Meles]

BP Thiem! BP Thiem!

Time to join the Thiem and @vive le beau jeu ! Denadalization.

 

[3fees]

Thiemalito wit match points

Cheers
3Fees

 

[3fees]

Congrats to Thiemalito blnt Pabilto

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Krish872007]

GSM Thiem. The Cuevas will never wavered (he did well to save all those BPs), but the fuel tank ran dry, and in the end, it's the younger, stronger Dominic Thiem who moves past Cuevas into his first Masters 1000 Final!

 

[Rubens]

INTHIEMIDATING PERFORMANCE!!!!

 

[3fees]

Busy tommorrow catch the results on api or upi wire

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Krish872007]

Time to join the Thiem and @vive le beau jeu ! Denadalization.

A young guy, in the final of a big event? Ready to threaten the Big 4 hold? Sign me up, though not quite with the same purpose as our dear friend vive

 

[Meles]

Short enough match for Thiem to put in a good effort tomorrow despite the Madrid organizer's shenanigans.

 

[zagor]

Maybe not the toughest draw en route to a masters final but Thiem deserves it as I feel he has played the best tennis in Madrid after Nadal.

 

[TMF]

Cuevas shook hands with the umpire after the match, but not without adding a few words of displeasure.

 

[Meles]

Why is Cuevas complaining?

He had an out ball mark all lined up. Ball square on the line so no mark. Cuevas is the master of these things.

 

[Lord Anomander]

Wow, first M1000 final. That's a great achievement.

 

[Meles]

Maybe not the toughest draw en route to a masters final but Thiem deserves it as I feel he has played the best tennis in Madrid after Nadal.

Nothing like some evaporation to give Thiem some gas for the final depsite the orgnaziers best efforts.

 

[metsman]

Nothing like some evaporation to give Thiem some gas for the final depsite the orgnaziers best efforts.

You must be very proud for Thiem. Hopefully he doesn't mug in the final!

 

[Meles]

I hope he gets a 2nd wind of sorts. I'm feeling like he's absolutely gassed.

But I'd love for him to prove me wrong!

Shouldn't be too bad. Thiem got to play Tuesday and have a day off before the Dimitrov clash of ages. Fairly efficient matches. Now Rome next week may be a bit much.

 

[Krish872007]

Shouldn't be too bad. Thiem got to play Tuesday and have a day off before the Dimitrov clash of ages. Fairly efficient matches. Now Rome next week may be a bit much.

Well, if Injurikori is playing I'm sure the Thieminator can manage too

 

[Meles]

Well, if Injurikori is playing I'm sure the Thieminator can manage too

Despite Clayikori showing up this week his alter ego may yet cause a withdrawal. Kyrgios should move over into his place if Kei does the decent thing and withdraws soon.

I'm sure he'll make the QF with Nadal, but fuel may be an issue come then. Its Madrid or bust.

 

[abmk]

good work from Thiem to get to his 1st Masters final.

 

[Meles]

You must be very proud for Thiem. Hopefully he doesn't mug in the final!

I don't think this Cuevas match took much of a hit on his gas tank. Most of the points were shorter and Thiem was never troubled on serve. He popped in 73% first serves tonight and had an astounding 84% earlier in the week with big serving. Closer to 80% later today and he may get some good pressure on Rafa. Madrid is not Rafa's favorite playground and Thiem may be able to hit through him more than Barcelona. All good signs.

 

[mightyrick]

Great match from Thiem. Cuevas didn't play bad in this match at all. Thiem just maintained a slightly higher level for the duration.

 

[stringertom]

I claim that as my creation

He was hot Thiemeles in Acapulco'16 but cold flan this year.

 

[coolschreiber]

Thiem wasn't mindlessly going for low percentage shots, so that's encouraging. Hopefully he does the same in the final.

 

[mike danny]

Finally Thiem does something of note in a big clay event. For all the hype he gets on clay, it was about time he did something meaningful outside of 250's/500's.

He's going to lose anyway, but at least he is contesting a final.

 

[gn]

I don't "hang" at the beaches you and your "partner" gp frequent and where you augmented your wardrobe with this purchase.

Why do you drag me into this fight?

 

[stringertom]

Why do you drag me into this fight?

It's a fringe benefit of your "partnership".

 

[Gary Duane]

Shouldn't be too bad. Thiem got to play Tuesday and have a day off before the Dimitrov clash of ages. Fairly efficient matches. Now Rome next week may be a bit much.

I'm worried about both Nadal and Thiem having nothing left for RG...

 

[LETitBE]

I'm worried about both Nadal and Thiem having nothing left for RG...

i,m not .......nadal's knees are doing well though aren"t they