2018 French Open 1/4 finals : Zverev vs Thiem

[Deleted member 756486]

Christmas coming early if Dom feeds the Zirrafe a bagel.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Fair play to Zverev. No rage quitting or throwing his controller in the bin.

 

[Fed881981]

OK, let's move to the Stephens match. Thanks, Sasha for giving me hope two weeks ago!

 

[Your Hero]

This has all the makings of the worst set ever.

 

[reaper]

Interesting to see what Zverev does at Wimbledon. What’s his likely seeding?

3....or4?

 

[robthai]

A LOT better.

Berdych was 5-3 against Federer in 2010-2013
Berdych actually led the h2h against Murray 6-4 until early 2015.
Berdych led the h2h against Nadal early on 3-1.
He's got respectable h2h's against Wawrinka and Del Potro.

I rate Berdych a lot higher than Cilic.

well at least Cilic didnt lose 6-0 6-0 to Goffin.

 

[Fedinkum]

This Japanese origami technique is call Z-Folding.

 

[WarrenMP]

Fair play to Zverev. No rage quitting or throwing his controller in the bin.

I have more respect for Zverev playing this out. He could easily quit on injury.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

This has all the makings of the best set ever.

FTFY

 

[mike danny]

What a disappointing performance from Zverev. Both their clay matches this year have sucked.

 

[tenisdecente]

I think I am getting crazy - I am missing those "lets goooooooo" idiotic screams from Zverev

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I have more respect for Zverev playing this out. He could easily quit on injury.

Me too.

 

[TheAssassin]

Nothing worse than seeing a player incapable of producing his best tennis at this level. Hopefully Sascha's case is nothing serious and that we will have him ready for Wimbledon.

 

[zagor]

Yes, I agree with everything you've said but there's a first time for everything!

One would hope.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

These two on court though.
Good vibes!!
Wish this was the final. Next year!!!

I love Sasha. But Ive loved Thiem longer and so wish this for him!

Forza!!

 

[tennis_pro]

Cilic has 1 slam and 2 other finals, lost to the GOAT of tennis in both.
Other than his wife, I dont see Berdych career way better than Cilic's one

I didn't say Berdych had a better career but said that he was better and did a lot more damage to the top players.

I rate Berdych's 2010 Wimbledon run higher than Cilic's 2018 AO or 2017 Wimbledon. He beat Federer and Djokovic in consecutive matches, Cilic would need 10 careers to accomplish this.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

I don't understand why Zverev doesn't retire, he really wants a bagel.

 

[Mr Feeny]

There's enormous pressure playing Nadal on Chatrier in the final. Ask Federer and Djokovic about that, and why it's so hard to play your best in those circumstances. Thiem wouldn't be expected to win but that's not the point I'm making. He would want to win very badly to get his first Slam title and beat Nadal at RG for the 1st time, so there is a lot of pressure there. Djokovic has done all these things and won almost everything in tennis, and he doesn't have any pressure whatsoever in that position.

I see what you're saying. I think we both agree that Thiem would put more pressure on himself than Djokovic but that the pressure from the outside would be greater on Djokovic than Thiem. Perhaps not. Djokovic still hasn't gotten back to his top level and won't be expected to beat Nadal by the outside observers.

 

[cucio]

What is that annoying thing the crowd is doing? That papapapa tune.

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/the-french-crowd-anthem.381815/

 

[qindarka]

Djokovic hasn't won his quarterfinal yet. Thiem might not need to beat Djokodal back to back.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I will give props to Zverev for at least not quitting and just finishing the match.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I need Dom to win so much! If Zverev is able to come back yet again I will scream! (;

I am so hoping for a Nadal vs. Thiem final!

 

[Mr Feeny]

Boos everywhere. What's going on with Sacha?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

@Meles

 

[ForumMember]

Wheels are coming off. All off Zverev bandwagon. Fast. It's about to crash.

 

[WarrenMP]

I don't understand why Zverev doesn't retire, he really wants a bagel.

Good that he is playing it out. Even if he gets bageled, he went out trying. Sad to see all the 5 setters catch up with him.

 

[Fedinkum]

I think I am getting crazy - I am missing those "lets goooooooo" idiotic screams from Zverev

Let's gooooooooo home!!!!

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

I don't understand why Zverev doesn't retire, he really wants a bagel.

Awwwwwww

Dearest Sasha. All those 5 setters been taxing.

 

[reaper]

I didn't say Berdych had a better career but said that he was better and did a lot more damage to the top players.

I rate Berdych's 2010 Wimbledon run higher than Cilic's 2018 AO or 2017 Wimbledon. He beat Federer and Djokovic in consecutive matches, Cilic would need 10 careers to accomplish this.

Cilic straight setted Berdytch and Federer on the way to winning the USO final in straight sets. That's infinitely better than anything Berdytch ever did.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

I don't understand why Zverev doesn't retire, he really wants a bagel.

He’s thinking of his ABZ friends.

 

[gn]

There is 0.01% chance that Thiem will lift the trophy. But hope should be the last thing to die.

 

[NoleFam]

I see what you're saying. I think we both agree that Thiem would put more pressure on himself than Djokovic but that the pressure from the outside would be greater on Djokovic than Thiem. Perhaps not. Djokovic still hasn't gotten back to his top level and won't be expected to beat Nadal by the outside observers.

Yea nobody expects Djokovic to win so he wouldn't have any pressure from any angle really.

 

[zagor]

Gotta give credit to Zverev for not retiring. He's staying to take the L.

 

[Standaa]

So this was the true final posters were talking about?

 

[Atennisone]

Djokovic and Thiem is gonna be such an amazing match, please 5 sets and not 3 sets

 

[tennis_pro]

well at least Cilic didnt lose 6-0 6-0 to Goffin.

Great argument.

 

[Your Hero]

FTFY

No, it's the worst set ever. The crowd is yawning. Sasha's parents are even yawning.
Hell, Thiem's yawning.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

3....or4?

They likely could put Cilic ahead of him based on his grass results.

 

[heninfan99]

 

[Deleted member 756486]

No, it's the worst set ever. The crowd is yawning. Sasha's parents are even yawning.
Hell, Thiem's yawning.

I’m climaxing.

 

[Rina]

Christmas coming early if Dom feeds the Zirrafe a bagel.

The problem with Ziraffes in tennis, is that they have their heads in the clouds, so... you know can't see or reach the dirt.

 

[steenkash]

If anyone thinks Thiem will win the trophy just because he beat Zverev, they are kidding themselves. Nadal will crush Thiem in half. For Thiem's sake, he better hope he loses to Djocovic, because Nadal will absolutely destroy him into PTSD.

 

[tennis_pro]

Cilic straight setted Berdytch and Federer on the way to winning the USO final in straight sets. That's infinitely better than anything Berdytch ever did.

This is like saying Gaudio was better than Berdych.

Apart from that 2014 US Open Berdych blows Cilic in every way.

 

[tenisdecente]

Injury's an injury, like when Fedr was injured in the Canada final last year, which the ABZ brigade like to remind us. Can't have it both ways



Ofc but i expected Zverev to up his game today compared to those early rounds. Obviously i didn't factor in this injury.

What a baseline smash from Zverev!

Injured or not, in these conditions Zverev would have had a hard task beating Thiem. Of course, if he was healthy, would not be this stinker we are watching

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Djokovic and Thiem is gonna be such an amazing match, please 5 sets and not 3 sets

You'd like that...

 

[joekapa]

2 years later and I still love hearing that.

That has to be the greatest meme of all time.....

 

[Mr Feeny]

Zverev avoids the bagel.

 

[toby55555]

I don't understand why Zverev doesn't retire, he really wants a bagel.

Feels duty bound to play out a match that so many were anticipating.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

NOOOOO NO BAGEL

 

[zagor]

Djokovic and Thiem is gonna be such an amazing match, please 5 sets and not 3 sets

Yeah, hope Nadal-Diego goes 5 hours, would be epic.