2018 US Open Quarter-final - Rafael Nadal (1) vs Dominic Thiem (9)

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I've got almost less belief n Delpo beating Nadal as I do in Thiem doing it.

The absolute WHOOPING here last yr, then in the French, and the tear your guts out loss at Wimbledon has mentally scarred me.

Exactly. Juan Martin playing well but I don’t think mentally he has it to beat nadal. Nadal will get him in long baseline exchanges and move him around. Only Djoko has the whole game and mental strength to beat nadal currently!

 

[Deleted member 716271]

Ball bashing federer

Yeah I think Fed won 1 more point or something like that at AO 09

 

[Sudacafan]

Goddamit I was rooting for Thiem so hard (((

Who wasn’t? Many of us couldn’t quite handle it and needed to go for a dump during the match.
@Federer and Del Potro : me too.

 

[what_army]

Rafa doesn't have a backhand?

Lol what???
Nadal's BH is a lot more firing weapon and stable than the slice BH of delpo (which will be eaten for dinner by nadal)

How many points is Nadal winning off of his bh? Most of the times he’s merely trying to hang in there pushing and only very occasionally goes for the low % shot. Definitely not a weapon.


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[True Fanerer]

BTW, Thiem won more games and points lol

Fedr

 

[Technology Ruined Tennis]

The NextGen needs to hire Rosol as a life coach. Serve out the freaking set!!!11!!1!

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Congrats, Nadal fans! This was an epic match and your guy won.

Thiem is not a next gen mug. The Thiem haters need to give this kid a break. He pushed the potential future GOAT to 5 grueling sets in a massive street fight.

This was a great match and I had to watch it all the way through. Congrats to both players. This match was highly entertaining.

This match might have a big play in whether or not Nadal gets to 21 slam titles. Honestly, this match felt like a championship match. I don’t think that either one of Nadal’s opponents will push Nadal this hard. I see Nadal getting #18 in two more matches. And I don’t see either match going 5 sets.

Thiem deserves credit for not being destroyed but he bottled easy smash to save MP

Bottled serving out for the 3rd set

Couldn't get a first serve in to save his life in deciding TB

Next Gen is still MUGtastic until proven otherwise.

Never is a long time

 

[Raul_SJ]

BTW, Thiem won more games and points lol

Also out-Aced Rafa 17-3.

 

[TahoeTennis]

How many points is Nadal winning off of his bh? Most of the times he’s merely trying to hang in there pushing and only very occasionally goes for the low % shot. Definitely not a weapon.


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Not bad for a pusher, no?

 

[marc45]

A win would have been a possible career changer for him... This will haunt him, tough one to put behind

it shouldn't, the effort at RG Final is what set him back...he has made some massive improvements since then, coaches too

 

[Colin]

BTW, Thiem won more games and points lol

More break points, better winner-error ratio and better numbers overall. It felt like a Fed match in which he somehow loses despite having the better stats and multiple opportunities.

Rafa might want to rethink being an atheist. At this point, he must feel there's some divine being helping get out of matches he should have lost. He has better luck than anyone on tour in that regard. Hand it to him — he hangs around like a cockroach that should have been stomped out and somehow snatches victory in the end.

For Thiem it's a case of nice guys finish last. Fake-nice will get all of the kudos from the fawning commentators as usual.

 

[Sudacafan]

I've got almost less belief n Delpo beating Nadal as I do in Thiem doing it.

The absolute WHOOPING here last yr, then in the French, and the tear your guts out loss at Wimbledon has mentally scarred me.

DelPo is playing Nadal in 4 out of the last 5 slams.

 

[insideguy]

Delpo already lost he doesn't know it yet. He will win first set and everyone on here be like Rafa is done. He is tired. He should retire. Then Rafa wins second set in tie break then everyone will say yes but Rafa is tired from other matches and he won't hold up look he's tired. Then Delpo will win 3rd set and people be like Rafa needs to retire he's done, then Rafa be like winning fourth set and people be like yea but he played 5 set match and is tired he can't do this he's old and weird then Rafa just wins then they say he will be to tired for Novak. And like that is it.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Thiem deserves credit for not being destroyed but he bottled easy smash to save MP

Bottled serving out for the 3rd set

Couldn't get a first serve in to save his life in deciding TB

Next Gen is still MUGtastic until proven otherwise.

Never is a long time

As close as he might come to leaving planet meme behind, but unfortunately the final point could be the greatest meme of them all. Such is life.

 

[La Grande]

I've watched Nadal lose that type of match so many times in the last 4 years. Felt great to see him win.

Terrific showing from Thiem, the balls he showed and the pace he generated.. remarkable. (Obviously) more to come from him.

 

[tennis_pro]

Apart from Nadal being dead tired from this match there is one positive.

With Thiem eliminated there's a 99% chance we won't have a Slam champion under 30 two months from now.

 

[reaper]

how much experience do these guys need ? Thiem is already 25. has been in 2 slam semis, 1 slam final..multiple masters finals.

by the time they get more "experience", they'll be old.

That match was a dead set 50-50. Nadal knows it, you could tell by his reaction at the end. He's been on the wrong end of 50-50 heartbreakers himself, most recently the Wimbledon semi against Djokovic.

 

[jklos]

he was half-way b/w service line and baseline.
if he wasn't sure he could make the smash directly, should have let it bounce.

Yeah. Need to let that bounce. But he committed and went for it. Risky.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

If Delpo loses to this 3/4ths bald 5 hour match playing

Nadal I will...


I will...


Not be surprised in the least.

Nadal likely straight sets delpo. I hate to say it.

 

[The_Order]

he was half-way b/w service line and baseline.
if he wasn't sure he could make the smash directly, should have let it bounce.

Look at this sook here trying to take away from Rafa's win once again...

Thankfully though Millman didn't choke at all.

 

[marc45]

it's just too bad this couldn't be followed by Fed-Joker tomorrow night

 

[Sudacafan]

I've watched Nadal lose that type of match so many times in the last 4 years. Felt great to see him win.

Terrific showing from Thiem, the balls he showed and the pace he generated.. remarkable. (Obviously) more to come from him.

Nadal only loses these kinds of matches against Djokovic.

 

[AllPlayersAreGood]

Rafa is a beast. Congratulations to both players.

 

[Deleted member 716271]

More break points, better winner-error ratio and better numbers overall. It felt like a Fed match in which he somehow loses despite having the better stats and multiple opportunities.

Rafa might want to rethink being an atheist. At this point, he must feel there's some divine being helping get out of matches he should have lost. He has better luck than anyone on tour in that regard. Hand it to him — he hangs around like a cockroach that should have been stomped out and somehow snatches victory in the end.

For Thiem it's a case of nice guys finish last. Fake-nice will get all of the kudos from the fawning commentators as usual.

I think you're right about Rafa but Djokovic is similar in "stealing" matches. I have come to realize it is a skill, not just luck. But it sure appears as luck.

 

[The_Order]

how much experience do these guys need ? Thiem is already 25. has been in 2 slam semis, 1 slam final..multiple masters finals.

by the time they get more "experience", they'll be old.

Haha sour grapes. You didn't whinge about this when Federer trounces Dimitrov constantly...

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Nadal in 5.

Thiem will come close but Rafa too much of a fighter and warrior, no?

Told ya.

Nadal is the greatest fighter in the history of our sport.

V A M O S !

 

[insideguy]

how much experience do these guys need ? Thiem is already 25. has been in 2 slam semis, 1 slam final..multiple masters finals.

by the time they get more "experience", they'll be old.

You need like 42 years now. This is the modern game. Theim will be peak at 47.

 

[TahoeTennis]

More break points, better winner-error ratio and better numbers overall. It felt like a Fed match in which he somehow loses despite having the better stats and multiple opportunities.

Rafa might want to rethink being an atheist. At this point, he must feel there's some divine being helping get out of matches he should have lost. He has better luck than anyone on tour in that regard. Hand it to him — he hangs around like a cockroach that should have been stomped out and somehow snatches victory in the end.

For Thiem it's a case of nice guys finish last. Fake-nice will get all of the kudos from the fawning commentators as usual.

Vamos la cucaracha!!!

 

[insideguy]

Haha sour grapes. You didn't whinge about this when Federer trounces Dimitrov constantly...

Dimitrov needs like another 8 to 10 years before he is peak.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Enjoy your success.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Well Thiem surpassed my 9 game prediction @paranoidandroid

Still think he loses tho. We'll see

He took the L but you took a bigger L.

 

[insideguy]

Right now fed is like wow do these two guys work out or something?

 

[DRII]

Dominic, you were way better than I thought you would be.

And Rafa, you are just a legend for toughness in any sense of the word.

As a Federer fan who considered the tournament to be almost over yesterday I can only say thank you for this match.

By the way, after the Djokovic SF at Wimbledon I think Rafa deserves this now. Otherwise it would have been 2 very close losses in a row. The problem is, that will be no consolation for Thiem...

bravo, sir!

 

[insideguy]

So you're saying that Nadal is heavily doping like a lot of people have already suspected?

The guy keeps playing one long match after another at 32+ years old and it doesn't affect him. This isn't freaking normal.

Not normal is the new normal.

 

[Sudacafan]

Apart from Nadal being dead tired from this match there is one positive.

With Thiem eliminated there's a 99% chance we won't have a Slam champion under 30 two months from now.

Respect for Nishikori and Millman, please.

 

[insideguy]

Respect for Nishikori and Millman, please.

Millman is actually 52.

 

[tennis_pro]

Respect for Nishikori and Millman, please.

Yes I gave that 1% for Nishikori and lol at Millman. I will be shocked if he pushes Djokovic to 4 sets.

 

[Mainad]

Congrats, Nadal fans! This was an epic match and your guy won.

Thiem is not a next gen mug. The Thiem haters need to give this kid a break. He pushed the potential future GOAT to 5 grueling sets in a massive street fight.

This was a great match and I had to watch it all the way through. Congrats to both players. This match was highly entertaining.

This match might have a big play in whether or not Nadal gets to 21 slam titles. Honestly, this match felt like a championship match. I don’t think that either one of Nadal’s opponents will push Nadal this hard. I see Nadal getting #18 in two more matches. And I don’t see either match going 5 sets.

Don't see Nadal getting past Djokovic even if he survives Del Potro on this form.

 

[Sudacafan]

Will Thiem get better at this shortcomings after he turns 30?

 

[Thundergod]

Delpo has no excuse not to beat Nadal...5 hour match. Step up for a change big fella

I'm ready for a Delpo-Cilic final so we can put an end to that comparison thread once and for all.

 

[tennis_pro]

Not normal is the new normal.

What Nadal is doing is not humanly possible. He just keeps getting involved in one match after another tournament after tournament year after year and it just doesn't affect him at all. Seriously WTF.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

He took the L but you took a bigger L.

I said Thiem would lose. He lost.

 

[insideguy]

Will Thiem get better at this shortcomings after he turns 30?

You don't even become a pro tennis player no more till your 31.

 

[Deleted member 716271]

Respect for Nishikori and Millman, please.

Honestly dont know if they have more than 1 percent chance combined

 

[Sudacafan]

Yes I gave that 1% for Nishikori and lol at Millman. I will be shocked if he pushes Djokovic to 4 sets.

We were shocked he beat Federer last night, but we seem to forget about it.

 

[insideguy]

What Nadal is doing is not humanly possible. He just keeps getting involved in one match after another tournament after tournament year after year and it just doesn't affect him at all. Seriously WTF.

Hes a weirdo. Beats me.

 

[TahoeTennis]

So you're saying that Nadal is heavily doping like a lot of people have already suspected?

The guy keeps playing one long match after another at 32+ years old and it doesn't affect him. This isn't freaking normal.

Reported.

I'm just happy Rafa continues to drive you haters insane.

And Rafa isn't normal btw,

He's EPIC GOAT

 

[tennis_pro]

We were shocked he beat Federer last night, but we seem to forget about it.

He's not beating Djokovic, Nishikori/Cilic and Nadal/Del Potro lmao. I have never seen Djokovic play as much crap as Federer did yesterday, no chance he beats him.

 

[Meles]

What a deflating match for Thiem fans. So many blown chances. @Meles, I feel for you bro.

LOL. Thiem's stock soaring right now.

 

[Rafaisdabest]

Had an emergency with my cat, had to take her to the vet, saw Rafa lose 4th then I left, she was ok thankfully, came home and it was in TB in the 5th I was like do they do that at US Open anyways so saw TB and Rafa's victory, very happy he escaped that, now on to semi final and Del Potro!! Vamos Rafa!!