2019 ATP Rome Masters

[LETitBE]

Struffy is destroying Cilic.

Struff looks German

 

[I Am Finnish]

Thiemrot


@Meles

 

[tennis_pro]

Thiem got all the preparation he needs for the FO, lost to Lajovic, Verdasco and got straight setted by Djokovic.

 

[ChrisRF]

And then you woke up.

No, I stand by my words. He never beat him in these venues and had match points in 2006, so that indeed was his best chance until now. And now I believe he can beat him, so IMO it has to be his best chance since then.

Surely it is because Rafa’s bad clay season, but that doesn’t make my estimation invalid. I just say if they meet this year, Federer has a chance to win. And I don’t think this is far-fetched by any means.

 

[mike danny]

No, I stand by my words. He never beat him in these venues and had match points in 2006, so that was his best chance indeed. And now I believe he can beat him, so IMO it has to be his best chance since then.

Surely it is because Rafa’s bad clay season, but that doesn’t make my estimation invalid. I just say if they meet this year, Federer has a chance to win. And I don’t think this is far-fetched by any means.

I think it is. There's no way a near 38 year old Fed is beating Nadal on clay, no matter how bad Rafa is playing.

 

[StrongRule]

Thiem got all the preparation he needs for the FO, lost to Lajovic, Verdasco and got straight setted by Djokovic.

I hope you stopped thinking that he is a bigger favorite than Djokovic.

 

[chjtennis]

No, I stand by my words. He never beat him in these venues and had match points in 2006, so that indeed was his best chance until now. And now I believe he can beat him, so IMO it has to be his best chance since then.

Surely it is because Rafa’s bad clay season, but that doesn’t make my estimation invalid. I just say if they meet this year, Federer has a chance to win. And I don’t think this is far-fetched by any means.

As much as I would like to see Fed beat Raf on clay, I think that ship has sailed in 2017.

 

[Raining hopes]

Rafa taking out all his frustration on poor Chardy

 

[fundrazer]

I think it is. There's no way a near 38 year old Fed is beating Nadal on clay, no matter how bad Rafa is playing.

It's unlikely for sure, but Rafa isn't nearly as scary as he used to be. Nobody's afraid of that forehand anymore.

Same kind of goes for Fed. The winner from anywhere potential is kind of gone.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Wouldn't it be funny if Thiem is actually waiting to peak for RG and he wins it? Haha.

 

[mike danny]

I hope you stopped thinking that he is a bigger favorite than Djokovic.

Tennis logic dictated he should have been. But of course, these 90's born players are breaking every tennis rule as far as the younger guys are concerned.

 

[StrongRule]

I think it is. There's no way a near 38 year old Fed is beating Nadal on clay, no matter how bad Rafa is playing.

If Nadal does not improve then Federer can beat him for sure. He had match points against Thiem who plays much better than Nadal this year.

 

[NBP]

Thiem will be 27 years old with ZERO (0) big titles on clay.

pRiNcE oF cLaY

 

[tennis_pro]

Damn I forgot to bet 2 bucks on Chardy. Is it too late for him to make a comeback?
@I Am Finnish

 

[Harry_Wild]

Rafa takes 1st set, 6-0 over Chardy!

 

[tennisaddict]

I hope you stopped thinking that he is a bigger favorite than Djokovic.

Only positive is he will have tons of energy to slug out 4 and 5 setters at FO and getting there without injuries and fatigue

 

[mike danny]

If Nadal does not improve then Federer can beat him for sure. He had match points against Thiem who plays much better than Nadal this year.

I wouldn't say much better.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Verdasco was motivated after listening Kyrgios interview

 

[I Am Finnish]

Damn I forgot to bet 2 bucks on Chardy. Is it too late for him to make a comeback?
@I Am Finnish

Good that you forgot

 

[tennisaddict]

Dominic Thiem's 2019 claycourt season heading into Roland Garros:



Buenos Aires SF (lost to Schwartzman)

Rio R32 (lost to Djere)

Monte Carlo R16 (lost to Lajovic)

Barcelona W (beats Nadal SF)

Madrid SF (lost to Djokovic)

Rome R32 (just lost to Verdasco)

 

[mike danny]

Dominic Thiem's 2019 claycourt season heading into Roland Garros:



Buenos Aires SF (lost to Schwartzman)

Rio R32 (lost to Djere)

Monte Carlo R16 (lost to Lajovic)

Barcelona W (beats Nadal SF)

Madrid SF (lost to Djokovic)

Rome R32 (just lost to Verdasco)

Thiem gained his clay reputation by beating an old Nadal 4 times on the surface. That's it.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Thiem gets put in Roger's quarter:
Plays some characteristically excellent clay court tennis throughout the tournament, and plays line licking shots to clutch past Roger who also plays well.

Thiem gets put in Nadal's quarter:
Gets wrecked in the 2nd round.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Dominic Thiem's 2019 claycourt season heading into Roland Garros:



Buenos Aires SF (lost to Schwartzman)

Rio R32 (lost to Djere)

Monte Carlo R16 (lost to Lajovic)

Barcelona W (beats Nadal SF)

Madrid SF (lost to Djokovic)

Rome R32 (just lost to Verdasco)

Will win RG

 

[tennis_pro]

Dominic Thiem's 2019 claycourt season heading into Roland Garros:



Buenos Aires SF (lost to Schwartzman)

Rio R32 (lost to Djere)

Monte Carlo R16 (lost to Lajovic)

Barcelona W (beats Nadal SF)

Madrid SF (lost to Djokovic)

Rome R32 (just lost to Verdasco)

So basically all the hype comes from Thiem beating a crapola Nadal in Barcelona and losing a close straight set match to Djokovic?

I was so blind.

 

[mike danny]

Thiem gets put in Roger's quarter:
Plays some characteristically excellent clay court tennis throughout the tournament, and plays line licking shots to clutch past Roger who also plays well.

Thiem gets put in Nadal's quarter:
Gets wrecked in the 2nd round.

Thiem plays against Fedr, is surprisingly clutch.

Thiem plays against somebody who isn't Fedr, he plays like a mug when it matters.

Fedr brings out the best in people.

 

[I Am Finnish]

@tennis_pro Nadal might bagel him

 

[mike danny]

The way Fedr's game looks in Rome, I'm salty that he lost to freaking Mantilla in the 2003 final.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Thiem plays against Fedr, is surprisingly clutch.

Thiem plays against somebody who isn't Fedr, he plays like a mug when it matters.

Fedr brings out the best in people.

Fraud curse

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Verdasco was motivated after listening Kyrgios interview

They aren't even in the same half

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

The way Fedr's game looks in Rome, I'm salty that he lost to freaking Mantilla in the 2003 final.

Mantilla is a great player so it's okay.

 

[ChrisRF]

As much as I would like to see Fed beat Raf on clay, I think that ship has sailed in 2017.

Why in 2017? He beat him everywhere else that year (what he never achieved before, not even close to this kind of dominance) and didn’t play clay since then. Firstly it is not clear how the new dynamics of the matchup transform to clay and secondly Nadal is clearly worse than in 2017 everywhere, but especially on clay.

 

[mike danny]

Mantilla is a great player so it's okay.

More beatable than his other final opponents, though.

 

[mike danny]

Fedr's game in general looks the best in Rome aesthetically among the clay tournaments, don't you think, @NatF?

 

[Raining hopes]

Nadal will get arrested today for murder.

 

[tennis_pro]

@tennis_pro Nadal might bagel him

Chardy has a BP, there's my chance to become a millionaire

 

[NatF]

Fedr's game in general looks the best in Rome aesthetically among the clay tournaments, don't you think, @NatF?

Everything looks better in Rome man.

 

[tennis_pro]

I knew Cilic was out of form but a total of 4 games against Struff? LOL it's time to rethink life

 

[AndyM]

Love-30 Boise

 

[chjtennis]

Why in 2017? He beat him everywhere else that year (what he never achieved before, not even close to this kind of dominance) and didn’t play clay since then. Firstly it is not clear how the new dynamics of the matchup transform to clay and secondly Nadal is clearly worse than in 2017 everywhere, but especially on clay.

Fed's game looked great in 2017. I think Federer might have beaten Nadal in BO3 that year. I doubt if he can beat Nad this year.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

More beatable than his other final opponents, though.

2004 was shameful too.

 

[AndyM]

1540 the mighty fed might get broken

 

[icedevil0289]

oof bp for sousa

 

[AndyM]

The mighty fed is such a freaking servbot

 

[mike danny]

2004 was shameful too.

2007 as well.

 

[I Am Finnish]

I knew Cilic was out of form but a total of 4 games against Struff? LOL it's time to rethink life

In mc cilic barely defeated struff

Revenge is sweet

 

[AndyM]

Hopefully coric van finish off then later

 

[mike danny]

oof bp for sousa

Not anymore.

Relaxed Fedr in action. Something we didn't see in 2018.

 

[ADuck]

Thiem gets put in Roger's quarter:
Plays some characteristically excellent clay court tennis throughout the tournament, and plays line licking shots to clutch past Roger who also plays well.

Thiem gets put in Nadal's quarter:
Gets wrecked in the 2nd round.

Thiem plays against Fedr, is surprisingly clutch.

Thiem plays against somebody who isn't Fedr, he plays like a mug when it matters.

Fedr brings out the best in people.

Thiem really did not play that well though. Played well in Barcelona but played pretty muggish against both Federer and Djokovic.

 

[AndyM]

There's no way fed wins rome

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

2007 as well.

Meh, RAFA would have been waiting.
Costa's success at the time was suspicious.