2019 China Open Final: [1] Dominic Thiem vs [3] Stefanos Tsitsipas

[King No1e]

Grace vs violence. Understated elegance vs bold power. Restraint vs passion. Mozart vs Metallica. Michelangelo vs Pollock. Tsitsipas vs Thiem.

 

[Username_]

Which one has grace here?
Last time I checked Edberg retired already

 

[James P]

I decided to break the tie. Like both players. Think Tsitsipas might be playing a slight bit better.

 

[guitarra]

Yeah, one of the best possible matchups for me cause I'm the fan of both players. I'm going to watch and enjoy. Whoever wins I'll be happy though I'll root for Dominator cause he's my no1 player. Having watched both players this week I think Dominic is the slight favourite like 55-45.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Pulling for Theim!

 

[Krish0608]

This is a good one. If Tsitsipas wins this, it's going to be a huge confidence boost ahead of Shanghai, Paris and WTF

 

[MichaelNadal]

#ThiemThiem

 

[Pablo1989]

Thiem in three sets

 

[Breakpointerer]

Hope it's a cracker.

 

[Meles]

Grace vs violence. Understated elegance vs bold power. Restraint vs passion. Mozart vs Metallica. Michelangelo vs Pollock. Tsitsipas vs Thiem.

dupe thread

 

[toby55555]

Tough call reflected in the voting 8-8 and 13-3 3sets v 2sets
Going for Tsits in 3
Either way good for Adidas bandana sales.

 

[guitarra]

Lahyani making an appearance early on, what a clown

 

[guitarra]

Fantastic start by Dominic, come on!

 

[guitarra]

This is very much going to be a BH to BH battle who outsmarts the other one

 

[toby55555]

Both players broken 1-1

 

[Meles]

dupe thread

 

[ForumMember]

Exciting match but somehow I don't like one handers. They remind me of Federer.

 

[Red Rick]

Thiem is the only player in the world who can serve 220+ yet has a worthless serve

 

[weakera]

Thiem teetering here, 1st serves have been the difference today thus far.

 

[weakera]

Massive hold for Dominic

 

[Standaa]

Thiem is the only player in the world who can serve 220+ yet has a worthless serve

Opelka has a worthless serve for his height IMO

 

[Red Rick]

Opelka has a worthless serve for his height IMO

210cm + is where skill slowly stops mattering for servers. He literally falls over

 

[Breakpointerer]

Want this to go 3

 

[I Am Finnish]

lol Tim is pissed

 

[Standaa]

210cm + is where skill slowly stops mattering for servers. He literally falls over

skill stops mattering for servers over a certain height? Haven’t you noticed the huge difference between Karlovic’s and Opelka’s serve quality even though they’re basically the same height?

 

[Red Rick]

skill stops mattering for servers over a certain height? Haven’t you noticed the huge difference between Karlovic’s and Opelka’s serve quality even though they’re basically the same height?

Have you noticed Opelka leads Karlovic in ace% on HC this year?

 

[toby55555]

Top quality match, one of the best this year.

 

[Standaa]

Have you noticed Opelka leads Karlovic in ace% on HC this year?

I honestly doubt Karlovic still serves as consistently well as he has in his prime.

 

[Red Rick]

I honestly doubt Karlovic still serves as consistently well as he has in his prime.

Karlovic ace% on HC is at career high for 2019. Naturally there's a few other factors, but Opelka hits a few more aces this year.

Overal ace% across Tour is through the roof this year though on HC

 

[Standaa]

Karlovic ace% on HC is at career high for 2019. Naturally there's a few other factors, but Opelka hits a few more aces this year.

Overal ace% across Tour is through the roof this year though on HC

wow that’s interesting. The last stat is no surprise though given the players are getting bigger.

 

[flyingboris]

Thiem has a decent running backhand

 

[Mainad]

Congrats to Thiem on fighting back to win his 15th ATP title (joining Isner and Gasquet in joint 9th place in the table of active players with titles), 4th at ATP500 level,1st in Beijing and 1st in Asia. He also joins Nadal and Djokovic as the only players to win 4 titles this season.

Bad luck for Tsitsipas who let this one slip away after being up a set and a break with break points to serve out for the title thus forfeiting a golden opportunity to land his 1st title at 500 level. Suspect its gonna hurt for a while!

 

[James P]

I think a case could be made that 2019 has been his most successful season. Still not getting to GOAT tier seasons, but nonetheless a pretty solid one despite the up and down year.