2019 China Open Final - Der Thiemissar in Town?

[Meles]

Its been a while:
32/2018 R32 Canadian Masters Hard Stefanos Tsitsipas Dominic Thiem 6-3 7-6(6)
22/2018 R64 FO - RG Clay Dominic Thiem Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 2-6 6-4 6-4
17/2018 QF Barcelona Clay Stefanos Tsitsipas Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-2
10/2018 R64 Indian Wells Masters Hard Dominic Thiem Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 3-6 6-3
1/2018 QF Doha Hard Dominic Thiem Stefanos Tsitsipas

Match-up seems to favor Tsitsipas perhaps even on clay. If Tsits serves well he should take this.

Der Thieminator may have other ideas

 

[guitarra]

Absolute cracker of a final for me cause I like both players. But here rooting for Dominator of course and having seen both play this week I think Thiem might have an edge.

Title no 15 incoming tomorrow.

 

[Arak]

Nice to see one backhanders back in top positions. My heart says Thiem but my brain says Tsitsipas

 

[Continental Grip]

Tend to think this favors Tsitsi. It's a matchup he seems to play well in. I wonder if it's because Dominic plays so far back in the court, it gives Stefanos enough time (especially on the backhand) with his own long backswings that the pace from Domi doesn't phase him that much.

 

[Meles]

Warming up

 

[Meles]

Missed overrule and then DF to 0-40

 

[Meles]

Thiem breaks at love. Tsits will need to up his intensity and he usually does. 1-0

 

[Meles]

LOL commie calls it another forced error as Thiem blast himself to 15-30, big serve 30 all

 

[guitarra]

Unforced errors creeping in now for Domi

 

[Meles]

Break gifted back with DF for 1 all.

 

[Meles]

Unforced errors creeping in now for Domi

Looks like end of Nadal match.

 

[guitarra]

I'm amazed by how well Dominic has been returning in Beijing, top stuff.

Unfortunately his ground game seems to be a bit off and Stef is making him play this extra shot more now.

 

[Meles]

I'm amazed by how well Dominic has been returning in Beijing, top stuff.

Unfortunately his ground game seems to be a bit off and Stef is making him play this extra shot more now.

I suspect a bit stiff after the Khachanov trial yesterday. Tsits still a bit passive to my eyes. Thiem holds from 0-30 for 2 all

 

[Meles]

First decent rally and Tsits down to 15-30. Thiem's heavy balls will not make his net game come easy today.

 

[Meles]

Time violation Tsits

 

[Meles]

Tsits picks it up and finesses long rally for 30 all and gets Thiem forced error

 

[guitarra]

what a rally, they changing to the higher gear now, amazing stuff

 

[Meles]

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what a rally, they changing to the higher gear now, amazing stuff

Not sure about the drop shot pulling Tsits in, 40-30

 

[Meles]

what a rally, they changing to the higher gear now, amazing stuff

Both are playing like we hoped they'd do at the first point.

Tsits 3-2

 

[guitarra]

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Not sure about the drop shot pulling Tsits in, 40-30

some

Not sure about the drop shot pulling Tsits in, 40-30

Yeah, I'm not sure. Maybe Dominic a bit overplays the drop shots on HC here in Beijing. Maybe someone has some statistics but it looks like he loses more than 50% of points where he played a drop shot.

 

[Meles]

Yeah, I'm not sure. Maybe Dominic a bit overplays the drop shots on HC here in Beijing. Maybe someone has some statistics but it looks like he loses more than 50% of points where he played a drop shot.

This isn't clay hehe

 

[guitarra]

Oh, what a blow, the TV channel here switched from Beijing final to Hurkacz in Shanghai, I must look for some online stream.

 

[Meles]

Love hold and Tsits oddly deep on put away half volley on last point

 

[Meles]

Oh, what a blow, the TV channel here switched from Beijing final to Hurkacz in Shanghai, I must look for some online stream.

sportstream.com

 

[Meles]

Oh, what a blow, the TV channel here switched from Beijing final to Hurkacz in Shanghai, I must look for some online stream.

Are you in Poland lol?

 

[guitarra]

Are you in Poland lol?

Yeah. Thanks for the link!

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

This is good so far.

 

[Meles]

Tsits passing a charm on the fifth time to the crowds delight. 30-15 and then ace!

 

[Meles]

Yeah. Thanks for the link!

I'll have to check replay of Hurkacz who is a great surprise this year and wonderful asset to tour. Loved how he snaked tiebreaker set from Nole despite being completely outmatched for speed.

 

[Meles]

This is good so far.

You must have missed the first few games. Last couple games meeting expectations and this may get crazy. I'm sure Thiem like Zverev would love to keep his younger colleague in check for a few more years.

 

[Meles]

No Thiemmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Meles]

One saved, unlike Zverev, Thiem can actually play net.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

How terrible was that call. Well in!

Wonderful point to get it to deuce.

 

[Meles]

Great stuff and Thiem exhorts crowd after prevailing at net again for 40 all

 

[Meles]

Thiem UE after decent 2nd return

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Tsits with a break.

 

[Meles]

Sneaksipas, the mentally strong, breaks for 5-3.

 

[Meles]

Great ace and Stef at set point

 

[Meles]

Incredible Thiem pass for 40 all

 

[Meles]

Tsits loses at net again, BP! BP!

 

[I Am Finnish]

Adidas wins

 

[Meles]

A roaring ace for deuce.... and great approach and volley for set point

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Quality sequence of points there. Tsitsipas takes the first set.

 

[Meles]

Tsits crushed return down the middle where Thiem vacates for 6-3

29 to 26 points. Tsitsipas is a mental giant and tactician; Vampiro should have some great material to use on his pupil Thiem who leaves a lot to be desired in this area.

 

[yokied]

Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmaaaayyyyy. I can't remember what movie or show it is where a character rants away at a Timmy but I've lost count the number of times I've muttered this too myself.

The guy needs a Magnus, fast. The midgetry and muppetry...

 

[DJTaurus]

Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmy, Timmaaaayyyyy. I can't remember what movie or show it is where a character rants away at a Timmy but I've lost count the number of times I've muttered this too myself.

The guy needs a Magnus, fast. The midgetry and muppetry...

 

[Meles]

Thiem blows overhead and its BP

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Tsitsipas too good for the bulsheet Austrian today.

 

[yokied]

As much as I wanna hate on Timmy, sometimes you just gotta say for the ocean and admit Sissy is playing some real good ball here.

It's close, thanks but that's not it. It was in some semi-comedic context too. It'll come to me eventually.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Tsitsipas ain't missing a damn thing today!