I hope you looked at the forecast.I took off tomorrow to be here in full for the match threads
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I took off tomorrow to be here in full for the match threads
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I did but don't tell my boss that.
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I took off tomorrow to be here in full for the match threads
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I hope you looked at the forecast.
Women's World Cup starts tomorrow too so I'll be watching that
No you wont, you'll Federer v Nadal, then Djokovic v Thiem
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Put it on tape delay
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ill post like crazy too,see ya!!! loool the best gif ever man!I took off tomorrow to be here in full for the match threads
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Gotta admit that match threads are more fun than the matches themselves sometimesI took off tomorrow to be here in full for the match threads
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Would like tour reasoning behind this Bruce Macavany.Djokovic in 3
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Gotta admit that match threads are more fun than the matches themselves sometimes
I took off tomorrow to be here in full for the match threads
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We haven't seen the best of Djokovic yet, he purposefully hasn't unleashed his true Earth's Mightiest Warrior mode, but we are going to see it now. This is what Djokovic has been waiting for ever since the clay season started, he knows the two guys he will most likely need to go through are Thiem and Nadal, and if you are astute and methodical in your preparation, then you have been preparing to take them both on back to back while they both in form.
That is what Novak would have been preparing, because anything less than having to go through both of them will only make the path easier, so when I say that he is completely OK and ready for what is about to happen, he is. Novak has started see Thiem at least on clay the same way he sees Fedal, he is getting up for the fight, I noticed this when I saw the look in his eye during the Madrid semi against Thiem. He was insanely focused and determined to beat Thiem and then play Nadal in the final. Today he started slow but I had my suspicions that that was likely to happen, and there were several reasons for it.
The first reason is was the fact that he had an extra day off, and it does have a somewhat perceptible impact on his play, as it can disrupt your overall rhythm. The second reason was he didn't want to unleash his true form due to being aware that he could be playing his semi final the next day. The objective was simple, get the timing back, gauge the level that Zverev is bringing, and play at that level which would get the win without overly exerting yourself. He could have gone nuclear, but that would have been too soon in this event, he needs that for the semi and the final. Zverev did him a massive favor by offering little resistance due to the collapse at the conclusion of the first set, however he also allowed Novak to gain comfort in being aware that if he wanted to raise his level he could, he simply didn't need to do it. Conserving energy, not just physical, but mental and emotional is important too. I feel Novak's chances to win this event took a step up, this is where he will make the final push.
Thiem has played some great tennis, and played his best tennis these past two rounds heading in, so he has revealed his cards to Novak. He looks very good, and I think this the right way for Thiem to be, he needs to be nuclear, that is what best suits him and really the only way he can beat Djokovic. I do feel Djokovic is going to bring his best tennis now, and that will see him through.
All these people in here underestimating Djokovic can do so at their own peril. Djokovic has been here in this position time and time again and it's all about bringing his best at the right time. Now it's time. I couldn't see today's match but if he wasn't at his best then that's a good sign because he knows he will have to raise his level and most likely will. He also saved the true beast form for last, knowing that he would have to play back to back days.
Djokovic is now getting primed to win this event. Everything has gone ideally for him, he is the only player to make the semis without dropping a set, he has been ruthlessly efficient, today's match was the longest he played and it was still only 2 hours 10 minutes in its duration. He will have fresh legs and a fresh mind heading into tomorrow's match and a match against a quality player, especially one that is now making him see red, on the clay at least, is exactly what he needs to flip on the switch. He also knows that the other semi final isn't going to be easy either, and a lot of emotional energy will be poured into it. Novak, when he needed to, raised his levels for brief moments to maintain a grip and momentum in the Zverev match, and then brought it back to where he needed it to be.
The day of rain IMO will have no impact on him, he got the job today in the most ideal way. Thiem will have to hit the covers off every ball to get them past Djokovic, because his court coverage right now is the best of all four of the remaining players.
I took off tomorrow to be here in full for the match threads
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Djokovic wants this really really badly. He has been waiting and salivating for this moment for months now. He knows nothing less than his best will cut it and he will be determined to give just that. To me, a warm and sunny day would have helped Thiem like today where his balls were jumping off the court because of his spin. He won't have that tomorrow and it could be windy. Djokovic knows he lost to him at this tournament the last time they played here so I think that will make him even more focused. I think it will be a cracker of a match but if Djokovic plays his best, he can make his 5th RG final.
What's the schedule? Are both men's semifinals at the Chatrier?
Peaking at just the right time is his thing now.We haven't seen the best of Djokovic yet, he purposefully hasn't unleashed his true Earth's Mightiest Warrior mode, but we are going to see it now. This is what Djokovic has been waiting for ever since the clay season started, he knows the two guys he will most likely need to go through are Thiem and Nadal, and if you are astute and methodical in your preparation, then you have been preparing to take them both on back to back while they both in form.
That is what Novak would have been preparing, because anything less than having to go through both of them will only make the path easier, so when I say that he is completely OK and ready for what is about to happen, he is. Novak has started see Thiem at least on clay the same way he sees Fedal, he is getting up for the fight, I noticed this when I saw the look in his eye during the Madrid semi against Thiem. He was insanely focused and determined to beat Thiem and then play Nadal in the final. Today he started slow but I had my suspicions that that was likely to happen, and there were several reasons for it.
The first reason is was the fact that he had an extra day off, and it does have a somewhat perceptible impact on his play, as it can disrupt your overall rhythm. The second reason was he didn't want to unleash his true form due to being aware that he could be playing his semi final the next day. The objective was simple, get the timing back, gauge the level that Zverev is bringing, and play at that level which would get the win without overly exerting yourself. He could have gone nuclear, but that would have been too soon in this event, he needs that for the semi and the final. Zverev did him a massive favor by offering little resistance due to the collapse at the conclusion of the first set, however he also allowed Novak to gain comfort in being aware that if he wanted to raise his level he could, he simply didn't need to do it. Conserving energy, not just physical, but mental and emotional is important too. I feel Novak's chances to win this event took a step up, this is where he will make the final push.
Thiem has played some great tennis, and played his best tennis these past two rounds heading in, so he has revealed his cards to Novak. He looks very good, and I think this the right way for Thiem to be, he needs to be nuclear, that is what best suits him and really the only way he can beat Djokovic. I do feel Djokovic is going to bring his best tennis now, and that will see him through.
Peaking at just the right time is his thing now.
We haven't seen the best of Djokovic yet, he purposefully hasn't unleashed his true Earth's Mightiest Warrior mode, but we are going to see it now. This is what Djokovic has been waiting for ever since the clay season started, he knows the two guys he will most likely need to go through are Thiem and Nadal, and if you are astute and methodical in your preparation, then you have been preparing to take them both on back to back while they both in form.
That is what Novak would have been preparing, because anything less than having to go through both of them will only make the path easier, so when I say that he is completely OK and ready for what is about to happen, he is. Novak has started see Thiem at least on clay the same way he sees Fedal, he is getting up for the fight, I noticed this when I saw the look in his eye during the Madrid semi against Thiem. He was insanely focused and determined to beat Thiem and then play Nadal in the final. Today he started slow but I had my suspicions that that was likely to happen, and there were several reasons for it.
The first reason is was the fact that he had an extra day off, and it does have a somewhat perceptible impact on his play, as it can disrupt your overall rhythm. The second reason was he didn't want to unleash his true form due to being aware that he could be playing his semi final the next day. The objective was simple, get the timing back, gauge the level that Zverev is bringing, and play at that level which would get the win without overly exerting yourself. He could have gone nuclear, but that would have been too soon in this event, he needs that for the semi and the final. Zverev did him a massive favor by offering little resistance due to the collapse at the conclusion of the first set, however he also allowed Novak to gain comfort in being aware that if he wanted to raise his level he could, he simply didn't need to do it. Conserving energy, not just physical, but mental and emotional is important too. I feel Novak's chances to win this event took a step up, this is where he will make the final push.
Thiem has played some great tennis, and played his best tennis these past two rounds heading in, so he has revealed his cards to Novak. He looks very good, and I think this the right way for Thiem to be, he needs to be nuclear, that is what best suits him and really the only way he can beat Djokovic. I do feel Djokovic is going to bring his best tennis now, and that will see him through.
I don't think the wind will be a major factor inside Phillipe Chartier. It is surrounded. There have been windy days throughout this tournament, and it didn't affect him one bit.The only reason I don't think this match is totally on Novak's racquet are tomorrow's conditions, he hates wind and according to the forecast it's going to be pretty nasty during the whole day. Spiny players like Thiem usually handles such conditions better. The dumpy conditions definitely suit Novak's game more.
As being an expert of taking away the angles and robbing players of time (when needed) by hitting everything on the rise, it's hard to see Thiem coming out victorious. He doesn't hit heavy enough as Wawrinka to push Novak behind the line where his control over the game is limited.
Novak in four.
To make Nadal's win more epic I assume...I hope this match ends 50-48 in the fifth......... tomorrow
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To make Nadal's win more epic I assume...