2019 Indian Wells F - [4] Federer vs [7] Thiem

[albertobra]

He swept the field? That’s hilarious because he played the easiest weakest draw possible in a 1000.

This doesn't make sense. Fed had e 3 times GS winner on path to begin. Edmund and Hurkacz who got rid of Nishi, Shapo and Puoille, só it's a guy that knows how to play tennis.

 

[merwy]

Federer is just too inconsistent from the ground these days. It’s almost like every time he has to hit a groundstroke you’re surprised it goes over the net. Thiem on the other hand was crushing forehands at will.

That’s just how Federer is in the last 5-6 years. Like other people have said, it’s how he’s decided to play. When it’s good he’s brilliant but when he’s off he can’t time a single shot well. It drove me insane in the 2014-2016 period when he seemed to always have off days in GS finals, but now that he has won a couple again I’ve learned to accept it and take the good with the bad.

 

[Zika]

Federer will have too much variety for the kid I feel. Like tennisaddict said, he'll have to mix it up like he did against Stan.

He'll win in 2 if he does that IMO. Still not convinced the match actually means that much for Thiem even if he wins though, and it obviously doesn't mean all that much for Federer (he's won a load of these as it is). Don't see it translating to a slam win any time soon for Thiem tbh. I only hope Federer wins because I don't rate Thiem on a HC.

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[MeatTornado]

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What the hell kind of rude bump is this?

 

[Zika]

What the hell kind of rude bump is this?

 

[Third Serve]

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You went back to this match thread from early 2019 (and not even a Slam match thread at that; a Masters 1000 thread) to bump it and highlight one specific prediction from one specific poster? Big yikes.

 

[MeatTornado]

You went back to this match thread from early 2019 (and not even a Slam match thread at that; a Masters 1000 thread) to bump it and highlight one specific prediction from one specific poster? Big yikes.

Just totally normal "new user" behavior

 

[Red Rick]

Just totally normal "new user" behavior

there's looking at stats and there's looking at context behind the stats.

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Ye he does sadly, may have add some of the weakest opponents in route, but whatever. It's obvious who had the tougher draws

"Guest" lmfao
why does everyone have a borked account these days, cant wait for some other extant discerning analysts of lawn tennis to morph into "Deleted Member 42069" after a slam final weekend

 

[Deleted member 688153]

Just totally normal "new user" behavior

first thing i do as a long time lurker with 12 posts is to immediately go and get back into an argument between a banned account and another user in an ancient thread. really takes the heat off you

 

[Steve0904]

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So I probably shouldn’t take the bait, but I will.

I’m genuinely curious, what’s the issue with
what I said? Is it just because Thiem won and barely at that. Or is it because I said it wouldn’t translate to a slam win for him in the near future. In which case it still took him until USO 2020. In a draw that had effectively none of the Big 3 and that by all accounts Djokovic would’ve won had he not beaned the lines person. A slam mostly considered a total farce by many tennis observers and with a very low quality final which didn’t endear Thiem’s win to the masses. So much so it is basically an afterthought or a fluke.

 

[mike danny]

So I probably shouldn’t take the bait, but I will.

I’m genuinely curious, what’s the issue with
what I said? Is it just because Thiem won and barely at that. Or is it because I said it wouldn’t translate to a slam win for him in the near future. In which case it still took him until USO 2020. In a draw that had effectively none of the Big 3 and that by all accounts Djokovic would’ve won had he not beaned the lines person. A slam mostly considered a total farce by many tennis observers and with a very low quality final which didn’t endear Thiem’s win to the masses. So much so it is basically an afterthought or a fluke.

And now Meddy joins him at fluking an achievemt thanks to the global pandemic.

 

[Zika]

So I probably shouldn’t take the bait, but I will.

I’m genuinely curious, what’s the issue with
what I said? Is it just because Thiem won and barely at that. Or is it because I said it wouldn’t translate to a slam win for him in the near future. In which case it still took him until USO 2020. In a draw that had effectively none of the Big 3 and that by all accounts Djokovic would’ve won had he not beaned the lines person. A slam mostly considered a total farce by many tennis observers and with a very low quality final which didn’t endear Thiem’s win to the masses. So much so it is basically an afterthought or a fluke.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1369277529807347712

 

[Steve0904]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1369277529807347712

Doesn’t change my opinion in the slightest. I don’t have to always agree with Fed just because he’s my favourite player. And in this case I don’t.

 

[D.Nalby12]

Had Fed won this match he could have added 15-20 weeks to his tally. Still wouldn't save his record though.

 

[Third Serve]

Had Fed won this match he could have added 15-20 weeks to his tally. Still wouldn't save his record though.

That was 2018. This was 2019.

 

[D.Nalby12]

That was 2018. This was 2019.

Oh sorry. Memory failed me.

 

[Third Serve]

Oh sorry. Memory failed me.

He f***ed up two straight Indian Wells finals so I can understand your confusion lol

 

[ForehandRF]

He f***ed up two straight Indian Wells finals so I can understand your confusion lol

He lost too many IW finals and should have held the record there by now.He will remain stuck at 5, unfortunately.

 

[The Green Mile]

Federer one win away from the Wimbledon title Every time he's won Indian Wells, he's won Wimby

So Thiem is to blame....

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

So Thiem is to blame....

He's also won at least two slams whenever he won Miami but that didn't happen in 2019...