2019 Indian Wells SF - [7] Dominic Thiem vs. [13] Milos Raonic

[JMR]

Thiem is not exactly a hardcourt GOAT candidate, yet he's making Raonic look like a clumsy oaf. This is one of those matches that justifies the "servebot" label, unfortunately.

 

[-NN-]

Difficult to focus on this match.

 

[Red Rick]

The routine shots Raonic misses on big points

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

MILOS missed his chance in that game

 

[tennisaddict]

Question: which one of these two would be a better matchup for Fed?

You mean better match up For Fed or Against Fed ?

 

[Sudacafan]

You mean better match up For Fed or Against Fed ?

Easier for Fed to play against.

 

[Red Rick]

Guys I'm sensing a pattern.

@Meles returned and now Thiem may make a 1000 final on HC.

The pattern is real

 

[Atennisone]

Match over. BP

 

[Sudacafan]

Thiem’s winner on a Raonic first serve!

 

[Fedeonic]

Thiem looks on fire! Meles is happy.

 

[Sudacafan]

Thiem’s winner on a Raonic first serve!

Anticlimactic Raonic ace then

 

[TheIntrovert]

Why O why are you doing this to me RaoKing

 

[tennisaddict]

Easier for Fed to play against.

I think Thiem is easier

Raonic can get lucky with a TB

 

[Bukowski]

So strange it took Raonic this long into his career to develop his SV more.
I guess Roddick never did at all...

 

[Sudacafan]

Thiem’s fans: Curb you enthusiasm. This ain’t over yet.

 

[Red Rick]

So strange it took Raonic this long into his career to develop his SV more.
I guess Roddick never did at all...

Roddick had a ground game.

He was nothing like Raonic.

 

[Sudacafan]

I think Thiem is easier

Raonic can get lucky with a TB

Right. I remember Wim 2016 semis...

 

[TheIntrovert]

@Meles tell your boy to stop ruining the party

 

[AndyM]

I think team has a better chance to take out the mighty fed

 

[Bukowski]

Roddick had a ground game.

He was nothing like Raonic.

Definitely. But i was surprised that after '07/'08 or whenever he tried to round out his game more he never added much SV in.

 

[TheIntrovert]

Look at that feel!!!
Santoro can only dream

 

[tennisaddict]

Right. I remember Wim 2016 semis...

Fed was no shape in that match and still should have won it in 4

 

[TheIntrovert]

We’re so lucky Raonic has decided to tank here. A match against federer wouldn’t have been pretty for the Swiss.

 

[NastyWinners]

Christ what grip is Raonic using on his volleys

 

[NatF]

Definitely. But i was surprised that after '07/'08 or whenever he tried to round out his game more he never added much SV in.

He added a bit of SV in during his late career, he also tried attacking the net lots in quite a few matches - notably towards the end of 2006.

 

[NBP]

Raonic lmao what a shocking player

 

[Bukowski]

He added a bit of SV in during his late career, he also tried attacking the net lots in quite a few matches - notably towards the end of 2006.

I guess I was comparing it to how Raonic was using it today. Seems to be pretty effective for as bad a volleyer as him.

 

[Sudacafan]

What do you think?
Is this a boring match, or not?

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

What do you think?
Is this a boring match, or not?

GOAT match

 

[flyingboris]

What do you think?
Is this a boring match, or not?

Tough to say. I can't keep my eyes open long enough to decide.

 

[Red Rick]

What do you think?
Is this a boring match, or not?

It has Raonic.

 

[underground]

Hahahahaha that IO FH is so ugly (together with the runaround it's worse), so glad that went into the net.

 

[tennis_pro]

Who would Fed rather play? Leaning towards Thiem

 

[Red Rick]

Hahahahaha that IO FH is so ugly (together with the runaround it's worse), so glad that went into the net.

His groundies look like spider monkeys with palsy

 

[TopspintheTerrible]

It has Raonic.

Thiem vs Fed will actually produce some good rallies. Unlike the 2 thus far today.

 

[Sysyphus]

so, Milosh is on his 3rd supermodel girlfriend or something by now.

ombeleebable

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Raobot gets the challenge right but messes up the 2nd serve return

 

[underground]

Who would Fed rather play? Leaning towards Thiem

The thought of Raonic winning a MS1000 is just a no-no, I don't care who's a better match up for Fed.

 

[TopspintheTerrible]

so, Milosh is on his 3rd supermodel girlfriend or something by now.

ombeleebable

Think Thiem is the better looking lad tbh.

 

[AceSalvo]

Raonic lmao what a shocking player

He was part of the great next Gen Nadal and Djok battled. What could go wrong there.

 

[Red Rick]

so, Milosh is on his 3rd supermodel girlfriend or something by now.

ombeleebable

If they were actually supermodels they could probably get somebody less boring than Raonic.

Like Radek Stepanek for example.

 

[Sysyphus]

Think Thiem is the better looking lad tbh.

no doubt

guess it's just Milosh's humongous charisma that pulls them in.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Raogoat gets the MB with a lucky net cord

 

[underground]

oh FFS

 

[TripleATeam]

There it is. 3rd set of this!

 

[Red Rick]

Raogoat gets the MB with a lucky net cord

Somebody please find me and kill me

 

[flyingboris]

No God nooooo.gif

 

[AceSalvo]

There it is. 3rd set of this!

Fed licking fingers saying "Bring it on!"

 

[TheIntrovert]

Rojer is quivering

 

[Sudacafan]

Raonic has to buy lottery.
One set each seems rather unfair.
Now we see why Raonic is a hate magnet.