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

[Enceladus]

ATP H2H and H2H on HC: 2-0 for Raonic
Last mutual match: 2016 ATP Finals RR, Raonic won 7:6(5), 6:3.

Milos will strive for achieve the 4th final at the Masters tournaments (previous final participations - Montreal 2013 (lost with Nadal), Paris- Bercy 2014 and Indian Wells 2016 (lost with Djokovic)); Dominic about the 3rd Masters final (previous final participations - Madrid 2017 (lost with Nadal) and Madrid 2018 (lost with S. Zverev)) and the first outside the clay.

This match is also the confrontation of the only two male singles GS runner-ups, born in the 1990s decade

 

[Dilexson]

If @Meles falls i'm rooting for the other half coming sunday.

 

[Picmun]

 

[Picmun]

 

[EloQuent]

Thiem is lucky Monfils flaked out, Raonic in 3.

 

[lud]

Raonic in two.

 

[Bukmeikara]

Since 2016 Raonic is in a very ****ty spot. He gets injuried, comes back for 3-4 tournaments - makes some deep QF,SF runs - gets injuried for a month - losses rhytm and ranking and then proceeds to repeat. In the past two seasons, he is a top 8 player ranked between number 15 and number 35

 

[Steve0904]

Raonic is my pick. I don’t think Thiem will return his serve well enough overall despite the Karlovic match.

And I think Raonic will get a few decent looks at breaking Thiem to win it. Might need one TB but Raonic in 2 is my guess.

7-6 6-4.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I would like Raonic to be Thieminated.

I think Raonic will win.

 

[Deon Sanders]

Both very unlikable generation useless members

Both have zero chance in the finals

Sad match

 

[kishnabe]

If Nadal wins, then Thiem better win.

If Federer wins, then Raonic better win.

 

[Red Rick]

All aboard the #melesdiamondagetrain

 

[Atennisone]

Thiem has absolutely no chance against Federer, so I gotta cheer for Raonic, Thiem is a joke on HC.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Hoping for Thiem to win

 

[Red Rick]

Raonic is such a terrible tennis player when he's not serving

 

[Red Rick]

Thiem has absolutely no chance against Federer, so I gotta cheer for Raonic, Thiem is a joke on HC.

Raonic on the other hand, tremendous chance to beat Fed with his volleys and return game.

 

[Atennisone]

Raonic on the other hand, tremendous chance to beat Fed with his volleys and return game.

Raonic can assure at least one tiebreak, while Thiem will struggle to not choke just 1 service game away.

 

[Red Rick]

Raonic can assure at least one tiebreak, while Thiem will struggle to not choke just 1 service game away.

Both will get beaten super easily. It doesn't really matter.

 

[Atennisone]

Raonic believes an IW final is better than a WB final, so IW is becoming a 5th Slam, no?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1106987265547472897

 

[flyingboris]

"Are you not entertained??"

nope

 

[-NN-]

Raonic believes an IW final is better than a WB final, so IW is becoming a 5th Slam, no?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1106987265547472897

Title.

 

[Vanhalen]

Ugh, can’t stand watching Milos. A big giant goon with a serve only.

 

[Atennisone]

Title.

Alright, still very very strange statement

 

[Red Rick]

Commentators hyping every good Raonic volley while conveniently ignoring every hilarious miss

 

[Atennisone]

DF, seriously???

 

[forzamilan90]

I like Thiem, I hope he prevails. A final with two one handed backhands is a joy to watch

 

[Fedeonic]

So very few people here... Good tiebreak so far for Thiemazo.

 

[Red Rick]

When my brother was 14, he told me he was only a fan of Lleyton Hewitt back when Hewitt was still a better player then him.

This is basically how I feel about 90% of players right now.

 

[Atennisone]

Raonic, what are you doing????

 

[Sudacafan]

Ugh, can’t stand watching Milos. A big giant goon with a serve only.

Lookit thoze shooze!

 

[underground]

Always good to see a servebot getting exposed on court.

 

[Red Rick]

SUCH A GOOD VOLLEY FROM RAONIC

No, now it's all that great return.

 

[flyingboris]

OMG I was suffering through this until the Fed Nadal match.. Turns out that one's not happening!! So disappointing.

 

[Atennisone]

How can Raonic lose that, good BH from Thiem though, but really, Raonic??

 

[Sudacafan]

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

 

[Red Rick]

How can Raonic lose that, good BH from Thiem though, but really, Raonic??

Do you have any idea how hard that passing shot is

 

[Red Rick]

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

Raonic I reckon. All Fed has to do is chip returns, and Raonic' serve crumbles under pressure anyway.

Thiem might get hot or something or give Fed a few chances to **** up himself

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

LMAO Djokosmash from MILOS

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Thiem takes the first!

Fun Djokosmash from Raonic there too

 

[Atennisone]

Raonic, awful.

 

[Red Rick]

OMG HE MISSES THE OVERHEAD.

 

[Fedeonic]

Looks like Thiem has found the recipe against servebots (?)

 

[Deon Sanders]

If there is a chance for Mugos Mugonic to blow it. He will.

As captain of team generation useless it is duty

 

[AndyM]

I hope team can take down the mighty fed

 

[NatF]

Zero UE's in the first set?

 

[Sudacafan]

Thiem looking like Fed. What’s going on here?

 

[Berasategui94]

Looks like Thiem has found the recipe against servebots (?)

On slow hard courts maybe. He neutralized Anderson's serve at the US Open, too, I didn't expect that at all.

 

[Red Rick]

Thiem looking like Fed. What’s going on here?

The perks of playing Raonic.

 

[underground]

Thiem looking like Fed. What’s going on here?

When you play a servebot anyone looks like Fed

 

[Fedeonic]

A rare BH winner by Milosh.