2019 Madrid QF: Federer [4] vs Thiem [5]

[Deleted member 77403]

Thiem is all out of sorts here. I believe it is first time on the main court, he has been playing on the slightly slower outside courts. Federer's speed is baffling him.

 

[BeatlesFan]

3-0! Honestly this is not what I expected.

Your prediction of four games a set for Roger is looking in jeopardy. But it's early days and and we know Fed's form can vanish in an instant these days.

 

[I Am Finnish]

****ty start from timmy




Fedr.

 

[AndyM]

Joco ain't going to make the errors that team is making

 

[Wilhelm]

Love the S&V on clay, but that was a bad start from Thiem.

 

[underground]

True, but people expected Thiem to rout Roger. So it's a win in my book.

It was never going to be a rout, Fed isn't *that* bad.

 

[MasturB]

The future of tennis is doomed.

Prince of Clay btw

Fred looking good. Will win Roland Garros.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

The future of tennis is doomed.

Prince of Clay btw

 

[BeatlesFan]

Thiem is all out of sorts here. I believe it is first time on the main court, he has been playing on the slightly slower outside courts. Federer's speed is baffling him.

He doesn't face anyone who stands on the baseline to return his serves. It's insane! The hand-eye coordination Roger has is still off the charts.

 

[AndyM]

No way Roger win 7 best-of-five matches on Clay no f****** way

 

[heninfan99]

The Austrian Prince should develop a Plan B at some point in his career

 

[yokied]

Somehow Fred will disrupt Tim's groundstrokes and rhythm even more with junkballing - intentional and unintentional - par excellence.

It'll be tight but Fed in 3, with Tim losing it almost as much as Fed winning it.

Federe in 2. Thiem did not return Fognini that well so Fed should be secure on serve.

Peak clayerer on display with 56% points won so far on clay and very impressive 2nd serve and 2nd return numbers show the new backhand is taking to clay like a duck to water.

Different logic, different levels of trolling, same result. Who'll be more right in the end? I'm going to bed pretty confident that Tim will wear his Prince of Clay cape for a set and a half, at least.

 

[NoleFam]

Thiem is spraying all over the place already and Federer is using his serve very well. I hope the match heats up though.

 

[acintya]

still think fed is underrated on clay

but really **** in the pants start from Thiem

 

[Feather]

Your prediction of four games a set for Roger is looking in jeopardy. But it's early days and and we know Fed's form can vanish in an instant these days.

I will be only happy to be wrong. But still it's clay. So keeping emotions under check

 

[underground]

SABR!

 

[Otacon]

Medvedev was three games up against Thiem in Barcelona.

 

[AndyM]

Joco is licking his chops waiting for the mighty fed on clay

 

[BeatlesFan]

SABR!!!!!!!

 

[Feather]

Roger Federer super aggressive

 

[3fees]

Federer v Thiem 3-1.. Roger the Dodger looking good for the 1st set

Cheers
3Fees

 

[PeteD]

Roger constantly outdoing himself. Like that last runaround.

 

[junior74]

Please tell me this the FED goodbye to our this year that's why he's playing

 

[StrongRule]

The SABR didn't work though.

 

[acintya]

i like feds tactic

 

[mike danny]

Medvedev was three games up against Thiem in Barcelona.

Fed is not Med.

 

[Standaa]

The future of tennis is doomed.

Prince of Clay btw

"Is Thim alridy betr on clay than 2006 Fidirir?"

Only on TTW

 

[BGod]

I was gonna write Roger 7-6, 3-6, 7-5.

But he's already up a break.

 

[NoleFam]

...Not effective on clay I'm afraid.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Early days.

 

[acintya]

federer wants a quickie

 

[AndyM]

He's such a six foot one f****** servbot

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Why did you post nothing?

 

[Otacon]

Fed is not Med.

He serves betterer.

 

[chjtennis]

Horrible game from Fed and Thiem is on board. Looks like he has forgotten he can't give away easy games on clay.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

i like feds tactic

>Acintya
>Like Feds

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Federer is not giving Thiem a look at the same ball, Thiem doesn't know what is coming next at the moment.

 

[AndyM]

don't worry guys Joker will be able to get the mighty fedserv back into play and once he gets it back into play then he will win

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Fred leading first set. Spells doom.

 

[acintya]

>Acintya
>Like Feds

acintya smart is



i have a sensor and thiss sensor told me i should write this - today

 

[TheIntrovert]

Well I was going to post this but...

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

don't worry guys Joker will be able to get the mighty fedserv back into play and once he gets it back into play then he will win

$200 to anyone who can transcribe this into English.

 

[NoleFam]

Federer hasn't missed a first serve yet. How long can he maintain this?

 

[AndyM]

Team cannot return the mighty fedserv it's f****** return position sucks

 

[George Turner]

Ladies and gentlemen, Fedr has officially peaked today. Don't forget this Thiem beat Peak Rafa in Barcelona, in the best match Nadal has ever played.

The evolution of tennis continues

 

[Your Hero]

federer wants a quickie

Heck ya, he's been with Mirka so many times it takes forever.

 

[FatFedererFanTurnsSlim]

Revolver Roger. Serving like kway-zee!

 

[BeatlesFan]

Even Fed haters have gotta tip their hat here. He's eschewing grinding and showing flair, elegance and aggression on this slow surface. Amazing stuff so far from the old man.

 

[HazBeen18]

If Fed continues to serve well, he has a very, VERY good chance of taking this match. He's getting too many of Dom's serves back in play.

 

[heninfan99]

i like feds tactic

what tactic? Crushing newbies?