2020 Australian Open - Men's Singles - Official Tournament Thread

[I Am Finnish]

As much as I'm enjoying the shotmaking in this Thiem-Monfils match, my god is it really exemplifying how slow these courts are.

I know they're both really good athletes, but even in day conditions with them both tearing the cover off the ball, they're able to get everything. These rallies are lasting forever.

Advantage Thiem

 

[AceSalvo]

As much as I'm enjoying the shotmaking in this Thiem-Monfils match, my god is it really exemplifying how slow these courts are.

I know they're both really good athletes, but even in day conditions with them both tearing the cover off the ball, they're able to get everything. These rallies are lasting forever.

Tailor made for a seasoned tennis player who can last for 5 hrs match after match.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Wow,, Dominator is dominating the monfil. what is up with this ? did he lose all his energy after his girl lost ???

he is physically weak

 

[MeatTornado]

he is physically weak

Dude had a cold 10 months out of the year.

 

[The Guru]

I think it's the heavy balls not the courts. That's just my speculation but it doesn't seem like the courts are especially slow but the court in combination with the balls makes it slow.

 

[James P]

Consolidated. This might over in under 2 hours.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Monfils is not even trying

 

[Third Serve]

Monfils volley reminded me of the next gen.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Monfils volley reminded me of the next gen.

Starts with a Z?

 

[Third Serve]

Starts with a Z?

Multiple candidates.

 

[Third Serve]

Where is @Meles?

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Thought the media said Tim was like dying of sickness. Looks pretty good , will win Rome

 

[James P]

From 40-0 to 40-A in 4 easy steps.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Tim plays well but Monfils is bad
Gulbis would had won more games

 

[I Am Finnish]

Thought the media said Tim was like dying of sickness. Looks pretty good , will win kitzbuhel

Fixed

 

[Third Serve]

To borrow another poaster's catchphrase, the way Thiem is able to return a ball from way behind the baseline so deep into the other side of the court is nothing short of stunning.

That being said, he could try returning a bit closer to the baseline on these hard courts.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Only his serve is working

 

[tudwell]

Monfils has given up lol. Every second shot is a dropper. Still somehow held serve.

 

[I Am Finnish]

If Thiem was a good returner he would had triple bageled Monfils

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Fixed

Tim is Beerus

 

[Third Serve]

Fixed

Good ol' Kitzbuhel!

 

[I Am Finnish]

The QF will be a big test

 

[I Am Finnish]

Tim is Beerus

Destruction

 

[tudwell]

The QF will be a big test

You think Thiem’s return will be able to make a dent in Kyrgios’s serve?

 

[I Am Finnish]

Thought the media said Tim was like dying of sickness. Looks pretty good , will win Rome

Shocking he has not won a clay master yet and Zedzilla has 2

 

[I Am Finnish]

You think Thiem’s return will be able to make a dent in Kyrgios’s serve?

How about Nadal ?

 

[WhiskeyEE]

The QF will be a big test

Monfils is a taylor made match up for Thiem.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Shocking he has not won a clay master yet and Zedzilla has 2

Lmao wow I honestly did not know he had 0.

 

[Third Serve]

Lmao wow I honestly did not know he had 0.

To make matters more puzzling, he has one Masters on hard courts.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Lmao wow I honestly did not know he had 0.

LoL

 

[I Am Finnish]

Has thiem a chance against Nadal or Kyrgios

I will say yes

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Monfils problems w his wrist, probably why troubles w volleys.

 

[I Am Finnish]

To make matters more puzzling, he has one Masters on hard courts.

Blue clay

 

[I Am Finnish]

Monfils problems w his wrist, probably why troubles w volleys.

His brain is the issue

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Destruction

He is really good at destroying the racket. This is one of my fav.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

His brain is the issue

Needs more Coke

 

[I Am Finnish]

LoL it is out

Monfils cant believe it

 

[Third Serve]

T H I E M I N A T E D !

 

[The Green Mile]

LoL it is out

Monfils cant believe it

Dude just wants this drubbing to be over with lol

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

His brain is the issue

Thiem played incredible though. Didn’t face one BP, Domi w fantastic serving on top of everything else.

 

[LETitBE]

good match for Thiem,he'll be fresh for his quarter final

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Needs more Coke

Rafa drinks coke too! Diet Coke, just like Josh

 

[I Am Finnish]

Dude just wants this drubbing to be over with lol

Yeah he was disappointed

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Good interview from Thiem. He’s an agreeable bloke

 

[The Green Mile]

Thiem's mum gets a tattoo for every title Thiem wins There's plenty of minor clay tournaments out there Thiem's mum

 

[I Am Finnish]

Thiem played incredible though. Didn’t face one BP, Domi w fantastic serving on top of everything else.

can he keeps this up ?

 

[insideguy]

I am not a huge fan of post match interviews but no one on the Planet does them better than Courier.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Next Medvedev and Wawrinka!

Spoiled today!

Later Rublev vs Zverev.
Rafa Kyrgios

My kind of matches and matchups! Yesterday was such a snooze lol.

 

[Deleted member 769694]

Monfils should always win the sportsmanship award, such a great guy win or lose.

 

[AceSalvo]

No doubt new court helping Thiem's game. But that brain needs some more work for him to be contending the AO title. Just cracks under pressure.