2020 Australian Open QF :- [1] Rafa Nadal vs [5] Domi Thiem

[KINGROGER]

Rafa went 5 with medvedev. Aside from that match, I can’t remember the last time he beat a top player on HCs. Maybe 2017 against Zverev?

I fancy Thiem. He’s a better player than Kyrgios who was close to a 5th set.

 

[Fedinkum]

I might go with Rafa...just to have better chances to take out Zverev.

 

[Yugram]

I want to say that I won’t really mind Thiem winning here because he’s my second fav, but...

That’s not true. VAMOS

 

[weakera]

Rafa went 5 with medvedev. Aside from that match, I can’t remember the last time he beat a top player on HCs. Maybe 2017 against Zverev?

I fancy Thiem. He’s a better player than Kyrgios who was close to a 5th set.

Name all of the top HC players please. Do you mean JUST Djokovic and Federer?

In the last 5 months on HC he has beaten Shapovalov, Khachanov, Kyrgios, Stefanos, Medvedev (3x), Wawrinka, Cilic, Diego (2x). Since that 2017 match you are referencing he has beaten literally almost every current top-20 player on HC, many multiple times, outside of Fedovic.

 

[megamind]

I want to say that I won’t really mind Thiem winning here because he’s my second fav, but...

That’s not true. VAMOS

VAMOS
BAMOS
PACHAMOS
KYRGIOS

 

[Fedinkum]

Thiem does look super-fit. And possibly the best hair cut on the tour right now...spares Warrinka.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Start the match already

 

[weakera]

Thiem does look super-fit. And possibly the best hair cut on the tour right now...spares Warrinka.

Stan does have a good head of hair but his facial skin, I don't know if it's acne scars or something, has always been kind of jarring.

 

[weakera]

Kind of bizarre that this is Dominic's second career slam QF outside of RG and he is 26.

 

[Yugram]

Here we go.

 

[Yugram]

Nadal botting

 

[Breakpointerer]

What a start to this match lol

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Thiem's shots already look too heavy for RAFA

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Thiems hair lol

 

[weakera]

Thiem is trying to hit the cover off the ball on every groundstroke.

 

[Nole14_15NoPressure]

ok, this is gonna be a good match

 

[weakera]

Thiem's shots already look too heavy for RAFA

They look too heavy for anyone. He can injure his rotator cuff with how hard he is swinging.

 

[Yugram]

The serve will be the key in this match.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Love game for Thiem.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Thiem power looks scary.

 

[GoldenMasters]

Vamos Thiem!

 

[Azure]

Thiem looking stronger of the two?

 

[Yugram]

Thiem looking stronger of the two?

Too early to tell.

 

[Breakpointerer]

What a rally

 

[KINGROGER]

Name all of the top HC players please. Do you mean JUST Djokovic and Federer?

In the last 5 months on HC he has beaten Shapovalov, Khachanov, Kyrgios, Stefanos, Medvedev (3x), Wawrinka, Cilic, Diego (2x). Since that 2017 match you are referencing he has beaten literally almost every current top-20 player on HC, many multiple times, outside of Fedovic.

I was referring to HC slams. Thiem is even better now than 2018.

 

[NatF]

Could be a long day in the office if they keep having rallies like that.

 

[Fedinkum]

Thiem can generate power so quickly from the backhand wing.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

This is gonna be good, I tell you.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

EGAD!!!

 

[GoldenMasters]

Why does Nadal always grunt

 

[weakera]

Nadal won't win easily today if he wins at all. Worried he will hurt himself in this match or over the rest of the tourney after almost zero offseason.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Holy ****
What a cracking start

 

[Fedinkum]

Great rallies so far. Both players are tuned in.

 

[NatF]

Some great defence from both that point.

 

[Azure]

God, Rafa must shorten the points. This grinding won't help at all.

 

[weakera]

Why does Nadal always grunt

New to tennis?

 

[KINGROGER]

awesome hitting so far, gonna be a good match from looks of it.

 

[StrongRule]

Nadal is playing so bad. In that return game he was missing every second or third shot into the net. Just like in AO 2019 final.

 

[Sabrina]

This will be a long day. 33.5 years old Nadal will not be able to outgrind Thiem.

 

[GoldenMasters]

New to tennis?

Not at all, its just a bit annoying

 

[Yugram]

Nadal will expose this 5 km behind the baseline position of Thiem hard.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Nadal is playing so bad. In that return game he was missing every second or third shot into the net. Just like in AO 2019 final.

It begins...

 

[weakera]

Thiem needs to lose the ultra deep return. He needs to take time away from Rafa to create opportunities. Even though it will wear Rafa out, Thiem likely can't outgrind Rafa on a dead court, better off powering through him.

 

[StrongRule]

It begins...

You proved you are a troll during ATP Cup. Again during the match against Kyrgios. You want more?

 

[NatF]

This will be a long day. 33.5 years old Nadal will not be able to outgrind Thiem.

Don't see either guy massively outplaying the other (unless Thiem's bombs all start landing in), think it will be who wins the big points.

 

[Icsa]

Who said the courts are slow? These rallies are blazing fast.

 

[Daniel Andrade]

Nadal will expose this 5 km behind the baseline position of Thiem hard.

Hopefully, but Thiem could also do that to Nadal

 

[weakera]

Nadal will expose this 5 km behind the baseline position of Thiem hard.

Reminds me of Medvedev USO final. Nadal did not create enough opportunities around the net to expose how far back Daniil was typically pinned.

 

[D.Nalby12]

This should prove a very high quality match. Worth watching. It's just matter of time, Thiem will win a Slam. He has legit chance at 3/4 events

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Not at all, its just a bit annoying

It helps him concentrate on the shot better and a study said that you actually hit harder when you grunt.