LOL, comparing possible Thiem burnout to Nadal. You do realize that at Thiem’s current age (26, 5), Nadal had played almost 300 more ATP/DC level matches by the end of 2012 season, not 2014 (Nadal DOB June 3, 1986.
Yes, below is an unattractive clown for you (and the topic is insane, it’s simply a matter of taste). Let’s put it like this - this guy walks into a bar, ain’t no woman in there thinking, “no hook up with this ‘clown’ tonight.”
Yeah, I've heard that before, but I still believe pink is naturally more feminine than masculine.
Different colors have natural qualities, and people's personalities also have some correlation to their color preferences. There's even personality/career assessment tests based on color preference like this one:
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In the test results you get recommended a "best" and "2nd best" occupational category, and the categories have 7 specific personality traits associated with them and they're very different on each category, so the descriptions are not horoscope-like but more like those in the MBTI profiles.
Yes, below is an unattractive clown for you (and the topic is insane, it’s simply a matter of taste). Let’s put it like this - this guy walks into a bar, ain’t no woman in there thinking, “no hook up with this ‘clown’ tonight.”
Sports Medicine in the Future - The Medical Futurist
Future of Sports Medicine: In sports medicine, the future holds a shift towards prevention through genomics, nutrigenomics, countless trackers and wearablesmedicalfuturist.com
to name a few advances last decade: injury rehabilitation technology, injury prevention technology like sensors, preventive genomics, stem cell therapy, and ofcourse DOPING. new performance enhancing drugs are coming up all the time and the ATP's testing is a joke, but that is another issue....
ofcourse aging catches up to you sooner or later but big part of the reason nadal got slower is also because of injuries.
You’re hopelessly deluded then. Nadal had so many more miles on him at the same age but you can’t handle being disproved.
Yes, it does matter but I guess you’ve never heard of jet lag or the aging consequences of being an airline employee or any other profession dependent on globetrotting.
Thanks for the reminder. Should have stuck to Open Era.
Should have stuck to 'active players' (damn that Wilander).
To answer my own question from earlier, Nadal was very humble in the interview. It was complete fake news to summarize this interview as Nadal being unhappy with the umpire. I saw an honest open assessment of himself and his opponent.
I thought he was really honest in saying his emotional/mental attitude was fine..(he often speaks of the "calm", and sometimes not having it in a loss)...by saying he was in fine spirit it gives Thiem even more credit...Rafa battled, just didn't play as well as Thiem overall, and certainly not on the big points
He just wanted to emulate Federer’s record from Wimbledon 2019 of being pathetic in three tiebreakers in the same GS match.
He was the first person I ever added to my ignore list here!
Though like you, I sometimes have to read ignored posts anyway just to marvel at the sheer depth of bitterness the human heart can hold.
I don't think this is true. Nadal in my view was stronger mentally but his game has declined more than Federer's has. Fed's more complete arsenal has allowed him to continue finding ways to win in his old age whereas Nadal, who has tried doing the same, is less able to do so given his weaker serve and more physical style of play. And note too that Nadal was the one who won TWO slams last year to Fed's zero. I will definitely grant you that at AO 17, Fed finally vanquished his mental demons against Nadal such that mentally they are about even now. Fed's game is just better (off clay) which is why he's won most of their matches since AO 17. Prior to 2017, Fed was definitely mentally impaired in some of their matches, hence the low BP conversions, tight play, etc.
Respect. Very interesting to see that Nadal saw it pretty much the same as I did as a viewer.
Like I said, you get snitty when corrected like a little boy corrected by a teacher. Now you’re doing a straw man tactic by inserting fedr into the “debate.” I only mentioned a LOL about your feeble attempt to compare possible burnout by Thiem vs Nadal at same ages.
Djokovic could be hardest to topple.
Let's hope so.
Nice ad hominem but inaccurate. You’re about as shallow minded as the cretin who told me once I wasted my college education because my current occupation as competition to him as a pedicabber doesn’t utilize thought process and rewards those better with people skills and life background. It also appeals to me for the exercise fringe benefit and people contact...like hopping on a plane to Ireland when my customers are from there or Scotland for my Glaswegians or Highlanders, everyday without the stress (that you denied LOL) or cost of travel. But you, who in one afternoon has proved utter hatefulness and just plain stupidity, would probably agree with him as you look down your long snout.
Its amazing how many have abandoned Thiem after his hot run winning on three surfaces in 2016 fizzled. I was leading a whole pack and most abandoned ship.
I haven’t though! I’ve picked him to win USO. That he would do this well in AO I thought too soon, but I didn’t write him off before AO started. You have been away, to my surprise @NatF been the one having the same thoughts.Its amazing how many have abandoned Thiem after his hot run winning on three surfaces in 2016 fizzled. I was leading a whole pack and most abandoned ship.
He's approaching his mid-30s. The big 3 don't play the way they used to ten years ago. Nadal had a good tournament. Federer is having a good tournament as well, though I expect he'll lose rather quickly tonight.
Honestly I think Nadal is mentally as strong as ever. It's just that the competiton has caught up. Thiem is faster, hits harder and has a better serve. Nadal has been holding off Thiem for the last couple of years now despite Thiem's level being right there with him by virtue of mental strength. It's just that this year, even his will power wasn't enough to stem the tide.
