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

[Federer and Del Potro]

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

 

[NatF]

Nice move in from Thiem off some big groundstrokes.

 

[StrongRule]

Now he misses a return of an easy second serve. Seriously, why is Nadal's return so terrible???

 

[weakera]

Now he misses a return of an easy second serve. Seriously, why is Nadal's return so terrible???

Please don't do this today. No one likes you, just stop.

 

[Fedinkum]

I like Thiem...but he is not exactly elegant with his movement.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Another love hold for Thiem. Serving well so far.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

He thinks calling others trolls makes him less of a troll. How cute.

 

[Fedinkum]

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

Still pretty warm apparently.

 

[StrongRule]

Please don't do this today. No one likes you, just stop.

And what's wrong about my statement? Nadal's return has been terrible so far. But keep writing that Nadal in such form can beat Djokovic.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

This match is a difficult one for me because I love both of these players so much! Still I want Rafa to prevail!

 

[KINGROGER]

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

Has he tools for grass too. Great serve. Big FH. Good netplay. Just the BH needs adjustment for it.

 

[StrongRule]

He thinks calling others trolls makes him less of a troll. How cute.

Yeah, keep writing that Nadal who has no return can beat Djokovic here.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Big hitting.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Thiems power is on display atm

 

[Sabrina]

When Thiem's bombs started landing in consistently not much you can do.

 

[robthai]

the court speed is favoring thiem.

 

[Breakpointerer]

@StrongRule gonna have spasms over that one

 

[NatF]

Mishit gives Thiem BP

 

[weakera]

Break point Thiem. Feels like Rafa is just barely surviving in this set right now, can Dominic sustain?

 

[Daniel Andrade]

From the looks of it we will have a LONG good match.

 

[StrongRule]

What a bad error. But of course @Nadal15thslam will keep writing Nadal is playing well.

 

[robthai]

I still expect Nadal to win no matter how dominant Thiem has been. Remember at the US Open Thiem won the first set 6-0

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

We just saw a match where the first set went to the loser, who was looking great at the start. This could be a long match!

 

[Nole14_15NoPressure]

Super Saiyan Thiem unloading energy beams on Rafa.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

The longer the better

 

[KINGROGER]

What was that return.. x2

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Strongrule disappointed Nadal saved bp so he can’t complain

 

[pedro94]

@StrongRule gonna have spasms over that one

Rafa: misses a routine forehand
@StrongRule:

 

[weakera]

I still expect Nadal to win no matter how dominant Thiem has been. Remember at the US Open Thiem won the first set 6-0

This set is undoubtedly more important for Dominic.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Crucial hold from Rafa.

 

[Yugram]

Big hold.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I still expect Nadal to win no matter how dominant Thiem has been. Remember at the US Open Thiem won the first set 6-0

I was trying to remember which tournament that was that Thiem got the bagel and wound up losing - thanks! I was thinking about that when Wawrinka as up 6-1 earlier tonight.

 

[gn]

Zverev likes this

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Nadal vulturing the weak returning era, mugs can't return his serve.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Big hold for Rafa there! Great mental toughness by the Spaniard!

 

[Breakpointerer]

Cracking stuff.

 

[Sabrina]

Still not a single point for Nadal on return lol.

 

[Service Ace]

That unsightly snot rope hanging from Thiem's nose is exactly why the next gen will never be able to break through and stop the Big 3.

 

[Icsa]

The question is how long Thiem can sustain this level.

 

[NatF]

lol you can't leave a slice there Thiem

 

[Breakpointerer]

Still not a single point for Nadal on return lol.

Now he has

 

[gn]

If Nadal keeps hitting forehands like that, he is not going to win this match.

 

[Raul_SJ]

Why does Rafa always need to wear that silly girly pink outfit?

 

[StrongRule]

He won a point on return!!!

 

[Daniel Andrade]

Nadal had started well in that point, Thiem plays well, won it!

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

 

[NatF]

Nadal making a lot of errors on Thiem service games so far, quite bad ones tbh.

 

[Breakpointerer]

#ThiemThiem

 

[Breakpointerer]

Can't do anything about that lol.

 

[Azure]

Stop running around like a bunny Rafi - you have better weapons