2020 Australian Open SemiFinal :- [5] Dominic Thiem v/s [7] Alexander Zverev

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RaulRamirez

RaulRamirez

Legend
I don't think it's a done deal for Novak either way (much as I'd like it to be.)
Z may be on his way to fixing some of his mental/emotional demons in majors. If he's serving big, he has a lot of game to contend with.
If Thiem's redlining, his game is somewhat like Stan's...with better court coverage.
 
HetTheGreaterer

HetTheGreaterer

Banned
3rd set :-

7-6 (3) thiem

Set summary :-

A really strange set of tennis from both guys. At times, both seemed to be in charge at times and then suddenly dropping their form. The tennis quality was similar to 2nd set and the drams was even more intense, as this set could have gone to either guy imo. Imo, they very decisive moments came at the set's latter stages and that's where zverev underplayed and thiem stayed clutch enough to snatch this set. The play starts with both players holding easily to level 1-1. Now zverev again starts serving nervy and goes down 0-40, saves 2 of the break points to go 30-40, but ultimately Thiem prevails and breaks before serving an easy hold to go up 3-1. In the 5th game, Thiem who's seemingly on a roll now, goes 40-15 on zverev's serve; only to be pegged back by the German's clutch serving and an incredible cat-mouse point to hold his serve. As soon as that incredible point ends, Thiem's level seems to be going down quite instantaneously, after zverev holds serve; errors coming from the Austrian's racquet gifts the break back to Zverev. From now onwards, Alexander seems to be in command as he squeezes through his next service game to go up 4-3. After thiem holds serve with some hassle to level 4-4, still looking down, hits incredible winners on the next 2 zverev service points go set 0-30, only for the German to come back with incredible serving, who does not let his concentration down despite a funny argument with chair umpire. Now comes the most crucial game of the set and probably the match as well. Thiem looking down, weary and error-machine, serving at 4-5 to stay in the set. The Austrian takes it to 40-30 but zverev drags the game to generate 2 breakpoints for himself. Imo, this is where the German downplayed himself. He had to take chance and failed, then 2 more easy holds from each side follow and we're going to the tiebreaker with momentum on the young Sascha's side. Thiem plays an incredible low ball FH volley on the first point, and then holds both of his serve points to go up 3-0. After that, zverev holds both points, only to be followed by thiem who goes up 5-2. Thiem rips the FH DTL on 5-3 rally to set up 3 set points for him, on 6-3 Thiem again rips the BH cross court to win the set 7-6(3), managing just to raise his level when it mattered the most. As we head into the 4th set with thiem serving first
 
James P

James P

G.O.A.T.
RaulRamirez said:
I don't think it's a done deal for Novak either way (much as I'd like it to be.)
Z may be on his way to fixing some of his mental/emotional demons in majors. If he's serving big, he has a lot of game to contend with.
If Thiem's redlining, his game is somewhat like Stan's...with better court coverage.
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I can't wait to watch.
 
Terenigma

Terenigma

G.O.A.T.
The difference between them at the net has been a huge factor in who's winning right now. Thiem has been so so much better even if the advantage is initially with Zverev at the net.
 
zagor

zagor

Bionic Poster
RaulRamirez said:
I don't think it's a done deal for Novak either way (much as I'd like it to be.)
Z may be on his way to fixing some of his mental/emotional demons in majors. If he's serving big, he has a lot of game to contend with.
If Thiem's redlining, his game is somewhat like Stan's...with better court coverage.
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Better court coverage definitely but stands further back and isn't as clutch as Stan in big matches.
 
sredna42

sredna42

Hall of Fame
blue clay.
Novak getting massages and resting watching whoever he has to play turn themselves into hamburger mince. The final is going to be a straight sets drubbing of whoever he plays
 
RaulRamirez

RaulRamirez

Legend
zagor said:
Better court coverage definitely but stands further back and isn't as clutch as Stan in big matches.
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They're both strong enough to rifle winners from way back, though. No, Thiem isn't (yet) the clutch player Stan is, but may be the better overall player...more tools to work with.
 
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Vamos Rafa Nadal

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Looks like we will have a 4th set tie-break ): Come on Thiem! :)
 
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