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

[The Green Mile]

Clutch....

 

[I Am Finnish]

Djokovic has to teach Sacha how to do a proper smash

You are too funny

 

[Breakpointerer]

3 MP
Thiem bashing like mad

 

[Sysyphus]

oh my god dat forehand is so swole

match points

 

[James P]

Match point

 

[phl92]

that FH though

 

[Aussie Darcy]

STUNNING!

What a win, Dominic Thiem is into his first Australian Open Final with a 4 set win over Alexander Zverev.

He will face Djokovic in the final.

 

[TennisFan3]

Even if one of these guys gets close to Novak on Sunday, this TB shows they won't cope with the big moments.

They will NOT get close to Novak. He will thrash either completely. This is a LEVEL below from the big 3.
Beatdown city.

 

[Hitman]

He's done it!!!!!!

 

[Terenigma]

GSM Thiem. Congrats to all his fans! Wonderful match from both of them and good to see Zverev finally make a deep slam run. Positive signs for the future of tennis!

 

[Breakpointerer]

Thiem does it!
Into the final!

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Hooray! Thiem wins! Come on now, win on Sunday!

 

[James P]

That was a good match. Quality was up and down, but fun to watch.

 

[The Green Mile]

Thiem played those TBs quite well for the most part, congrats, nice win.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

You sexy stud. Good boy.

 

[GoldenMasters]

Good job Thiem. Will he beat Djokovic?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Fair play to Thiem! Well deserved. A great match and credit Zverev for the fight! Bring it on then!

 

[RaulRamirez]

Well done, Dominic...a worthy finalist.

 

[icedevil0289]

well done thiem. so proud of sascha though, i hope he can carry this level into the rest of the season.

god i hope sunday is competitive

 

[I Am Finnish]

Hilarious tie break

 

[D.Nalby12]

I'm glad that Thiem won. Zverev has no place in GS final.

 

[joekapa]

And there you have it. They both played well, but it was Thiems clutchness that go him through in the end. Zverev failing on the big points, even on serve.

 

[Dilexson]

My man.
Cracker of a final i hope!

 

[icedevil0289]

Djoko!

lol true

 

[NatF]

Thiem is in the final

Also respect to Zverev for his performance the last couple of weeks, might be the making of him.

 

[chjtennis]

3 hours and 42 minutes. Thiem may just be fine for Sunday's match.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Sascha created Djokosmash

Worst smash ever

 

[phl92]

if Thiem plays like in his tie breaks in the final he will have a chance... slicing wont be enough against Djokoko

 

[Red Rick]

Thiem is in the final

Also respect to Zverev for his performance the last couple of weeks, might be the making of him.

You mean stand 8m behind the baseline, do nothing and hit a loopy forehand every sitter you get?

 

[Sysyphus]

Yallaaaaa!!!

He does it.

The Prince of Clay is now in an Australian Open final! Who'd've thunk it.

Excellent battle, tight match, lot of momentum swings. Zverev should be proud of his run here as well, maybe a breakthrough for him.

Two youngish guys scrapping it out for a place in a grand slam final -- you love to see it.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Good GS from Zverev, finally.

 

[I Am Finnish]

3 hours and 42 minutes. Thiem may just be fine for Sunday's match.

Needs to play better though

 

[NatF]

You mean stand 8m behind the baseline, do nothing and hit a loopy forehand every sitter you get?

Got him to the SF, obviously he's got a lot to work on still but it's a positive sign him beating the guys he should be beating in a straight forward way.

 

[paolo2143]

Well done to Thiem, if he can find his top form he has the game to seriously trouble Novak. However he has clearly exerted quite a lot of physical and mental energy in last 2 matches so the longer final goes the more i favour Novak.

 

[Nostradamus]

This shot won the match.

 

[TennisFan3]

OMG. Novak wil kill Thiem. I almost feel bad on what it might do Thiem's confidence to get thrashed again in a slam final.

Zverev would have maybe had a very small chance with big serving, Thiem will have NONE.

 

[PeoplesChamp]

I'm picking Thiem to win ATP final and wait for it.....................................................

Australian Open.

That's right.

YEAH RIGHT

 

[Fedinkum]

They've got a ways to go before they match this absolute beauty but they're getting close...

That is the real gem!!

 

[rhoder]

Respect to Zverev for not imploding throughout a grand slam, mentally he’s getting more stable but game play wise he probably needs to improve his ground game. His excellent serve is a good improvement though

 

[NatF]

Man I do love Thiem's accent

 

[joekapa]

@Hitman . Your views please. Will the Earth's Mightiest take out the young(ish) buck on Sunday ?

 

[icedevil0289]

god jmac should never do these interviews.

 

[Sysyphus]

Got him to the SF, obviously he's got a lot to work on still but it's a positive sign him beating the guys he should be beating in a straight forward way.

yea, I think this is definitely a encouraging fortnight for him. He's played some very solid tennis, mostly kept his composure well, and losing this close a battle with Thiem isn't a big shame.

Most encouragingly, he seems to have gotten his serving back to a level where it's as good or better than it has been. That's very important for him if he wants to have chances through the two weeks of a major.

 

[joekapa]

OMG. Novak wil kill Thiem. I almost feel bad on what it might do Thiem's confidence to get thrashed again in a slam final.

Zverev would have maybe had a very small chance with big serving, Thiem will have NONE.

Take it easy my man. They are human.

 

[The Guru]

Servebotovic needs to show up on Sunday

 

[Nostradamus]

This is more technically sound shot but Dominick hits it with more topspoin so his is better

 

[I Am Finnish]

Bolt still his toughest opponent

Bolt > Nadal >>> Zverev

 

[chjtennis]

Thiem says he hadn't fully recovered and felt tired before this match. Let's hope he recovers well enough to fight for full 5 sets.

 

[King No1e]

Ladies and gentlemen mark my words, Thiem will end this year as World #1 and win the French Open

 

[NatF]

yea, I think this is definitely a encouraging fortnight for him. He's played some very solid tennis, mostly kept his composure well, and losing this close a battle with Thiem isn't a big shame.

Most encouragingly, he seems to have gotten his serving back to a level where it's as good or better than it has been. That's very important for him if he wants to have chances through the two weeks of a major.

Yeah, back to back matches with what 80% first serves in? Very good.

Don't think he has much of a shot at the other majors this year tbh, maybe a very longshot at the USO? Or FO I guess if Nadal goes out early...

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Bolt still his toughest opponent

Bolt > Nadal >>> Zverev

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