2020 US Open QF - Demonstache vs Der Thieminator
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Meles
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Lol. May have been experimenting and testing Tim in the first. Strokes are odd I’ll give you.
btsjungkook
Professional
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
God that mustache
The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
Lol MUGnificent DF there
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
Welp, there's the break I guess. I'll take it if it means we'll get closer to that Medvedev SF.
The Green Mile
Bionic Poster
He sure likes to come in off some suicidal stuff, Tiafoe's the same, sometimes appraoches from the middle back of the court... Sometimes work, often doesn't.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Based on what I've seen so far, if Medvedev is FIT (a big IF), he will beat Thiem IMO.
Even a B game Medvedev's level is HIGHER and he is a better player. Period.
Even a B game Medvedev's level is HIGHER and he is a better player. Period.
ForehandCross
G.O.A.T.
Thiem looking almost uninterested now.
ForehandCross
G.O.A.T.
I didn't watch the match. Is he injured.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Ditto with most of us watching it.
Meles Fan.
Professional
Hopefully he finishes it soon :/
WhiskeyEE
G.O.A.T.
I thought Med's match with Rublev was really evenly contested. Rublev got a bit disheartened in the 2nd set after choking the 1st set TB, but it was really just mental toughness that separated them.
So I do expect a competitive match with Thiem.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
To be fair, a lot of matches this tournament were better than Zverev-Coric.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Med is denying he's injured:
"No, no, everything is quite fine. I just got a little bit tired at the end of the third set with really physical match that we had. My shoulder started to hurt just a little. And in order not to finish the third set, imagine I would serve one serve, and I don't know, just pull my shoulder. I call the physio, so he took care of it. I was cramping a little bit, so he also massaged me, and it helped a lot. As you saw at the end, I was able to be 100 per cent."
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/us-open-2020-medvedev-plays-012622022.html
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
He had a shoulder problem. He was also cramping very badly.
This happens to him often. He's got a problem with his body type and genetics. He cramps too easily and gets dehydrated.
It was the same in 2019 for Medvedev. He just has to then serve BIG and play super aggressive and try to wrap up matches.
If Rublev would have won set 3, Medvedev would have been trouble.
Medvedev's Medical conditions related to fitness and his court positioning are what prevent him from becoming a truly great player.
Meles Fan.
Professional
Demon shouting come on after Thiem’s backhand error lol
Meles
Bionic Poster
Meles Fan.
Professional
One more break Thiem plz
megamind
Legend
When you believe you can’t hit winners against an opponent, I guess you gotta celebrate errors instead
The Green Mile
Bionic Poster
Double faults on break points, yikes....
Meles
Bionic Poster
Demon actually has a serve game though Tim handling it in these slow conditions.
Third Serve
Talk Tennis Guru
What a nextgen volley!
The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
Geez another MUGnificent DF to hand Timmy another break 
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Might be over for Demon...
DSH
Bionic Poster
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Alex has played a very uninspiring, pedestrian match. He volleys pretty damn well and has great technique, he should be up there more often.Geez another MUGnificent DF to hand Timmy another break
Meles
Bionic Poster
Not normal. Thiem’s 2nd return pretty rough so maybe in his head, gassy dfs to the eye.
Winners or Errors
Legend
Not very inspired tennis from de Minaur. Just getting bullied off the court. What happened to the consistency of holding serve?
it slipped out of my hand
Semi-Pro
He will definitely win, its almost impossible to hit through him, you must play with depth and at the net on most points, like Nadal at the final last year. Theim lacks this skill.
Meles Fan.
Professional
Yay now finish it off!!
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Quicker second set.
6-1 6-2.
6-1 6-2.
bjsnider
Hall of Fame
Thiem is definitely a great player. He's improved every year, and has fewer and fewer weaknesses. He's almost impossible for anyone to beat in big tournaments.
Having said that, he's one of those guys, like Nalbandian and Ivanisevic, who upon reaching the back end, find there's someone waiting who's just a bit better. He's just not quite naturally gifted enough to be a 10 tournament/world number one type player. I hope he's able to have a season like that some day, but I doubt it.
Having said that, he's one of those guys, like Nalbandian and Ivanisevic, who upon reaching the back end, find there's someone waiting who's just a bit better. He's just not quite naturally gifted enough to be a 10 tournament/world number one type player. I hope he's able to have a season like that some day, but I doubt it.
Meles Fan.
Professional
Timmy will change his outfit \O/
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