ATP Finals 2020 final: Dominic Thiem (3) vs. Daniil Medvedev (4)

[Hitman]

Imagine if Medvedev slipped on those banana skins by his feet

 

[Krish0608]

Med not missing any first serves. This is outstanding from him.

 

[TheNachoMan]

I love me some 80s synthesizers

 

[BeatlesFan]

This a good time to bring up the idea that when two players are close in level, volleying, still is crucial.

Courier was a master of understatement yesterday when he said, "I have never in my life seen a player of Medvedev's rank and quality be this atrocious of a volleyer."

 

[Krish0608]

125 MPH 2nd serve. Deadly.

 

[James P]

Guys.

What's the over/under for #pages this thread is gonna get?

The mission is accomplished anyway

20

We did it, Reddit!

 

[Breakpointerer]

sexi volleying for 5-3

 

[bluetrain4]

it was a very good tournament

and for 2020 standards it's been a great tournament actually

Agreed. "Wacko" maybe sounded negative, but it wasn't meant to be. I was talking about all these wildly dramatic, up and down matches where nothing is obvious. After yesterday's SFs and some of the RR matches, it would only be fitting for Med not to just close this out and it goes to the tiebreak.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Medvedev volleygoat LOL

 

[BeatlesFan]

Med not missing any first serves. This is outstanding from him.

Yesterday he made his first 18 first serves in the first set.

 

[abmk]

impressive hold from med. 5-3 now.

 

[Terenigma]

Two love holds in a row. Medvedev 1 game away now, what would you do? Go for the break or rely on serving it out?

 

[Gazelle]

Would have preferred Thiem to win it, but can't be disappointed with Med though. Truly deserving winner.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Medvedev is just too good

 

[RF-18]

Djokovic dieded for this

 

[TheNachoMan]

Would have preferred Thiem to win it, but can't be disappointing with Med though. Truly deserving winner.

jinx poast

 

[Sysyphus]

just too good from Medvedev, unfortunately.

title within reach

Djokovic dieded for this

thank heavens

 

[Krish0608]

Yesterday he made his first 18 first serves in the first set.

Yeah, that was crazy!

 

[kishnabe]

Tim rage has cost him this match so far.

 

[Nostradamus]

WOW,, MEdvedev could be next Wimbledon champion... this guy is serving volleying like he's Tall Skinny version of Patrick Rafter

 

[Third Serve]

That was a great volley from Medberg

 

[RS]

Med seems to have found that late 2019 form again.

 

[tennis_pro]

Would have preferred Thiem to win it, but can't be disappointed with Med though. Truly deserving winner.

so youre saying that this was tougher than 2017/2019 uso?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Making 2 kinds of wings in about 3 hours for the WWE PPV tonight in honor of Undertaker. It's his final farewell on his 30th anniversary

 

[Terenigma]

Oof poor smash from Thiem there, 15-30.

 

[phl92]

can someone enlight me: she’s this surface plays way differently than the one in the US open? why Thiem plays so differently in style today against him??

 

[ibbi]

Med not missing any first serves. This is outstanding from him.

He's finishing today the way he started yesterday. He is a clutch brothertrucker and one of the few strong frontrunners in the top 10.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Djokosmash

 

[The Blond Blur]

What do you think 2000 slam dunk champion Vince Carter

 

[RF-18]

just too good from Medvedev, unfortunately.

title within reach



thank heavens

No

 

[James P]

Ooooooooh no

 

[fmadej]

Thiem mugging up the overhead

 

[PrinceMoron]

Off the edge of a cliff

 

[abmk]

oh Tim, not the Djoko smash. 15-30.

 

[Third Serve]

Djokosmash to go down 15-30. danger zone

 

[TheNachoMan]

Making 2 kinds of wings in about 3 hours for the WWE PPV tonight in honor of Undertaker. It's his final farewell on his 30th anniversary

Hasn’t he retired like 10 times already?

 

[bluetrain4]

That was a great volley from Medberg

Loving "Medberg" - anytime from now on when Med wins points with volleys, I'm using it.

 

[Third Serve]

Loving "Medberg" - anytime from now on when Med wins points with volleys, I'm using it.

Thank Octorok

 

[TheNachoMan]

Loving "Medberg" - anytime from now on when Med wins points with volleys, I'm using it.

I prefer Zedberg personally

 

[PrinceMoron]

Don’t tell me Thiem doesn’t have a sore elbow

 

[Red Rick]

Murray calling Djokovic mentally weak

Spoiler

er than Rafa over their whole career

 

[abmk]

good stuff from Tim after 15-30. 3 points in a row.

Med to serve it out. There will be definitely be nerves. Q is can Thiem take advantage and break back?

 

[Terenigma]

Good hold from Thiem and now we see if Medvedev can serve it out. Really hoping he can, he's looked the best player for me this tournament and i hope he can continue his match winning streak.

 

[fmadej]

Last game of the year?

 

[James P]

Four first serve aces, please.

 

[NoleFam]

If feels Medvedev has just worn Thiem down. It's looking like it's his title now unless he chokes in the next game and lets Thiem back in the set.

 

[Standaa]

I love me some 80s synthesizers

it's funny how this music was supposed to represent how the future would sound like and now we just associate it with 80s

 

[kishnabe]

Hopefully Medvedev can close this.

 

[ibbi]

I don't want to get ahead of myself, but when was the last time someone beat the world number 1, 2 and 3 (and the years slam winners ) in the same tournament?

 

[Hitman]

Moment of truth coming up