Australian Open 2021 3rd Round match :- Dominic Thiem (world no. 3) versus Nicholas Kyrgious (world no. 47)

[Rafa4LifeEver]

These 2 players are meeting for the 2nd time only. Previous match was 6 years ago in Nice, France and unfortunately the young Australian had to retire after injury midway through the match.

Thiem is the defending finalist at this event, having lost the 5 set thriller to Serbian superstar Novak Djokovic last year 4-6 6-4 6-2 3-6 4-6. Whereas Nick was handed defeat by the greatest warrior of tennis world, Rafael Nadal in the 4th round of Australian open last year, 3-6 6-3 6-7 6-7.

Coming into this match, The Austrian World no3 has taken down Mikhail Kukushkin and Dominik Koopfer in straight sets in first and second rounds respectively. Whereas the Australian defeated qualifier Silva in straight sets and 29th seed Humbert in 5 set epic in 1R & 2R respectively.

What's your take on this match, fellow ttw posters?? How do you think the match goes? This is the first blockbuster we have at our hands at this year's first grandslam tournament.


Please keep the discussion civilized and respectful, lovely ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, love you all.

-Carl Thompson

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

This is my first time making a match thread, please ignore any of the mistakes I committed, fellow ttw posters.

 

[yokied]

Did Kyrgios add a U to his name in honour of this magnificent match with Ugo Humbert?

 

[mike danny]

Against Thiem it will come to the breakers. Thiem can't return well so Nick could coast on serve.

Luckily, Timmy has been pretty good in tiebreaks lately, so he should pull through.

 

[Hitman]

Now this should be fun.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Against Thiem it will come to the breakers. Thiem can't return well so Nick could coast on serve.

Luckily, Timmy has been pretty good in tiebreaks lately, so he should pull through.

Thiem's return is better than nick though.

 

[weakera]

Team Thiem reporting in. Win it for the good guys, young GOAT

 

[I Am Finnish]

This is my first time making a match thread, please ignore any of the mistakes I committed, fellow ttw posters.

I will spare you for this time hehe

 

[tennis_pro]

Finally a good match to wake up for. Me body is ready.

Thiem in 3-4, but you just never know with Kyrgios. He really plays well against the top players. On a fast AO surface too? The upset is definitely possible.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Kyrgios defeated peak Federer, Djokovic and Nadal he definitely can beat peak Thiem

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/can-kyrgios-def-thiem-3r.690220/#post-15014679

 

[I Am Finnish]

MCA is Kyrgios favourite court I hope they will play there

 

[Nadal_Django]

Thiem in something like 6:4 6:2 6:1.

 

[rainingaces]

Finally a good match to wake up for. Me body is ready.

Thiem in 3-4, but you just never know with Kyrgios. He really plays well against the top players. On a fast AO surface too? The upset is definitely possible.

Thiem won the US open which was playing about as fast as this, I see no problems for Thiem.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Now this should be fun.

The match thread will be epic. Nick haters a visceral bunch.

 

[Hitman]

This match has got to happen on RLA, it is too big of a match to happen on any other court and that goes against Nick.

 

[accidental]

Nice thread Carl.

I think this will be a fairly routine Thiem win. Kyrgios may sneak out a set, but I think Thiem will be far too consistent. He won’t waste his chances the way Humbert did today.

 

[Hitman]

The match thread will be epic. Nick haters a visceral bunch.

I just hope for some quality tennis. Looks to be the pick of the bunch for the third round, like Shapovalov v Sinner was for the first round.

 

[ForehandCross]

Gonna be tough. This surface is fast and Kyrgios can ball bash and servebot.


Still believe in Thiem. Tim to win in 4.

 

[Standaa]

this match to get hyped then end up to be disappointing in 3.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Team Thiem reporting in. Win it for the good guys, young GOAT

Team Nickster reporting in, along with 10,000 crazy drunk Aussie fans in the stands on Thursday, cheering every miss from Austrian “young GOAT.”

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

I will spare you for this time hehe

That's so kind of you

 

[BeatlesFan]

I think this will be a fairly routine Thiem win. Kyrgios may sneak out a set, but I think Thiem will be far too consistent. He won’t waste his chances the way Humbert did today.

Actually I think this is what will happen. Nick would have to have his most consistent serving day ever and Thiem have an off day. For both to happen is unlikely, so Thiem in four.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Nice thread Carl.

I think this will be a fairly routine Thiem win. Kyrgios may sneak out a set, but I think Thiem will be far too consistent. He won’t waste his chances the way Humbert did today.

Thank you, sir/ma'am.

I also think that Thiem will take it in straights or 4 sets at maximum.

 

[ForehandCross]

Team Thiem reporting in. Win it for the good guys, young GOAT

Aye.

Timothy will bring down the evil Australian for the good of the tennis world

 

[McGradey]

Kyrgios will be exhausted after a 5 setter and then doubles, so chances of a flaccid performance in this match are high

But he’s always in with a puncher’s chance if he serves well

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Actually I think this is what will happen. Nick would have to have his most consistent serving day ever and Thiem have an off day. For both to happen is unlikely, so Thiem in four.

What do you WANT though??

 

[Deleted member 748597]

This should be interesting.

 

[ADuck]

this match to get hyped then end up to be disappointing in 3.

That would be very satisfying

 

[BeatlesFan]

What do you WANT though??

I like Thiem as a person but don’t like his game. I dislike Nick as a person but adore his game. So using this type of feminine logic, I’m going all out for Nick. Tennis over personality.

 

[Hitman]

Kyrgios will be exhausted after a 5 setter and then doubles, so chances of a flaccid performance in this match are high

But he’s always in with a puncher’s chance if he serves well

He's playing doubles also? That won't help him out if he wants to stay competitive with Thiem.

 

[Standaa]

Finally a good match to wake up for. Me body is ready.

Thiem in 3-4, but you just never know with Kyrgios. He really plays well against the top players. On a fast AO surface too? The upset is definitely possible.

define top players please

in slams, his only win against a top guy is that one against Nadal at Wimbledon almost 7 years ago.

 

[BeatlesFan]

define top players please

in slams, his only win against a top guy is that one against Nadal at Wimbledon almost 7 years ago.

Nick’s 8-2 in five set matches and you know he’s beaten Djoker both times they played. He also beat Nadal in Acapulco in 2019. Those are the quintessential top players.

 

[Standaa]

Nick’s 8-2 in five set matches

against who?

I don't really count Bo3, plenty of guys beat Big 3 in best of three sets nowadays. not to mention one of the wins was against a lifeless 2017ovic and the other against Nadal at some minor HC tournament. but hey, you can admire it if you want. Nadal beat him in the last couple slam matches that matter and I know Djoko would school him in 3 sets if they met again, especially here at AO.

 

[weakera]

Team Nickster reporting in, along with 10,000 crazy drunk Aussie fans in the stands on Thursday, cheering every miss from Austrian “young GOAT.”

 

[I Am Finnish]

I like Thiem as a person but don’t like his game. I dislike Nick as a person but adore his game. So using this type of feminine logic, I’m going all out for Nick. Tennis over personality.

Fair enough

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Kyrgios almost never beat top players in grand slam, he should lose

 

[tennis_pro]

define top players please

in slams, his only win against a top guy is that one against Nadal at Wimbledon almost 7 years ago.

Top 5

Not win, but he often pushes them hard.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Fights already started here

 

[Standaa]

Top 5

Not win, but he often pushes them hard.

yeah some people also push hard on toilet when they're constipated and it amounts to nothing

 

[weakera]

Fights already started here

Thiem Chads vs. Virgin Aussies

 

[tennis_pro]

yeah some people also push hard on toilet when they're constipated and it amounts to nothing

that is correct

 

[Third Serve]

This thread is really gonna be a saltmine of galactic proportions, isn't it?

Hope the match starts at a respectable time for me to watch it.

 

[aldeayeah]

Thiem in 3, but hoping NK proves me wrong.

 

[Red Rick]

This can be an absolute dramafest or a total routine job

 

[aditya123]

Fights already started here

You wanted it, dint you Carl??

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

You wanted it, dint you Carl??

No I didn't, Ady.
But guess what? I have zero influence over other ttw posters....

 

[aditya123]

No I didn't, Ady.
But guess what? I have zero influence over other ttw posters....

Yeah thats true... whats your sf lineup based on the rounds so far... Mine is like
Djoko
Thiem
Zverev
Tsits/ Nadal
Med

 

[FlamingCheeto]

Thiem could not beat Djokovic WITH the crowd and a 2 set to 1 lead.
Now he will have the whole Crowd against him and Nick will win in 4. I thought they liked Thiem but when Courier mentioned his name last night they booed for days.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Yeah thats true... whats your sf lineup based on the rounds so far... Mine is like
Djoko
Thiem
Zverev
Tsits/ Nadal
Med

5 players in semis??

Anyways, I've got

Djokovic
Thiem
Tsitsipas
Medvedev

 

[Jokervich]

I voted Thiem in 4.

I just think Thiem is a superior player when it comes to baseline rallies. I might be wrong though.