Dominic Thiem: 'Novak Djokovic was the best I ever played'

[joekapa]

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'I think now it's against Rafa on a clay court, it's unbelievable', said Thiem, who lost to Nadal twice in 2017 and got the "revenge" in Rome. 'But I think the best ever I played was Djokovic, when he was in his best form, one and a half, two years ago.

It was, I think, almost impossible to beat him. Maybe the best tennis somebody ever played.'

 

[tennisaddict]

That and dailymall are trash sites. Don't quote links from there. If you read that trash , you are one.

 

[Jackuar]

Well said and true. He's never played peak Fed. Guy should be grateful.

 

[NatF]

No doubt that Djokovic is the best Thiem has played.

 

[MeatTornado]

It's got to be so hard to answer these type of questions.

The difference between playing the all-time greats when they're on is negligible. It's not a matter of how much they dominate you, it's just a question of how they go about it. So I can see how peak Novak would be the most daunting for a ball-basher like Thiem since Novak's defense neutralizes his only weapon on all surfaces.

 

[underground]

Of course when Thiem has only played Fed in 2016.

 

[Hawaiian grip]

Peak Novak on slow HC, peak Federer on fast HC and grass and peak Nadal on clay. That's it.

 

[swordtennis]

Wow never thought fed fans would hit rock bottom. They have. Fed has consumed them completely. Basicly a weird wacky revenge of the body snatchers.

 

[SinjinCooper]

Peak Novak on slow HC, peak Federer on fast HC and grass and peak Nadal on clay. That's it.

Thiem against peak Federer on a fast court would be fairly one sided.

Thiem against peak Sampras on a fast court might well result in hospitalization. There's a reason guys with Thiem's skillset ran like prey animals away from Wimbledon in the 80's and 90's.

 

[swordtennis]

Thiem know nothing fed fan sit at desk on keyboard 4000 mile away know more.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Thiem know nothing fed fan at sit at desk on keyboard 4000 mile away know more.

Hehe, jepp.
Players themselves of course know who they think played best tennis against them.
It was the same thing in here when Rafa said his experiences.

 

[Slightly D1]

Playing a peak Djokovic, Federer or Nadal would probably be the most frustrating thing ever attempted. Djokovic and Nadal can be absolute walls on the court while Federer always seems to be 2 strokes ahead and knows where the point is going before he rips a perfect winner.

I feel like there really isn’t a difference between either of those guys when they were at their peaks because you were probably going to be wiped off the court. Djokovic was the most recent peak though so I can understand why a young guy like Thiem would say that.

 

[swordtennis]

Hehe, jepp.
Players themselves of course know who they think played best tennis against them.
It was the same thing in here when Rafa said his experiences.

I tend towards the less fanatic approach. Murray fed rafa and lil nole are all helluva players. They would all beat the crap out of each other peak prime pre cum decline whatever bull **** lunatic excuses that are derived.

 

[KINGROGER]

Thiem know nothing fed fan sit at desk on keyboard 4000 mile away know more.

Literally no one has said anything other than Thiem hasn’t played peak Fed, which is true.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Literally no one has said anything other than Thiem hasn’t played peak Fed, which is true.

The peak thing is getting very very boring....

 

[swordtennis]

Literally no one has said anything other than Thiem hasn’t played peak Fed, which is true.

Lol this was about djokovic. First post was to degrade thiem and the news source. If said newz and thiem said fed is god fed fans would have lauded thiem and said newz source.

 

[KINGROGER]

The peak thing is getting very very boring....

2014-2017 Federer playing better than ever?

 

[KINGROGER]

Lol this was about djokovic. First post was to degrade thiem and the news source. If said newz and thiem said fed is god fed fans would have lauded thiem and said newz source.

I’d rather trust someone who was actually around back during 03-07 when Fed was at his explosive best.

 

[Sudacafan]

I hereby accuse Thiem of sacrilege.

 

[Shaolin]

Literally no one has said anything other than Thiem hasn’t played peak Fed, which is true.

Nothing to worry about...Typical thin-skinned, easily hurt Novak fans with a chip on their shoulder the size of Alaska.

 

[Hawaiian grip]

Peak Novak on slow HC, peak Federer on fast HC and grass and peak Nadal on clay. That's it.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

2014-2017 Federer playing better than ever?

It doesnt matter!!

No one mentioned peaks, no one. Its something fed fans is mentioning all the time and it has nothing to do w winning slams, h2h or anything.

 

[NatF]

I tend towards the less fanatic approach. Murray fed rafa and lil nole are all helluva players. They would all beat the crap out of each other peak prime pre cum decline whatever bull **** lunatic excuses that are derived.

lol @ the inclusion of Murray.

Tennis likely increases in overall level incrementally as time goes on. Djokovic in 2015 might be the highest aggregate level anyone has ever demonstrated - though clearly not the highest level on specific surfaces e.g. clay or grass.

Your responses in this thread have shown you're just as butthurt as any Fedfan though

 

[KINGROGER]

It doesnt matter!!

No one mentioned peaks, no one. Its something fed fans is mentioning all the time and it has nothing to do w winning slams, h2h or anything.

Point is, Thiem saying this doesn’t really mean much when he’s 12 years younger than Fed.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

Point is, Thiem saying this doesn’t really mean much when he’s 12 years younger than Fed.

Fed won 2 slams last year.

Cant take peak talk anymore.

 

[Hawaiian grip]

Thiem against peak Federer on a fast court would be fairly one sided.

Thiem against peak Sampras on a fast court might well result in hospitalization. There's a reason guys with Thiem's skillset ran like prey animals away from Wimbledon in the 80's and 90's.

Well I was merely pointing out who the most indomitable beasts on a tennis court are IMHO. If life on Earth was on the line and I had to pick someone to play a match and save us tho, it’d certainly be peak Claydal at the French Open. Dude was the Boogeyman.

 

[swordtennis]

Lol @ butt hurt. You dont know me vewwy well. shhhh im hunting wabbits. Its more like fed fans projecting themselves unto others. Lol bullies hate when you give back.

 

[Steve0904]

Answer makes perfect sense coming from Thiem. Djokovic at or near his best is probably the toughest for Thiem from a match up standpoint.

 

[Steve0904]

Lol @ butt hurt. You dont know me vewwy well. shhhh im hunting wabbits. Its more like fed fans projecting themselves unto others. Lol bullies hate when you give back.

Have to say you're a strange dude, but I kind of like ya. You're not the worst on the site if that's any consolation.

 

[KINGROGER]

Fed won 2 slams last year.

Cant take peak talk anymore.

He would’ve won 2 slams in 2015 too without dropping a set if he didn’t have to face a peak ATG 6 years younger.

Imagine 06 Fed with this field?

 

[NatF]

Lol @ butt hurt. You dont know me vewwy well. shhhh im hunting wabbits. Its more like fed fans projecting themselves unto others. Lol bullies hate when you give back.

If the shoe fits man. Anyone that spends a significant portion of their time complaining and generalising about another group of people is probably in need of some lotion As far as being a bully goes, at what point does giving back becoming bullying itself? Bit of a philosophical question, I'm sure Pepe has the answer

 

[kishnabe]

Well it is the truth. It not like Thiem had chances to play Peak Federer or Peak Nadal.

Only got to face Djokovic at his best years.

 

[octogon]

....

 

[RF-18]

The names just keep building up in my list over players thoughts about novaks tennis level.

 

[True Fanerer]

IMO Thiem hasn't even played the best Djokovic.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

He would’ve won 2 slams in 2015 too without dropping a set if he didn’t have to face a peak ATG 6 years younger.

Imagine 06 Fed with this field?

He hasnt played peak sampras or Borg.either.

We will never know and it doesnt matter!

 

[zep]

Wow never thought fed fans would hit rock bottom. They have. Fed has consumed them completely. Basicly a weird wacky revenge of the body snatchers.

They're so insecure it's hilarious.

 

[swordtennis]

Have to say you're a strange dude, but I kind of like ya. You're not the worst on the site if that's any consolation.

Its a part time gig lol. Its a fed fan site i dont expect anyone to like me. And i really could not give two you know whats anyway. The hypocrisy on here is mind blowing. And i like to point it out.

 

[swordtennis]

They're so insecure it's hilarious.

Its insanely hilarious. Ive said it before fed getting to 19 has been the worst for fed fans. It litterally has driven them to extreme madness lol.

 

[swordtennis]

He hasnt played peak sampras or Borg.either.

We will never know and it doesnt matter!

As the rock once said: it doesnt matter what you (they) think!

 

[KINGROGER]

He hasnt played peak sampras or Borg.either.

We will never know and it doesnt matter!

So just a pointless statement from Thiem then.

 

[swordtennis]

PEAK FEDR OLD!

 

[swordtennis]

FEDR NEVER FACED PEAK FEDR AAAARGHHH!

 

[KINGROGER]

PEAK FEDR OLD!

Are you ok?

 

[swordtennis]

Are you ok?

Fed has 19 majors. Be happy!

 

[True Fanerer]

FEDR NEVER FACED PEAK FEDR AAAARGHHH!

That was kind of funny.

 

[aman92]

Expected really....he never really did face Peak Federer or Peak Nadal so peak Djokovic is the peakiest of peaks he faced

 

[KINGROGER]

Fed has 19 majors. Be happy!

I’m very happy sir looking forward to this AO properly getting going.

Keen to see how Nole will play after his layoff.

 

[swordtennis]

I’m very happy sir looking forward to this AO properly getting going.

Keen to see how Nole will play after his layoff.

Ditto. Not sure how anyone can stand up to the royal highness yet. Maybe by wimbledon lil nole might be able to mount a viable offense to dislodge the master. Jesus christ i hope so lol.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

So just a pointless statement from Thiem then.

Lol

I could have complained about he hasnt faced peak nadal.

No one has faced every player at peak so no one knows.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

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'I think now it's against Rafa on a clay court, it's unbelievable', said Thiem, who lost to Nadal twice in 2017 and got the "revenge" in Rome. 'But I think the best ever I played was Djokovic, when he was in his best form, one and a half, two years ago.

It was, I think, almost impossible to beat him. Maybe the best tennis somebody ever played.'

He speaks of Djokovic's Earth's Mightiest Warrior form...

 

[Nadal_Django]

Wow never thought fed fans would hit rock bottom. They have. Fed has consumed them completely. Basicly a weird wacky revenge of the body snatchers.

It's a complete brainwashing.

 

[chjtennis]

During Thiem's career, Djokovic has been the best player in general so his comments make sense.

 

[Benben245]

Wonder what Thiem was doing from 2003-2011? breastfeeding?