French Open Final: [1] Rafa Nadal vs [7] Dominic Thiem

[Krish872007]

Thiem wins the toss and chooses to receive serve.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

It's going to be a lot of running around that backhand. Should be an interesting cat and mouse to see who has the best plan and can pull it off.

You have to time it.

 

[Terenigma]

My body is ready for this. I've turned my phone off, i wont be disturbed for the next 5 hours (Not that it will take that long) i have spicy crisps, rum and a big screen tv.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Thiem wins the toss and chooses to receive serve.

All part of that genius plan he has.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Slice everything back deep?

No. Nadal will eat that slice up.

 

[Your Hero]

Thiem in straights would be one hell of a raspberry.

 

[Terenigma]

Thiem wins the toss and chooses to receive serve.

Lets just hope he doesn't receive a beating.

 

[KINGROGER]

No. Nadal will eat that slice up.

True but less short balls and UFE from BH that way?

 

[Deleted member 512391]

Thiem wins the toss and chooses to receive serve.

I hope it doesn't mean that he's playing with "not to lose" mentality.

 

[sportmac]

Slice everything back deep?

I like it as some mix in on ocassion but Nadal has been pretty successful at eating up slices (did pretty good against Fed at that).

 

[Deleted member 756486]

I hope it doesn't mean that he's playing with "not to lose" mentality.

That’s how he should play Rafa, Rafa is the one with everything to gain here.

No one really expects Thiem to win..but he has to.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

''It's hot, it's muggy.''

Hopefully not too muggy.

 

[sportmac]

My body is ready for this. I've turned my phone off, i wont be disturbed for the next 5 hours (Not that it will take that long) i have spicy crisps, rum and a big screen tv.

Same here and also stocked up on some really unhealthy snacks.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Kids, umpire and Thiem waiting for like a minute there at the net for Rafa to sort his bottles is pure gold.

 

[NBP]

Straights for Nadal. In other sickening off topic news, Federer has signed with uniqlo. I actually pray this is fake, but it seems very real...

 

[Deleted member 77403]

True but less short balls and UFE from BH that way?

It's not the right tactic. Nadal will take stranglehold of the point.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Kids, umpire and Thiem waiting for like a minute there at the net for Rafa to sort his bottles is pure gold.

Will knocking his bottles over be apart of the plan?

 

[Terenigma]

Did that stat just say that Nadal has been on court for over 2 hours longer than Thiem despite Thiem playing several 5 set matches and Nadal only losing a set? LOL

 

[WeakEraKing]

Why? It is a weak era...

Yep it is. But Nadal hasn't looked good this FO. Thiem a big chance imo

 

[Deleted member 77403]

That ball is bouncing high...

 

[MasterZeb]

 

[abmk]

Did that stat just say that Nadal has been on court for over 2 hours longer than Thiem despite Thiem playing several 5 set matches and Nadal only losing a set? LOL

Thiem hasn't played even a single 5-setter.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

That ball is bouncing high...

Good for who?

 

[steenkash]

Nadal might mistake Thiem for one of the ball boy

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Yep it is. But Nadal hasn't looked good this FO. Thiem a big chance imo

A chance, yes. A big chance? I think that is pushing it.

You are more concerned because you are a Nadal fan.

 

[icedevil0289]

people keep saying that nadal hasn't been playing well all tournament is giving me some kind of false hope for thiem. I mean lets be real nadal with his C+ game could win this in 3 sets, maybe 4 tops.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Good for who?

Nadal.

 

[maxrenn]

Rafa already with the angles. Vamos

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Nadal holds to love.

Golden set is on.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Will knocking his bottles over be apart of the plan?

Rosol tried it and failed.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Nadal.

Thought so.

Derp.

 

[Deleted member 512391]

It seems that Nadal is one of those attacking modes, good for him.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Nadal with some beautiful height on the ball over the net, I think he has noticed the court is high bouncing today.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Nadal already taking 45 seconds between points.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Lol thiem has no chance

 

[stringertom]

Hot Spanish knife through soft Austrian butter in game #1.

 

[Terenigma]

Thiem hasn't played even a single 5-setter.

Oh my apologies, i meant 4 sets.

 

[steenkash]

I don't understand how anyone could say Nadal has been poor this FO. He's breezed past his opponents. Del Potro was hitting the ball as hard as he's ever hit them.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I saw the ball bounce really high there.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Holy crap, that ball is bouncing high.

 

[Your Hero]

Golden set on the way?

 

[FedererDropShot]

Thiem looking flat already

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Nadal looks strong already. It’s the finals

 

[Krish872007]

I've seen enough already to say: Nadal in 3

 

[Vanilla Slice]

He won a point!!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Thiem gets a point.

Golden set is off... for set 1.

 

[NatF]

Nadal is going to crush Thiem, he's dialled in already.

 

[Deon Sanders]

Yawn

What an embarrassing event

 

[Smittithekitty]

i dont want to ever hear it again saying Nadal is not GOAT on clay

 

[stringertom]

We have a match! 15-30.