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

[Deleted member 77403]

Massive congratulations to Nadal and his decent fans, he now has 11 and who knows how many many more here in Paris.

This was certainly quite an enjoyable RG event overall for me, even though I knew how it was going to end.

RG is like Scarface, you love the ride Tony Montana goes on, but you know how it ends...

 

[MaluTapiMau]

Congrats to Rafa

 

[NatF]

Poor Thiem Don’t worry @Meles Thiem will win RG at least twice before he retires. He’s too good not to

Not on the evidence of this final

 

[li0scc0]

97 MPH first serves from Nadal. And Thiem still can't break him.

 

[BeatlesFan]

djoko still to win next 8 slams

Make it nine so he can surpass Roger and become GOAT. No question it will happen!!

 

[TruthIncarnate]

Dominick not very smart player...... cant' keep the ball in play who is cramping like crazy.......

I know, right? What the hell, will a young gun buckle down and have a killer instinct, please?!?!?

 

[Spider]

Great stuff from Nadal. Just unbelieveable.

 

[NoleFam]

Congrats to Rafa on another one. At this rate he will be the favorite to win this until he's 40. #11? Might as well as go for 15 of them.

 

[BrokenGears]

djoko would have made it comepetitive for 1-2 sets

 

[ewiewp]

vAmOs

djoko still to win next 8 slams

Of course, if he still wants to play tennis.

All 3 of them 20+ slams, i predict.

 

[La Grande]

Cool as a cucumber, mate.

Ali Carter has you rattled you wally!

 

[The_Order]

Thiem, you don't start fighting when the spanking is almost over.

are you kidding Zagor? Thiem was fighting the majority of the whole match. There's nothing more he could've given.

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Congrats Rafa. Almost equal Novak's # with FOs alone lol...

Just equaled Borg's whole career at one event. LOL

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Del Potro won?

He's a possum not an ogre.

 

[Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil]

Hooray!

 

[BrokenGears]

GJ for Rafa tho. 11 at one GS? awesome

 

[Bender]

The last game saved the match !!

That was what Thiem was going for by the looks of it.

 

[Sudacafan]

Thiem needs a new coach.

 

[zagor]

I really hope that Dominic Thiem wins future Grand Slams and makes more GS finals. I really love him, he's my #2!

I hope not, the field would have to really suck for him to start winning slams.

Nadal is still there as the neccessary standard.

 

[Steve0904]

Thiem's mental implosions notwithstanding, Nadal played amazing for most of this match and thoroughly deserves #11.

Congrats to him.

 

[VaporDude95]

Congrats to the clay GOAT.

Thiem had a really strong tournament. But his performance in the final left much to be desired.

 

[Bender]

Field so bad Federer still winning Slams in 2035

Why does he look like Al Qaeda

 

[Tennis sensation]

The Prince still needs to learn a lot to beat the King.

 

[The Fedfather]

They have to name one of the main courts after Nadal. 11 finals, all won. It's video game stuff.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Ali Carter has you rattled you wally!

No match for ''the captain'' Rafa Nadal.

 

[TennisFan3]

Congratulations to Rafael Nadal!!
11 titles in one slam. Unbelievable.

What a legend. We probably won't ever see another player like him.

 

[Nostradamus]

https://www.crampsaway.com/single-post/2018/01/17/Tennis-Warehouse-Says-Wow

Does this mean TW now carries this ?? I been trying to buy this stuff for a while now.... Maybe rafa took it during the changeover ????????

 

[abmk]

and its #11 for Nadal at RG, jeez !
#17 overall.
great match from Nadal.
Thiem started off pretty well in the 1st set till 4 all.
then went downhill after that, though he wasn't terrible.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Rafa wins 11th FO title!

 

[tennis_pro]

***** finally the most boring part of the season is over.

See ya in Monte Carlo Nadal fans!

 

[Bender]

I hope not, the field would have to really suck for him to start winning slams.

Nadal is still there as the neccessary standard.

His strategy makes me want to tear my hair out but he's got enough weapons that--if used better--could make him a contender.

It's just that I don't think he'll ever get there.

 

[Tennisgods]

Unbelievable as always Rafa, fantastic achievement to win the 11th.
After all the hype, Dominic metaphorically slashed his own throat, even at the end.
But he was never really beating Rafa.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Fedal to win Wimb/USO too, bagging 8 of the last majors as old grandpas.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Congrats Nadal with winning your 11th rg title
Still undefeated in finals pretty sick


Thiem no shame to lose against the claygod your time will come i believe you will be the new Claygod & winning multi RG Rome mc & Madrid titles once Nadal retires

 

[ojo rojo]

Unbeleebebel


Not

 

[Fedole]

Thiem was fine, you can't criticise him really. Other than that first serve percentage, obviously. This matchup, as it does with other players, presents insurmountable challenges for him. Nadal is brutal.

Roll on the grass court season.

 

[ewiewp]

97 MPH first serves from Nadal. And Thiem still can't break him.

Yep. I think it might still hurt.

 

[zagor]

are you kidding Zagor? Thiem was fighting the majority of the whole match. There's nothing more he could've given.

Yeah, I was half joking.

Thiem was fighting hard but he doesn't have it upstairs, that's my opinion.

 

[BeatlesFan]

97 MPH first serves from Nadal. And Thiem still can't break him.

For the 10,000,000th time: who in their right mind expected any other result? Thiem actually outperformed the predicted 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 scoreline. He was never going to win this match even had Nadal literally had a broken leg. He's mentally weak and a choker in big moments. He's the opposite of what 19 year old Sampras was at the USO, when he casually and with no nerves shot down Lendl, Mac and Agassi to win the title.

The only way to beat Nadal on RG is to rob him of time, stand in close to the baseline and take everything early. Also attack the net after serving him wide. Did Thiem do any of that? No, nor did any sane person expect him to.

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

Congrats to Rafa but this tournament again showed how completely useless the young generation is. Rafa is the best of all time on clay and dominated like nobody else has ever dominated a single surface but he is 32 for gods sake and the second best player cannot challenge him more like that? I don’t say that Thiem should have won, but given Rafa’s age I would wish at least that some younger player looks like he wants to fight to get to his throne and at least puts up some challenge to him.

 

[Sudacafan]

Fedfans: where would we be now if Roger had not won the additional slams from 2017 onwards???

 

[Deleted member 77403]

Hooray!

LOL, you just have to laugh in amazement. And something tells me, he has a couple more yet.

 

[TruthIncarnate]

ok, i hope Rog takes either this year's Wimbledon or US Open...AND then for the love of the sport, someone young and exciting please rise up and take it. Neither of these greats are going to give it to them.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Can Rafa catch Freds slam count...with just French Opens?

 

[SQA333]

Thiem plays like an idiot. He’s a male Madison Keyes. What value does his coach seriously add?

Nothing, probably just encouraging Thiem to play MOAR.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Make it nine so he can surpass Roger and become GOAT. No question it will happen!!

 

[Spider]

Nadal believes Thiem will win RG soon. He just said it.

 

[ibbi]

God saw Thiem being anything but epic so reached down and tweaked his chosen's forearm, forcing him to crawl over the finish line without the aid of a serve for two thirds of the final set to inject a little drama into proceedings for the entertainment of the viewing masses, and there was still nothing Thiem could do about it. Embarrassing effort in final set.

 

[NatF]

Yeah, I was half joking.

Thiem was fighting hard but he doesn't have it upstairs, that's my opinion.

Don't think he has it anywhere - not to beat a well playing Nadal on that court

 

[cc0509]

Thiem won two more games this year than he did last year! So much for my optimistic prediction!

Seriously, Nadal is a phenom/freak of nature at this event, especially at the business end. He can win this tournament for another few years(if he isn't injured.) There's absolutely nobody who is coming close to being able to beat him here. Two generations of useless youngsters who can't step up at slams if their lives depended on it. That's why these lesser tournaments mean diddly squat and I probably won't watch a lick of tennis until Wimbledon.

But congrats to Nadal. He's truly a wonder. Unbelievable athlete and an unbelievable competitor, the best ever IMO.