Generali Open Kitzbuhel, Austria July 18 - 23 2016 Thiem vs Melzer

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Day 5- Not Before 5:30 pm ~ 8 minutes

Thiem v Melzer

 

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Thiem v Melzer 3-5 Melzer broke serve, serving for 1st set

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Thiem v Melzer 3-6 Melzer 1-0 set lead

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Packed stadium

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3-2 Thiem hitting several winners even off the back foot..

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tennis anyone:

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Thiem 4-3

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Thiem 5-4 1 set down

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Thiem v Melzer 5-5

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[stringertom]

Melzer breaks and serves for a QF spot vs his younger brother!

 

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Thiem v Melzer, Melzer breaks 5-6 servibg for match

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[JRAJ1988]

I haven't seen Jurgen on the tour in ages, good to see him back at 35 years young.

 

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Melzer wins

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[Sysyphus]

Melzer wins

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Bacon lettuce n' tomato Thiem tho??

 

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Congrats to J Melzer blnt D Thiem 63 75

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Melzer was more consistent, Thiem had flashes of brilliance, yet consistent play was not there, the telling factor was return of serve, Thiem floated too many long, plus not keeping the rally ball deep.

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[Meles]

Melzer was more consistent, Thiem had flashes of brilliance, yet consistent play was not there, the telling factor was return of serve, Thiem floated too many long, plus not keeping the rally ball deep.

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Sorry I didn't see this match thread. Thiem not really sharp in any part of his game today. Last July won 2 events and number 1 seed in another with SF loss to Kholy the Kihtzy champ. This year 1 clay match in July and done. Melzter served around 75% in this match and Thiem 50%. The Thiem super kicker first serve looked like a slow 2nd serve today. Heading to Rogers Cup with a really flat game. Ugh.

 

[Ripster]

Big win for Jurgen. To be out so long and then to come back and beat a top 10 player on his best surface is impressive.

 

[helterskelter]

Sorry I didn't see this match thread. Thiem not really sharp in any part of his game today. Last July won 2 events and number 1 seed in another with SF loss to Kholy the Kihtzy champ. This year 1 clay match in July and done. Melzter served around 75% in this match and Thiem 50%. The Thiem super kicker first serve looked like a slow 2nd serve today. Heading to Rogers Cup with a really flat game. Ugh.

Probably a blessing in disguise, though. At this point, another title in Kitzbuhel would matter little and would mean showing up to Toronto tired and unprepared for hard courts. With the depleted field in Toronto, he has a good shot at a MS semi on hard courts, perhaps even a final. Of course, if he draws Djokovic in the quarter-finals, he'll likely lose 6-2 6-3, but there's only a 25% chance that he'll draw Djokovic in the quarters. All in all, better to get over to North America asap. Plus, think about the long-term implications: the sooner he stops playing Kitzbuhel each year, the better. Given that he's Austrian, he's going to feel some obligation to play. If he were reigning champion, he'd feel all the more obligation. Perhaps now he'll refuse to play in 2017 and that will be a good thing for him.

 

[Raindogs]

NextGen Star Wunderkind?

Clunk clunk.

 

[Meles]

Probably a blessing in disguise, though. At this point, another title in Kitzbuhel would matter little and would mean showing up to Toronto tired and unprepared for hard courts. With the depleted field in Toronto, he has a good shot at a MS semi on hard courts, perhaps even a final. Of course, if he draws Djokovic in the quarter-finals, he'll likely lose 6-2 6-3, but there's only a 25% chance that he'll draw Djokovic in the quarters. All in all, better to get over to North America asap. Plus, think about the long-term implications: the sooner he stops playing Kitzbuhel each year, the better. Given that he's Austrian, he's going to feel some obligation to play. If he were reigning champion, he'd feel all the more obligation. Perhaps now he'll refuse to play in 2017 and that will be a good thing for him.

I think he needs the play time. I'm not confident about Toronto whatsoever at this point.

 

[stringertom]

Melzer vs Melzer again. Their first meeting, in the Wimby'15 qualifiers, was described by Jurgen as the toughest thing he ever faced in his long career.

 

[ArcspacE]

Just saw the score - did he tank a little?

 

[Sela]

Thiem played way way way too much this year. He's not 20 anymore. A couple of weeks at Shady Pines will do him good!

 

[helterskelter]

I think he needs the play time. I'm not confident about Toronto whatsoever at this point.

Well, he's still in the doubles in Kitzbuhel and scheduled to play this evening if the rain relents. I think that's damaging, as he should prep for hard courts. But if you're right, it could give him play time. I agree with @Sela that he's overplaying.