One of the best single handed backhands of all time. One that would rival Gasquet and Wawrinka for example.How much better is the backhand?
Thiem has the only one handed backhand that can handle the Nadal forehand on clay to some extent.One of the best single handed backhands of all time. One that would rival Gasquet and Wawrinka for example.
Question is would he dominate against Nadal? Win against him once in a while at RG? Sure.. Dominate... ImpossibleI don't see any part of Thiem's game which is a weakness against Nadal. His backhand actually holds very well against him, much better than "better" backhands like Wawrinka's or Gasquet's. Thiem's weakness is his mentality. (and also the fact that Nadal is a good player on clay after all. Some people use to forget that)