RG'14 R64: Rafael Nadal (1) vs Dominic Thiem

[furryballs]

4:1 Nadal GOATing

he needs to goat against a top 5 player for once this year,not top 60

 

[aldeayeah]

An incredible inside-out forehand from Nadal. He leads 4-1.

More like down the line, wasn't he in the ad court?

 

[President]

Nadal is really playing so well right now. Thiem isn't playing a bad match at all, people shouldn't bash him. This is the best Nadal has looked all clay season IMO.

 

[Steve0904]

Thiem's problem is the game plan. He's got shot making ability, but he's standing back by the stands most of the time. Not that hitting out would win him the match or even make it close because he would never sustain it, but at least it's the right thing to do.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Anyone who's seen Nadal in the tournaments leading up to RG - this isn't the same player. It's just ridiculous how well he's playing here. Almost no errors at all and the ability to run down basically everything but shots that are out of this world - can't defend that.

So what you're saying is Rafa gets #TurntUp for the slams?

 

[Supertegwyn]

Far better from Thiem

 

[furryballs]

goatesque.............

 

[Supertegwyn]

Flawless three points

 

[The_Flying_Vulture]

Thiem needs to improve his service game to get to the top.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Make that four

 

[aldeayeah]

Achievement unlocked: Roger Federer, 2008.

 

[Steve0904]

Achievement unlocked: Roger Federer, 2008.

Well played sir.

 

[Deleted member 542803]

Achievement unlocked: Roger Federer, 2008.

LOOOOL

 

[furryballs]

so goat so warrior

 

[bullfan]

This is the time for thiem to strike, Rafa looks like he's getting bored.

 

[MichaelNadal]

so goat so warrior

Yep, so much internal hate

 

[ditli04]

Achievement unlocked: Roger Federer, 2008.

made me smile a lot! xD

 

[GTturbo16v]

People love to b*tch about Nadal all the time, but the fact is that he's a really complete player. No obvious weaknesses.

It's not *****ing obout Nadal, it's cheering and commenting for youngster. A good one.

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

Nadal holds for 5-2.

 

[Deleted member 542803]

Rafa trolling with S&V

 

[henryshli]

RG is all for Nadal to lose

 

[MichaelNadal]

Such a nice s&v point there.

 

[furryballs]

Yep, so much internal hate

just the truth

 

[aldeayeah]

Thiem returns so far back, S&V is a pretty good strategy against him.

 

[Wynter]

RG is all for Nadal to lose

How people still doubt this I have no idea.

 

[aldeayeah]

It's not *****ing obout Nadal, it's cheering and commenting for youngster. A good one.

Wasn't talking about this thread, this is all good fun.

 

[Brett UK]

Such a nice s&v point there.

Rafa has a bit too much court craft. Good lesson for Thiem.

 

[Steve0904]

See this is why I don't watch the WTA. They can''t even throw the GD ball up in the air and serve it properly. Thus they have a combined total of 11 DF's (I think). And it's only in a first set TB.

 

[Supertegwyn]

What a point...

 

[Deleted member 542803]

Master class Rafa

 

[maxrenn]

Old man still has it!

 

[Terenigma]

Why does Thiem keep running around on his FH and waiting a year for it to come past the baseline before he hits it? Just step in and hit a BH. Nadal gets plenty of time to be back in position with how long he's waiting for the ball to get to him.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[sbengte]

Who does Nadal potentially play in the next couple of rounds ?

 

[6-1 6-3 6-0]

Second set Nadal, 6-2.

 

[Deleted member 542803]

That Backhand guys!! He's back

 

[aldeayeah]

Achievement unlocked: two little ducks.

 

[sbengte]

See this is why I don't watch the WTA. They can''t even throw the GD ball up in the air and serve it properly. Thus they have a combined total of 11 DF's (I think). And it's only in a first set TB.

Wrong thread ?

 

[The_Flying_Vulture]

Nothing to see of Nadals little slump!

 

[Josh Lyman]

Forget winning a set. Thiem isn't going to win 6 games this whole match.

Looks like I'm a genius. :twisted:

 

[Steve0904]

How people still doubt this I have no idea.

It's easy. There's one guy that can still legitimately beat him regardless of how well he's playing. In that case I think Nadal is a slight favourite, but there is a big difference between slight favourite and "Nadal's to lose."

 

[aldeayeah]

Who does Nadal potentially play in the next couple of rounds ?

To put it bluntly, nobody. That's why I made this thread.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Nadal has never lost a grand slam match after being down two sets to love. This is all part of Thiem's plan to get inside his head and destroy him from within.

 

[Steve0904]

Wrong thread ?

They switched on ESPN again.

 

[maxrenn]

Oh my god are ITV seriously going to the WTA seedless fest on Lenglen? Muppets

 

[Steve0904]

Oh my god are ITV seriously going to the WTA seedless fest on Lenglen? Muppets

See? I'm glad I'm not the only one.

 

[aldeayeah]

Who does Nadal potentially play in the next couple of rounds ?

More seriously:

R3: Leonardo Mayer (ARG) / Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) (1 set all)
R4: Jack Sock (USA) / Steve Johnson (USA) / Dusan Lajovic (SRB) (1 set up) / Jurgen Zopp (EST) (1 set down)

 

[Deleted member 542803]

Brutal Forehand

 

[aldeayeah]

It's become a master class at this point. Oh well. Going to have lunch.

 

[Steve0904]

More seriously:

R3: Leonardo Mayer (ARG) / Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) (1 set all)
R4: Jack Sock (USA) / Steve Johnson (USA) / Dusan Lajovic (SRB) (1 set up) / Jurgen Zopp (EST) (1 set down)

:lol: :lol: That is hilarious.