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

[Terenigma]

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)

Some quality tennis players, Nadal has such a difficult draw.

 

[MichaelNadal]

It's crazy to think that Rafa has only ever lost 1 match on this court. It's tailor made for his game.

 

[Brett UK]

It's crazy to think that Rafa has only ever lost 1 match on this court. It's tailor made for his game.

and he is playing now the best I have seen from him in quite a long time. Thiem hanging his head now.

 

[aldeayeah]

Unless Karlovic has made a pact with the serving devil or something, Nadal-Ferrer QF is pretty much a lock.

 

[Russeljones]

I hope Thiem doesn't get too hard on himself. He has nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Beautiful three shots from Thiem

 

[aldeayeah]

Hey, two good points in a row for Thiem. Will it be enough to avoid the break?

Make that three.

Make that four. No bagels today.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

this is the beginning of the epic comeback... we need to get rid of that butcher !

 

[Supertegwyn]

From 0-30 down Thiem plays four magnificent shots. Vamos!

 

[MichaelNadal]

and he is playing now the best I have seen from him in quite a long time. Thiem hanging his head now.

He's been dominating Chatrier since he looked like this:

:shock:

 

[Terenigma]

Unless Karlovic has made a pact with the serving devil or something, Nadal-Ferrer QF is pretty much a lock.

You know it truely wouldnt suprise me if Karlovic took out Anderson and if Ferrer had a bad day, with the way he's been playing. I would maybe fancy an upset there too. Meaning Nadal's original hard draw is has turned into a waterslide.

 

[Supertegwyn]

What a shot from Thiem

 

[chrischris]

Thiem has a BRIGHT future.He has all the shots already.!

 

[maxrenn]

Thiem has started to play...

 

[Supertegwyn]

Another beauty! Thiem is on a bloody roll!

 

[ditli04]

You can like Nadal or you can't but you have to give him an enermous credit for what he is achieving. And if someone has to play for my life, I would choose Nadal in RG and no one else!

 

[chrischris]

damn it! should have made that pass!

 

[furryballs]

goat forehand

 

[chrischris]

Break him now Thiem....!

 

[maxrenn]

Rafa broken! Chatrier wakes up.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Thiem breaks!

 

[ditli04]

He is not giving up! break

 

[Chico]

And he breaks However I am afraid it is too little too late.

 

[Terenigma]

Thiem breaks in the 3rd set. The comeback has begun!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Lousy lack of focus by nadal

 

[Steve0904]

In all seriousness, Nadal has played very well in this match. Thiem has done pretty well to get 6 games now (up a break in the 3rd). This is much better than what we've seen from Nadal this clay season so far.

 

[Carsomyr]

The score may not reflect it, but Thiem's competed very well.

 

[Warmaster]

Thiem is showing flashes of brilliance, perhaps giving us a glimpse of what might be in a few years.

 

[aldeayeah]

Achievement unlocked: I WILL BREAK YOU

 

[Supertegwyn]

Thiem has skipped to 5.0 mode

 

[Wynter]

Thiem breaks in the 3rd set. The comeback has begun!

i love that scene so much

 

[Steve0904]

What was that? He went right back to Rafa.

 

[aldeayeah]

Down the middle? Really? That's not how you punish a short ball.

 

[Warmaster]

What was that? He went right back to Rafa.

Achievement unlocked: play like Federer

 

[Supertegwyn]

Thiem should be up 40 - 30 right now but that awful mid court shot....

Back to 1.0 it is

 

[Steve0904]

Achievement unlocked: play like Federer

:lol: :lol:

 

[maxrenn]

Djokovic style defense from Rafa there, great!

 

[pds999]

How on earth were people hyping this guy up to take Rafa to 5 or even 4 sets? Seriously?

 

[MichaelNadal]

Thiem being taken to clay school today.

 

[Supertegwyn]

Of all the shots to miss....

 

[geczgb]

If Thiem and Rafa meet at hard/grass court rafa is gonna get served bagels by the kid

 

[Terenigma]

Thiem seems to be battling his own serve. Its his court play that is keeping him in contention on his service games, his serve is useless on its own. Imagine what he'll be like if he gets some serious serve training tho! He'd be a beast.

 

[Wynter]

How on earth were people hyping this guy up to take Rafa to 5 or even 4 sets? Seriously?

He is a break up right now... Just saying 4 sets is a very possible scenario.

 

[Hood_Man]

Bad luck Thiem, hoping for that ball to land out.

To quote Roger Federer, "That ball always lands in..."

 

[maxrenn]

If Thiem and Rafa meet at hard/grass court rafa is gonna get served bagels by the kid

Have you seen this kids serve?

 

[Supertegwyn]

Thiem keeps missing that.....

 

[Supertegwyn]

Beautiful!

 

[Wynter]

Nice touch there.

 

[MichaelNadal]

I quite like Thiem, one of the guys I'll be rooting for in the future.

 

[Russeljones]

No player is safe from bashing here. It's the preferred sport of self-proclaimed tennis enthusiasts on TW.