THE final: [3] Nadal vs [4] Thiem - Barcelona Open 2017

Who will prevail?


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Thiem can beat Nadal but not on clay or even hard courts atm maybe in another 2 years if
he cleans up his inefficient form and goes back to hitting it on the rise like he did in Brisbane 2016.
Brissy is super fast and Dominic had to change his form to suit mid way vs Cilic.
He lost a red hot Federer whos been taking it earlier for a much longer period.
However now competing with linespeople's real estate is not going to cut it
vs the cream and looks like Dominic will stay where Gasquet career has always been.
(who does the same thing to linespeople territory and hogs it like crazy)

Goffin is looking like new improved Ferrer who can win on any surface except vs the top cream

while Thiem is equal to Gasquet just stronger on opposite sides eg. Gas FH<Thiem<Gas BH

Kyrgios is a Tsonga/Monfils higher spec hybrid

Zverev is a Murray/DelPo lesser spec hybrid with massive serve

Poulle is another Dmitrov with lesser movement

Coric is a lower spec Djokovic

Rudd is a nasal hair from somewhere


On another note shouldnt officials make it harder for Nadal going for his 10th crown
and help Poulle, Tsonga and all of its incredible variety of gifted faster speed loving players
by using the fastest ball possible? Even Fed and Frog Pog Simon could probably slay gay Bull
I like your comparisons though would be shocked if Thiem is just another Gasquet.:D
Like the call on Kyrgios style and level.
Zverev is very defensive so Murray comparison apt. Serve is a big, big deal so not sure he ends up lesser.
Pouille descrip needs work:rolleyes:
 
Hasn't he confirmed he intends to play and do well?
I don't see the point of playing because a deep run would take a lot out of him for grass where he's a strong contender. Hoping he still WC into Madrid to test the waters.
 
I don't see the point of playing because a deep run would take a lot out of him for grass where he's a strong contender. Hoping he still WC into Madrid to test the waters.
I would take a deep run at RG (say QF-SF minimum) for the 360-720 points then drop out of Stuttgart which only offers 250 for the winner. Sure another and different unique grass title would be nice, but he has a shot at YE#1 so RG points would help if he goes deep.
 
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