Tennis_Freak99
Legend
Holy shiz, all these matches have been nail-biters. H2H is 7-5 currently.
This seems like the next big rivalry of Tennis between the old guard and the new guard!
The Thiemovic Rivalry : A look at the last 5 matches!
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Holy shiz, all these matches have been nail-biters. H2H is 7-5 currently.
This seems like the next big rivalry of Tennis between the old guard and the new guard!
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
Starting to look like an one-sided rivalry as Thiem is 5-2 in their last seven matches including being 2-1 in Slams. Novak started out 5-0, but it has been decidedly in Thiem’s favor since and the match is always on his racquet as he is way more aggressive than Djokovic. Thiem always looks like the better player in their matches in the last couple of years and has lost only when he made too many errors at key moments.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Tennis_Freak99
Legend
Thiemovic SF at AO 2021 incoming...
mike danny
Bionic Poster
The only way Thiem could have a chance.
But I have a feeling he'll disappoint and be dumped early.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
#ThiemThiem
canta_Brian
Hall of Fame
I agree that Thiem choked a bit. But wasn't this the match where Djokovic disappeared off court for a non-injury medical timeout after his "energy collapsed".
Djokovic should have been defaulted from that final.
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ForehandCross
G.O.A.T.
Thiem has won 3 of the last 4.
against Nadal.
Same 3 out of 4 against Djokovic
against Nadal.Same 3 out of 4 against Djokovic
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Dude is a beast that's for sure.
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Tennis_Freak99
Legend
New Berrettini Open? @tennis_proA-a-are your saying Rafa gets Berrettini?
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Djokovic threw away a double minibreak in two deciding ATP Finals tiebreaks and nobody wants to point that out and calls him outplayed instead, while Thiem should have won but choked the Australian Open because he was up by a set yet barely had any opportunities since then. It's amazing how attention to margins changes depending on who won the match.
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
Madrid 2019 was really a weird match for my pov though, sir. Thiem looked like the better player for the majority of the 2 sets except when he was a break ahead.
Holy shiz, all these matches have been nail-biters. H2H is 7-5 currently.
This seems like the next big rivalry of Tennis between the old guard and the new guard!
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
But the thing is, Thiem should have won both of those matches in straight sets as well, sir.
Those mistakes in 1st set TB in 2019 & 2nd set TB in 2020 WTF encounters.....
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Lost both his biggest matches with them though.Thiem has won 3 of the last 4.
Same 3 out of 4 against Djokovic
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Thiem should have served out the 2019 match in the 3rd and should have won the 2020 match in straights.Djokovic threw away a double minibreak in two deciding ATP Finals tiebreaks and nobody wants to point that out and calls him outplayed instead, while Thiem should have won but choked the Australian Open because he was up by a set yet barely had any opportunities since then. It's amazing how attention to margins changes depending on who won the match.
Djokovic would have been incredibly lucky to win them.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
So all tight sets that could have gone either way, Djokovic was in occasional gifting mood then himself, him being less aggressive than Thiem in the match up makes it less obvious I guess. Australian Open final was a different match from those, each player being clearly superior to the other for periods. Personally I don't think he needs to make too many readjustments to keep Thiem in check. It won't be easy but it's not his biggest concern IMO.
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
There's a striking difference between Normal thiem and big final Thiem, sir.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
It seems your common consensus is, Thiem should have won all their close sets/matches and Djokovic should have lost. All their recent matches from 2019 onwards have been very close and nail biters.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
No, just saying that Novak being up a double minibreak in both tiebreaks doesn't mean he shiuld have won.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
To be clear I am not trying to be entitled about it, even though those are some of very rare examples where Djokovic was so close to winning but didn't. With his recent tiebreak record those stick out even more. Just saying his wins in the rivalry were more convincing. On the other hand, those two deciding TBs, 7-5 fifth set at tornado RG and a comeback in MC when Djokovic was still struggling... The gap is shrinking as it naturally should but Thiem had to dig deep a lot of times. The match up has been just as difficult for him.
weakera
Talk Tennis Guru
Good point.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
But Theim going down 6-3 6-4 in the final sets of the AO final means he should have?
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
LMFAOA-a-are your saying Rafa gets Berrettini?
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Underrated match up
mike danny
Bionic Poster
I never claimed Thiem should have won that.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Ok well maybe I am getting you mixed up with the chorus of posters who said he should have and choked, but you have to admit your post about Djokovic should be Slamless since AO 2019 isn't exactly giving him any credit either.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
I wouldn't say that if his level was actually up to par.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Ok fair enough.
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