How are the anti-doping regulations in Austria?
He is going nowhere if he can't handle an opponent who moonballs.
How are the anti-doping regulations in Austria?
He did not look like anything special at all.
Sure he strikes the ball well at times but his court positioning is terrible and he really needs to learn tactics and playing his opponent.
Not convinced. Didn't impress me vs average looking Nadal.
I don't think he's top 10 material..
Quoting for posterity.He is going nowhere if he can't handle an opponent who moonballs.
Yes, good comment.Stop hyping this kid...
Thiem played the best tennis in his life and still got destroyed 2 2 and 3. :lol:
Wow took less than 1 post for this thread to go nowhere.
As for Thiem, I was very impressed. He seems to have a very well rounded game, fitness and strength seem to the two major areas he'll have to work on and in 2-3 years I could definitely see him in the top 10.
It was 4am, admittedly, but I feel like he's got a pretty big take back for the backhand. How is he on HC and/or grass?
Looks like he has the raw game for it. Needs a lot of fitness work and seasoning. Several years at least.
Quoting for posterity.
Fitness? His trainer is Sepp Resnik, deemed by many as the Simon Legree of fitness gurus. Check the routine out they do together (links in the PMR "Thiem next top 10" thread).
If he look tired today, it might be lingering symptoms from the stomach virus he caught in Madrid a month ago (lost 5 kgs).
He's not strong enough. I include that under the umbrella of fitness.
Tennis is not a triathlon.Read the link...Sepp has him carrying huge logs through the forest to build his strength. The kid is fit as a fiddle, save for the recent virus.
How are the anti-doping regulations in Austria?
Tennis is not a triathlon.
Clearly he was not fit enough to stay focused. After 3-1 in the last set his play was dismal with lots of unforced errors. Carrying even more logs through the forest will not fix that on the contrary it will only increase his risk of injury.
It is pretty stupid actually, carrying logs through the forest! If he breaks his ankle really bad his career is over.
Think people, think!
:grin:
You can, you can break your ankle in many ways.You can break your ankle playing slams (ReboundAce at AO) and MS1000's (M-C holes in court) but players play.
Instead of running with blocks of wood in the forest I think he needs more reflex training. He is fast on the court going from A to B but his 'body language' can and should become faster.If stamina had anything to do with his late-match performance, it probably is a result of the recent virus. He was playing better at the end of his victory vs Wawa in high-altitude Madrid. That was three longer sets than today.
I'm not denying his potential, just to be clear. Calling Nadal a "moonballer" is ridiculous. That's all.
If every ball an opponent hit you was head height you'd call them a moonballer, right?
Not if my opponent had the heaviest forehand on tour.
These are moon-balls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEvq8ybeyzg
These are heavy forehands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY35r0G9EU0#t=53
Anyways, it doesn't look good for the ATP tour since half the players, including Federer, think moonball man has the best forehand.
Hey that style of play got Wozniacki to the #1 ranking as well. Definitely a similarity there. In the age of poly strings and babolat rocket launchers it is unquestionably the best tactic.
Thiem played the best tennis in his life and still got destroyed 2 2 and 3. :lol: