aldeayeah
G.O.A.T.
Thiem: I am not a machine. Sometimes I would like to be.
Octo: Hold my beer.
Thiem: I am not a machine
Octo: Hold my beer.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Octo never imbibes.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Without Massu all we get is a big Messu...
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
If Medvedev wins, all is forgiven, Thiem...
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Do you really think he can do what Fed never was able to do: beat Nadal/Djokovic back to back in a slam?
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Well...Do you really think he can do what Fed never was able to do: beat Nadal/Djokovic back to back in a slam?
1. Djokovic and Nadal are both mid-30s, so it's not like he'd be beating them in 2011.
2. Beating Nadal at AO isn't as impressive as beating Djokovic here. Rafa is cursed at AO. Either of them may be far from 100% due to injuries.
3. Bear may not have to play both of them.
Don't get me wrong, it'd be very impressive if he beat both, and I'd love it. Would shut up the Big 3 fanarmy finally, at least for a while, or at least stun them for a while. Make them bleed. Make them reassess their fanatical devotion to the (Un)holy Trinity.
Picmun
Hall of Fame
Link to the article
“But the thing also is that I’m also not a machine. I mean, sometimes I would like to be, but there are really, really bad days."
“As soon as you’re not 100 per cent there on the court at this level, then results like this come up, and that’s exactly what happened today.”
Thiem at 27
Nadal at 27
Djokovic at 27
Federer at 27
MURRAY AT 27
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Nuclear Warhead Sinner
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Who? Sorry I only speak ATG.MURRAY AT 27
Picmun
Hall of Fame
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UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
This has always been Murray's main problem. Practicing in a tuxedo is just not very optimal...
Pmasterfunk
Hall of Fame
Especially now that - checks wikipedia - Hugo is out of the picture.
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Nuclear Warhead Sinner
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Hopefully Timmy Turner peaks at the right time, against the right person
Sephiroth
Hall of Fame
Hopefully Timmy Turner peaks at the right time, against the right person
Will fight Djokovic to the death in the SF then get spanked by the Bull in 3-4 sets, modus operandi
FlamingCheeto
Hall of Fame
thiemanator next top 10 i tell ya!
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Please noWill fight Djokovic to the death in the SF then get spanked by the Bull in 3-4 sets, modus operandi
Has he fallen in love?
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Deleted member 771911
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If he was, full MOT needed.
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
Another mug who took advantage of the circumstances to win a grand slam.
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
Yes--he owes the USO officiating dullards much for gifting him a major he would have never won under normal circumstances.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
so then he was injured,,,,,,,,,,,, now it all makes sense................... no wonder he lost to a journeyman in the first round
sredna42
Hall of Fame
He's caught a malware bug though called "instagram bimbo"
Sephiroth
Hall of Fame
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
BruhhThiem at 27
Nadal at 27
Djokovic at 27
Federer at 27
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Nuclear Warhead Sinner
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She might be a keeper, my man, all I can do is hope he breaks up with her as soon as he sees redflags. If he has a kid with her its RIP.
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If it's not a chronic injury he'll be back. I'm lowkey sad because he's known to be one of the nicest people on the tour.
But hey, if he decides to be mechanically accurate about the way he takes those fat Ls, that's one threat down for my boy Jannik.
MichaelNadal
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You cannot un-next gen a next gen. Self-doubt runs in their veins.I will never cease to wonder how you can lose a match from being 2 sets up to a player ranked so far below you!!!
Maybe it's high time he started to acquire a bit more mental machinery???
Gazelle
G.O.A.T.
Well, Fed is probably the most "metro/in touch with his feminine side" of the Big 3.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Those hairy legs and tumor calves are indeed the prototype of the ideal woman...
Tshooter
G.O.A.T.
Sometimes Fedr goes too far with his vanity. What was he thinking?
This is the most revolting pose I have ever seen it beats the gold handbag hands down for crassness.
WYK
Hall of Fame
Link to the article
“But the thing also is that I’m also not a machine. I mean, sometimes I would like to be, but there are really, really bad days."
“As soon as you’re not 100 per cent there on the court at this level, then results like this come up, and that’s exactly what happened today.”
Thiem at 27
Nadal at 27
Djokovic at 27
Federer at 27
Thiem was predicting the future. This is the Bordeaux 2023 challenger, where he went up against Moutet whom is recovering from injury, and can only slice and hit a fairly feeble one handed backhand:
(If you are a Thiem fan, turn away):
Ray Mercer
Hall of Fame
Thiem's decline has been tragic. A grand slam champion to a challenger level player in 3 years.
WYK
Hall of Fame
Well, there's a lot going on with the Aix En Provence and Bordeaux challengers, really. It's all in very well to do areas and really well put together. They usually bring in a lot of well known players even outside of France. I very much enjoyed the Murray Wawrinka match.
But, yeah, Thiem seemed to refuse to take advantage of Moutets backhand issues. Thiem seemed to have power in his one-hander, but maybe Moutets lack of power just made it seem so.
In any case, I think Thiem's strategy let him down more than his ability.
nolefam_2024
G.O.A.T.
Thiem and Halep (now doper) are two with highest loser mentality. But its ok we have winners to see.Link to the article
“But the thing also is that I’m also not a machine. I mean, sometimes I would like to be, but there are really, really bad days."
“As soon as you’re not 100 per cent there on the court at this level, then results like this come up, and that’s exactly what happened today.”
Thiem at 27
Nadal at 27
Djokovic at 27
Federer at 27
DSH
Talk Tennis Guru
Carax
Hall of Fame
Underrated comment.
TennisHound
Legend
I know he had the injury but it also coincides with publicly ending the relationship with Mladenovic, basically saying he had to focus on tennis and she was a distraction. Tough one.
insideoutforehands
Semi-Pro
Honestly at this point he should just retire. I see no chance of any sort of a credible comeback at this stage. It is not like he even has youth on his side anymore either. He got the slam win, so that should make it easier to do.
Musterrific
Hall of Fame
It's baffling really, since his injury healed quite some time ago and he got some decent results in last fall's indoor season. What is the reason for him being so bad this year when it seemed like he was getting back on track last year? Despite that, I don't think he's just yet at the point where he should consider retiring - I mean there are guys older than him who have been off the tour even longer who are starting comebacks soon - Nishikori and Raonic.
I'd say if there's no (or only marginal) improvement by the end of 2024, then he should hang it up for real.
I'd say if there's no (or only marginal) improvement by the end of 2024, then he should hang it up for real.
Musterrific
Hall of Fame
This is a very worrying result. A player of his abilities and past results should not be losing to mug journeymen older than himself in the first round of a challenger, WTF.
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