The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
I'm sure the quality would be low in the Joker v Muganov match if they were forced to wait for 8 hours and play after midnight.
Thiem would have slaughtered Rafa
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Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
I just don't see it. Anyway stop stressing, Nadal will bore us all to death yet again holding the RG trophy for the 900th time on Sunday so there's really no need to look too deep into it.
Beckerserve
Legend
I am not referring to just here. I mean the tennis fandom and twitter users like Rothenberg etc
RF-18
Talk Tennis Guru
Roflmao
Beckerserve
Legend
Bore who?
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
This coming from a poster with such a ridiculous avatar. You expect us to take you seriously?!
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
The wind was nothing like that hurricane last year. It's like 12 mph. Lol. I give it to Rafa for being the better wind player but I have no idea what that has to do with the now.
The Guru
Legend
Stop watching tennis if it's so awful. You don't like a single player not born in the mesozoic era and hate modern style rally tennis so just stop. It's so annoying to hear you **** on everyone and everything constantly. Schwartzman has been really good and a blast to watch and doesn't deserve the disrespect.
Beckerserve
Legend
Dude, Sinner was hitting harder today than anyone in the event. They kept saying so. FH was 85 mph average and BH was 76 mph.
Find anyone hitting harder
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Basically anyone that doesn't support Nadal.
Beckerserve
Legend
Same could be said about Australia no?
I never said the wind was bad this year. I said tonights match was bad conditions for Nadal's game, and he had to be gritty and play through it (like last year, though wind was a different issue).
You've seen my other post where I explained this and I know you are not dumb, so please stop playing dumb.LOL!
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Beckerserve
Legend
I think you will find yes. Remind me who the two most popular players are among the Big 3? You scored an own goal on this one.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. And I'm not sure you do either.
Beckerserve
Legend
Oh no need to try an row back now lol. AO has become so boring past decade with one guy winning for like 90 per cent of tennis fans.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Thiem hits his forehand that speed year in and year out and hits hits backhand harder. Thiem hits the ball harder than anyone on the forehand side besides I think Jack Sock.
metsman
G.O.A.T.
I don't watch much tennis anymore besides quick highlights or if I happen to stumble on it on TV, so wish granted. You can stop the hissy fit now. There was plenty of "modern style rallies" in the early/mid 10s era, which I watched religiously, even if you think before then wasn't modern.
I'm not disrespecting Diego, whose mentality I greatly admire, I'm disrespecting the people who disrespect people like Ferrer to prop up this garbage era. And yes, Diego is a significantly worse version of Ferrer. That's not disrespecting Diego, it's appreciating that Ferrer could have accomplished significantly more if he played today.
Beckerserve
Legend
Nope. Google Sinner FH speed. I did yesterday. He is the hardest hitter.
NoleFam
Bionic Poster
Did they play under the roof? If so, how is that bad conditions? There would be no wind with the roof and no sun. I know he doesn't prefer playing indoors but...I don't see how that is equal to playing in 40-50 mph gusts.
Beckerserve
Legend
They played outdoors tonight
The Guru
Legend
Funny that you say I'm having a hissy fit when all you do on here is whine. You could've said "poor-mans Ferrer" and that wouldn't have been disrespectful. Diego deserves nothing but respect because like Ferrer he's squeezing out every last drop of his talent to produce his best tennis and it's been a pleasure to watch.
metsman
G.O.A.T.
Alright, I'll consult with you next time re. specific wording. Got the memo. Exaggerating for effect on the internet, can't say I've ever seen it.
The Guru
Legend
Lol so if I say Roddick was a weak era scrub don't worry I'm just exaggerating for effect. Not disrespectful to Roddick at all. Also, Diego has been quite good in Rome/RG (I assume you haven't watched) and is not league's behind Ferrer anyway.
Rafa made a point after the match that it was very cold and he thought the conditions were unsafe to play in.
The guy himself said the conditions were bad for him. He soldiered through it and won. Then he told the press that those conditions were not good for playing.
metsman
G.O.A.T.
Sure go ahead and say that (if you haven't already), what do I care. I never said Diego was a scrub anyways, saying Roddick is a significantly worse player than Becker or something isn't disrespectful to Roddick.
beast of mallorca
G.O.A.T.
Khachanov played well ? Seriously?
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
of course, ewww... it's nadal meat!
who would want to endanger his own precious health by eating something like that, full of toxines?
Federev
Legend
Worth the whole read just for that last sentence.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
The Blond Blur
G.O.A.T.
I hear COW raised in Switzerland is even worse for your healthof course, ewww... it's nadal meat!
who would want to endanger his own precious health by eating something like that, full of toxines?
Especially when it’s parents er I mean owners work for a pharmaceutical company
vive le beau jeu !
Talk Tennis Guru
are you fabricati...... well, moo, never mind.I hear COW raised in Switzerland is even worse for your health
Especially when it’s parents er I mean owners work for a pharmaceutical company
Rosstour
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, Zverev choked that match away, Thiem was there for the taking.
Bender
G.O.A.T.
Thiem hits those slices a lot more these days and even hits them very well, but the problem with his slice is that it doesn't look like he knows how or why he's hitting them.
As if he knows he should hit slices but doesn't know when or where to hit them so he's just hitting them all over the place hoping something will happen.
Dolgopolov85
G.O.A.T.
Additionally that slice seemed to betray a lack of confidence in his TS BH.. He was sometimes slicing his pass with Diego up at net. I mean that's Graf like man. Unless you can hit some vicious slice that spins away from the player and just kisses the line (Fed does that sometimes), you can't be slicing your pass in the modern game. And this was the guy the Never Nadalovics told us would win RG this year. Hmmm...
Nadalgaenger
G.O.A.T.
Not sure if a troll thread.
Nobody destroys Rafa at RG. Thiem at 100% would have been a great challenge, assuming he’s “over the hump” psychologically after winning a slam.
Nobody destroys Rafa at RG. Thiem at 100% would have been a great challenge, assuming he’s “over the hump” psychologically after winning a slam.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
LoL good joke
terribleIVAN
Hall of Fame
Thiem was just 2 points away from a 4 sets win.
In this game, it's winning points in the right moment that counts.
He should have found a way, he was the better player, but couldn't.
He just has not enough security in his game against the top players.
In this game, it's winning points in the right moment that counts.
He should have found a way, he was the better player, but couldn't.
He just has not enough security in his game against the top players.
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FRV3
Guest
Sinner is indeed the most gifted in terms of effortless power I have ever seen
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FRV3
Guest
I didn't catch the whole match, but when I tuned in at set 4, the commentators were saying Schwartzmann was the better player through the first 4 sets. He was up 5-4 in the majority of the sets I believe, and choked away a couple of them.
terribleIVAN
Hall of Fame
It's the opposite: in the first 2 sets, it's Thiem who always broke first and Diego was catching up. He was very fortunate to win that first tie break.
If Thiem had been more rested, he would have won this in 3.
Brave prediction when both are steamrolling the field. Actually both not even play close SETS. Apart from Nadal’s first set yesterday none of their 27 sets played at this tournament reached 5-5. I wouldn’t be surprised if none of them drops a set before the final.
They will dominate tennis for another few years. And I have a feeling that Federer will also win at least one more Slam.
They will dominate tennis for another few years. And I have a feeling that Federer will also win at least one more Slam.
