Natural ability in the sport of tennis.Define talent
Did you watch Wawrinka vs Djokovic RG 2015 final?Thiem, to be able to time the ball with that much racquet head speed. Hats off.
Why did wawrinka peak so late?Thiem. When Wawrinka was 26 he was nothing but a journey man.
Stanimal never won The Real Slam but he won three of those other two-week false imitations of the most prestigious tournament of all time.Donald Young was "the most talented player in a generation"
Who cares about talent
What are your results. All that matters.
Thiem is a poor mans Jack Sock. Wawrinka is a two time real slam champion.
He hired a good coach who helped him change his mentalityWhy did wawrinka peak so late?
whyI think Theim has more talent,
Kitzbuhel?the most prestigious tournament of all time.
LOL dude Thiem is already way more accomplished and heads and shoulders above Jack Sock. How is he a poor mans Jack Sock?Donald Young was "the most talented player in a generation"
Who cares about talent
What are your results. All that matters.
Thiem is a poor mans Jack Sock. Wawrinka is a two time real slam champion.
You need remedial edumication in Sureshsianism. Sign up now for the yearly tutorial beginning next week.Kitzbuhel?
You forgot about his hair, that's one hell of a weapon.The only weapon that Thiem has is that ass.
Thiem will most likely win a French Open one day. But I think he'll be a one and done kinda deal, don't see him repeating the feat.I don't think there's no one answer to this question.
Wawrinka is a more talented ballstriker
Thiem is a more talented athlete.
I think Thiem has more potential on clay
Wawrinka is more talented off clay, though this may depend on match up
How you'd rate that together depends on you.
Would be sad if he didn't.Thiem will most likely win a French Open one day. But I think he'll be a one and done kinda deal, don't see him repeating the feat.
I don't think he'll have as long a prime as the Big 4. I'd be surprised if he hung around even as long as Murray did. He doesn't have as much time. His style of play may lead to injuries later on down the road too.Would be sad if he didn't.
He's been really consistent at the FO. I can see him winning 2 or 3 FO's when Nadal is gone. I assume he will squeeze out a FO while Nadal is still playing.Thiem will most likely win a French Open one day. But I think he'll be a one and done kinda deal, don't see him repeating the feat.
He's already had several deep runs there, he can't keep that up forever. I don't see him beating Nadal either.He's been really consistent at the FO. I can see him winning 2 or 3 FO's when Nadal is gone. I assume he will squeeze out a FO while Nadal is still playing.
Nadal has to have a bad FO eventuallyHe's already had several deep runs there, he can't keep that up forever. I don't see him beating Nadal either.
I actually dont see many nuances in either ones game. Stan is mostly a ferocious power baseliner and shotmaker. Thiem is a heavy topspin grinding power baseliner. So slightly different from each other but both fairly one dimensional. Stan is just better at his game than Thiem is at his though.Stan has more nuances to his game. Thiem seems a bit of a ball-basher.
Now that's really saying something!Donald Young was "the most talented player in a generation"
Who cares about talent
What are your results. All that matters.
Thiem is a poor mans Jack Sock. Wawrinka is a two time real slam champion.
?????Stan has more nuances to his game. Thiem seems a bit of a ball-basher.
Magnus NormanWhy did wawrinka peak so late?
his bestYou forgot about his hair, that's one hell of a weapon.
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And boy is it a weaponWawrinka obviously.
That backhand is/was one of the single deadliest weapons in tennis. The only weapon that Thiem has is that ass.