WTF Final: [6] Tsitsipas vs. [5] Thiem

[tennis_pro]

0-40 to start :/

 

[MeatTornado]

Too bad he didn't do better in slams, it feels like he should be #3 with all his titles.

Not just the slams. A lot of his year was disappointing. His IW title came out of nowhere if you remember. He couldn't even make the finals of his small February clay tournaments. And then immediately after winning IW, he lost 1st round in Miami. All 3 clay Masters were disappointing before he saved his clay season with a RG final.

 

[NoleFam]

Thiem will be broken here I think. He's done good to hold Tsits off for this long.

 

[Terenigma]

Well then, interesting start to the second set. VAMOS!

 

[tennisjedi]

Thiem, stop overhitting.

 

[icedevil0289]

Age does not mean as big a deal anymore obviously, so 33/34 is definitely not that old these days. 38 year old Federer and 38 year old Serena still winning slams, and Serena as a 300 pound elephant who doesn't even practice anymore, just shows up and plays slams which are mostly shopping trips with a tennis match every 2 days. Still yes if Thiem is that great he should be able to topple a 33+ year old Nadal at Roland Garros.

stfu you troll

 

[tudwell]

I’m thinking we’ll get a Thiem letdown and Tsitsipas rage-run for a 6-2 set to the Greek, or something like that.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Domi dropping the opening game of set two after winning the first set, absolutely Federeresque.

 

[NoleFam]

Thiem has a letdown and Tsits strikes. This has the makings of a 3 setter.

 

[EllieK]

Domi won just one point than Stef in that set. So little separating them here.

Like a final should be.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Dominic taking a leaf out of Djokovic's book - coming through a really tight 1st set and then dropping his concentration right at the beginning of the 2nd.

 

[megamind]

Good start for the Philosopher

 

[speedysteve]

So often that 'won the 1st set' dip

 

[The Blond Blur]

Aristotle Jesus doing his best Ol' Rog impersonation on BP there

 

[Steve0904]

Bad start here by Thiem. This has the makings of a 3 setter (wish WTF Final was still BO5).

 

[NoleFam]

Dominic taking a leaf out of Djokovic's book - coming through a really tight 1st set and then dropping his concentration right at the beginning of the 2nd.

Wimbledon final comes to mind.

 

[megamind]

Anyone else wish the commentators were better?

 

[Meles]

Tsitscrime looks like he's already bagged this set. Ugh Thiem.

 

[Standaa]

Bad start here by Thiem. This has the makings of a 3 setter (wish WTF Final was still BO5).

rather you should wish slams don’t become bo3 at the rate things are going

 

[BeatlesFan]

38 year old Federer and 38 year old Serena still winning slams

Fed last won a slam at age 36. I don't follow WTA, but Serena hasn't won a major since age 36. So your math is quite a bit off. No man has ever won a major at age 38 in the Open era, not even close.

 

[Meles]

Anyone else wish the commentators were better?

Do you have the Scottish Twit? I really don't like the Tennis TV regular Scot.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Tsitscrime looks like he's already bagged this set. Ugh Thiem.

Meles, just an hour ago the Greek was Tsisigoat, you said.

 

[Steve0904]

Nice shot selection by Tsitsipas.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Wimbledon final comes to mind.

And his match against Thiem this week.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

ComeOn Tsitsi. Bring it now.

He heard ya!

 

[KINGROGER]

Did anyone see how he got broke straight away? I missed the start of 2nd set.

 

[Terenigma]

Tsitsipas raising his level to show Thiem who's boss. 3-0.

 

[NoleFam]

Thiem has completely lost his intensity. Looks like he's been studying Djokovic too much.

 

[Standaa]

Thiem got so satisfied with winning the first set he decided he doesn’t need the second one

 

[Nostradamus]

Tsitispas,, Aussie open champion 2020

 

[marksn]

wow, kudos to zeus

 

[MeatTornado]

Dominic taking a leaf out of Djokovic's book - coming through a really tight 1st set and then dropping his concentration right at the beginning of the 2nd.

Less frustrating than 2nd Setterer who will dominate the opening frame 6-1 before dropping serve to open the 2nd.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Dammit, Domi just losing focus and Tsitsipas isn't going away. This kid is really going places, I wish I could like him more.

 

[NoleFam]

Tsitsi keeps plugging away. No drop in level At All.

 

[EllieK]

Sparta!!!!

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Tsitsi riding the rails, 3-0 in the 2nd.

 

[tennisjedi]

Double break.
Tsits is going for the bagel.

 

[The Blond Blur]

The start to this set is why I still have major doubts that Timmy could beat RAFA in a RG final. This has been a huge let down in level. You can't afford to do that against the legends, and expect to get away with it. Timmy won the 2nd set this year, and then preceded to lose the 3rd and 4th set 6-1, 6-1.

 

[veroniquem]

Not just the slams. A lot of his year was disappointing. His IW title came out of nowhere if you remember. He couldn't even make the finals of his small February clay tournaments. And then immediately after winning IW, he lost 1st round in Miami. All 3 clay Masters were disappointing before he saved his clay season with a RG final.

Yes, most of his titles were minor league (500 and 250, including his 2 home events). WTF would be his 2nd big title of the year.( He looks unbeatable this week. ) But Fed won a single tier 1: Miami and 3 smaller events vs 4 for Thiem. So if Thiem won WTF on top, it feels like he should pass Fed. (They both have 1 slam final on top).

 

[NatF]

Dammit, Domi just losing focus and Tsitsipas isn't going away. This kid is really going places, I wish I could like him more.

Yeah I'm the same. Warming to him but he is a bit of a tit but I suppose I like NK regardless of his ways...

 

[Born_to_slice]

Go Tsits. Win this yawnfest.

 

[megamind]

Do you have the Scottish Twit? I really don't like the Tennis TV regular Scot.

yea doesn't seem to know much about tennis, as if they're a soccer commentator doing some sort of temporary tennis gig for fun

 

[Meles]

Meles, just an hour ago the Greek was Tsisigoat, you said.

He's a criminal goat capable of stealing sets and matches from nowhere.

 

[robert.s]

Wow, Tstitsipas activating Rosol mode.

 

[Red Rick]

Thiem showing the exact start of tennis age decline by the frigging minute

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

What's happening with Thiem here??

 

[aman92]

Nadal will destroy any of these 2 in a slam final.. Just don't have the relentless intensity to compete with him

 

[NoleFam]

Tsitsipas is just racing through this set. Dominic needs to stop the bleeding because he doesn't want to start the 3rd like this.

 

[megamind]

Great comeback from the Philosopher

 

[robert.s]

I would've never thought 4 years ago that I was going to see a final at the O2 Arena between two guys who hit one handed backhands and neither is named Federer or Wawrinka.