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[bksballer89]

Thiem with the first break

 

[bksballer89]

Thiem with the first break

3 straight games for Rafa since that Thiem break.

Serving for the 1st set now

 

[Hs0022]

I guess it’s a huge mental block/obstacle to overcome two best players in the world in best of five in consecutive days. Nadal winning the first set is probably a seal in his twelfth win at RG. Not sure Thiem has the mental tank capacity to battle this out for a win. Physically he looks ok. He should take things slow and can’t stand that far back from the baseline.

 

[cezero]

i'd love to see thiem break here for the set

 

[cezero]

THIEM!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bksballer89]

THIEM!!!!!!!!!!!

I told you Thiem would at least win a set today....possibly more

 

[Hs0022]

Hooohaaahaahaahhaa!!!!Hooohaaahaahaahhaa!!!!

Thiem won the second set!! YESSSS!!

 

[cezero]

i'm watching how much rafa goes after the thiem backhand from this point forward.

 

[bksballer89]

Can't start this 3rd set by dropping the opening service game

 

[cezero]

rafa is standing 20 feet back to return serves

 

[bksballer89]

Awful game by Thiem

 

[cezero]

so, onto the 4th set, lol

 

[bksballer89]

Thiem wins 1 set and let his guard down

 

[bksballer89]

I'm ok with Thiem losing in 4 but at least compete in this set. Don't lose 6-1 or 6-2.

 

[cezero]

thiem breaking down badly

aside from rafa dropping that 2nd set with one of the worst service games i've ever seen him play, this was pretty routine

french open #12. crazy.

 

[bksballer89]

Thiem had chances on both Rafa's service games in this set but unable to get the break.

Disappointing

 

[bksballer89]

3rd break point for Thiem in the 4th set.

 

[bksballer89]

Novak is the only player who can beat Rafa at RG IMO

 

[cezero]

not easy for a one hander to deal with that topspin. try throwing a tennis ball-size rock in a backhand motion starting with your arm elevated up around your ears over and over again. that's what it's like to hit that kind of topspin.

there's a reason the only people to beat him at the french have had spectacular 2-handers that allowed them to take the ball on the rise and hug the baseline.

 

[bksballer89]

Thiem with some terrible errors