2018 US Open Men's Quarterfinals: Nadal vs. Thiem

[GameSetAndMath]

Way to go Domi!

 

[Jelenafan]

Love how he’s fearless ( Thiem) on return of serves

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between a clay court match and a moder US Open match like the one we are seeing?

 

[Moxie]

Way to go Domi!

At least yesterday, we didn't become opportunistic Millman fans. B-)

 

[britbox]

Very aggressive hold from Thiem. He's taking huge cuts at the ball.

 

[Fiero425]

Thiem's taking it to Nadal like he does usually! Rafa can't catch up to the serve or groundies! Can he keep it going is the ??! :whistle:

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I am liking this Thiem. He is a weird player it is like he takes a step forward then two steps back.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

At least yesterday, we didn't become opportunistic Millman fans. B-)

At least I am not clapping on opponent's DF like many (including GF/W of Milkman) did yesterday.

 

[Moxie]

At least I am not clapping on opponent's DF like many did yesterday.

That wouldn't have been me.

 

[atttomole]

Can anyone tell me what is the difference between a clay court match and a moder US Open match like the one we are seeing?

Practically no difference.

 

[Jelenafan]

This whole USO is like “Cool Hand Luke” with rackets.

I need a shower...

 

[Moxie]

Practically no difference.

That seems an agenda-driven point from both of you. This is wildly different from clay court tennis. No really sliding into the ball. More net play. Only the baseline game, but everyone plays a baseline game now. Do you talk like that when Djokovic plays?

 

[Moxie]

This whole USO is like “Cool Hand Luke” with rackets.

I need a shower...

In the sense that we have a "failure to communicate?" Or a chain gang in the heat?

 

[DarthFed]

Nadal standing in New Jersey. Pathetic display of hard court tennis but he will get his precious break back. Clay court tennis.

 

[Moxie]

Nadal standing in New Jersey. Pathetic display of hard court tennis but he will get his precious break back. Clay court tennis.

Proving once again that you don't understand clay court tennis. You think it's really just about standing back and playing long rallies. Pffft.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Gave it back.

 

[DarthFed]

Figured he'd choke there. Peasant knows when it's time to grind. This will end up an easy night for him.

 

[atttomole]

That seems an agenda-driven point from both of you. This is wildly different from clay court tennis. No really sliding into the ball. More net play. Only the baseline game, but everyone plays a baseline game now. Do you talk like that when Djokovic plays?

I rarely speak on this, but I would say that even with Djokovic. We need more surface variety.

 

[DarthFed]

Proving once again that you don't understand clay court tennis. You think it's really just about standing back and playing long rallies. Pffft.

Being able to stand a mile back on return and easily neutralize points on a slow court while waiting for a miss or a short ball to pounce on. Sounds a lot like clay court tennis to me.

 

[Moxie]

I rarely speak on this, but I would say that even with Djokovic. We need more surface variety.

It's not clay court tennis. It's just not grass tennis. Or indoor HC or carpet.