do you really think that a world top 10 tennis player will be tired after 3 easy sets one day (2,4,2), 2.5 sets one day and 2.5 sets another day? The last two days included rain delays and were in unusually cool conditions too, big factors.
What world are we living in when we diminish the fitness of a world class tennis player like this, it's sad. I bought up Madrid 2018, where Thiem went 6 tough sets in 2 days and then beat Nadal on 3rd day. This was very similar to what happened this time around.. not exact, but similar.
I also bring up how the 3rd sets have gone in each of last 3 RG finals, 1,2,1... pattern anyone?
Thiem was fine... he himself said it before the match, repeatedly. After the match, he mentioned maybe he was wrong and maybe he was tired but how many times have we seen losers rationalize and look for excuses, after a loss? I trust more what he said before the match.
Again, this is just logical. Dominic Thiem is not a USTA 4.5 player... he's world class tennis pro... 3 easy sets, followed by 2.5 sets on two consecutive days is NOT going to tire him, it's absurd to even suggest it. I have no doubt Dominic Thiem would've probably straight stetted any other player or gone 5 sets and won. Nadal is Nadal, he will torture you and by 3rd, 4th sets, it takes it toll. Happened to Stan in 2017, happened to Thiem in 2018 and happened to Thiem again in 2019. Yes, nadal was fresher... but Thiem was fine, Nadal was the problem. Come one, just analyze how i break it down...