2020 US Open Men's Semifinals: Daniil Medvedev vs. Dominic Thiem

[don_fabio]

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Mate Pavic is a master of doubles, happy to see him back on winning ways.

Thiem Medvedev in the middle of the night for us in europe so I won't watch it live.

 

[Jelenafan]

Team Theim needs to harness his power selectively.

Needs to be patient at tines. Medvedev can get rattled.

Rublev vs Meds had the right gameplan, just wobbled in execution.

 

[Moxie]

I changed my vote from Medvedev in 5 to Meddie in 4, to mitigate my own pain. I don't want 5 anxious sets. I agree with everyone who says this is all but certainly the de facto final. I'd be fine with Theim winning, as I do like him, and it would also piss off @Bonaca, who is so rude about him. Though, he has been in the penalty box for me, a bit, for irresponsible behavior this summer. But, now that the rubber meets the road, I really do want to see Medevev heft the trophy. ¡Vamos, Daniil! Don't make me suffer.

 

[kskate2]

I changed my vote from Medvedev in 5 to Meddie in 4, to mitigate my own pain. I don't want 5 anxious sets. I agree with everyone who says this is all but certainly the de facto final. I'd be fine with Theim winning, as I do like him, and it would also piss off @Bonaca, who is so rude about him. Though, he has been in the penalty box for me, a bit, for irresponsible behavior this summer. But, now that the rubber meets the road, I really do want to see Medevev heft the trophy. ¡Vamos, Daniil! Don't make me suffer.

It really is a toss up. I went w/ Domi in 5. Med actually is the only player who hasn't dropped a set yet in 5 matches. Take that Cliffie...

 

[Jelenafan]

Yes, USE THE SLICE, Team Theim!!

 

[Moxie]

Dig in, folks.

 

[Jelenafan]

Meds has a point.

I LOOOOVE his sarcasm....

 

[Moxie]

I thought Thiem even offered him to challenge that call. What a mess.

 

[kskate2]

what happened? I was getting an ice cold libation

 

[Jelenafan]

Educate me..

Meds served and the ball was clearly out.
So it's stupid, if everyone knows the ball is out on the serve, why can't you challenge it.

The reason that Meds didn't challenge right away is because he clearly didn't think the point counted.

 

[Jelenafan]

Theim draws first blood. 1st set.

Team Theim was classy, that's all I'm going to say.

 

[Moxie]

Educate me..

Meds served and the ball was clearly out.
So it's stupid, if everyone knows the ball is out on the serve, why can't you challenge it.

The reason that Meds didn't challenge right away is because he clearly didn't think the point counted.

I honestly don't get that one. Even Thiem said he should be able to challenge. I'm not that worried that Thiem is ahead so far. Medvedev is a bit of a possum. And Thiem came out better than he has all tournament. Medvedev drops his first set of the tournament.

 

[Moxie]

Thiem gifted that break.

 

[Jelenafan]

Ok Theim that is taking noblesse oblige way too far....

 

[Ricardo]

Shit umpiring, Med was legit to challenge the serve.

 

[Ricardo]

Thiem dropping his level

 

[Moxie]

Ok Theim that is taking noblesse oblige way too far....

I'm not shocked that Thiem came out hot, as he needed to, nor that Medvedev was a bit quiet in the first. He's a more of a stalker.

 

[Moxie]

First real cat-and-mouse, and it goes to Daniil.

 

[Moxie]

Great shot from Meddie. 5-3.

 

[rafanoy1992]

The most surprising thing about this match so far is that it is only 1 hour and 10 minutes long and it will be 1 set all.