Indian Wells, BNP Paribas Open, Masters 1000

[atttomole]

Typical match when playing against Roger. Roger plays the ball with nifty flicks and the opponent works much harder chasing down the ball. Thiem is doing that very well.

 

[mrzz]

Thiem breaks. He deserves this.

 

[atttomole]

Its over. I thought the second drop shot was a replay. Terrible choices.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Thiem will serve for it. He played great and if he pulls it off, well deserved.

 

[DarthFed]

Pathetic stuff from Fed. I guess a somewhat encouraging couple weeks but he still has work to do to prove he can still be relevant. Too many mental gaffes to win a big event even against a 2nd tier guy.

 

[lob]

he was the better player. he deserves it. Federer couldn't deal with the heavy topspin.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Why would Fed try the drop shot again right after it not working and in the same spot?

 

[Moxie]

MP Thiem.

 

[Moxie]

Great job Thiem!

 

[Moxie]

Pathetic stuff from Fed. I guess a somewhat encouraging couple weeks but he still has work to do to prove he can still be relevant. Too many mental gaffes to win a big event even against a 2nd tier guy.

So Roger only lost because he was crap?

 

[the AntiPusher]

Good..I have a feeling that Darth and Front are gonna be bitchin late Sunday evening..Go Dominic

And now the bitchin Begins.most likely Darth then his minion Front..thanks Dominic

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

At 0-30, Roger made a bad decision, he could have gotten to 0-40. That was his chance, he missed it.
Domi has power and when things work for him, it is tough to defend against that.
Congrats.

 

[DarthFed]

Fucking awful. Can't blame the guy if he ain't hungry enough but still tough to watch retarded losses. Knew it was over after blowing that 0-30 point at 4-3

 

[atttomole]

This is disappointing. Roger should have done better in set 2. He loses to guy who has been playing not so well this year.

 

[lob]

Pathetic stuff from Fed. I guess a somewhat encouraging couple weeks but he still has work to do to prove he can still be relevant. Too many mental gaffes to win a big event even against a 2nd tier guy.

At some point you better accept that this is Fed's real level in any tough and big match going forward. We've seen it too many times.

 

[tennisville]

Safe to say Roger Federer is done now

 

[shawnbm]

Roger played pretty well in large patches. The slightly missed cross court forehand to go up love forty likely was it—he probably would have won if he got there. Dominic was fabulous all match long. He fought hard and deserved the win.

 

[DarthFed]

And now the bitchin Begins.most likely Darth then his minion Front..thanks Dominic

No bitching unlike a certain fanbase of a twat with a limp knee.

 

[lob]

Fucking awful. Can't blame the guy if he ain't hungry enough but still tough to watch retarded losses. Knew it was over after blowing that 0-30 point at 4-3

Yes exactly. That was his only chance and he knew it too. So he felt the pressure. Thiem was swinging freely. Even if Fed won today, it would have given him a false sense of where he is at. So it's good that he lost. It's just Indian Wells.

 

[DarthFed]

So Roger only lost because he was crap?

He certainly wasn't any good was he? You don't lose to that clay courter with a 50 second backswing if you take care of bizz