Rio Open, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, ATP 500

[Front242]

I misinterpret nothing, I understand perfectly well what you are trying to say every single post against Nadal again and again. I don't care who dislike him, I also dislike some players but not for that reason I'm criticize them in every single post. Everybody has different favs and wants to see them winning but the hatred is a very bad counselor and it doesn't take you anywhere.
You should be more focus and concerned about Federer at his age who knows his knee is going to respond from now instead to provoke all day

Carol, I and others have posted why Nadal is losing about a million times (he's slower, reaction speeds are slower, his shot power has greatly diminished due to massive muscle loss, his forehand is lacking in power greatly as a result and he hits it short way too often since around the 2009 loss to Soderling when that trend began) yet you fail to even acknowledge we're right and simply label us his "antis" or "detractors" when we're merely pointing out what is clearly evident to everyone. His physicality was his strong point and now that it's fading away noticeably, so is he. I'd gladly watch Federer if he was playing but he's not and I'm sure he'll be fine as it was minor surgery and he lives in a country with some of the world's best doctors. Can't be focused or concerned about a guy not currently playing anyway. I don't criticize Nadal in every post if you read them properly. I said yesterday his banana shots when he's playing well are very impressive. You just see the negative in everything anyone says. Read above, this is why he's losing now, and it's not 'cos I'm a fan of Federer that Nadal is slower or hitting short balls or tons of forehand errors. Be logical.

 

[Carol]

I don't think Front was ever a fan of Rafa. Not much anybody can do about that. I know people don't like Nole, and for the life of me I can't understand why, but I know they strongly dislike him, so I just accept that and move on. I just try to not take tennis related things personally.

Yeah, but if his posts always would attacking Novak you probably would be tired, isn't?

Anyway, yes, move on

Vamos Ferru!!!! though I'd like Thiem in the final against Rafa

 

[Front242]

Thanks for the link, Front!

No probs, decent stream.

 

[Front242]

Yeah, but if his posts always would attacking Novak you probably would be tired, isn't?

Anyway, yes, move on

Vamos Ferru!!!! though I'd like Thiem in the final against Rafa

Not possible, next match is the semi

 

[Front242]

Bet365 usually covers these tournaments too. You just need $10 in your account and leave it there... covers a lot of masters and smaller tournaments with a good quality stream.

Yeah, watched some matches on their streams before. Very good quality. Tempted to get back to betting too

 

[britbox]

Hey @Moxie - I wonder if Thiem is still with Sepp Resnik for fitness conditioning?

 

[Billie]

Yeah, but if his posts always would attacking Novak you probably would be tired, isn't?

Anyway, yes, move on

Vamos Ferru!!!! though I'd like Thiem in the final against Rafa

Don't worry, the Nole detractors will come out in full force once he slips and loses a few matches.

 

[Carol]

Not possible, next match is the semi

It's true, I meant the semis

Don't worry, the Nole detractors will come out in full force once he slips and loses a few matches.

Sadly but true

 

[Front242]

VERY, VERY impressed with Thiem and was not expecting him to be this good.

 

[Moxie]

Thiem is the real deal on clay. He's got youth and power on his side, and the spin that keeps the ball in court.

 

[Billie]

Hey @Moxie - I wonder if Thiem is still with Sepp Resnik for fitness conditioning?

ATP lists just his coach, Gunther Bresnik.

While looking, I found these fun bits about Dominic:

> Nicknamed “Dominator”
> Started playing tennis aged 6, but grew up on the courts
> Parents are Wolfgang and Karin, who are both professional tennis coaches; 1 younger brother, Moritz, who goes to school and plays international junior tournaments, dreaming of a pro career
> Idols growing up were countrymen Stefan Koubek and Jürgen Melzer
> Favourite shot is forehand and favorite surface is clay
> Favourite tournaments are Vienna and Kitzbühel
> Big football fan and supports Chelsea FC
> Also enjoys and follows ski jump competitions
> Favourite food is sushi
> Joined Austrian military service from Nov. 2014 - Apr. 2015 (did not miss any tournaments

 

[britbox]

Forehand has been rock since I've been watching.... Awesome power... not seen too much on the BH side - he runs around it at every opportunity.

Ferrer concedes the call. Big win for Dominic. Kudos.

 

[Billie]

Dominator does it, in two sets. Very impressive.

 

[Front242]

Wow, 72 minutes in a beatdown of the 2015 defending champion. Thiem has truly arrived.

 

[Carol]

I'm not watching the match, how Ferru is playing? he didn't good in BA and I think neither in Rio

 

[Moxie]

Well done by Ferrer to see the ball in and concede, even before Bernardes confirmed it. Massive win for Thiem. He was amazing.

 

[britbox]

Wow, 72 minutes in a beatdown of the 2015 defending champion. Thiem has truly arrived.

Hope so... he's on a roll. That was brutal (although I missed the first set). Ferrer is a tough out for anybody on the red and Thiem made it look like a procession.

 

[Moxie]

I'm not watching the match, how Ferru is playing? he didn't good in BA and I think neither in Rio

I thought there might have been something wrong with him in BA, but there is no evidence of it. He was just out-played by Thiem.

 

[britbox]

Not possible, next match is the semi

Still possible - Nadal's playing Cuevas in the semis, with Thiem playing Pella. I think they'll meet in the final.

 

[Front242]

Btw Carol, my apologies, it's still possible for Thiem and Nadal to play the final. I thought they played next in the semis. Let's hope for that final with us both wanting different results obviously