Rio Open: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (ATP 500)

[Moxie]

You get the award for random fact of the day.

 

[Moxie]

I like Fernando, but usually after a good win, hi homes up lame and loses an easier match.
On another note, Nadal goat just got burned in his faith for Thiem.
Thiem last year lost only to Nadal, Djokovic and Goffin on clay, this is his worth loss on clay in almost 2 years.

Thiem is like any number of players that people seem to want to invest in as the future. He's plenty good, and so is Zverev. And Shapo. And Kyrgios. But if we're looking for the next Federer/Nadal/Djokovic, I think we're going to wait some time.

 

[I.Haychew]

F3 wins in three. Controversial non-call by the chair when F3 was down break point at 5-1. Too tired to explain. Google it.

SF:
Schwartzman/Jarry
Fognini/Verdasco

 

[Moxie]

I will google. Two very interesting matches, I have to say.

 

[I.Haychew]

Even as a Fognini fan, my opinion is that he should have conceded that controversial serve.

 

[Andy22]

Theim lost No No, it looked like Theim was not 100% maybe 70% F.verdasco played hight level tennis great win.

 

[I.Haychew]

Theim lost No No, it looked like Theim was not 100% maybe 70% F.verdasco played hight level tennis great win.

What's your excuse? Thiem won his first match 6-2,-7-5 and his second match 4-2 (retired).

 

[Andy22]

What's your excuse? Thiem won his first match 6-2,-7-5 and his second match 4-2 (retired).

I did say it looked like thiem was not 100% did not say he was for sure, also just won a event could have just been tired. Thiem will come back strong than ever at India wells.

 

[Moxie]

Not sure why you feel that you have to make so much book on Thiem. He's fine, but he's certainly never going to be a world-beater.

 

[Andy22]

did you see that thiem destroy djokovic at FO last year?

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

did you see that thiem destroy djokovic at FO last year?

Did you see Djokovic destroy Thiem in Rome last year?

 

[The_Grand_Slam]

Verdasco is such an unpredictable guy.That FH is mindblowing when it's on.

 

[I.Haychew]

I did say it looked like thiem was not 100% did not say he was for sure, also just won a event could have just been tired. Thiem will come back strong than ever at India wells.

100% to 70% is a big drop.

 

[Andy22]

Did you see Djokovic destroy Thiem in Rome last year?

That was not a slam, plus thiem was out of gas because of the nadal match.

 

[I.Haychew]

That was not a slam, plus thiem was out of gas because of the nadal match.

What does any of that have to do with this event?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Is Thiem following on the footsteps of Sasha on a slider?

 

[I.Haychew]

Is Thiem following on the footsteps of Sasha on a slider?

Both are a bit over-hyped at this point, in my opinion.

 

[isabelle]

now the Fog should win Rio if there's a bit of logical in tennis

 

[10isfan]

Logic doesn’t apply to Fog. He can play amazing tennis or lose to anyone. All depends on his mental state which he has no control over.

 

[I.Haychew]

Logic doesn’t apply to Fog. He can play amazing tennis or lose to anyone. All depends on his mental state which he has no control over.

Funny, but all too true!