DOUBLE TIEBREAK DRAMA! Dominic Thiem vs Novak Djokovic Highlights at 2020 Nitto ATP Finals

[@tennistv]

Like if you're gonna miss the annual Thiem vs Djokovic at the Nitto ATP Finals this year 🙃

[@duncan3932]

It’s easy to forget how amazing Thiem was, i feel like tennis desperately needs him back on top again

[@nevwalkalone13]

When he was on, he could beat anyone, just like the old wawrinka.

[@nemanjamilosevic1370]

I love his style

[@razgriz1ne1ne48]

I'm just worried he's gonna suffer a major burnout, physically and mentally, do hope he can come back on top.

[@lotus630]

Thiem's style never felt sustainable to me we all know he's going to suffer a serious injury soon at least he managed to win a slam before it happened

[@rajeshlparab]

None of the existing single handers have that destructive backhand Thiem unloads! In this match he subdues Djoker with the bazooka routinely and Djoker has one of the best double hander in the business!

[@milesmorales01]

This was if not the best then one of the best 3 performances from Thiem! Hope he comes back and play like this again!

[@freddy3414]

against nadal was better

[@christhegreek7]

Djokovic - Federer Wimbledon Final 2019

[@natoskull2]

@@freddy3414 Nah, this was much much closer.

[@arthur7424]

you know, im something of a tennis player myself

[@milesmorales01]

@@arthur7424 See ya chump!

[@polillafilms4085]

Man Thiem has earn the respect from all his fella players, everyone seems to enjoy his company and have something nice to say about him. We fans can't wait to see his spectacular game this 2022

[@georgivargov1260]

That was probably the most emotional and high quality match I've ever watched in my life.

[@Johnaaai]

Yes I consider this the best match I've seen in my life as well

[@delriver77]

You haven't seen a lot of tennis then 🤷‍♂️

[@Johnaaai]

@@delriver77 what makes you say that?

[@delriver77]

@@Johnaaai lots of higher level matches than this one. This isn't even a top-20 match in the last 15 years of tennis. Wimbledon 2008 F, AO 2012 F, AO 2009 F and SF, USO 2011 F, USO 2013 F, Rome 2006 F, WB 2019 F, AO 2020 F, USO 2019 F...

[@harshal1312]

@@delriver77 us open 2018 quarter final theim vs Nadal was a hell of a match considering the quality of tennis also Wawrinka vs Djokovic in Australian open 2013

[@phil9855]

This was Dominic’s 2nd biggest match win in his 2020 Season after won the final at the US Open 2020. Hope he come back stronger than before his wrist injury

[@bsrussian]

nah his 2nd biggest win was the semifinal of the us open.

[@Baratheon.]

This is why I like Novak. Everytime Thiem comes up with the goods, or constructs a perfect point, Novak shows him the respect applause.

[@harshal1312]

I love that Djokovic fans are not toxic against Thiem defeating him he's one of the nicest guys out there so calm not unnecessary celebrations aesthetically pleasing to watch and has one hell of a backhand

[@Omkar529]

Probably because he's not one of Djokovic's biggest rivals. If Nadal or Federer beat him then you'll see some toxicity. When Alcaraz beats him they get quite toxic, since he's now Djokovic's main rival, even though he's a nice guy also.

[@Olly_2024_]

Hopefully Thiem comes back strongly 🔥

[@gfsrghjjiu]

Djokovic > Fedal 🤫

[@flambo0yvn7zz-30]

@@gfsrghjjiu skills - maybe yes on-court behaviour - never

[@ammarfitness5917]

Absolutely Right

[@ammarfitness5917]

Olly paton

[@adithyanaren519]

@@gfsrghjjiu Dopovic never like Fedal

[@codygainz6981]

This shows how good you have to play be beat djokovic and also how much of a weapon one handed backhand can be.

[@SassanMedia]

I have the one handed backhand

[@codygainz6981]

@@SassanMedia me too but not when the ball coming at me 100 mph lol

[@jz77096]

@@SassanMedia me too.. but not after watching this lol

[@sahilpanjwani2277]

And this was a mentally troubled Djokovic of 2020 too

[@financeoholic]

Jesus. Thiem always has amazing matches with the Top 3. He needs to be #1 some day.

[@VARMOT123]

2019 atp finals was one of the highest quality 3 setters I have seen . Incredible power off the ground from the both

[@LaureusSport]

Great match! A shame we haven't been able to see him in action for a while. His return is greatly anticipated! 🎾🎾

[@yenamarre424]

Thiem + Djokovic + ATP Finals = 😍😍😍

[@muhammadhasif737]

I missed thiem..loved his playing style..he used to be a breath of fresh tennis style, fearless and strong like a true gladiator

[@29blazehead]

My favourite player. Just love his absolute missiles on both wings. His slices are pretty good too.

[@kingadjust5422]

the thiem ATP finals matches are my favorite matches 😎👍

[@caseyc9658]

That was incredible tennis by both! The hustle throughout on both ends - wow!

[@rabiejebrane3832]

Thiems groundstrokes are the most beautiful to watch

[@hasanmoudud8019]

What a match. Both of them brought out the best of each other. Unbelievable hitting from thiem and better volley from Djokovic..... well played.

[@janhaluza488]

Missing this version of Thiem. His matches against Nadal and Djokovic last year were amazing. And that backhand (e.g. 3:20) is just pure joy to watch.

[@lucadiblasio1862]

The way that Thiem-down-the-line-backhand-bazooka moves😍🔥

[@cooljetone]

The Thiem's awesome backhand shined! Nice victory👍

[@aleksacerovic6586]

It did but expecialy because he is using his whole power in those backhands he got injured, and he will have more problems in future with that hand, he just have some sort of unusual style and using his whole energy in one shot, too powerful, but it will cost him earlier than you think

[@rampram3612]

Where are you thiem.. ? I'm a big fan of ur backhand .. a respect from India 🇮🇳. Missed a great fighter against top players

[@mysticnomad89]

thiem and wawrinka are the players who could literally murder novak on hard courts

[@emnesiesshoelifts6653]

​@@mysticnomad89 keep barking for him heart of a streetshitter

[@afrofeast]

The likes of Tsitsipas cannot play like Thiem. He's incredibly accurate and a big hitter!

[@aakhtar6685]

Thiem and Wawrinka... the two most cannonball one-handed backhands I've ever seen... I give the slightest of edges to Wawrinka's, but when they're on, they are both things of sheer ferocious, powerful beauty.

[@太根玉国]

2020 thiem is so strong! i wanna see his comeback.

[@Lowsodium90]

I really miss Thiem. Can't wait for him to come back and play for the ocean :)

[@johnmoorhouse1455]

What do mean by Ocean?

[@Lowsodium90]

@@johnmoorhouse1455 it’s an initiative from him and Adidas for raising awareness about utilizing recycled plastic from the ocean to make clothes. It’s super cool

[@johnmoorhouse1455]

@@Lowsodium90 ok, cool. He struck me as an ecological guy with consience. his, runner - up acceptance speech..... ? AO 2019.

[@johnmoorhouse1455]

@@Lowsodium90 ok, cool. He struck me as an ecological guy with consience. his, runner - up acceptance speech..... ? AO 2019.

[@maximp1679]

I remember watching that match and I was rooting for Dominic great Mach

[@veramcowan7206]

He’s a lovely young man hope he gets back playing soon

[@mtesgearcruot6753]

Lo que juega este Dominic thiem es un jugador muy completo ojalá vuelva en gloria y majestad

[@GeorgeT370]

Wow...the level they played...just wow...

[@Gornorudnik]

Prime Thiem is such a joy to watch Tennis misses him

[@romainmj7245]

I miss prime thiem Look at that power ! Domis down the line backand is the best in the business even better than novaks

[@RadThings]

Definitely in this game. Novak’s backhand was off and Thiem seem to notice and was attacking his backhand.

[@fabianocaruana8622]

Lmao, better than Novaks.

[@Dark_Voice]

@Lazar Pajić It depends in what. Power, beauty - Thiem has him there BUT Nole just never misses and has better accuracy. (Which is why the third set tie break was like WTF?! when he missed so many backhands in a row.)

[@lukash9193]

Thiem of course has a way better backhand down the line , novaks backhand is just better overall.

[@bsrussian]

@Lazar Pajić it is. because novak just uses his down the line backhand to redirect the ball and start setting up a point slowly, thiem rips it to go down the line for winners and aggression, that's what he means

[@AhmedEmad-hi1ks]

The most powerful tennis now is played by domi thiem .one of his best performances against the big 3 . Hope he will be healthy like this when he returns .

[@simpelmartin4239]

Thiem has powerwise for sure but also overall the best groundstrokes on tour

[@jjhyman6820]

No doubt

[@samer4435]

The last time he was at the highest level. The downfall started right after this match. Where are you now Domi.? 😢 Please, come back

[@hesasmartone]

Didn't realize how much I missed Thiem until watching this

[@cameronc6685]

Thiem's backhand down the line is the best in the game! Rivaled only by Stan

[@SHVideografie]

Imagine it was Thiem instead of Tsitsipas in that RG final this year.

[@sj4632]

Djokovic would've beat him.

[@SHVideografie]

​@@sj4632Like in 2019 or 2017? Thiem's backhand is way more potent than Tsitsipas. He would have beaten Novak into submission like Warwrinka did.

[@sj4632]

@@SHVideografie nope

[@NamTran-xc2ip]

@@SHVideografieImagine its Thiem instead of Soderling 😂😂. We can play this game all day

[@nicholetheotter1957]

We miss Domi so much! Hopefully we’ll see this level of play from him again when he returns. 💪🔥🇦🇹🎾💖

[@nurbekmuratbekov8884]

I miss Thiem and his game a lot.

[@dash5687]

Its unreal to see how thiem manage to push djokovic this far since 2019

[@kevinchang5082]

Thiems matches against nadal and nole were insane. He completely fell off after though.

[@lucagaming6670]

injuries :(

[@dinkydoodle8325]

wym fell off he just got injured a few times

[@warriorsilver2442]

@@dinkydoodle8325 he fell off a lot in 2021,absolutely 0 records this year

[@ketandoshi5641]

Us open qf vs nadal

[@dinkydoodle8325]

@@warriorsilver2442 yeah cause he got injured a few times lmao

[@RasmusKarlsson-y8l]

Thiem in 2019/20 was something else, going too miss him a lot.

[@paul2aner]

We‘re missing you Domi 😢❤️

[@jjhyman6820]

God I love watching thiem play

[@AnthonyHirsch]

2022 tennis season is gonna be potentially one of if not the most interesting tennis seasons ever, the big three tied up at 20 slams, Roger and Nadal back, Djokovic playing after a near calendar slam season, thiem back, the "next gen" getting a slam and looking to grab more and shift momentum towards them and away from the big three, etc. It's gonna be interesting to watch fs

[@AnthonyHirsch]

seeing this match highlights made me more hyped to see thiem back again, just the icing of the cake for the next season

[@warriorsilver2442]

@@AnthonyHirsch he is now back to almost top 100 but still long way to go

[@Ali-bb2yb]

Going to watch Thiem play in Abu Dhabi this year and hoping to witness his resurgence before the AUS Open

[@HungNguyen-pr8dz]

Thiem's last top performance before totally disappeared in 2021. He is the only player who can beat Djokovic twice in a row at ATP Finals (2019 & 2020). Really looking for his come back.

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Great match! Bravo Dominic 👏💪

[@jerryjohn257]

I wish Thiem wins many Grandslams in future.

[@fedfoofy]

Djoko is lucky Thiem was out the whole year. Thiem could have posed a big threat at AO and RG if he was healthy.

[@warriorsilver2442]

lol Thiem's form has been terrible at AO already. he couldn't get past quarterfinals

[@tanmaywadhwa211]

Ao was fast af, Thiem wouldn't have survived, at RG, dude Nole beat Tsitsipas and Nadal, what else do you want Uso could have been a lot different had Thiem participated and made the sfs vs Medvedev or Djokovic

[@russelstephan6342]

Coulda woulda shoulda

[@joshheinink]

Awesome rivalry

[@samuilc8000]

It is an insane level of tennis.

[@hirenpatel3699]

Domi deserved the trophy both in 2019 and 2020 coz he was the best player in tournament but couldn't pull it off in the final both the times... He will be back stronger than ever In 2022, will win big titles again..💪

[@jacobschmidt2709]

In 2019, I agree. In 2020, Medvedev was in superb form as well and it probably was a 50/50 match.

[@joseluishinostroza4742]

Brutal performance from Thiem, the last best match I've ever seen. Only Nadal was able to play that way.

[@ifeanyiikpegbu6465]

Never seen Nadal play with such consistent power off both wings, and especially on a hard court. Probably only Wawrinka on his best day comes close to replicating such power

[@md.ziadul8088]

What I liked about thiem was he had equal amount of power in his backhand like a strong forehand with too much artistry, I mean after federer, i saw a player of that quality who tinkers with art. Tennis is sometimes brutal, hope to see him back again in that level. Diffetence between alcaraz and him is, he is eye pleasant to watch

[@jz77096]

Let’s gooo Thiem is back 💥 💥

[@Agent-hh2kk]

It's a shame what has happened to thiem, a point where he was widely regarded as the Next big thing from fans a like due to his credible wins against all the big 3. But injuries and his vigorous playstyle between 2018-2020 have taken its toll and now he looks like becoming the biggest what if player since delpo

[@romel.banerjee9]

Dominic thiem, the only man of next gen has power and talent to beat Djokovic flawlessly and with complete dominant... sometimes it seems like Thiem is unbeatable.

[@Dark_Voice]

Kind of a bold statement after Medvedev beat him in USO and Zverev in the Olympics.

[@Kessra]

Problem with Thiem was (and probably still is) that he plays a bit unconsistently. Against the big 3 he always seems special motivated and on top of his game, but against players ranked around 50-100 or below, he quickly loses focus and then also the matches. And 2021 wasn't his year for sure. Wasn't his best Australian Open and after that his confidence was gone. The injury was just the icing on the cake for that plagued year from his view point

[@romel.banerjee9]

@@Dark_VoiceMedvedev plays and won but not so much dominant and intense like Dominic Thiem is. Thiem likes to play with a lot of top spin and power quite similar like Rafael Nadal.

[@Dark_Voice]

@@romel.banerjee9 I kind of think Zverev, Medvedev and Thiem are in a way shadows of BIG 3. Zverev is a talent that play highly aggressive tennis and makes the match about him like Roger. Thiem plays a lot of spin and great claycourter like Rafa. Medvedev plays efficient, not really good looking or showy BUT effective, tennis with brains to back it up like Nole.

[@romel.banerjee9]

@@Dark_VoiceYes, Right.

[@otis_x]

We just miss Thiem so much

[@kenandjoker4857]

Match of the year 2020

[@selos5233]

This was a heartbreaking match for Novak fans

[@andyroo9381]

Novak is an unexciting player to watch. He stands back and just hits the ball back. He lacked intensity, in this match, and that is why he lost it. Let him lose.

[@normanosborn4372]

Not really. It was not a Grand Slam match.

[@pryo2460]

@@andyroo9381 it's sad that u find the goat of tennis unexciting, but guess what nobody cares

[@andyroo9381]

@@pryo2460 Perhaps he isn't "the goat" after all. Instead of calling him "The Djoker", he should really carry the name of "The Choker"! He had the US Open wrapped up and ready for him and he completely fell apart. He should have won the Calendar Slam but instead he was reduced to tears. Don't call him the goat of he chokes! And while I'm on here, relish your French Open victory. That trophy will be held, once again and for the 14th time, by Nadal! There will be a reckoning.

[@gudnezzz4747]

@@andyroo9381 see I gotta tell u something. Tennis is like this..it's not a team sport ..it's individual..you can wake up matchday feeling aggressive and super confident and it translates to what you play on court that day. Other days you can wake up not feeling it..body lethargic and it must show on court ..so cut them some slacks..they are human

[@-BigIi-]

Thiem is BACK, and not soon enough 💪😁✌and he is on form.

[@vivianaferrariyoga4554]

We miss Thiem so much this year!

[@vickyrajan5378]

Amazing display by Thiem here... Its very very difficult to take the match from Novak if he is up 4-1 in the tie-break... But Dominic has some brutal hitting skills.... Novak looked a bit slow here though.. Perhaps was not feeling his best. But may be it was Dominic's skills which made him look slow... The game needs this guy... An amazing talent to watch.

[@astv1843]

Вот это я понимаю теннис 🎾

[@cryctalpalacebeularus723]

The dominator💪🔨

[@krishnasaichalasani4492]

Thiem just used to send missiles on both ends

[@celestialnavigator3116]

I thought this was a new match. Looks like Novak was on the defensive throughout that match. The court looked very slow also. Novak didn't play with authority.

[@ericgrimm821]

this match was crazy

[@BananaProtocol]

We miss you Thiem

[@darsh7164]

He also had to deal with 76 76 Rafa match, these players don’t get it easy

[@operationplnsbkl9211]

Novak with the biomechanical effectiveness of his movement, against Thiem who seemed to be putting too much weight on his hands. Today novak is still physically strong and mostly injury free, while thiem has a serious injury that has ruined his career.

[@theelusivegod9714]

I wonder, what was the hardest shot that Thiem hit in this match?

[@ilconteorlok9299]

What a match!

[@g2xg20]

Damn he beat him with his backhand !

[@tomscott3]

anyone count the MPs? gotta be at least 5.

[@txtrophycub]

I miss watching Thiem play.

[@Star35888]

Love Domi❤❤❤

[@twpark2801]

팀 진짜 인생경기였네 ㅎㄷㄷ!!! 팀 백핸드랑 파워 포핸드 그립다 ㅠ

[@felipevallejosmellado2081]

Miss Thiem. Tennis needs him.

[@thierryjulien572]

Well Thiem is back 👍👍

[@maka3230]

Thiem was a threat to novak

[@tasaneewantanakul8382]

Novak👑♥️ The truely the🐐GOAT🐐. !

[@Sebastian-wz1wh]

Hope Dominic comes back soon

[@aaronhaas6923]

I miss Dom... hope thay he comes back stroger !

[@jovan1399]

Novak Djoković the best tennis player in history! Go to Torino and Australian Open!

[@matiasaguiar7472]

How is Djokovic The best player In History if he doesn’t even have a paw in the Olympic games that only has a bronze?

[@domithiem8578]

@@matiasaguiar7472 Haha damn, that's the only thing and you Fedal fans always mention that. What about other things? Nadal doesn't even have Nitto ATP Finals, Roger don't have Olympics too and Đoković is above them in every other single thing.

[@matiasaguiar7472]

@@domithiem8578 Yes it’s true but Nadal has a Gold In Singles and doubles

[@matiasaguiar7472]

Djokovic has The record for most finishing The year as number one In The World but Nadal has The record for Always being in The top ten and Of The three Nadal is The player who suffers The most injuries and Nadal is The record holder who has done twice so far. winning The Grand Slam In The dirt and Grass, at The age of Twenty-two he had already won The Grand Slam In Hard dirt grass and Of the three, Nadal had fewer years without winning a Grand Slam and Of The big three, Djokovic is The player In The Grand Slam final who lost The most without winning a set In The Grand Slam

[@domithiem8578]

@@matiasaguiar7472 Oh man, you are lying yourself and you're liking your own comments. Enough for me to not take you seriously. Just look what are your facts, damn that's funny.

[@SerbAtheist]

Damn it! Good match.

[@f.r.y5857]

That was epic choke by djokovic in final set tiebreak, imagine blown 4-1 lead

[@lukash9193]

Thiem played insanely good at the end of the match to be fair

[@subhashis_M]

Nah 40-15 is the biggest choke in tennis... 4-1 lead not even comes closer to it...

[@natoskull2]

Just when Thiem went 2-4 he completely earned that '2'... so not a choke-job like those ones Roger got all of us used to.

[@marcgrondin65]

At 3:45 Novak elects to take a low ball and topspin it heavily to ensure it goes in .. thus slowing down the ball and making it high to Dominic to whale away at it -- VS -- slicing it deep and keeping low to force him to hit up .. Which is something we seem commonly now .. the result is predictable.

[@sj4632]

What is this? It's just a Thiem highlight show smh.

[@hinanaz9945]

I noticed...many countries hate Novak BCoz he is Belong small country and No.1 player Also...

[@neetutanwar8347]

Where is thiem we are missing him

[@Kessra]

AFAIK he has recovered from his hand-injury and is currently preparing for the upcoming season. Last thing I heard was that he went to Spain for training session, though this was during the Vienna tournament. He will participate in the Dubai invitationals AFAIK to prepare for the Australian Open, same as Rafa does. Lets hope that he doesn't have a similar year to 2021 again and can return to his level he had the year before

[@abhidawar5597]

Can’t wait for thiem to come back and destroy everyone with that missile backhand

[@edwinpaul4301]

Yeah I think theim will miss the ATP finals .... He lost the opportunity twice in finals ... Should have won in 19 against tsitsipas ...

[@Escorpio123PS]

Wow I miss him.

[@momonso0821]

This match shows the merit of one-handed backhand.

[@Jimmychandigharia]

But after so much drama Goat debate is officially over😁

[@Ihasfinger911]

Why is the speedometer in Imperial Units?