5 Times Dominic Thiem Was UNPLAYABLE!

[@tennistv]

Wish Domi a Happy Birthday! 🎉

[@mintykookieee]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOMI!!!!!

[@fcaquatica9197]

happy birthday

[@ghostdog_ninja]

From all those younger guys, he is the most fun to watch. What class. What creativity. What power and what love for the sport.

[@aamirrazak3467]

Agreed a real role model he conducts himself the right way and is a really exciting player to watch

[@dormosev]

Younger guys??? Thiem is 29

[@ghostdog_ninja]

@@dormosev chill. erase the younger if it is necessary 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@manuelried3721]

I agree 100%

[@baguettedepain3975]

@@dormosev I think he meant younger than the big 3

[@jerryaab4714]

When Thiem is hitting his spots with his hypersonic shots, no one can stop him

[@jc-sy5ic]

Same theim in 2018 and 2019 after beating rafa in Madrid and barcelona he lost finals of FO to rafa ... slams are different from atp matches theim never going to beat rafa In 5 set matches accept it

[@rahmantabusum786]

@@jc-sy5ic AO 2020 comes to mind. Unless you only want to talk about FO where almost no one can beat him. :D

[@jc-sy5ic]

@@rahmantabusum786 I said after both clay matches happened in same year man

[@aamirrazak3467]

Agreed the shot power he generates is next level

[@baguettedepain3975]

@@jc-sy5ic Rafa at RG is like cheat codes enabled, if he's doing fine he's unstoppable anyway.

[@Adanda1a-p5u]

It's almost unbelievable, that he can produce so much power on certain shots

[@aamirrazak3467]

Agreed he generates so much shot power off the wings it’s insane

[@taopaille-paille4992]

Wawrinka had a similar abilities in matches where he was peaking this is the way he managed to destroy Nadal in Rome on clay and Djokivic in grand slams

[@lancemasters7800]

Which is why he got injured. Now he can’t ever do the same again

[@yeeeaaahmayneee3808]

@@lancemasters7800 i agree,same with delpo

[@UTUBE3JC]

He has an electric rocket on his elbow that uses nuclear fusion to create solar wind energy that can help him warp space to give his shots more leverage

[@rajeshlparab]

What stands out for Thiem is the sheer consistency and effortless power he brings from his single hander! Even after his return from injury, most of his firepower is coming from the backhand wing! Hope he is back in top form for Aus open!

[@samy29987]

One handed backhands lock the wrist, so the power mostly comes from the legs and rotation. The coiling and unloading into the ball does not affect the wrist nearly as much as in the forehand, which demands high lag on the wrist to generate tons of racquet acceleration for that desired power. And that's where Thiem's struggles lie. He still doesn't have confidence in his forehand which is huge for his game.

[@antoninartaud1985]

@@samy29987 if you put top spin on the one hander that will also involve wrist motion for the whiper. Granted, there is no wrist lag given that the motion takes place from the reverse point (i.e, locked wrist instead of lag).

[@jacintacesp]

Me too. Love his tennis. That backhand the way it curves is sensational.

[@nicolaspalma9362]

I wish to see an in-form Thiem against Alcaraz in Roland Garros.

[@tennistv]

imagine 🤤

[@aamirrazak3467]

Same that would be special

[@malekat8539]

@@aamirrazak3467 too special for our eyes

[@sandeepkhatana3968]

Then he will destroyed alcaraz easily.

[@MinorVoices]

my prayer goes to every balls that they'll use..

[@lvlup3173]

Only guy who really reached that level... Too bad he couldn't sustain it for long... I really want him to get back to his best once more... He is only one i love watching apart from Big3...

[@jankojakovljevic906]

He is the only from young gen to be able to play on high lvl vs Big 3 on every surface

[@tomasnovak8957]

​@@jankojakovljevic906he hasn't been really successful on grass (only 1 title) 😢

[@yosht6110]

I love how he is always warmly congratulated by the big 3 after his victories! I hope Thiem can come back strong next season! (or sooner) :D

[@C_AVATAR]

Seeing this comment ..I just watched the Big 3 congratulate Dominic during his Lotterien Sporthilife Gala Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony several days ago October 2024. Impressive that they had nice things to say for Dominic which is rare. Means Thiem was really special. You will be missed Dominic! Enjoy your retirement!

[@rumcoke9123]

THE most liked guy on tour. I tell my son, this is the guy you want to be...such class. I really hope he gets to this level again.

[@C_AVATAR]

That's why the Big 3 congratulated Thiem on his retirement at the Lotterien Sporthilife Gala Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony this Oct. 2024. That's real rare! You must have had to be a special player for those 3 to do that. Ironically, Nadal would announce his retirement several days later, too. Sad.

[@Jason2223]

Man!! I pray and wish this guy has way more Grand slams left in him to win before he’s retired. Can literally beat anyone at his best. He was able to outclass the big 3 like Murray and Stan.

[@Aksriv100]

Good Old Times such a pity that his career has been affected since start of 2021 due to injuries this reminds me of Del Potro

[@Sergio_Gonzales6]

His career has been affected since his first Grand Slam title, like he stated himself in his explanation for his poor results after this big title besides the ATP finals 2020.

[@C_AVATAR]

Just watched the Big 3 congratulate Dominic on his retirement at the Lotterien Sporthilife Gala Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony Oct. 2024. Sad his career was cut short. What I think both of them used super stiff racquets and strings that ruined their wrists. Then things started to fall apart as they tried to compensate . Delpo can barely walk nowadays or drive a car for long. An article I just saw. Both were the superb players.

[@joosiej85]

Man I miss him being this good 😢 But he is slowly climbing up the rankings, one more good tournament he’ll be back in the top 100 and it can only get better from there ❤

[@birdiecurry2100]

I love watching “the dominator”. He’s getting back into form. He has more majors in his future!

[@officialprivate8202]

I wanted to personally let you know how gratifying it was to see your likes and kind comments of support and encouragement. Your incredible love, generosity and thoughtfulness shown through your likes.i just want to say thank and may God bless you endlessly ❤️❤️

[@kareemdia1935]

Thiem vs alcaraz in their prime Gonna be lit🔥🔥

[@jshazammm]

A privilege to watch just how good this young man was before injury took its toll. 💙👏👏👏👏👏

[@andreashoppe1969]

I would love to see him back in the top 10 again after his setback. What an epic comeback that would be!

[@elisharotich9571]

I really hope he gets to form soonest. We miss 😢 his incredible Tennis

[@aniirudhbhargav]

2020 Theim was at absolute peak! After that USO triumph, he was fantastic all around until the ATP finals. Tbh, he was equally good in 2019 too. HBD Domi, can't wait to see you in great shape again, I'm sure you can do it! 😎❤️‍🔥

[@prodsuggest]

he's slowly getting better

[@aniirudhbhargav]

@@prodsuggest Yup! 💯

[@calebp6114]

My fave player on tour! Let’s hope he can get back to form over the course of 2023.

[@aamirrazak3467]

Yes I hope he can get back to his best

[@jasonj4381]

Young and beautiful, hits every ball with all his heart. I'll miss him.

[@phil9855]

Happy Birthday Domi 🥰 Hope he can comeback in the Top10, next stop top 100 in the end of 2022

[@kushpatel3142]

Notable mentions (the ones I can remember from the top of my head): Thiem vs Djokovic: 2020 ATP Finals Thiem vs Nadal: 2020 AO Quarter Finals Thiem vs Djokovic: 2019 RG Semi Finals

[@z1az285]

You forgot two more. 2018 USO QF between Nadal and thiem. The level was stratospheric, top5 matches of all time 2020 AO Final, thiem had Djokovic on the ropes and in deep trouble but somehow Novak won it.

[@Rafan0003]

Of all these matches, Atp 2020 against Nadal was most impressive for me..High Quality match thro' out..Not only displayed his usual power tennis but Tactically outplayed Nadal in each and every aspect in the most imp points..

[@SJ-di5zu]

ATP Finals 2020 and USO 2018 were two of the highest quality matches I’ve seen.

[@borisghadban8551]

Hope we see him play like this again!♥️🔥🎉

[@sanjusingh3753]

Thiem's backhand down the line winner is real killer best in business

[@frankiepeele9220]

As a Rafa fan, Theim was the only younger guy that really scared me I loved watching just the absolute power he hit with on every shot and there’s so many days where he was just too good. He was the only one that wasn’t Djokovic who could hang with Rafa on the clay and even did better against him in that 1 RG final than most people would’ve and that was after beating novak to get there. Great player I would love to see him get back to full form. Tennis is better with him around.

[@hello-mv6yg]

Agreed, as a Djokovic fan, I used to hate him for obvious reasons, but looking back now, I wish he was in the top 5 again. He could easily destroy Ruud and Rublev with his eyes closed.

[@gio-bb4hz]

@@hello-mv6yg Ruud and Rublev are just good top 10 players... We'll see what Alcaraz, Sinner, Aliassime, Musetti and the others Medvedev, Tsitsipas and Zverev will do against Djokovic -and Nadal?- . Ps. Berrettini will win Wimbledon soon or later

[@eincan1313]

@@gio-bb4hzOne name to add is Holger Rune. He is going to be really tough as he continues to improve and gets stronger.

[@jeansioufi9046]

Big question is can he come back to this level? certainly hope so! After rafa vs nole, rafa vs thiem was my second favorite matchup, now I put rafa vs meddy as a 2nd fav matchup...Go Domi!

[@Paul-mf8sd]

I think that Thiem is one of the few players that was able to get Nadal demoralised in a match. One of the few with the single backhander as powerful as the forehand

[@nicandroamores7659]

He has a lot of potential and great attitude in the court. 😊

[@pratheekk__]

8:52 Me coming out of a 2 hour exam knowing I got cooked

[@Lea_-gh5lf]

What an unbelievable player he is

[@TennisBallZ123]

Man.. I miss this Thiem

[@mattjagar6324]

He’s definitely cemented in history as the biggest what if ever.

[@taopaille-paille4992]

The tennis miss Thiem. Since covid the level of tennis Male tour has been catastrophic. there has been nobody except big 2 and Medvedev

[@AmbientPlanet]

Alcaraz

[@taopaille-paille4992]

@@AmbientPlanet hopefully

[@nbrocx4216]

Hmm? What do you mean? Alcaraz, Sinner, Kyrgios are still playing well. Kyrgios reached the final of Wimbledon this year, you know. Even if he had lost to Nadal had Nadal been fit to play, Kyrgios reaching the semis is far better performance from him than before. And, Kyrgios also beat Medvedev this USO, didnt he? He also beat Medvedev in an earlier tourney, iirc. Sinner took 2 sets from Djokovic in Wimby. Any other player would have lost that day to Sinner, not to mention that fantastic point from Sinner for which he had to stretch to the max. Musetti and Alcaraz have been good this year too. How can you say that the male tour has been "catastrophic" after seeing such good performances of late? Sure, they don't play like the Big 3 have been for so many years, but, to say that it's been catastrophic is to insult their hard work and their performances. It feels insulting to tennis. In the very least, the level of male tennis since covid has been decent, far from bad. Finally someone other than the big 3 and medvedev have a chance at a GS. (Also, in case you haven't seen it, the Rublev - Shapovalov match is far better than the results show. Both of them have improved their level since 2021.)

[@TriniBoy16]

Tennis lost big time with his retirement. Thanks for the memories, Domi!

[@shairaocampo2915]

Happy birthday Domi! 💙 From your biggest fan in the Philippines!

[@martinseiler96]

Atp finals 2020 against djoker🐐 and ao 2020 against nadal was also extremly high performance from thiem

[@Alan-gt5lr]

By far my favorite tennis player. Happy bday bro.

[@carlosdias92]

My favorite tennis player, unbelievable level.

[@samer4435]

The player who has the best record vs Big3 with 47% winning percentage(18-16)

[@marshaloga3047]

Amazing performance by thiem against Federer coming from a set down even Federer appreciated theim's form great match.

[@dawgyv72]

really sad how short lived his career at the top was :/ what an incredible player that he was but he sacrificed his body for it

[@707ladytee]

I hope this Dominic comes back soon! The good ole days for him.

[@maxencelebourdon8296]

I miss him

[@aliilman4938]

Mr. Box Office for a reason. 👏 Was the next-gen able to go toe-to-toe with Nadal and Djokovic. Supposed to be in his prime now if it weren’t for the wrist injury. Slowly getting back into form, hoping for a massive 2023.

[@gautamarigela9323]

Excellent Single handed down the line backhand

[@DonYang73]

I would say it is the best single backhand with consistency and power on Tour

[@vinothv56]

Unlucky that injury has taken away his form. Good in clay and hard. Vulnerable in grass but competitor to big 3. Nadal has benefited by his injury absence in 2022

[@Y2J666999]

All players has benefited by his injury absence in 2022. *

[@adrenalineuptake4024]

Love you Domi, You are my favorite and you always will be🥰

[@danielholzi260]

I wish you a happy birthday Domi. And I know you are going to come back next year in your old form. Alles Gute...

[@sandeepkhatana3968]

Domi my love The real Talent ❤️❤️🥰🥰

[@janbeatrix8589]

Such a joy to watch

[@officialprivate8202]

I wanted to personally let you know how gratifying it was to see your likes and kind comments of support and encouragement. Your incredible love, generosity and thoughtfulness shown through your likes.i just want to say thank and may God bless you endlessly ❤️❤️

[@bozidarborojevic4131]

What a powerful backhand

[@MissPerriwinkle]

yay thiem....we are ur biggest fans !!!!

[@aliceevans2180]

What a tragedy we never got to see an on form Alcaraz Vs Thiem in a RG final

[@kwoktony6416]

someone brg back the peak Thiem please. He and peak Wawrinka were the two players who could actually cause trouble to the big 3 (no disrespect to Murray but thats just my thought)

[@Riya-mz2dn]

CLASS is the only word that can describe him.

[@antohein.]

Sad, but then again, he's getting back there and watching him play is finally fun again. He still has time.

[@loganmoyer1548]

I think Domi is gonna have a great 2023 season compared to his 2022 season. Finishing his season as ranked 100 from 300 something is huge. I think he will move into the top 50 again and if he has better results top 30 at the least.

[@stephanmiller1599]

Motivationsvideo für Dom !!!!!!

[@Wolverine168]

The only one guy who could beat the real big three in their best level

[@lennarddebest8314]

Pretty remarkable how Djokovic got this “unplayable” guy to a 3rd set tie break

[@wolfgangwiesinger9502]

Maybe, because he is the best hardcore player ever, still got overpowered.

[@sefutho]

I just finished watching his US Open triumph (reminder how good he was) and now I see this video 🤔.

[@Gounemporos]

I hope this guy turn ups again really fast ....Alcaraz has a lot work to do with him on his prime .....Go Dominic

[@st0rm244]

What's deadlier from Dominic Thiem? Inside-Outside Forehand Down the Line Backhand

[@zubairhasany4092]

down the line backhand

[@alexb.8038]

Thiem at his best was similar to Wawrinka, the best in the world. Unfortunately he has underachieved in his career :/ He could have won more important tournaments if he had been a little more consistent and brought his A-game in important finals.

[@ai24980]

Thiem at his peak was the greatest tennis player of all time. No weaknesses, every part of his game a strength (forehand, backhand, dropshot, volleys, serve) and repeatedly beat the big 3 on their best surfaces (except Federer on grass) when Djoko was in his prime and Nadal and Federer were in forms not far from their primes. Best backhand of all time and possibly the most consistent power from both sides.

[@bryant5332]

One day again…

[@Bratin_Basu]

Dominant Dominic! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽❤❤❤❤

[@Ghzrkls]

Thiem used to be better than Djokovic on clay.

[@streetfightsguild7480]

I miss thiem. He was a serious threat to the big 3

[@chakravarthidudala06]

He hits so flat with such precision made him the most dangerous on the tour, hope he reaches his previous best soon..

[@McGradey]

Thiem is a massive topspin hitter

[@bonzwah1]

I guess that's the problem with the overhead view. This poor guy doesn't realize how much top spin thiem is hitting the ball with. He just sees the depth and the pace and assumes it must be flat, because how else could someone generate that kind of pace without it being flat? It's inhuman, what Thiem was producing in his prime.

[@SHVideografie]

@@McGradey Thiem flattens out his shots a lot as well when he really goes for it. That's the dangerous thing about (prime) Thiem: massive topspin and massive bazookas.

[@z1az285]

Thiem hits with more rpm and pace than Nadal.

[@mattjagar6324]

@@z1az285nadal just moon balls 😊

[@Test-tc4cx]

What’s the music before the first clip?

[@hotarobin1]

One of my all-time favorite players to watch. However, I knew from the time I saw him, that his career was not going to be a long one.. As beautiful a style as he has, I always thought that it puts too much stress on the body especially the wrist..it not easy to hit backhands like his. He also hits them up the line more than any other one hander and with serious power. It not a natural range of motion so something was always going to give.. I wish him the very best in the next chapter of his life!! A super great player and will go down as one of the most underrated the game has seen..

[@eisbaerenrocker8055]

Happy Birthday🥳🇦🇹🇦🇹

[@dusanbedov3287]

Does anyone else think it would be excellent to see Thiem-Sinner matchup?

[@victorlu5399]

man, it's crazy that his career collapses before Nadal's.

[@boriskostic6964]

Thiem is hitting every shot as hard as possible that's why he got injured

[@halilcolgecen3624]

He will be number 1 in this year

[@maulanaalfarisi2905]

i really miss this version of dominci thiem

[@enekoarbizu1615]

Every rivals cograts him with a smile

[@Patriotsanatani]

Hes fire lit Injury hurt him bad

[@fabog.5575]

As an Austrian who plays tennis and watching him since he began and then seeing him falling from top 3 to 500 is just unbearable to me! Since his accident he lost his power, although I can imagine that it's really difficult to handle with such injury! It is only in his head, because physically he can do it, I know it and everybody have seen it! I don't think he will ever get back to his strength but I hope Iam wrong!

[@baguettedepain3975]

Watch highlights of Rennes Challengers. He's currently farming opponents like Gilles Simon. It's amazing.

[@dominicspiller481]

It is sad to see Dominic struggling so much when he could play at a very high level

[@jungchang-woo3487]

Give the dude some time. He will be back.

[@aamirrazak3467]

Happy birthday Thiem! I hope he can continue to improve and get back to his best on the court!

[@Sergio_Gonzales6]

Anyone really beleaves Thiem will com close to this level again? Funny thing is, that his downfall began with his first GS Title in New York. Just have a look at his results after the Title until his wrist injury in June 21. Besides the ATP finals 2020 for his standards he had terrible results. Like Thiem stated himself the USO title was more inhibiting than motivating him. A mental thing. Anyone who thinks we will see more of him in the near future like in this video?

[@НикитаБойков-ы1к]

I believe and I hope

[@thomaspeiker5577]

So gut kanner sein der Junge😊

[@alessiozaina]

You missed arguably the best one, vs Nadal in Rome 2017

[@amitchakraborty9346]

in his prime he was the only one who could defeat the big 3

[@stormjt]

What are the weird sounds inbetween shots? Is it the players making those sounds?

[@Banka.7]

Those sounds are from the shoes on hard court 😂

[@stormjt]

Hahah, thank you for replying, but not those sounds. I mean the loud grunting sounds. It sounds like somebody taking a fat poo

[@winterbird4447]

That backhand…

[@mattstyles1244]

What a pity he didn't beat Djokovic in the Australian Final. A double fault at the end of the first set is what lost the match for him😒

[@ghostdog_ninja]

He is way too fast for those guys!

[@apathak34]

An in form Thiem makes the tour exciting. He's the only guy other than Medvedev who used to challenge Big 3 in Slams. With Federer gone there's not much challenge to Nadal and Djokovic.

[@ryoshusuke2108]

Looks like this useless Thiem fangirl needs some education. Andy Murray was the biggest challenger to the Big Three in Slams and everything else. There was a Big Four for a reason you know. Thief and Medvedump are just benefiting off of regular top players getting injured, COVID restrictions, and the Big Three being old. Murray actually had to fight for titles with Fed, Rafa, and Djoker in their primes.

[@lancemasters7800]

Andy Murray had to deal with the prime Big Three. Thiem and Medvedev are dealing with the battered remains of those legends as well as a COVID restricted era on the tour

[@apathak34]

@@lancemasters7800 Yeah but Murray can't be a challenge to Nadal and Djokovic anymore, his body is too broken. Same thing with Federer. Thiem still has a chance if he gets back in good form.

[@lancemasters7800]

@@apathak34 The problem is that Thiem’s style is too taxing on his body. Playing like that will get himself injured again. Sure, Murray can’t challenge the Big Three that much anymore, but he’s closer to regaining his old form. And he has the ability to play all court tennis which is something Thiem lacks.

[@Dante010176]

Thiem was Nadal's nemesis. I hope Thiem makes a comeback.

[@prathameshsortur9738]

From unplayable to unable to play.

[@leechang6896]

2020 US Open Champion