@@TahmidSalehTennisForum impossible to say! This time last year I would have said 400 for sure, but with ~25 being taken away due to the freeze and the promising rise of the young guns (and resurgance of Rafa) who knows??
😂!!! Thiem is gonna smoke him like a sausage 😂!!!! Just watch. He can’t breath, he has no stamina anymore. Thiem is the fittest guy on tour 😂!!!! It will be a demolition.
Nice job on your videos Tahmid. This is my take on the semis. The final will probably be Thiem Medvedev. Djokovic looked like a shell of himself against Nadal in RG 2020 and against Med here. He also almost got beat by Thiem at the AO final. His form this year in general has been subpar, but he has still been winning tournaments because he is Djokovic and a subpar Djokovic still beats lesser competition and even good players. It is against the elite where this is a problem. I just don't think Nole has the form right now to do it. Nadal looks pretty good and this is one of his better years here. However, when push comes to shove, he is a clay court specialist at heart and this is his worst surface. I don't expect him to beat Medvedev again on this surface, especially considering his form. The Russian will be determined to avenge that 5-1 choke last year and will succeed.
Thank you for the kind words and also brilliant analysis on your part so thank you for sharing with us! We'll see how both semis play out at this point tough to call!
Why they don't play on Sunday ? Everything agest Novak like always ... I remember when nadal was N1 it was same first day he played , it means on semifinal nadal most of the time he has extra resting day , like RG an all other tournament ... That is why Novak don't trust ATP ...
Even with his 3-0 record against Medvedev I have to put Medvedev as the favourite. Even in a meaningless match today, Medvedev did anything he wanted today. He looks so confident right now.
Well my semi-final prediction came out exactly as I predicted, not that I should break my arm patting myself on my back since we are talking about the top 4 players in the world. I'm going with Rafa and Dominic in the finals. After all I am a Rafa fan. :) If Novak fans can pick against Rafa at Roland Garros, it is time to repay that favor. Novak fans always pick against Rafa. It must be an Novak fan thing that I don't understand. They're not the most objective bunch. Great video Tahmid!!! Thoughtful as always.
Tahmid, (1) You are correct. Novak’s match had to be first today. Novak-Zverev winner would play Thiem in the first semi-final on Saturday. (2) When I went to the O2 in 2018, Novak played last on Friday as he was already locked in to play the late semi-final on Saturday. Zverev and Roger played the early SF on Saturday in 2018. (3) It’s hard to pick the winner of Thiem-Novak. If Novak is sharp like today, he will win. If he played last in 2019, Thiem will win. I think Medvedev will avenge the 2019 USO match and 2019 WTF RR losses. (4) I wish our paths crossed in 2018 and I hope they do someday. I enjoy your commentary. Keep up the great work.
He didn't look pressure free against Tsitsipas. He had a bad game at the end of the 2nd set and nearly gave the 3rd to a Tsitsipas that could not capitalize.
Schwartzman definitely outclassed. Atleast he won a set. Hard to see him being in this field again. I hope Rublev goes up another notch and is back next year!
@Tahmid Saleh I was reading the Nitto ATP Rules. They say for the 'Semi's' it should be ... Tokyo Winner v London 2nd. London Winner v Tokyo 2nd. So that would be ... Medvedev v Thiem Nadal v Djokovic ... Do those Rules go out the Window if 1st & 2nd Seeds Make the Semi's , Then 1st & 2nd Seeds get put in Seperate Semi's ? Love your Video's 😃 How Fitting it was ... Federer 20 Nadal 20 In 2020 ❗😎
Hey thank you for your comment! You are correct but I think you saw the players positions wrong, it is 1st vs 2nd no matter the rankings or seedings, Medvedev came 1st in group Tokyo and Thiem came 1st in group London :)
@@TahmidSalehTennisForum The Group Standings Table i saw had Nadal on Top ... Nadal Theim Wins - 2:1 2:1 Sets - 4:3 4:3 Games-40:33(55%) 38:40(49%) Nadal & Theim = on Wins & Sets Percentage. Nadal Superior Games Percentage , So thought Nadal Topped The Group , I Re Read the Rules that Sets,Games Percentages only come in to Account if 3 Players tied on Wins ! If 2 Players tied on Wins Then the H2H Winner Finishes Higher on Table 👍😃 My Fav is Rafa , I Really hope it's a Nadal v Djokovic Final ! Would Love to See Nadal beat Djokovic on a Hard Court , But realise that will be a Monumental task 😱 As Nadal has Lost all 9 Hard Court Matches against Djokovic Since Nadal beat Djokovic In the 2013 US Open Final.
Hoping Djokovic and Nadal.... ....but who knows. I'm a big Djokovic fan, however it would be nice to see Nadal get his first end of year event. For Djokovic, a win is just really now for his record collection. I'm not a fan of Medvedev. His style is the opposite of graceful, totally unorthodox. His personality is just as eccentric. But good on him if he can win. One would think Thiem is the next logical winner. But I do have my doubts. Hopefully his fighting win, despite it being a terrible 5th set to watch, in the US Open may have settled his mind games. It will be very interesting to see how he goes next year...... Ultimately, I'm not fussed who wins this event. There's been some unusual winners over the last four years, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's Medvedev.
Really good analysis my friend thank you for sharing as always! I wouldn't say strange winners last 4 years.. Perhaps 3 years haha.. Murray was a long time coming in my opinion :)
@@TahmidSalehTennisForum: Maybe it was good that Thiem was 4-0 down in the 3rd set tiebreaker and not 4-0 up. Being able to consistently manage his nerves certainly looks to be his nemesis going forward. Thiem has certainly got the game. That backhand - wowwwww!!!
Predictions: (as a Djokovic fan!) 1. Medvedev to beat Nadal unless he plays like he did against Theim (not Tsitsipas). 2. Theim to beat Djokovic if he plays like he did against Nadal (I don't think Djokovic will remain dialled in to reach that level but if he does game on). 3. Djokovic to win the tournament if he beats Theim (Medvedev will be under pressure to beat him twice and against Nadal he will want some consolation for French Open defeat). 4. Nadal to win the tournament if he beats Medvedev and plays Theim in the final (as his semi will likely be more physical against Djokovic).
If, big if.. Djokovic and Nadal wins their semis , I dare say, Djokovic takes the trophy If its Med vs Thiem, hard to say.. But Med takes it in 3 sets. Med is so good against 1 backhanders. If Nadal vs Thiem, Thiem takes it. If Djokovic vs Medvedev final, this is 50-50.
Thiem won a grand slam and played in 3 other finals. Everyone knows who is the boss after The big 3. He doesn’t need to win any more masters. He needs to win another grand slam to make a statement that he’s taken Murray’s place in the big 4. Medvedev and Abuserev have won more masters than Thiem but nobody thinks they are his boss 😂 grand slam performances is the bar. Masters is like a gauge for who is going to be a contender for slams but it’s not actual slam performance. Thiems legacy is safe. He won’t be winning double digit slams so everything else is just the cherry on top. A couple more slams and he’s a legend of the game like Murray and Stan. Now he’s a hall of famer like Roddick.
Thiem is nowhere close to being a part of big 4. Murray has won 3 GS, 14 masters, 1 tour finals and 2 olympics and has also been No. 1 in the world. He was opposition to the big 3 at their prime
Good call on Thiem GW as he would have won three RG in a row without Nadal blocking the way; Murray and Stan can't say that and get rid of one of the big 3 and they don't really win that many more slams when you get down to it. Thiem probablys wins Auz Open without the grueling Nadal QF starting the draining process. No Nole, Thiem wins Auz. But are you having sycophantic dreams like Tahmid pining for a Big 2 final here? We really can't lose as tennis fans, but for me Djoko vs Nadal kind of rinse and repeat boring unless of course Rafa adminsters toaster burns to the Nole behind. It would be betterer if Nole would just lose.
I like Thiem and he is playing great. He is the joint favorite with Medvedev to win this. However, Djokovic being defaulted and Nadal not playing puts an asterisk on that slam(not saying he didn't deserve it tho). Next year he may slay the red bull on red sand and that will be will be his sweetest victory yet. Watch out.
@@jacobschmidt2709 there’s absolutely no asterisk in Thiems uso victory. Novak was there and he got himself defaulted, that’s not Thiems fault and that’s a part of the game. You don’t say Novak’s 2029 Wimbledon win is asterisked because Roger choked 2 match points away... not choking is part of the game. Novak choked and got himself defaulted. Thiem took full advantage and is a grand slam champ without asterisk. Rafa chose not to go, would he have won? Probably, but he chose not to go and Defaultovic choked. Thiem is the champ period. Good luck against the god of clay 😂!!!! The prince of clay will have to eat a little longer for that one 😂
Tahmid bro you are mostly biased towards Novak . . . . When novak lost to Sonego in Vienna open, you said its because of lack of motivation. That was a clearly hypocrisy by Novak that why waste energy i have already achieved Number 1 at the end of season, even the event manager was unhappy from Novak. We can understand you do such things because of being Novak's fan . . . On youtube platfrom try to be neutral and unbiased . . . Hope you ponder my suggestion . . . . .
Take a day off 😅 Tahmid gives some of the most impartial advice I've seen even including commercial broadcasters - he gives credit and criticism to all players where it's fair
@@brandonm8901 then you are not seeing his videos, when it comes to criticism then he favours Novak and use safe words for him . . . Come on man i dont think you are his regular watcher . . . I used to be his regular watcher but After he saved Novak's hypocrisy about Vienna lost i didnt watch his videos frequently . . . Because i need or you can say i like to watch and listen neutral and unbiased views . . . No hard feeling bro . . . Just sharing my opinion . . .
Djokovic even said he didn’t feel like playing because he found out before the match someone he knew had died. It was obvious to see even from a neutral perspective that his heart just wasn’t in the match at all,
If Djokovic wins he could end up with well over 350 weeks at number 1 by next year
Scary stuff - imagine how many it would be if the rankings weren't frozen for 5 months this year as well
I think Novak naw hav 310 weeks as number 1 guaranteed.
How many weeks do you think he will end his career on?
@@TahmidSalehTennisForum
Could be 400 + 😱
@@TahmidSalehTennisForum impossible to say! This time last year I would have said 400 for sure, but with ~25 being taken away due to the freeze and the promising rise of the young guns (and resurgance of Rafa) who knows??
Look Novak will win this if he feels good on the day, sometimes he feels down and this makes it tough for him. Go Novak, the number one in the world!
Agree - he’s got his game to beat these guys.
I hope so, but to win this, he needs to bring his 2011 level, when nothing and nobody could stop him...hope my boy Novak wins..go Nole
😂!!! Thiem is gonna smoke him like a sausage 😂!!!! Just watch. He can’t breath, he has no stamina anymore. Thiem is the fittest guy on tour 😂!!!! It will be a demolition.
@@Hacker-rx1vn not anymore 😂
@@goldwolf0606 Your Nadal is gonna get his ass kicked to the floor...ha.ha
Top 8 in the groups*
Top 4 in the semis*
Let's hope for top 2 in the final 🤞
*Excluding Fed of course
Haha would be awesome especially as both qualified 2nd
Exciting matchups today! Enjoy everyone :)!!!!
For sure! Will be live streaming :)
Nice job on your videos Tahmid. This is my take on the semis. The final will probably be Thiem Medvedev. Djokovic looked like a shell of himself against Nadal in RG 2020 and against Med here. He also almost got beat by Thiem at the AO final. His form this year in general has been subpar, but he has still been winning tournaments because he is Djokovic and a subpar Djokovic still beats lesser competition and even good players. It is against the elite where this is a problem. I just don't think Nole has the form right now to do it. Nadal looks pretty good and this is one of his better years here. However, when push comes to shove, he is a clay court specialist at heart and this is his worst surface. I don't expect him to beat Medvedev again on this surface, especially considering his form. The Russian will be determined to avenge that 5-1 choke last year and will succeed.
Thank you for the kind words and also brilliant analysis on your part so thank you for sharing with us! We'll see how both semis play out at this point tough to call!
Thank you for this video Tahmed.
The final will be Dokovic vs. Nadal..😉
Thanks Edgar! And wouldn't that be an awesome end to the year haha
@@TahmidSalehTennisForum Ok..😉. We will see the results today at the HF..😉
Why they don't play on Sunday ? Everything agest Novak like always ... I remember when nadal was N1 it was same first day he played , it means on semifinal nadal most of the time he has extra resting day , like RG an all other tournament ... That is why Novak don't trust ATP ...
@Visnja Stolic Nadal played yesterday and Novak today, Nadal has an extra rest day !!
Joker fans will always find excuses.
@@dennisfields8179 Nothing new, right? Group London played first, so yes, they get the “extra” day off, smh.
@@707ladytee Agreed. As soon as he loses, it’s either he wasn’t motivated or something is wrong with him.
@@dennisfields8179 Yes, Dennis, it’s expected. 😏
Even with his 3-0 record against Medvedev I have to put Medvedev as the favourite. Even in a meaningless match today, Medvedev did anything he wanted today. He looks so confident right now.
Medvedev really is on fire right now, difficult to predict either semi!
Well my semi-final prediction came out exactly as I predicted, not that I should break my arm patting myself on my back since we are talking about the top 4 players in the world. I'm going with Rafa and Dominic in the finals. After all I am a Rafa fan. :) If Novak fans can pick against Rafa at Roland Garros, it is time to repay that favor. Novak fans always pick against Rafa. It must be an Novak fan thing that I don't understand. They're not the most objective bunch.
Great video Tahmid!!! Thoughtful as always.
Thank you my friend and I hope I answered the question you left on my previous video about the scheduling! :)
@@TahmidSalehTennisForum - You were right on the money.
Well Louis, sweeping generalizations about an ethnic group. Bigotry will get you nowhere.
@@mail2vw - I love everyone. The comments from Eastern Europeans speak for themselves
@@LeadfootLou bigoted comments have no place here.
Tahmid,
(1) You are correct. Novak’s match had to be first today. Novak-Zverev winner would play Thiem in the first semi-final on Saturday.
(2) When I went to the O2 in 2018, Novak played last on Friday as he was already locked in to play the late semi-final on Saturday. Zverev and Roger played the early SF on Saturday in 2018.
(3) It’s hard to pick the winner of Thiem-Novak. If Novak is sharp like today, he will win. If he played last in 2019, Thiem will win. I think Medvedev will avenge the 2019 USO match and 2019 WTF RR losses.
(4) I wish our paths crossed in 2018 and I hope they do someday. I enjoy your commentary. Keep up the great work.
Some really good points made and very well spoken, really glad to have you on the channel! I hope our paths do meet one day too! We'll make it happen
I want to see rafa vs nole !!! 😁
But it appears like its going to be daniil vs thiem showdown tomorrow !!!
I already told you guys.... This is the best chance for Rafa..... He is playing pressure Free..
Yep and a lot fresher than in previous years! We shall see
He didn't look pressure free against Tsitsipas. He had a bad game at the end of the 2nd set and nearly gave the 3rd to a Tsitsipas that could not capitalize.
@@jacobschmidt2709 this is Rafa's least favorite surface keep it in your mind and still he has a chance to win.
@@AftabAlam-fg1ru he had, Nole was in RG final , on his least favorite surface :/, and Nadal only semis
Can't make a prediction for either match which is the best bit about tennis
Exactly!!!
Schwartzman definitely outclassed. Atleast he won a set. Hard to see him being in this field again. I hope Rublev goes up another notch and is back next year!
i have a sense that this year is for rafa
Definitely one of his best chances in recent years!
I searched the schedule for tomorow why nova and thiem player earlier and nadal in the evening if he play today not enough rest for novak
It's because Medvedev played in the evening and so has to play the later game
@Tahmid Saleh
I was reading the Nitto ATP Rules.
They say for the 'Semi's' it should
be ...
Tokyo Winner v London 2nd.
London Winner v Tokyo 2nd.
So that would be ...
Medvedev v Thiem
Nadal v Djokovic ...
Do those Rules go out the
Window if 1st & 2nd Seeds
Make the Semi's ,
Then 1st & 2nd Seeds get
put in Seperate Semi's ?
Love your Video's 😃
How Fitting it was ...
Federer 20 Nadal 20
In 2020 ❗😎
Hey thank you for your comment! You are correct but I think you saw the players positions wrong, it is 1st vs 2nd no matter the rankings or seedings, Medvedev came 1st in group Tokyo and Thiem came 1st in group London :)
@@TahmidSalehTennisForum
The Group Standings Table i
saw had Nadal on Top ...
Nadal Theim
Wins - 2:1 2:1
Sets - 4:3 4:3
Games-40:33(55%) 38:40(49%)
Nadal & Theim
= on Wins & Sets Percentage.
Nadal Superior Games Percentage ,
So thought Nadal Topped
The Group ,
I Re Read the Rules that
Sets,Games Percentages
only come in to Account if
3 Players tied on Wins !
If 2 Players tied on Wins
Then the H2H Winner
Finishes Higher on
Table 👍😃
My Fav is Rafa ,
I Really hope it's a
Nadal v Djokovic Final !
Would Love to See Nadal
beat Djokovic on a Hard Court ,
But realise that will be a
Monumental task 😱
As Nadal
has Lost all 9 Hard Court
Matches against Djokovic
Since Nadal beat Djokovic
In the 2013 US Open Final.
Hoping Djokovic and Nadal....
....but who knows.
I'm a big Djokovic fan, however it would be nice to see Nadal get his first end of year event. For Djokovic, a win is just really now for his record collection.
I'm not a fan of Medvedev. His style is the opposite of graceful, totally unorthodox. His personality is just as eccentric. But good on him if he can win.
One would think Thiem is the next logical winner. But I do have my doubts. Hopefully his fighting win, despite it being a terrible 5th set to watch, in the US Open may have settled his mind games. It will be very interesting to see how he goes next year......
Ultimately, I'm not fussed who wins this event. There's been some unusual winners over the last four years, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's Medvedev.
Really good analysis my friend thank you for sharing as always! I wouldn't say strange winners last 4 years.. Perhaps 3 years haha.. Murray was a long time coming in my opinion :)
@@TahmidSalehTennisForum: Maybe it was good that Thiem was 4-0 down in the 3rd set tiebreaker and not 4-0 up.
Being able to consistently manage his nerves certainly looks to be his nemesis going forward. Thiem has certainly got the game. That backhand - wowwwww!!!
Djokovic will win, if he stops daydreaming on court like he did a couple days ago🥳
Haha he does need to improve and stop day dreaming against Thiem
Predictions: (as a Djokovic fan!)
1. Medvedev to beat Nadal unless he plays like he did against Theim (not Tsitsipas).
2. Theim to beat Djokovic if he plays like he did against Nadal (I don't think Djokovic will remain dialled in to reach that level but if he does game on).
3. Djokovic to win the tournament if he beats Theim (Medvedev will be under pressure to beat him twice and against Nadal he will want some consolation for French Open defeat).
4. Nadal to win the tournament if he beats Medvedev and plays Theim in the final (as his semi will likely be more physical against Djokovic).
Some very interesting predictions my friend thank you for sharing! Let's see how it turns out today and if you are correct for tomorrow!
If Novak plays like he did against Zverev, he wont beat Thiem.
I agree he needs to improve
I hope it’s Nadal vs Djokovic but it seems, it’s gonna be another battle between Nadal vs Thiem. I hope Nadal gets his first ATP.
Medvedev gets this
If, big if.. Djokovic and Nadal wins their semis , I dare say, Djokovic takes the trophy
If its Med vs Thiem, hard to say.. But Med takes it in 3 sets. Med is so good against 1 backhanders.
If Nadal vs Thiem, Thiem takes it.
If Djokovic vs Medvedev final, this is 50-50.
Some very interesting thoughts thank you for sharing! So really not favouring Rafa haha?
Thiem vs Nadal final
Wouldn't be surprised!
Thiem won a grand slam and played in 3 other finals. Everyone knows who is the boss after The big 3. He doesn’t need to win any more masters. He needs to win another grand slam to make a statement that he’s taken Murray’s place in the big 4. Medvedev and Abuserev have won more masters than Thiem but nobody thinks they are his boss 😂 grand slam performances is the bar. Masters is like a gauge for who is going to be a contender for slams but it’s not actual slam performance. Thiems legacy is safe. He won’t be winning double digit slams so everything else is just the cherry on top. A couple more slams and he’s a legend of the game like Murray and Stan. Now he’s a hall of famer like Roddick.
Thiem is nowhere close to being a part of big 4. Murray has won 3 GS, 14 masters, 1 tour finals and 2 olympics and has also been No. 1 in the world. He was opposition to the big 3 at their prime
Good call on Thiem GW as he would have won three RG in a row without Nadal blocking the way; Murray and Stan can't say that and get rid of one of the big 3 and they don't really win that many more slams when you get down to it. Thiem probablys wins Auz Open without the grueling Nadal QF starting the draining process. No Nole, Thiem wins Auz.
But are you having sycophantic dreams like Tahmid pining for a Big 2 final here? We really can't lose as tennis fans, but for me Djoko vs Nadal kind of rinse and repeat boring unless of course Rafa adminsters toaster burns to the Nole behind. It would be betterer if Nole would just lose.
I like Thiem and he is playing great. He is the joint favorite with Medvedev to win this. However, Djokovic being defaulted and Nadal not playing puts an asterisk on that slam(not saying he didn't deserve it tho). Next year he may slay the red bull on red sand and that will be will be his sweetest victory yet. Watch out.
@@jacobschmidt2709 there’s absolutely no asterisk in Thiems uso victory. Novak was there and he got himself defaulted, that’s not Thiems fault and that’s a part of the game. You don’t say Novak’s 2029 Wimbledon win is asterisked because Roger choked 2 match points away... not choking is part of the game. Novak choked and got himself defaulted. Thiem took full advantage and is a grand slam champ without asterisk. Rafa chose not to go, would he have won? Probably, but he chose not to go and Defaultovic choked. Thiem is the champ period. Good luck against the god of clay 😂!!!! The prince of clay will have to eat a little longer for that one 😂
The only reason Dominic won US grand slam is because Novak was disqualified he played superb, all winning no loses...
Tahmid bro you are mostly biased towards Novak . . . . When novak lost to Sonego in Vienna open, you said its because of lack of motivation. That was a clearly hypocrisy by Novak that why waste energy i have already achieved Number 1 at the end of season, even the event manager was unhappy from Novak. We can understand you do such things because of being Novak's fan . . . On youtube platfrom try to be neutral and unbiased . . . Hope you ponder my suggestion . . . . .
Take a day off 😅 Tahmid gives some of the most impartial advice I've seen even including commercial broadcasters - he gives credit and criticism to all players where it's fair
@@brandonm8901 then you are not seeing his videos, when it comes to criticism then he favours Novak and use safe words for him . . . Come on man i dont think you are his regular watcher . . . I used to be his regular watcher but After he saved Novak's hypocrisy about Vienna lost i didnt watch his videos frequently . . . Because i need or you can say i like to watch and listen neutral and unbiased views . . . No hard feeling bro . . . Just sharing my opinion . . .
@@alianwer5618 I've been watching Tahmid since he was making football and F1 videos 😅
Djokovic even said he didn’t feel like playing because he found out before the match someone he knew had died. It was obvious to see even from a neutral perspective that his heart just wasn’t in the match at all,
Tahmid is not biased.