@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi Broadcast team made a similar point, it’s a fair criticism from @BenRothenberg regardless of his playing level

@CoffeeBreakTens @usopen @ThiemDomi @BenRothenberg It’s one thing to make an observation about a player’s tactics. Entirely different to call them “ludicrous”. Does he find it ludicrous when Rafa or Stan return that deep? Or is it possible, on a lightning-fast court, Thiem needs more time/space to produce his 1-hander? #LetsNot

@BrettHaber Brett, let's not.

@BenRothenberg Ben, please. 🙄

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi To be fair, tennis writers wouldn’t be tennis writers if they weren’t at least a bit tactically knowledgeable. This is a reasonable critique of Thiem’s return position. With the awesome forehand he has, he could be absolutely pummeling those serves.

@tennisnation @usopen @ThiemDomi It’s one thing to make an observation about a player’s tactics. Entirely different to call them “ludicrous”. Does he find it ludicrous when Rafa or Stan return that deep? Or is it possible, on a lightning-fast court, Thiem needs more time/space to produce his 1-hander? #LetsNot

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi @BrettHaber you’re being petty. Expect more from the face of @TennisChannel We all play tennis. It is completely in his wheel house to call out why a player of his level is standing so far back against an 88mph serve. Analysts do it. You’re hurt about something. Why engage?

@JimmyTartanella @usopen @ThiemDomi @TennisChannel Hurt? No indeed. You actually made my point for me. “Analysts do it”. Ben is not an analyst. Former pro players & coaches are analysts. He is a writer. Like I said, it’s perfectly reasonable to make an observation about tactics. Completely out of line to call them “ludicrous”.

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi Brett everything this "writer" tweets is ludicrous let's be real

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi Only in tennis. It’d be like my Mom telling Patrick Mahones to finish his reads before taking off w the ball 🏈

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi Completely different, let’s see the writer return a kick serve going 70mph..

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi god forbid a tennis commentator should make an observation

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi @BenRothenberg has a very valid point.

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi exactly

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi Ben is secretly angry on any player who didn't spit on Djokovic and Adria tour and now this new players organization. That's so obvious!

@BrettHaber @usopen @ThiemDomi He is not a writer, a clown who desperately need attention 😂😂😂😂

@BrettHaber @MattRacquet @usopen @ThiemDomi And then implies that women's tennis is somehow inferior... This writer has been a consistent let down over the past week