US Open 2019, Flushing Meadows, NY USA - Grand Slam (Men)

[DarthFed]

Don't be salty because he's a honest Djokovic fan, Nadal draw looking good, he's no going to back down if he makes the final.

He never backs down. I hate the bastard but I admit he's a gladiator.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Tiafoe Zverev going to 5th set! Second straight 5 setter for Zverev

Brooksby up 6-3 4-2 vs 17th seed Basilashvili

 

[Andy22]

Zverev gets himself in these 5 set battles because he does not have the weapons that the big 3 have to win matches easy it will cost him later in the event if he wins.

 

[DarthFed]

Zverev gets himself in these 5 set battles because he does not have the weapons that the big 3 have to win matches easy it will cost him later in the event if he wins.

He's a mental midget really. Absolutely no concentration, I think that's the big problem.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Zverev breaks finally, 2-0 in the 5th

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Well said.

Although Federer is at pole position(even if he isn't overtaken), he has massively underachieved in his career via some egregious chokes gifting slams.

Ummmmmmmmm... no. Just no.

 

[Bonaca]

Playing a bunch of tulips before the final probably won't help him in the final if he is playing one of the big boys. This tournament IMO depends on Novak's health. If he's healthy he would beat Nadal in the final like a drum and if he plays Federer, the match would be over before the first ball was struck.

Agree with you, a healthy Novak would be the winner against Bull, but he isn’t healthy. That’s the reason for my post.
Roger has significantly more chances against Novak, healthy or not. If he could please reach his Wimbledon level , he would beat bull in a final again!!!!!!!!!

 

[Bonaca]

He's a mental midget really. Absolutely no concentration, I think that's the big problem.

They mostly are midgets, no one of them has what the Holy 3 have.
Hopefully the fake German giraffe keeps losing for a long time.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Zverev gets himself in these 5 set battles because he does not have the weapons that the big 3 have to win matches easy it will cost him later in the event if he wins.

I think in general the argument is that he does have the weapons that the big 3 have to win matches easy. He's 6 foot friggin 6. His first serve is devastating when he gets it in. Great backhand. Great forehand. Moves much better than most of the 6'5" guys to come before him.

He's just not getting it done. Struggling mentally in his (still) early days. Probably just not dealing with the huge amount of expectation that gets heaped on him. He's still figuring out how to dominate. He's young. Most of the players he faces have more experience than him. That's not really the case with Tiafoe. But we know Tiafoe is very good. Albot? Not so much. But Albot clearly knew what everyone knows this year. Zverev is struggling to play his best tennis. And he was able to capitalize. For two sets.

I agree it will hurt him later in the tournament. But theoretically he should have plenty of rest for his young body. So if he gets to Nadal and can't beat him, it's because Nadal is still better on the day. Not because he played some 5 setters.

It took Fed to almost 22 to win his first slam. Nadal and Djokovic both definitely beat that by a good bit. But neither of them, or Fed, knew how to dominate week in and week out immediately after that (though Nadal on clay was always pretty dominating.) It takes time to get to that point. It takes A LOT of matches. And confidence. Which Zverev definitely doesn't have a ton of right now. He's still gotta develop his sense of urgency and intensity. He doesn't have that same .... "waiting to pounce and maul lion/tiger/jaguar" presence that players feel when Fed, Djokovic, or Nadal are returning.

 

[Andy22]

I think in general the argument is that he does have the weapons that the big 3 have to win matches easy. He's 6 foot friggin 6. His first serve is devastating when he gets it in. Great backhand. Great forehand. Moves much better than most of the 6'5" guys to come before him.

He's just not getting it done. Struggling mentally in his (still) early days. Probably just not dealing with the huge amount of expectation that gets heaped on him. He's still figuring out how to dominate. He's young. Most of the players he faces have more experience than him. That's not really the case with Tiafoe. But we know Tiafoe is very good. Albot? Not so much. But Albot clearly knew what everyone knows this year. Zverev is struggling to play his best tennis. And he was able to capitalize. For two sets.

I agree it will hurt him later in the tournament. But theoretically he should have plenty of rest for his young body. So if he gets to Nadal and can't beat him, it's because Nadal is still better on the day. Not because he played some 5 setters.

It took Fed to almost 22 to win his first slam. Nadal and Djokovic both definitely beat that by a good bit. But neither of them, or Fed, knew how to dominate week in and week out immediately after that (though Nadal on clay was always pretty dominating.) It takes time to get to that point. It takes A LOT of matches. And confidence. Which Zverev definitely doesn't have a ton of right now. He's still gotta develop his sense of urgency and intensity. He doesn't have that same .... "waiting to pounce and maul lion/tiger/jaguar" presence that players feel when Fed, Djokovic, or Nadal are returning.

Fair enough I still not think zverev game is good as the big 3 or as complete as Djokovic, nadal Federer, but wantever he's still got big weapons, which is good enough anyway, everything else you said I agree.

 

[Michael;Kiwi]

Huge gutsy win from Medvedev. He couldn’t walk at the end of the third. Those cramps were bad. Hopefully he can win tomorrow as well.

 

[10isfan]

What’s Medvedev’s injury? He had two mto already.

 

[Michael;Kiwi]

What’s Medvedev’s injury? He had two mto already.

He was cramping absolutely terribly. He could barely walk.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

He was cramping absolutely terribly. He could barely walk.

Can Djokovic be any luckier?

 

[10isfan]

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[MargaretMcAleer]

He has to find a

Huge gutsy win from Medvedev. He couldn’t walk at the end of the third. Those cramps were bad. Hopefully he can win tomorrow as well.

These players need to take in enough fluid the night before and before the match,proper conditioning also helps.

 

[Carol]

Can Djokovic be any luckier?

Novak has problems in shoulder, wait....in Cincy was his elbow, wait.....I hope his opponents don't fall into his trap, he is sooooo fake!

 

[herios]

Novak has problems in shoulder, wait....in Cincy was his elbow, wait.....I hope his opponents don't fall into his trap, he is sooooo fake!

You just hit a new low. Seriously, faking it?

 

[Moxie]

These players need to take in enough fluid the night before and before the match,proper conditioning also helps.

Definitely may be under-hydrated, and he's played a lot of tennis of late, but it's dry and not so hot. DM isn't a teenager. I really think he should be more fit. But I don't understand if it was only that. I thought you couldn't get an MTO for cramping.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Well lucky Rublev. Gets passed Tsitsipas and now Simon retires down a set. Relatively easy trip to the third round. Only Dimitrov with an easier trip it seems (Coric withdrew).