2023 Wimbledon Championships - Men’s Singles

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Break for Safiullin! Fair play.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Y'all are as usual too quick with your verdicts. Sinner was zoning but is now in the midst of one of his trademark mug moments. And he tops it off with a Stevie Wonder type challenge!

 

[Carax]

Lol at Sinner.

 

[TennisFan3]

That may come back to bite you.

Let's look at it. I said before the tournament that the only slim chance of beating Novak is Alcaraz/Med.
I still stand by it. No matter what happens, Sinner ain't beating Djokovic.
Sinner lacks the variety, tools, consistency and most importantly MENTAL strength to beat Novak.
There is a REASON why Sinner has done NOTHING at slam SF level.

 

[ultimathule]

A little adversity isn't such a bad thing.

 

[WeekendTennisHack]

Sinner looking good. Might get a set against Djoker

Sinner looking bad, will get straight-setted by Djoker.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Rolling on the floor laughing my hat off.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Lovely BH from Safiullin. 3 SPs

 

[ibbi]

What's Sinner doing?

Missing first serves and being garbage behind his second.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Game on! Credit to him.

 

[TennisFan3]

Sinner's recent play proves my point even further. This guy right now, doesn't have the maturity in his game to do damage in slams and go in the final weekend.
Novak has the easiest QF and SF opponents in Rublev and Sinner.
Rune and Medvedev are far tougher for Alcaraz. And I think Medvedev has a chance to make the final.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Rolling on the floor laughing my hat off.

The Qatar/United links have gone quiet again. Like that girl who is all flirty on texts but doesn’t say a thing in person.

 

[Carax]

Spoiler

 

[optic yellow]

Sinner went full on mug mode at the end of that set there.

 

[Cortana]

Djokovic in the final then.

 

[Larry Duff]

What a mug

 

[maupp]

Sinner's level dropped. They both were never going to keep that level from the first 6 games. Tennis is also a game of runs and momentum. Sinner had his run then Safiullin got his. Let's see if Sinner get himself on track in the third set.

 

[Eureka]

Crikey! RS broke back and consolidates with a hold. The man came out to play! Good for him.
JS should have found a way through in straights. He looks a tad unfocused and down 15-40. And RS breaks to serve for the set, taking it 6-3.
Curiouser and curiouser, this here Wimbly 2023.

 

[optic yellow]

Sinner's level dropped. They both were never going to keep that level from the first 6 games. Tennis is also a game of runs and momentum. Sinner had his run then Safiullin got his. Let's see if Sinner get himself on track in the third set.

Sinner knew he ****ed up on that point where Safiullin spun him around by trying the cutesy short shot instead of blasting confidently crosscourt and then tailspun through the end of the set.

 

[TennisFan3]

Sinner went full on mug mode at the end of that set there.

And that's one thing I don't like about the new gen. They lose intensity and suddenly play crap losing games/sets.
This even happens to Alcaraz.
Rune, to me, is a better prospect. Even though his game/physicality hasn't matured, he does seem to have the best mentality of the next gen. Great awareness of the player, score and level in the match.

 

[Kralingen]

Sinner lol.

Still Djok not exactly setting the world on fire at Wimbledon this year. At some point a 36 year old is going to be vulnerable.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Sinner went full on mug mode at the end of that set there.

He really brought out the full arsenal of muggery - I'd be laughing if I weren't crying.

Don't forget Sinner has never made a slam SF. Plus this is the first time he's playing a QF as the (overwhelming) favorite, so all the pressure is on him - and he's clearly feeling it.

Also, Safiullin really is playing a fabulous match. LOL at the armchair slam winners mocking him...

 

[maupp]

These guys are bashing the ball.

 

[joekapa]

I am interested to see what @Kralingen thinks of the turn of events....and whether Djokovic can still "hang" with Sinner on the baseline.

 

[ibbi]

Level has gone back up again.

I wouldn't be surprised if Tennis' Iniesta was on something...

 

[optic yellow]

Also, Safiullin really is playing a fabulous match. LOL at the armchair slam winners mocking him...

Yeah he is super confident with the backhand.

 

[Zardoz7/12]

Sinner and Safiullin are hitting hard

 

[bluetrain4]

Damm*t. ESPN pulled the plug on ESPN+ streaming matches earlier than I though they would. If you don't have a cable package with ESPN, then if you sign up for ESPN+ you can generally only watch content that is labeled ESPN+ or ESPN3, and sometimes ESPN Deportes. But it it's ONLY labeled ESPN or ESPN 2, you're out of luck (sometimes content will be, for example "ESPN/ESPN3"). I remember previously being able to make it until the semis before it was an issue. And I've watched the semis and finals via ESPN+ using the ESPN Deportes feed before.

 

[Kralingen]

I am interested to see what @Kralingen thinks of the turn of events....and whether Djokovic can still "hang" with Sinner on the baseline.

Sinner raised his level again and looking better

Obviously Djoko is the favorite how couldn’t he be. But sinner’s return and BH on grass is a unique challenge that he hasn’t seen yet at a Slam this year.

 

[Oval_Solid]

no thread for sinner?
such disrespect

 

[joekapa]

Sinner raised his level again and looking better

Obviously Djoko is the favorite how couldn’t he be. But sinner’s return and BH on grass is a unique challenge that he hasn’t seen yet at a Slam this year.

As the late great Gorilla Monsoon once said to the late and great Bobby Heenan.....

"Will you stop ?"

 

[dking68]

Sinner looks awesome. @dking68 i see the vision.

@Kralingen would be awesome if Sinner pulls off a Federer 2003 at Wimbledon 2023, the mark of a new era

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner BP

 

[Kralingen]

As the late great Gorilla Monsoon once said to the late and great Bobby Heenan.....

"Will you stop ?"

Shut up fatty

Sinner has a BP

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Level has gone back up again.

I wouldn't be surprised if Tennis' Iniesta was on something...

I saw Safiullin in person at the Bonfiglio nearly 10 years ago. Absolutely destroyed one of the world's top prospects, a fiery redhead by the name of Andrey Rublev. I remember thinking, yeah, maybe this Rublev kid can go pro if he straightens up some stuff. But this Safiullin guy is gonna be an absolute monster. Well, things didn't go exactly as I expected, but I'm not surprised to see this level.

Plus, Sinner is great at putting these kind of players in the zone. If he doesn't blow it by you, he'll put you into one hell of a rythm. Used to do it to Bedene all the time...

 

[dking68]

Sinner BP

Can Sinner take his first slam title on grass?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Can Sinner take his first slam title on grass?

Very possible

 

[ibbi]

I saw Safiullin in person at the Bonfiglio nearly 10 years ago. Absolutely destroyed one of the world's top prospects, a fiery redhead by the name of Andrey Rublev. I remember thinking, yeah, maybe this Rublev kid can go pro if he straightens up some stuff. But this Safiullin guy is gonna be an absolute monster. Well, things didn't go exactly as I expected, but I'm not surprised to see this level.

Plus, Sinner is great at putting these kind of counterpunching players in the zone. If he doesn't blow it by you, he'll put you into one hell of a rythm. Used to do it to Bedene all the time...

Was his hairline as bad at 15 as it is at 25?

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Was his hairline as bad at 15 as it is at 25?

A decade of futures life will do that to ya...

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner has got this!

 

[BeatlesFan]

Sinner has got this!

I can see Cahill has helped him, Cahill is a great coach. He and Magnus Norman are probably the best coaches out there.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I can see Cahill has helped him, Cahill is a great coach. He and Magnus Norman are probably the best coaches out there.

This is true. I agree

 

[dking68]

I can see Cahill has helped him, Cahill is a great coach. He and Magnus Norman are probably the best coaches out there.

He has the highest ceiling out of everyone, and yes including Alcaraz. I think by 24/25 we will see Sinner at his absolute best

 

[dking68]

This is true. I agree

I have a feeling he will have a year where he wins 3 slams in a year

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I have a feeling he will have a year where he wins 3 slams in a year

He could peak at same year Djoko did.

 

[bluetrain4]

Safuillin wants to answer "hold my beer" to Eubanks' "Look, I'm an unseeded quarterfinalist."

 

[dking68]

He could peak at same year Djoko did.

I think he will. He has the best return game since Djokovic. That beckons multiple slams

 

[ibbi]

Sinner looked like he was going to try and top his Galan break point stats in this set. Kept the pressure on nicely. Roman did well to resist as long as he did.

 

[ibbi]

I can see Cahill has helped him, Cahill is a great coach. He and Magnus Norman are probably the best coaches out there.

How do you think he has helped him?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner back in control!