Lozo1016
Hall of Fame
If Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev win their respective QF matches today, then they'll meet in the US Open Semifinal.
In my opinion, Medvedev and Zverev are the 2 best players of their generation (let's say, guys older than Sinner but younger than Thiem). You could argue that Tsitsipas is better than Zverev since he has been to 2 slam finals to Zverev's 1, but Zverev's overall resume is more impressive than Stef's.
Zverev is the opponent Medvedev has faced the most in his career, while Medvedev is the opponent Zverev has faced the most in his career. They have met 16 times (so far), with Medvedev owning a 9-7 edge. 9 of their matches have been in Masters and 4 of their matches have been in Tour Finals. These two have met in a Shanghai final, a Paris final, and a YEC final. They've played more times than Borg-McEnroe or Henin-S. Williams.
Given that history, wouldn't be weird if these two never met in a slam? How often does it happen that the 2 best players of a given generation never meet in a slam? I'd like to see them match up in a Slam QF, SF, or F at some point as a historical landmark of the era of tennis we have been watching for the past 6-7 years.
As admirers of tennis history, wouldn't you feel a sense of loss if this matchup never happened with a Slam on the line?
In my opinion, Medvedev and Zverev are the 2 best players of their generation (let's say, guys older than Sinner but younger than Thiem). You could argue that Tsitsipas is better than Zverev since he has been to 2 slam finals to Zverev's 1, but Zverev's overall resume is more impressive than Stef's.
Zverev is the opponent Medvedev has faced the most in his career, while Medvedev is the opponent Zverev has faced the most in his career. They have met 16 times (so far), with Medvedev owning a 9-7 edge. 9 of their matches have been in Masters and 4 of their matches have been in Tour Finals. These two have met in a Shanghai final, a Paris final, and a YEC final. They've played more times than Borg-McEnroe or Henin-S. Williams.
Given that history, wouldn't be weird if these two never met in a slam? How often does it happen that the 2 best players of a given generation never meet in a slam? I'd like to see them match up in a Slam QF, SF, or F at some point as a historical landmark of the era of tennis we have been watching for the past 6-7 years.
As admirers of tennis history, wouldn't you feel a sense of loss if this matchup never happened with a Slam on the line?
