2018 Rogers Cup SF - [4] Kevin Anderson vs Stefanos Tsitsipas

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Devil_dog

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NoleFam said:
Another 70 mph serve the Greek gets away with. Astonishing.
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Paul Annacone mentioned during the Citi that Tsitsipas needed a more lively arm for his serve or something to that effect. I think once this kid improves on that he could be a real contender for the top ranks of ATP. I really do like his game, kind of reminds me of a when I watched a young Federer when he came on tour. He's got an all-around game that I like.
 
prairiegirl

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The question is; is he the next Federer? Will he, or any of the young players dominate the tour the way Federer did for over five years? He certainly has everything it takes. A great serve, wonderful ground strokes, good at the net. great mental and physical stamina, and he seems to move pretty well. His main weakness is his second serve, but that can be improved. So, as he turns 20 tomorrow, he's no longer a teenager, and he's at the age when others at that same age were winning Slams and other big titles. Will he follow in the same path, or take longer to develop? Food for thought?
 
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Tiki-Taka

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Hopefully both deliver in the deciding set.

Lots of Greeks in the crowd...
 
NoleFam

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Devil_dog said:
Paul Annacone mentioned during the Citi that Tsitsipas needed a more lively arm for his serve or something to that effect. I think once this kid improves on that he could be a real contender for the top ranks of ATP. I really do like his game, kind of reminds me of a when I watched a young Federer when he came on tour. He's got an all-around game that I like.
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Yea he has to improve that second serve. He got away with it this week but this will not be a regular occurrence. A lot of posters are saying they see Federer but I don't see it. His game is not as fluid as Federer's and he's technically not as sound. To me, he seems more like a young Sampras. Not as great technically early on, but amazing fighting spirit and mental strength, and clutch when it matters most. He also can bring the heat on the gorundstrokes and has naturally good hands at net.
 
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prairiegirl said:
The question is; is he the next Federer? Will he, or any of the young players dominate the tour the way Federer did for over five years? He certainly has everything it takes. A great serve, wonderful ground strokes, good at the net. great mental and physical stamina, and he seems to move pretty well. His main weakness is his second serve, but that can be improved. So, as he turns 20 tomorrow, he's no longer a teenager, and he's at the age when others at that same age were winning Slams and other big titles. Will he follow in the same path, or take longer to develop? Food for thought?
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I don’t think we’ll see someone dominate like Federer or Djokovic for a very long time. I can see the ATP becoming like the WTA after Fedalovic retire.

One slam wonders and inconsistent players.
 
MugOpponent

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NoleFam said:
Yea he has to improve that second serve. He got away with it this week but this will not be a regular occurrence. A lot of posters are saying they see Federer but I don't see it. His game is not as fluid as Federer's and he's technically not as sound. To me, he seems more like a young Sampras. Not as great technically early on, but amazing fighting spirit and mental strength, and clutch when it matters most. He also can bring the heat on the gorundstrokes and has naturally good hands at net.
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I think he's the next multi-slam winner in tennis. I also see a lot of Sampras in his game and he's got a lot of room to improve. The scary thing is he's improving at a pretty rapid pace.
 
PrinceMoron

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Anderson seems slow to read the forehand, maybe Tsitsipas disguises it well it hits at the last moment


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mike danny

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prairiegirl said:
The question is; is he the next Federer? Will he, or any of the young players dominate the tour the way Federer did for over five years? He certainly has everything it takes. A great serve, wonderful ground strokes, good at the net. great mental and physical stamina, and he seems to move pretty well. His main weakness is his second serve, but that can be improved. So, as he turns 20 tomorrow, he's no longer a teenager, and he's at the age when others at that same age were winning Slams and other big titles. Will he follow in the same path, or take longer to develop? Food for thought?
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One thing's for sure: his Toronto draw is more difficult than many if not majority of slam draws.
 
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Tiki-Taka said:
The sooner people stop expecting and searching for the next Federer the better. You just don't get players like him often, and that is an understatement.
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Yeah let him be the first Tsitsipas instead of the next Federer.

I’m sure we’ll see plenty of good players in the future but Fed is one of a kind.
 
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MugOpponent said:
I think he's the next multi-slam winner in tennis. I also see a lot of Sampras in his game and he's got a lot of room to improve. The scary thing is he's improving at a pretty rapid pace.
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Both are Greek too.
 
NoleFam

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MugOpponent said:
I think he's the next multi-slam winner in tennis. I also see a lot of Sampras in his game and he's got a lot of room to improve. The scary thing is he's improving at a pretty rapid pace.
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We all jump on the multi-Slam winner bangwagon everytime one of these guys makes a good run. :D I definitely see Sampras, which is a really good thing, and the potential is definitely there but I need to see how he plays after this tournament to say he will dominate and win multiple Slams. I do think he will be a Slam winner in the new era. The newer generation are making themselves known.
 
Poisoned Slice

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Stefanos Tsitsipas could be the guy, you know. Plans are always changing. I know I'm not the only one that wants to see him Meltzer driver Anderson out of there tonight. hahaha
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MugOpponent

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NoleFam said:
We all jump on the multi-Slam winner bangwagon everytime one of these guys makes a good run. :D I definitely see Sampras, which is a really good thing, and the potential is definitely there but I need to see how he plays after this tournament to say he will dominate and win multiple Slams. I do think he will be a Slam winner in the new era. The newer generation are making themselves known.
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We do have this tendency because tennis is long overdue for a new great player. Tsitsipas is the best combination of intangibles and talent of any emerging player.
 
NoleFam

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MugOpponent said:
We do have this tendency because tennis is long overdue for a new great player. Tsitsipas is the best combination of intangibles and talent of any emerging player.
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Yea I like what I see but everybody needs to cool their jets a bit on saying he will dominate after one run in a Masters event. He has the talent though but we will see if he has the drive that it takes.
 
donquijote

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Terrible 1st serve percentage from both players. They will be butchered by Nadal in the final if they serve like this.
 
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