Benf15harp3000
Semi-Pro
I’m going with:
Sinner wins a close one 7-6 7-5
Medvedev also wins easily 6-2 6-4
Sinner wins a close one 7-6 7-5
Medvedev also wins easily 6-2 6-4
ATP Masters1000: Miami Open 2023
- Thread starter Rattie
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Vamos Carlos Alcaraz
Semi-Pro
Carlos wins 6-3, 6-3.
Khachanov wins 7-6, 3-6, 6-4.
Strangely enough before the tournament began I had the two finalists predicted: Alcaraz and Khachanov! I know Medvedev is the favorite but I am going to stick with my original prediction!
Khachanov wins 7-6, 3-6, 6-4.
Strangely enough before the tournament began I had the two finalists predicted: Alcaraz and Khachanov! I know Medvedev is the favorite but I am going to stick with my original prediction!
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Alcaraz v Meddy final will repeat. Bring the popcorn again!
Larry Duff
Legend
What a mug
tennisfan2166
Rookie
Med cruising.
dking68
Legend
I think he has a test
tennisfan2166
Rookie
I think I've watched this match before...
tennisfan2166
Rookie
tennisfan2166
Rookie
Plot twist!!!
Kralingen
Talk Tennis Guru
It’s like eating the same ham sandwich without mustard or cheese over and over again. No flavorSo true
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
He suddenly remembered that winning this match would mean having to deal with Alcaraz again.Meddy has set point on his serve, puts in a DF and proceeds to drop his serve
tennisfan2166
Rookie
Meddy has set point on his serve, puts in a DF and proceeds to drop his serve
It's like everyone was bored with the way the match was going... including Medvedev!
Rattie
Legend
It’s still boring
mehdimike
Hall of Fame
Do you think Alcaraz's level is higher than the last year at Miami?
Hitman
Bionic Poster
I did not watch it last year, so can't say. But he is playing some great ball this year.
Dominic & Andrey
Legend
Lmao
tennisfan2166
Rookie
Khachanov just being Khachanov at the exact time we expected him to be Khachanov.
Rafa.the.Magnificent
G.O.A.T.
Meddy takes the first set!
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Medvedev's form has fluctuated so wildly since Indian Wells started.
dking68
Legend
Yeah Karen should’ve won this in straights had it not been for the net clip
Hitman
Bionic Poster
There was no way he was going to keep up the good form he had in the three events prior to the sunshine double. Even that three week was almost out of the blue for him considering his level before then.
Rattie
Legend
Can’t say I’ve been paying much attention to this match as I’ve got it on in the background but Med just seems to be grinding away from the back of the court and not much else.
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
Yeah but it's still weird to see him have these dominant performances sandwiched between bad ones during the course of the week.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Well, KK is actually the one who is making most of the plays here, Med is reacting and getting balls back. His level doesn't look good to me, and as I have said before, Alcaraz will crush him if that final happens.
albertobra
Hall of Fame
Meddy defenitely better in slower Indian Wells courts, despise his complaining. Meddy is just a total pusher in this match.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Is it really that weird? He's not exactly the model of consistency, is he? He was basically a dead man without a soul since AO 22 for nearly a year, the three weeks he put together were actually against what we have seen from him for a very long time. We can say, that maybe he flipped the switch, but it isn't always so clear. It has been a while since he has played so much tennis in such a short period of time, so this drop off was expected IMO.
tennisfan2166
Rookie
My boy Med has a battle on his hands. Karen has had enough of losing in the semis!!!
tennisfan2166
Rookie
The Universe in balance again.
robyrolfo
Hall of Fame
I don't know what you guys are talking about. I think this has been a really nice watch. Lots of long rallies with good patience and tactical play. I'm enjoying the hitting at the very least. Seeing them both try to figure out how to transition from neutral rally to offense has been fascinating, with Khachanov taking more of the risks.
When he won Rotterdam, they left a hot mike near him before the trophy presentation. There was a former player (forget who) that was the tournament director or something. He made a comment to Medvedev that he must be practicing really hard recently. And Medvedev's response was pretty interesting, as he basically said that he has always practiced the same way, always practiced hard, but for some reason things just started clicking again. So maybe he doesn't even know what's really going on.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Yes. I remember that, it was Richard Krajicek.
Honestly though, he has played A LOT of tennis last few weeks, so I am not surprised level is dropping somewhat. He likely get to the final, but if he doesn't find a very very high for it, he is going to get hammered IMO.
Djokovic_is_the_best#1
Bionic Poster
Meddy came alive when it mattered. Looking good to reach his 5th consecutive atp event final.
tennisfan2166
Rookie
Medvedev is the undisputed #2 in the World.
robyrolfo
Hall of Fame
Yes, he looked very vulnerable on the points where Khachanov managed to put together a few good offensive shots. Both Sinner and Alcaraz are better than Khachanov in that department, so...
Hitman
Bionic Poster
While holding zero slams, zero YEC and zero masters currently. How nice.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Have to give him credit in making all big HC finals in his career now.
dking68
Legend
Olympics?
