2018 Miami QF: (4) Alexander Zverev vs (29) Borna Coric

[gogo]

Zverev looking sharp. (Unfortunately for me.)

 

[Sparlingo]

These things can change

 

[gogo]

Nice of Borna to step aside so Sasha could put it away.

 

[Benben245]

Tennis TV commentators really biased towards Zverev

 

[RF-18]

Both are hitting the ball extremely well.

 

[Deleted member 757547]

Well it's just two relatively tight matches so not much of a sample to go on (unless Coric also owned him juniors, I have no idea).

Zverev has found some good form and Coric has played a lot of 3 setters recently, bound to catch up to him sooner or later.

Coric beat him in the 2013 US Open juniors, which was three sets. So plus juniors, the H2H stands in Coric's favor, 3-0.

 

[Sparlingo]

Just for fun I just put 2.00 down on Coric for a chance to win 5.50

 

[gogo]

Just for fun I just put 2.00 down on Coric for a chance to win 5.50

Well even more reason for me to cheer for Coric.
Clearly Zed is off to a great start....can Borna come back?

ETA: It will have to be in the next set!

 

[mike danny]

Well it's just two relatively tight matches so not much of a sample to go on (unless Coric also owned him juniors, I have no idea).

Zverev has found some good form and Coric has played a lot of 3 setters recently, bound to catch up to him sooner or later.

Still, the way Zverev is playing is quite impressive given how bad he was before Miami. It's like it never happened.

Him splitting with Ferrero seems to have been a good idea after all.

 

[jaggy]

1st set Z

 

[Sparlingo]

Point of interest: Germans pronounce the letter Z as Zed not Zee, just the way it should be pronounced

 

[zagor]

Still, the way Zverev is playing is quite impressive given how bad he was before Miami. It's like it never happened.

Him splitting with Ferrero seems to have been a good idea after all.

Well obviously, if it clearly doesn't work it's better to part ways. Who was more at fault isn't of crucial importance.

That said, Zverev has already proven himselt at masters level (Fed and Novak's form aside). What people are expecting from him is to take it to the next level in slams. I still feel he needs to improve his 2nd serve, FH and fitness for that to happen.

 

[George Turner]

Still, the way Zverev is playing is quite impressive given how bad he was before Miami. It's like it never happened.

Him splitting with Ferrero seems to have been a good idea after all.

I saw the split as a positive. That partnership wasn't working which is inevitably going to hinder a players game. Remember Djokovic with Todd Martin? A player needs the right coach.

Zverev was always going to return to form; it was just a matter of when.

 

[tennis4me]

Zverev is all set with sponsors. He's wearing the same $750K Richard Mille RM 27-01 as Nadal! Anyone here wears one? Let me touch it

 

[Poisoned Slice]

You haven't made it until young Zachery gives you a reluctant high five.

 

[Sparlingo]

Zverev is all set with sponsors. He's wearing the same $750K Richard Mille RM 27-01 as Nadal! Anyone here wears one? Let me touch it

 

[Poisoned Slice]

haha Z can't accept that he is wrong.

 

[Sereger]

Point of interest: Germans pronounce the letter Z as Zed not Zee, just the way it should be pronounced

Tset

 

[Sparlingo]

My 2 bucks looks like it is in trouble

 

[gogo]

My 2 bucks looks like it is in trouble

yup.

 

[Sparlingo]

My 2 bucks looks like it is in trouble

maybe not

 

[Sparlingo]

that same 2 bucks would get me 6.50 now, but I'm not biting

 

[Harry_Wild]

Coric looks like he is in shock at playing S. Zverev! He total off his game! Not hitting off his groundstrokes but playing it safe and Zverev just hammering the his groundies for winners. In other words, Zverev is taken over Coric game and Coric is playing defense!

 

[gogo]

maybe not

 

[George Turner]

that same 2 bucks would get me 6.50 now, but I'm not biting

You've always got enough money for another punt

 

[EloQuent]

Grudgingly have to admit that Sascha has been playing well this tournament.

 

[joebicko]

Looks like Coric likes to play 3 sets

 

[gogo]

 

[Sparlingo]

Coric can grind away

 

[George Turner]

Grudgingly have to admit that Sascha has been playing well this tournament.

You'll warm to Sascha eventually.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

A shame. Some nice play there from Coric. Can't be missing those forehands though.

 

[Sparlingo]

Fun fact:
To make something a nickname in Russian, you add "-sha" to it. Russian forAlexander = Aleksander. They drop the Alek and change "Sander" to "Sasha" to make it a nickname.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

SMASH

 

[Poisoned Slice]

''2 of the worst drop shots you will see this year.'' haha Petch was obviously not watching surgeon Kyrgios the other night.

 

[gogo]

Oh, come on!!!!

 

[skyline]

One way street for Zverev, really.

 

[reaper]

Clowning once a drop shot is played....why didn't Coric just hammer the first forehand after Zverev hit a nice loopy drop shot?

 

[Deleted member 757547]

Zverev has two break points after Coric misses a forehand!

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Match could be over here...

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Good stuff, keep saving them. I want a third.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Coric has definitely improved his aggressive forehand

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

 

[Sparlingo]

Good stuff, keep saving them. I want a third.

Tough customer to knock out

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Balls of steel.

 

[gogo]

Zverev thought he had that one.

 

[WhiskeyEE]

Zverev thought he had that one.

wtf?

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Come on Coric!

PCB Coric is a dream SF

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Tough customer to knock out

Has the crucial 0-15 this time.

But makes no use of it the next point. :/ 15-15

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Zverev thought he had that one.

Classic PCB vulturing

 

[WhiskeyEE]

I'm calling Coric 7-6 6-4 in the last 2 sets.