2018 Rome SF - [2] Alexander Zverev vs [4] Marin Cilic

[junior74]

Cilic is playing really well at the moment. Hope he takes the first set

#anyonebutzverev

 

[SeeingDusk]

Cilic is playing really well at the moment. Hope he takes the first set

#anyonebutzverev

I dropped 5 racks on Zverev to win in 2. Hoping he takes it.

 

[TheGhostOfAgassi]

I get nervous watching Sasha play.

Think I have become a serious fan!

To the point have to watch his matches twice to see second time what really went on.

Vamos Sasha!!

 

[Zebrev]

Cant wait for reality to hit Z and some of his fans in the face.

Vamos!

What better demonstration of reality than the actual results he has been racking up lately. Maybe the reality is that Z is a very good player, and what you mean is you can't wait for the next opportunity to pretend like he isn't.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

If you had to choose one of Cilics or Zverevs career right now, who do you choose?

As of right now or including their future careers? As of now Cilic's but future included Zverev's.

 

[Meles]

Do you think Zed will win more slams before Fed, Nadal and DJokovic all retire or after they retire?

What is this? A trick question? Better to wait for Zverev to go deep at a slam before answering this one @veroniquem

 

[Poisoned Slice]

What is this? A trick question? Better to wait for Zverev to go deep at a slam before answering this one @veroniquem

 

[veroniquem]

Do you think Zed will win more slams before Fed, Nadal and DJokovic all retire or after they retire?

Hey I don't have a crystal ball
I think he will win slams regardless of the big 4's retirement schedule...
He's still younger than when Fed won his 1st slam. Anything's possible.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

I didn't realise that Cilic could, in theory, still become #3 and get the #2 spot at RG if he wins the title.

I know that's not going to happen, but didn't realise it was possible.

 

[Deleted member 3771]

What is this? A trick question? Better to wait for Zverev to go deep at a slam before answering this one @veroniquem

LOL....it would make a good betting market question right now before he has won any slam.

 

[Meles]

Zedrot seems to be taking a lot of shortcuts so far in this match as in a little itchy on the trigger finger. Dangerous approach against Cilic serving fairly well.

 

[veroniquem]

What is this? A trick question? Better to wait for Zverev to go deep at a slam before answering this one @veroniquem

Z is young enough that I'll take my chances
I think he would have made 2nd week last year at RG already if not for Dasco in 1st round.

 

[SeeingDusk]

Will Z will more slams than Federer?

 

[mightyjeditribble]

5-5. Are we heading for a tie-break, or will there be a late break?

What am I hearing on the radio about a trainer? Did one of them call the trainer?

 

[RF-18]

As of right now or including their future careers? As of now Cilic's but future included Zverev's.

Yea as of right now.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Zedzilla magic.

 

[Meles]

LOL....it would make a good betting market question right now before he has won any slam.

If Zedrot beats Nadal tomorrow and goes to SF or greater at RG then its game one, but not until.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Will Z will more slams than Federer?

Do you mean
1. Will Zverev win more slams in total than Federer?
2. Will Zverev win more slams from now on than Federer from now on?

1. No.
2. Quite possibly.

 

[abmk]

jeez, that's a great pass from Z !

 

[Meles]

Zedzilla magic.

He's been coasting the whole set and now pouring it on.

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Haven't seen the half volley DTL BH drive winner in a while

 

[junior74]

Will Z will more slams than Federer?

 

[abmk]

3 BPs for Z. One saved by Cilic.

 

[Meles]

LOL. Two perfect shots and its 15-40

 

[abmk]

Yea as of right now.

that's not even debatable. Cilic's career as of now. Its not even close, with Z not having made a single slam QF, let alone a slam final.

 

[veroniquem]

Will Z will more slams than Federer?

Loool. THIS I won't answer until he wins his first one at the very least

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Yea as of right now.

Then I'd rather look at my USO trophy (and TRS vase) than 3 master titles.

 

[abmk]

Z's FH letting him down there and that's the 3rd BP saved by Cilic in this game.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Will Z will more slams than Federer?

Not even in his most egocentric dreams.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

He's been coasting the whole set and now pouring it on.

Couldn't capitalise. All saved like a boss.

 

[SeeingDusk]

Do you mean
1. Will Zverev win more slams in total than Federer?
2. Will Zverev win more slams from now on than Federer from now on?

1. No.
2. Quite possibly.

At the end of their careers.

 

[helixx]

ajde!!!

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Zverev has to put the disappointment of missing three break points behind him now, and focus on taking this to a tie-break.

 

[junior74]

Friendship with Manchester United ended, now Zverev is my best friend

Haha, what a foreshadowing

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Zverev throwing his racket, lol.

 

[Meles]

The Zedrot push nicely repulsed by Cilic now he's got his hands full.

 

[mightyrick]

What an incredible hold by Cilic. That was probably the most clutch game I've seen from him since he won the US Open. He's really playing this match smartly. Hitting heavy and hard, constantly, to Zverev's forehand. Zverev hates hard, flat pace on his forehand side.

 

[mellowyellow]

Big wasted opportunity their.

 

[junior74]

What a great hold by Cilic from 0-40

 

[Deleted member 756486]

LOL Z the choker.

Smashes his racquet like a a spoiled baby.

 

[SeeingDusk]

Not even in his most egocentric dreams.

I don’t see anyone challenging Z in the future. Shapo? No. Tsitsipas? No. Tiafoe? Not even close. Chung? Maybe. Coric? Not really. Unless if someone else comes along.

 

[Meles]

Die Cilic on that first point.

 

[mellowyellow]

Colic running for everything, trainer should be out soon

 

[Deleted member 756486]

Rafa has never smashed a racquet in his life, because he’s humble and disclipined.

Vamos!

 

[Deleted member 3771]

Hey I don't have a crystal ball
I think he will win slams regardless of the big 4's retirement schedule...
He's still younger than when Fed won his 1st slam. Anything's possible.

5 total slams or less?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

You give me my treats or this goes next level.

 

[Deleted member 756486]

I don’t see anyone challenging Z in the future. Shapo? No. Tsitsipas? No. Tiafoe? Not even close. Chung? Maybe. Coric? Not really. Unless if someone else comes along.

Weak era.

Slams will be worth less than dirt when Fedal are gone.

 

[Meles]

I don’t see anyone challenging Z in the future. Shapo? No. Tsitsipas? No. Tiafoe? Not even close. Chung? Maybe. Coric? Not really. Unless if someone else comes along.

Coric and Chung match-up well and have the wins to prove it. The others you name are considerably younger and have the serve games already that Zedrot would have dreamed of at their age.

 

[mellowyellow]

One of these days he gonna get a good between the legs shot..

 

[junior74]

Beautiful tennis by Cilic now. I love his game when he is on!

EDIT: And then he misses a return

AND a routine forehand...