2019 Australian Open 4R - [4] Alexander Zverev vs. [16] Milos Raonic

[The Green Mile]

I'm loving how Raonic has taken pace off his 1st serve to maximize his potential on serve/volley. Much more time.

 

[aman92]

Zverev is just useless in Slams

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Raonic doesn't just wear NB. He IS New Balance

Better than Berdych wearing Djokovic's shoes.

 

[Steve0904]

Sasha is playing crap, and Raonic isn't even all that good.

Watch Raonic broken 4+ times and pulverized by Djoko in straights in the SF.

Zverev will get pulverized too. It makes absolutely no difference.

 

[Deleted member 762343]

He wears New Balance. That's pretty bad. I thought only people over 50 wore those. Or kids that don't let you copy their homework.

Here's proof:

That's offensive, I wear New Balance shoes.

 

[ohiostate124]

Mental midget

 

[3fees]

Milos v Zverev 61,, 2-0 Its MILOS TIME

Cheers
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[Federer and Del Potro]

That's offensive, I wear New Balance shoes.

At least you don't wear Skechers.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Zverev has caught Berdychitis

 

[TennisFan3]

Needs to get past Medvedev first.

You honestly feel that Medvedev will even make it competitive against Djoko? I'd be surprised if he even won a set.
Djokovic is not Fed and he is not losing to anyone these days in the slams. And i doubt Medvedev is as good as the Greek kid who beat Fed.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Why does Zverev look so panic stricken?

 

[Giorgilli]

You honestly feel that Medvedev will even make it competitive against Djoko? I'd be surprised if he even won a set.
Djokovic is not Fed and he is not losing to anyone these days in the slams. And i doubt Medvedev is as good as the Greek kid who beat Fed.

You will be surprised tonight then

 

[Steve0904]

Zverev lunging around the back of the court.

 

[EloQuent]

 

[Deon Sanders]

Milos can't even bagel a dead body

Will lose this set

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

snapped an 8 game losing streak, finally held a game. Snap out of it Sasha!

 

[The Green Mile]

Such labored movement as Petchey put it, I agree. What is he doing?

 

[Steve0904]

That is quite possibly the worst slice I've ever seen in 15 years watching tennis.

 

[TruthIncarnate]

God sake zverev what's with all the gold around your neck? During an actual match? Who are you Razor Ramon????

 

[BeatlesFan]

Raonic 18/22 at the net. Wow!

 

[Enceladus]

Raonic-S. Zverev 6:1, 2:1
Milos is much more patient in rallies than Sascha.

 

[onyxrose81]

You honestly feel that Medvedev will even make it competitive against Djoko? I'd be surprised if he even won a set.
Djokovic is not Fed and he is not losing to anyone these days in the slams. And i doubt Medvedev is as good as the Greek kid who beat Fed.

Novak has been susceptible to losses against the younger players. I say this as a fan. It’s not out of the realm of possibility Med will beat him.

 

[luiz_gustavo]

First game Zverev wins on his serve...

 

[TennisFan3]

Zverev will get pulverized too. It makes absolutely no difference.

I don't disagree with you. But Zverev would obviously make it a little more competitive given that he moves better than Raonic. Of course, not the way he is playing this match obviously.

Anyway, I had said before the tournament that everyone is basically playing for 2nd place. With Fed out, it just seems likely that Nadal will have the 2nd place.

 

[Steve0904]

At least you don't wear Skechers.

Back up pair.

 

[Deleted member 758560]

snapped an 8 game losing streak, finally held a game. Snap out of it Sasha!

wtf is not a great indicator

 

[NuBas]

Why does Zverev look so panic stricken?

Yeah, he must think its Basketball and his teammates are going jump in to help him.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Wheres the one where his head is like huge

 

[Steve0904]

I don't disagree with you. But Zverev would obviously make it a little more competitive given that he moves better than Raonic. Of course, not the way he is playing this match obviously.

Anyway, I had said before the tournament that everyone is basically playing for 2nd place. With Fed out, it just seems likely that Nadal will have the 2nd place.

I don't think he would actually. Zverev vs Djoker in the SFs of a slam has blowout city written all over it. At least Raonic has a serve that might click and get him to a TB possibly.

 

[abmk]

Jeez, Zverev broken 2 more times after I went away for a while ?

 

[Deleted member 762343]

I don't disagree with you. But Zverev would obviously make it a little more competitive given that he moves better than Raonic. Of course, not the way he is playing this match obviously.

Anyway, I had said before the tournament that everyone is basically playing for 2nd place. With Fed out, it just seems likely that Nadal will have the 2nd place.

Djokovic isn't invincible, we're not talking about Prime Nadal on clay.

 

[NuBas]

Message to Zverev:

This is frickin RAONIC not djokovic 2015

 

[TennisFan3]

Novak has been susceptible to losses against the younger players. I say this as a fan. It’s not out of the realm of possibility Med will beat him.

Have you seen Medvedev play. Djokovic's defense and ROS alone would frustrate Medvedev. Not to mention Novak is serving big and attacking with his forehand.
Also I havent't seen Novak lose in slam matches since he's been back in form.
We are talking about the best player on this surface in the history of the game. When he hangs up his racquet, Novak will have an unbeatable record at the AO.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Back up pair.

Roller Blade Sneakers

 

[Terenigma]

1-1 for warnings so far. Good to see it enforced

 

[TennisFan3]

I don't think he would actually. Zverev vs Djoker in the SFs of a slam has blowout city written all over it. At least Raonic has a serve that might click and get him to a TB possibly.

I guess you're probably right. Do you have any idea why Zverev becomes this mental midget in slams? I don't get it. This guys is a totally different player from the one that won the WTF.

 

[Deon Sanders]

God sake zverev what's with all the gold around your neck? During an actual match? Who are you Razor Ramon????

Don't do him like that

He is Joey Freshwater

 

[King No1e]

Better than Berdych wearing Djokovic's shoes.

For sure. But Raonic is making New Balance cool again

 

[Steve0904]

Time violation given by Carlos Ramos. Very sexist of him.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Finally Raonic gets a time violation.

 

[NuBas]

RAMOS is a boss

 

[Deleted member 758560]

Message to Zverev:

This is frickin RAONIC not djokovic 2015

message to you.. zverev is not a sampras

 

[TennisFan3]

Djokovic isn't invincible, we're not talking about Prime Nadal on clay.

Even prime Nadal was not invincible on clay. Soderling beat him didn't he?
But Djokovic on AO, is as close to domination on hardcourts as you can ever get. Which other player has dominated this surface more?

 

[Noletheking]

Theheheh people are expecting mugs of new generation like Zverev to stop Nole from winning slams? seriously? they've trouble beating even tier 2 and 3 players at slams.

 

[Enceladus]

Raonic-S. Zverev 6:1, 3:1
6th and 7th DF from Sascha in today's match. Milos created only one DF.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

For sure. But Raonic is making New Balance cool again

@Imperator I am just joking too, NB actually look better than the Nike kits nowadays..

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Nadal is playing at a high enough level to win this tournament.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Another DF LOL.

 

[Steve0904]

I guess you're probably right. Do you have any idea why Zverev becomes this mental midget in slams? I don't get it. This guys is a totally different player from the one that won the WTF.

Zverev's FH is garbage for one thing. It's not really a slam winning FH right now if it ever will be. He basically has the early career Andy Murray syndrome with a 10th of Murray's talent.

 

[3fees]

Milos v Zverev 61,,3-1

Cheers
3Fees