2019 Washington SF - [1] Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Nick Kyrgios

[The Green Mile]

The first meeting on tour between these two doubles partners, another interesting first time match up for Nick this week (Simon previously).

Nick has been serving exceptional and loves these night time matches here this tournament, while Stefanos has been pretty good, though can still definitely raise his game.

Who makes the final? Will there be shoe gate for the 4th consecutive match? Will Nick lose his sh1t? Be there.

Starts 7:00 pm, local time, first of the Men's SF matches.

 

[tonylg]

I said Kyrgios in 2.

He's had three training runs this week, which is more than he usually has in a month.

 

[beltsman]

Kyrgios in 2. He likes these courts, he's in great form, he's mentally together, his serve is rocking. Tsits struggles on return and will have a very difficult time ever breaking Kyrgios. He also seems very wound-up. He gets into his head too much when playing others near his age.

 

[True Fanerer]

Pulling for Nick. He's playing well at the moment.

Crazy point here at 4:22 in his last match vs Gombos.

 

[LETitBE]

Bad Haircut does not like cheats, how will titties shoe laces stand up?

 

[Nadal_King]

This is an exciting matchup, but i pick kyrgios in 2 sets. Kyrgios in semis of a tournament means he has been motivated and charged up throughout the tournament which normally means he will bring his A game which I think will be too much for tsitsipas.

 

[Harry_Wild]

Tsitsipas in 3 sets!

 

[I Am Finnish]

Depends if Tsitsipas will use his shoe strategy

 

[RF-18]

Kyrgios is so cringe my god

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

interesting match-up... i'm kyrgious to see what it gives !
funny they finally meet the week they decided to play double together...

Kyrgios is so cringe my god

he makes me think of djokovic

 

[RF-18]

interesting match-up... i'm kyrgious to see what it gives !
funny they finally meet the week they decided to play double together...

he makes me think of djokovic

Djokovic doesn't act like a 15 year old gangsta boy from the hood. His demeanor on court and stuff he does when finishing points is cringeeeee. I don't know how he makes you think of Djokovic lol.

 

[True Fanerer]

Kyrgios is so cringe my god

Atleast the crowd cheers for him.

 

[Pablo1989]

Kyrgios wants to play this week, so it can be a very good match. My bet is Tsitsipas in 3

 

[Krish0608]

Kyrgios is so cringe my god

A Djokovic fan hating on Nick. What's new

 

[3fees]

Not before 7 pm EST 4 PM PST, several possibles, St Nick serves well and gets the win, Tsitsipas plays well and gets the win, St Nick gets mad and throws a chair on the tennis court.

Cheers
3Fees

 

[Standaa]

hmmm

who do I want to see lose more

@Red Rick

 

[BeatlesFan]

I see a three-set win by Nick!

 

[Red Rick]

hmmm

who do I want to see lose more

@Red Rick

You root for a Medvedev-Tsitsipas final

 

[prairiegirl]

Stef will lose a shoe during the match and find out that he doesn't have a replacement. He'll therefore have to forfeit the match, after trying to play on one foot for a game.

 

[PeteD]

I see a three-set win by Nick!

Did you factor in mental stability?

 

[PeteD]

Did you factor in mental stability?

EDIT :
Did you factor in mental INstability?

 

[Born Again]

Nick fam is all in lets fking GOOOO

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Rooting hard for Stefanos!

 

[The Green Mile]

About to start, Stefanos is serving first...

 

[Tennis_dude101]

Go Nick! Straight sets please....

 

[The Green Mile]

I like how Nick just casually changes his service motion on both 1st and 2nd every now and then, and still makes it work majority of the time.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

1 all and entertaining stuff so far!

 

[PeteD]

Question: Aren't the towels for both players, so Steph could have to use one after it's been in Nick's mouth?

 

[The Green Mile]

Damn, Nick has started off strong. 2 BPs...

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

LOL, I think NK even fooled himself with that dropper!

 

[Tennis_dude101]

Nick breaks for 2-1! Looks to be fired up!

 

[toby55555]

Voted Tsitsipas in 2 but having me doubts, Nick is seeing the ball like the proverbial football.

 

[Born Again]

Is there any doubt anymore??

Nick is da GOAT!!

 

[The Green Mile]

Commentators saying Stefanos has requested something to the Umpire, possibly the physio. We will see....

 

[PeteD]

Doesn't look like a #6 vs. a #52 match . . .

 

[socalmd123]

Kyrgios on fire

 

[The Green Mile]

Insane serving, 130-135 mph with accurate placement. Easily holds for 3-1. Hold up, that last one was 143 mph....

 

[socalmd123]

Commentators saying Stefanos has requested something to the Umpire, possibly the physio. We will see....

Stefanos getting neck strain watching serves go by.

 

[Tennis_dude101]

Stefanos is a spectator in Nicks service games... thus far

 

[True Fanerer]

Kyrgios sharp early on.

 

[PeteD]

Voted Tsitsipas in 2 but having me doubts, Nick is seeing the ball like the proverbial football.

Stef seeing the ball like a marble

 

[socalmd123]

....and then he tries a bonehead tweener. Gotta love it.

 

[Born Again]

This tsitsipas is the ultimate scrub, hes got nothing on king kyrgios.

 

[PeteD]

Clown

 

[The Green Mile]

Strapping on right thigh was all that was required.

 

[Tennis_dude101]

Stefanos his getting his leg taped up! Feeling the strain of playing NK....

 

[JSZ]

Stefanos maybe doesn't want to win and face Daniil?

 

[The Green Mile]

135-140 mph on the lines or inches from them lol...

The the body serve change up, 40-0

 

[Noleberic123]

Man I can't stand this guy

 

[The Green Mile]

Nick grimacing and holding his back after that return at 30-0....

Again on 40-0...