2019: What a Great Year for ABZ

[Luka888]

820 points gone. Oops . Rome is coming ... AZ might drop even lower .

 

[George Turner]

Z is underachieving this year, given his ability and talent. But he's had personal issues and illness that have disrupted things.

His game is still there, it's a matter of time before he's winning big titles again.

 

[Luka888]

Z is underachieving this year, given his ability and talent. But he's had personal issues and illness that have disrupted things.

His game is still there, it's a matter of time before he's winning big titles again.

I'm sorry, what illness? He is fine. What are you, a shrink? He should man up.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Z is underachieving this year, given his ability and talent. But he's had personal issues and illness that have disrupted things.

His game is still there, it's a matter of time before he's winning big titles again.

illnes?

 

[George Turner]

I'm sorry, what illness? He is fine. What are you, a shrink? He should man up.

He was ill earlier in the year, he hasn't been able to practise like normal. So he's still a bit rusty.

Nothing to do with manning up.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

still no top25 win this year...

#3 #4 #5 #HYPERMEGASTRONGERA

 

[duaneeo]

Having strong results at the clay Masters hasn't benefited Zverev at Roland Garros, so I'm hoping the opposite will.

 

[Shaolin]

Z is underachieving this year, given his ability and talent. But he's had personal issues and illness that have disrupted things.

His game is still there, it's a matter of time before he's winning big titles again.

Or you could say that he overachieved last year and the tour has figured him out

As for talent...he has a talent for bashing off the baseline yes. He has no net game and a very error prone forehand.

So if talent means great backhand and having an incredibly punchable face then yes he has talent.

 

[Meles]

He was ill earlier in the year, he hasn't been able to practise like normal. So he's still a bit rusty.

Nothing to do with manning up.

And that Succubus of a girl friend. I've joined the ABZ cult for clay season and its paying off handsomely. Federe has staved off Thiem's climb to #4 seed at RG, but not Zedrot; Thiem now with a near 700 point lead dropping off the Rome results from last year already.

Agree Zverev's form is coming along and love his ground game right now, but he's still quite bad on serve...yep 49.32% on 2nd serve points won in Madrid on clay for the tournament. My Zedbot name came about because he was around this time in 2017 at 58% 2nd serve points won. That was Zverev's promise, a great 2nd serve game that would combine with an improving first serve game (2018 the first serve improvement was stunning as well as the return). If Zedrot would fix the 2nd serve game (like Thiem has done) he would be an absolute beast especially with his jump in returning. All the potential is there, but he and his team continue to muddle along in a life of pushery.

 

[Bender]

All roads lead to finland for Alexander "Sascha ABZ Street" Zverev:

 

[Pmasterfunk]

Rome doesn't disappoint either. 2019 shaping up to be the greatest year in sports history.

 

[I Am Finnish]

hey!

a group of sane people

 

[tennis_pro]

Just noticed the score like 5 minutes ago lmao he's losing to all kinds of mugs now

 

[Pmasterfunk]

Just noticed the score like 5 minutes ago lmao he's losing to all kinds of mugs now

Berrettini's actually a decent player. Z should still beat him handily, but that's what makes these losses so delicious.

 

[NastyWinners]

Wow...28% second serve points won.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

All roads lead to finland for Alexander "Sascha ABZ Street" Zverev:

it's weird but somehow... i have the feeling he'll be more comfortable in bo5 this time

 

[Red Rick]

Thanks Zverev, for entering Rome so Thiem/Nadal is a ****ing QF.

 

[Sartorius]

Thanks Zverev, for entering Rome so Thiem/Nadal is a ****ing QF.

lol, the guy lost but still receives flak. ABZ is one of the strangest and strongest movements I've seen on TT.

 

[Mark Asher]

He was defending 600 points. He may slip down the rankings another spot if Tsitsipas or Nishikori make a deep run.

 

[mike danny]

Thanks Zverev, for entering Rome so Thiem/Nadal is a ****ing QF.

IMO, this draw making while a tournament is still being contested is a really erroneous move. Thiem is no.4 now so he should not get Nadal in the QF.

 

[duaneeo]

2017: Great results at the Masters (QF Madrid, Wins Rome). Poor results at Roland Garros (1R).
2018: Excellent results at the Masters (SF Monte Carlo, Wins Madrid, loses to rain in the Rome final). Poor results at Roland Garros (QF).
2019: Horrible results at the Masters. Awesome results at Roland Garros.

Enjoy yourselves ABZs, because you only have a couple of weeks left!

 

[Shaolin]

ABZ train full speed ahead.

Zed will be playing futures in Nov at this rate

 

[Shaolin]

2017: Great results at the Masters (QF Madrid, Wins Rome). Poor results at Roland Garros (1R).
2018: Excellent results at the Masters (SF Monte Carlo, Wins Madrid, loses to rain in the Rome final). Poor results at Roland Garros (QF).
2019: Horrible results at the Masters. Awesome results at Roland Garros.

Enjoy yourselves ABZs, because you only have a couple of weeks left!

He'll lose 2nd round to Sinner @ RG. Or maybe Oafpelka

 

[Tennis_Hands]

..

 

[Red Rick]

He'll lose 2nd round to Sinner @ RG. Or maybe Oafpelka

Opelka should be nightmare draw for anyone.

 

[Your Hero]

One wishes that Lexi could shake these doldrums and get into something more
constructive like beating Nole and Rafa regularly and then losing to Roger.

 

[Deon Sanders]

You smell that

Its the smell of ABZ success

 

[Red Rick]

You smell that

Its the smell of ABZ success

 

[The Guru]

Beautiful

 

[Grampa]

Let's gooooo....... back home you gold chain wearing block of mayonnaise

 

[BeatlesFan]

Safin is to Zverev as a rock star is to a boy band member who's essentially just a backing singer/dancer.

Brilliant post.

Safin:

Zverev:

 

[BeatlesFan]

Let's gooooo....... back home you gold chain wearing block of mayonnaise

Block of mayonnaise...

 

[duaneeo]

You smell that

Its the smell of ABZ success

Unfortunately.

So upset with Zverev.

 

[rhoder]

Amazing day. Worked so hard to QF only to choke it away in epic fashion, a refreshing change from the 5 set losses in the early rounds, but just as sweet

 

[The Guru]

Glorious! Best result yet!

 

[Deon Sanders]

Rollin rollin rollin

ABZ keeps rollin

 

[tenisdecente]

The great year goes on BRAVO

 

[Pmasterfunk]

As much as I've enjoyed ABZ, I'm actually starting to get a bit uncomfortable with it, kinda like watching a pop star meltdown.

Yeah, kinda like that, awkward and uncomfortable, but it seems like they still think they're great and everything is okay.

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Those who wish for more Zedzilla failures are setting themselves up for a lot of pain. If the current trend continues, tennis is going into even deeper crisis than we thought it is in already.

 

[Red Rick]

I just can not understand how Zverev is still 8th in the race to London

 

[Deon Sanders]

I just can not understand how Zverev is still 8th in the race to London

Because there are only three relevant players

So anyone 4-infinity is garbage

 

[Red Rick]

Those who wish for more Zedzilla failures are setting themselves up for a lot of pain. If the current trend continues, tennis is going into even deeper crisis than we thought it is in already.

Nah I've given up already and now I just want to watch it burn.

 

[Shaolin]

Golden boy knocked out early again. Solid year for ABZ Crew.

 

[Deon Sanders]

Golden boy knocked out early again. Solid year for ABZ Crew.

Will we ever get tired of winning?

 

[Breakpointerer]

I just can not understand how Zverev is still 8th in the race to London

Wow I didn't know that
This more than anything else is a symbol of how bad the tour has gotten

 

[I Am Finnish]

I just can not understand how Zverev is still 8th in the race to London

 

[reaper]

I just can not understand how Zverev is still 8th in the race to London

He won't be in a fortnight.

 

[Shaolin]

Things still good for ABZ.

Almost starting to feel bad for Sascha!

Almost.

 

[Standaa]

Things still good for ABZ.

Almost starting to feel bad for Sascha!

Almost.

i’m worried

someone just started a thread that Zed is going to win USO

i’m worried

for that person

and his sanity

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Why do people hate Zverev Jr? I remember Safin acting like a petulant child and people ignored that and called him a hot stud.

He majors at minors that's my criticism of Zverev, best of 5 situations are not his forte and this moment.

Winning 3 M1000s and one WTF is a lot better than other NextGeners have done so far. He gets hate because the current crop of tennis fans have been bred to believe that they can and must only be fans of the Big 3. So they treat the others as trash.

Safin is a horrible person. He is in Putin's Duma now. Vile. Behaved like an utter moron on court. But people love clowns so...