2019 WTF RR: [4.] Daniil Medvedev vs. [7.] Sascha Zverev

Who will win this match?


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Yugram

Legend
Eww

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StrongRule

Talk Tennis Guru
Fed’s 4-2 in sets, Thiem’s 4-3, Nadal’s 4-4. He wouldn’t advance even if he were in the other group if he had that same record. Sounds fair to me.

And actually he could still advance top of his group if Zverev loses despite having a worse record than either player in the other group (not to mention Tsitsipas), so this format has actually been quite forgiving for Nadal.
Which is another proof that this tournament is a joke. Djokovic didn't deserve a Rome final by any means this year (pathetic choke from Del Potro, very close match against Schwartzman where he looked vulnerable) and yet he was fighting for the title until the last point. On the other hand here you actually get punished for winning close matches? ROFL.
 

StrongRule

Talk Tennis Guru
If Med didn't drop his serve in the first game then it would probably go to a tie break, and then who knows. But since he dropped it the match was over after the first game. Zverev plays perfect tennis, just like against Nadal. But of course against Tsitsipas he was hot garbage!!!
 

Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil

Talk Tennis Guru
It’s amazing how the narratives change (sometimes rightfully sometimes not) based on winning and losing close matches. If Med had won USO this would all be immaterial but now we are forced to wonder if he’s a fluke .
If he won USO, we'd be wondering if he is a one Slam wonder/fluke. Now we are wondering if he is just an ordinary fluke.
 

StrongRule

Talk Tennis Guru
As I said, Nadal should have tanked today. Why did he play for 3 hours, wasted so much energy? For nothing. Just for NOTHING. He should have tanked the second set 6-1 after losing that tie break.
 

Djokovic2011

Bionic Poster
Which is another proof that this tournament is a joke. Djokovic didn't deserve a Rome final by any means this year (pathetic choke from Del Potro, very close match against Schwartzman where he looked vulnerable) and yet he was fighting for the title until the last point. On the other hand here you actually get punished for winning close matches? ROFL.
If Djokovic didn't deserve to reach the Rome final after saving match point, why does Nadal deserve to reach the semis here given that he's also played a match where he had to save match point?
 

StrongRule

Talk Tennis Guru
If Djokovic didn't deserve to reach the Rome final after saving match point, why does Nadal deserve to reach the semis here given that he's also played a match where he had to save match point?
I say they were in the same situation. But Djokovic had the chance to keep fighting, Nadal can't do it now.
 

mike danny

Bionic Poster
Which is another proof that this tournament is a joke. Djokovic didn't deserve a Rome final by any means this year (pathetic choke from Del Potro, very close match against Schwartzman where he looked vulnerable) and yet he was fighting for the title until the last point. On the other hand here you actually get punished for winning close matches? ROFL.
I find it pretty fair that the more dominant guy gets rewarded compared to the one who struggled.

And even in Rome, Djokovic was punished: he had nothing left against Nadal in the final.
 

SeeingDusk

Hall of Fame
How is z holding serve so fast? I look away before his service starts and one minute later, it’s med’s turn to serve.
 

mike danny

Bionic Poster
Tsitsipas and Zverev lost too. They get the advantage because they won their matches easier. In other tournaments you will not see that.
How is that not fair? If you are more dominant, it means you are better. I don't see what's the problem here.
 

Yugram

Legend
Who is it acceptable for Nadal to lose to here in your opinion?
A loss to Zverev was ok, Sascha is a nice guy and Nadal didn’t really have a feud with him at any point. Tsitsipas and Medvedev on the other hand are two of Nadal’s main rivals this season and he better keep their confidence low going into 2020.
 

Sudacafan

Bionic Poster
@Sudacafan

I noticed you liked this post. Are you a Zed hater too? What else is new around here?

Also, misuse of the 'like' feature. Tsk, tsk.
Hi, Queen of Bridesmaids,
Not a convinced Zed hater. Med has done some sh*t, too.
Please send me the Like Usage Rulebook.
P/S: what are you doing in GPPD? No good threads in O&E?
 
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Federer and Del Potro

Bionic Poster
Funniest thing is that Federer fans would be totally MAD if Federer didn't get out of his group with 2 wins.
Not really he was pretty dreadful in all matches besides Djokovic .

I will agree the format is wonky but that’s how it’s always been.

Most unfortunate good performance that was no title for Fed was when he beat Djokovic in the RR but lost final
 
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