2020 US Open R16 - Dropshotovich Fokina v Zverev - an ABZ delight?

[Meles]

Estoril Breakthrough Player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 'The Drop Shot Is Part Of Me’ | ATP Tour | Tennis

#NextGenATP Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is into his first ATP Tour semi-final at the Millennium Estoril Open. He tells ATPTour.com about his excitement and the surprise shot that has helped him on his breakthrough.

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this plus Zverev's formerly atrocious net play and dislike of the dropshot make for a potent ABZ elixir.

For those not familiar with Fokina he's mad for the dropshot and we'll even hit dicey ones just to get into the cat and mouse of it all. Pretty good ball bashing sets up the opponents who inevitably retreat behind the baseline to fall prey to the dropshots. What's worse for the best of five shakey Zverev is that at this US Open Fokina has been wearing down his opponents with the all too frequent cat and mousing.

@Red Rick approved

 

[stringertom]

Fokin-a there’s an upset waiting to happen here! Alejandro in 5.

 

[TheTennisReporter]

Fokina foks his foe in the fourth round in four

 

[Third Serve]

This is his last chance to enter a five-setter before the QFs!

 

[Meles]

This is his last chance to enter a five-setter before the QFs!

25/2018	R32	Halle	Grass	Borna Coric	Alexander Zverev	6-1 6-4
12/2018	QF	Miami Masters	Hard	Alexander Zverev	Borna Coric	6-4 6-4
35/2017	R64	US Open	Hard	Borna Coric	Alexander Zverev	3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 7-6(4)
33/2015	R64	Cincinnati Masters	Hard	Borna Coric	Alexander Zverev	7-5 3-6 7-6(5)

 

[I Am Finnish]

Stop calling him zedrot

 

[TheNachoMan]

Fokina trembles before the might of Zod!

https://imgur.com/a/BEbj563

 

[Meles]

I'm hoping Davidovich-Fokina pulls an upset over Zverev - good opportunity to get himself up the rankings before RG but so far he's done well in that sense.....

Transplanted.

 

[Third Serve]

Stop calling him zedrot

Zviraffe

 

[Meles]

Stop calling him zedrot

Herr Demon demurs

 

[Meles]

Fokina trembles before the might of Zod!

https://imgur.com/a/BEbj563

 

[TheNachoMan]

Early break would be nice..

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Early break would be nice..

Welcome back, Nacho.

Sorry for my English...

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Let's hope he doesn't let this happen again.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Early break would be nice..

Zod has answered my prayers. Hail!

 

[James P]

I really do expect this to be a quick 3 or 4 setter.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I have tuned in to see Z money.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Some good shots from Fokina.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Take that. Boom.

 

[James P]

Don't hold back, Z lol

 

[James P]

So far, Zverev is 9 for 15 on first serve on return

 

[Born_to_slice]

Fokina already fokin up.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

My hope for the Djokovic - Fokina match is already gone.

 

[helixx]

ServeZod

 

[James P]

My hope for the Djokovic - Fokina match is already gone.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Fok u, Fokina.

 

[TheNachoMan]

It’s like Roman going up against a jobber from NXT

 

[Deleted member 748597]

 

[Breakpointerer]

Tuning in now. Zod better slay.

 

[TheNachoMan]

I get @Nole Slam and @NoleFam mixed up sometimes

sorry

 

[it slipped out of my hand]

Fokina's backhand will lose him this match

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Maybe Foky is just testing Zverev's abilities in this set.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

I get @Nole Slam and @NoleFam mixed up sometimes

sorry

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Some hot stats

 

[James P]

First Set
___________________
Zverev 9W-5UE
Fokina 6W-12UE

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

I am guessing this will end in a 5th set tie-breaker!

 

[Breakpointerer]

ABZ
Always Back Zverev

 

[Born_to_slice]

Zverev in terrible danger of arriving seriously undercooked for the SF.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

@NoleFam doesn't care about Spencer.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

It’s like Roman going up against a jobber from NXT

It's great to be on court tonight.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Zverev in terrible danger of arriving seriously undercooked for the SF.

Like when Drago destroyed all his opponents before Rocky

 

[James P]

That's twice now it appeared Fokina was just gawking instead of resetting, and Zverev hammered a groundstroke.

 

[Nostradamus]

Zverev in terrible danger of arriving seriously undercooked for the SF.

disagree, he looks good. i will bet he can do the same thing to novak

 

[Breakpointerer]

Lol. BP for ADF

 

[Deleted member 748597]

BP!

 

[Breakpointerer]

Shanks like a boss

 

[James P]

Zverev seems hellbent on donating a lead this set

 

[Deleted member 748597]

YES

 

[TheNachoMan]

wouldn’t be a Zod match without some bullsheet drama

 

[stringertom]

Fokin-a with the BP dropper !!! 2-0 second set.