2021 ATP Finals Torino RR: [2] Daniil Medvedev vs [3] Alexander Zverev

[Kralingen]

Medvedev’s strokes look like Naomi Osaka’s if she was a 6’6” Russian with long arms I just realized

 

[Sudacafan]

Do you not like them? I actually love the way he slaps the ball, it's so deceptive and you have no idea how fast the shot will be. I think it has a lot of unintentional disguise and makes him even harder to beat from the baseline.

Even though you’re right about their effectiveness, they’re ugly.

 

[Arak]

The battle of bad challenges continues.

 

[Sudacafan]

Does Med have vision issue?

No, he just loves losing hawk eye challenges.

 

[mike danny]

I think Z's plan is to break down the Medvedev FH.

 

[Sudacafan]

Medvedev’s strokes look like Naomi Osaka’s if she was a 6’6” Russian with long arms I just realized

Naomi Osaka at 6’6” would certainly scare me a lot.

 

[Kralingen]

These aren’t even particularly good serves that Medvedev is struggling with today. If he could just get the ball in play consistently he’d be done with the match by now. Instead this looks set for TB.

 

[Arak]

Medvedev’s strokes look like Naomi Osaka’s if she was a 6’6” Russian with long arms I just realized

So true! lol

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Extremely important tournament.

 

[Terenigma]

What a great point!

 

[TheAssassin]

Time for both to start trusting line judges. Four bad challenges in like four minutes lol...

 

[Sudacafan]

Extremely important tournament.

Why?

 

[Borissimo]

The battle of bad challenges continues.

You can't blame the players tho, some of the calls have been quite bad.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Why?

8 best players of the season fighting to be the ultimate alpha male.

 

[guga_fan]

These aren’t even particularly good serves that Medvedev is struggling with today. If he could just get the ball in play consistently he’d be done with the match by now. Instead this looks set for TB.

He was returning very well in the 1st set and for most of the 2nd. Now he might be somewhat fatigued and focusing more on his service games.

 

[Terenigma]

BP chance for Zverev....... Is it happening?!

 

[Borissimo]

Time for both to start trusting line judges. Four bad challenges in like four minutes lol...

Did you watch the Berrettini match? I'd question every call in this tournament if I was one of the players.

 

[Sudacafan]

One break point. Can you believe?

 

[NAS]

Bp for zverev after nearly a century

 

[Kralingen]

Zverev is CRUSHING his backhand right now, ffs

Safin-lite pace he’s putting on the ball

 

[guga_fan]

Zverev is finally being aggressive on Medvedev's serve without making many UEs.

Still, great serve saves Med.

 

[NAS]

And zverev will wait for another century for another break

 

[Terenigma]

That was a big hold, first time he's been truely under pressure on serve and now its Zverev's turn.

 

[guga_fan]

Zverev is CRUSHING his backhand right now, ffs

Safin-lite pace he’s putting on the ball

Doesn't he consistently have the fastest backhand on tour?

 

[Larry Duff]

Stepped it up to be fair

 

[Sudacafan]

8 best players of the season fighting to be the ultimate alpha male.

I thought it was because it’s still missing in some epic player’s résumé.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

Zverev is CRUSHING his backhand right now, ffs

Safin-lite pace he’s putting on the ball

Trying to make this era stronger. Respect.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Hope Zverev wins this one.

 

[TheAssassin]

That was close...

Mad Lad yet to be broken after two round robin matches.

Did you watch the Berrettini match? I'd question every call in this tournament if I was one of the players.

I didn't. Just basing it on this match.

 

[Sudacafan]

Well. This will end with a break or a tie break.

 

[Terenigma]

Where has this Zverev been all match? Suddenly hitting huge and taking control of the points. Good signs!

Reminder for people, Zverev has never lost a TB to Medvedev, he is currently 3-0.

 

[The Fedfather]

Zverev looking mean and ready to take this. Danger time for Daniil

 

[Deleted member 748597]

TB.

 

[guga_fan]

Where has this Zverev been all match? Suddenly hitting huge and taking control of the points. Good signs!

Yeah, this is the game he needs to play to have a chance against Medvedev.

Still a very 50/50 match, though.

 

[Sudacafan]

Tiebreak.
Will this be a 50%-50% thing, or will it end how everyone thinks?

 

[EllieK]

I’m giving the edge to Zverev now

 

[Novichok]

I thought it was because it’s still missing in some epic player’s résumé.

Srashresh?

 

[Kralingen]

Proud of these two for bringing at least a semblance of high quality play against each other.

They are definitely close in talent level, much closer than the 6-2,6-2 last week.

 

[Terenigma]

SO good from Zverev! What defecnce from him, great point!

 

[Sudacafan]

Srashresh?

No, Shreshev always wins this.

 

[Deleted member 748597]

2011 level stuff from Zverev.

 

[guga_fan]

Medvedev started the tiebreak playing very aggressively.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Medvedev has the edge. Hope Zverev wins.

 

[guga_fan]

2011 level stuff from Zverev.

Let's not get carried away. In 2011 Djokovic won 41% of his service return games on HCs. Zverev only had one BP for a whole set and couldn't even convert it.

 

[NAS]

Return of bad challenges

 

[nolefam_2024]

Return of bad challenges

Wasn't a bad challenge.

 

[Terenigma]

This is too tight to call right now, Medvedev has just gone off the boil a little but Zverev still looks a little shakey too.

 

[Sudacafan]

So strange

 

[NAS]

Wasn't a bad challenge.

Lol, it was

 

[guga_fan]

Medvedev with some nervous shots in this tiebreak. Very strange UEs from him.