2021 Cincinnati Masters SF : Daniil Medvedev vs Andrey Rublev

[tudwell]

Just tuned in how did he hurt his hand

Fistfight with a camera man

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

He crashed into the camera in the second set at the back of the court.

At least it's only against Rublev, if it was against Djokovic at USO TTW would be booted offline by Strongrule's booter.

 

[TennisFan3]

He might not be seriously injured, but he's playing like it. Just hasn't given a crap since that happened. Super lethargic on court.

As I said before, he plays too far behind the court and does a lot of running. Even on ROS. He will usually run out of steam in a longer match or vs a red hot player.
That's the biggest problem for Med - his court positioning.

 

[SeeingDusk]

True. Thiem could challenge Novak because he hits BIG from both wings. That's why he has beaten Novak at slam level on clay and took him to 5 sets at AO.
Titspas also only took Novak to 5 sets, because Novak had a hangover from the Nadal SF also. I don't expect Titspas to win a set vs Novak at UsOpen/AO.

I think djoker let tsitsipas win the first 2 sets on purpose because he knew he could win anytime he wanted, so he made it more of a challenge for himself and to also give more tennis for the fans.

 

[MeatTornado]

Med & Zed have been in full flight this week and I was really hoping for a high quality final between them firing on all cylinders.

Now watch Tsitsipas win tonight too.

 

[Jonesy]

Medvedev lost the will to live.

 

[SteffiGoat]

Matchpoint !!!!!

 

[James P]

Match point

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

He might not be seriously injured, but he's playing like it. Just hasn't given a crap since that happened. Super lethargic on court.

Medvedev is probably the biggest culprit on tour of letting an ultimately inconsequential point in a match turn into a complete meltdown.

Not saying he's not really hurt because I didn't see it, but we've seen the meltdowns before. Thiem last year at the USO was a big one.

 

[TennisFan3]

Match point Rublev. This is a bad match from Medvedev. Totally lost it mentally. How can he EVER challenge Novak? The World #1 lives for this - feasting on players with declines in mentality.

 

[TennisFan3]

Medvedev is probably the biggest culprit on tour of letting an ultimately inconsequential point in a match turn into a complete meltdown.

Not saying he's not really hurt because I didn't see it, but we've seen the meltdowns before. Thiem last year at the USO was a big one.

You are so sure that Medvedev is 100%. Isn't it more likely that the hand is bothering him, he's a little hurt and he LOST his concentration?

 

[SteffiGoat]

Second matchpoint. come on rubley finish it

 

[SteffiGoat]

He's done it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was the only one to predict it!

 

[El_Yotamo]

Holy sh*t, I wholeheartedly admit I did not see this coming

 

[James P]

GSM Rublev. He pulls it off. He better win tomorrow or it's all for naught.

 

[Hitman]

Can't see how Med loses this.

Well, I guess I can see now. LOL

 

[TennisFan3]

Medvedev LOSES. What a complete utter meltdown. Not befitting a world #2.
Can he recover in time for the UsOpen?

 

[Krish0608]

Good win by Rublev.

 

[zvelf]

Andrey played like a giant!

Funny.

 

[NoleIsBoat]

**** you Medvedev

 

[James P]

**** you Medvedev

Lol, you okay man?

 

[MeatTornado]

Medvedev is probably the biggest culprit on tour of letting an ultimately inconsequential point in a match turn into a complete meltdown.

Not saying he's not really hurt because I didn't see it, but we've seen the meltdowns before. Thiem last year at the USO was a big one.

It happens roughly once per tournament by my calculations.

 

[TennisFan3]

GSM Rublev. He pulls it off. He better win tomorrow or it's all for naught.

He has ZERO chance vs Titsp/Zed. He is a tier below both those guys. Med just choked this match away.

 

[Third Serve]

Disgusting collapse from Med after the cameragate incident but it is what it is. I don’t think he’s injured at all: he just let that get to his head like in the US Open match against Thiem last year.

Kudos to Rublev for hanging in there and turning the tables on the rivalry. Good to see this kind of result from him since his season hasn’t been all that great since Monte-Carlo.

 

[mike danny]

He might not be seriously injured, but he's playing like it. Just hasn't given a crap since that happened. Super lethargic on court.

#NothingCanPhaseHim

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Great win for rublev! Fair play to him. I expected meddy to win but great for rublev confidence.

 

[MeatTornado]

**** you Medvedev

awww, life over again after losing a hundred bucks?

 

[El_Yotamo]

Well, I guess I can see now. LOL

I couldn't see it either. And yet it happened

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

You are so sure that Medvedev is 100%. Isn't it more likely that the hand is bothering him, he's a little hurt and he LOST his concentration?

Think you misunderstood, I'm saying he could be hurt but that I've also seen the meltdowns over one small point result in completely lost sets or matches.

"Funnily" enough I hope it's the latter and he's not actually hurt. Or hurt that bad.

 

[NatF]

Ugly match tbh.

 

[ttwreader]

Hopefully Med's arm injury will not be too bad. US Open is just over a week.

 

[SteffiGoat]

He has ZERO chance vs Titsp/Zed. He is a tier below both those guys. Med just choked this match away.

Great chance for Zverev to be the first among the next-gens to win 5 masters after Medvedev equalled his tally last week.

 

[Hitman]

Novak will be watching on...

 

[Third Serve]

**** you Medvedev

What’d you bet this time?

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

#NothingCanPhaseHim

The emotionless Medvedev. Too cool. Too calm. Too collected.

 

[The Fedfather]

Medvedev seemed fine physically at the beginning of the 3rd but the MTOs and this ending collapse. Weird. The last MTO was for his right forearm and that's not the arm he hit, is it?

 

[TennisFan3]

Think you misunderstood, I'm saying he could be hurt but that I've also seen the meltdowns over one small point result in completely lost sets or matches.

"Funnily" enough I hope it's the latter and he's not actually hurt. Or hurt that bad.

I agree. That's why I always say Med's just not strong enough mentally. He will let things bother him or get tired with too much running or just go into his tantrums.
None of these next gens are mentally strong. Same with Titsp and even worse with Zedzilla. It's pathetic really.

 

[Jonesy]

Hopefully tournaments take this incident to never leave those meat grinders inside the courts ever again.

 

[TheAssassin]

Oh well. Best of luck in the final, bweh. Blow whoever is there tomorrow off the court.

Djokovic now guaranteed to stay number 1 beyond the US Open, 341 weeks in the bag.

 

[TennisFan3]

Sign of a WEAK era. A guy like Rublev makes the Cincy Final. Can't believe it.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

I agree. That's why I always say Med's just not strong enough mentally. He will let things bother him or get tired with too much running or just go into his tantrums.
None of these next gens are mentally strong. Same with Titsp and even worse with Zedzilla. It's pathetic really.

Especially in Bo5. Next Gen don't seem to realize you're rarely if ever going to have a Bo5 match where everything is going your way.

So far none of them have proven they can handle the adversity of handling a match within a match so to speak.

 

[TennisFan3]

Oh well. Best of luck in the final, bweh. Blow whoever is there tomorrow off the court.

Djokovic now guaranteed to stay number 1 beyond the US Open, 341 weeks in the bag.

Can Novak do 500 weeks at world #1? That would be an enduring record.

 

[Hitman]

The emotionless Medvedev. Too cool. Too calm. Too collected.

Except when he is delivering roundhouse kicks to cameras.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Except when he is delivering roundhouse kicks to cameras.

How it started for Med:

How it ended for Med:

 

[NoleIsBoat]

awww, life over again after losing a hundred bucks?

Life over? So dramatic

Part of a wider accumulator sadly.

 

[Hitman]

How it started for Med:

How it ended for Med:

Incredible how Blood Sport works for every match. Spot on.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

YES
BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH

Now I want Tsitsipas in the final I am so scared of Zod on hardcourts right now.

 

[James P]

YES
BWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH

Now I want Tsitsipas in the final I am so scared of Zod on hardcourts right now.

I don't like his chances, but I'd love to see him pick up a masters.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Really hope Medvedev is okay, seriously. Need all the storylines we can get going into the USO. If he's cooked there's almost just no point.

 

[Krish0608]

Medvedev seemed fine physically at the beginning of the 3rd but the MTOs and this ending collapse. Weird. The last MTO was for his right forearm and that's not the arm he hit, is it?

That's exactly why I didn't buy these MTOs. It was more tactical IMO. Rublev was not too happy.