2021 Roland Garros - Men's Singles QF - Alexander Zverev (6) vs Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

[Poisoned Slice]

Zverev hitting on her and she is loving it. Love is in the air.

 

[stringertom]

Well, that beatdown escalated quickly. Zedraffe the double baguette baker is into his first RG SF.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Mugkina should give half his money to the people who watched that crap lol.

 

[Krish872007]

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

unless Rafa and Novak play a 5 hour match honestly no... But I'll comment on it again after the Semis actually happen.

Fair enough. They are playing pretty well but I guess we can’t gauge their form properly yet until a bigger test.

I cannot see past Nadal winning easy again to be honest. Would be nice to see a more competitive final though. Although I hope djoko can put up a fight if he makes it to SF.

 

[StrongRule]

Looks like Zedzilla is in form.

 

[Arak]

Tsitsipas leads Zverev 5-2
Medvedev leads Tsitsipas 6-1
Zverev leads Medvedev 5-4

So Medvedev beats Tsitsipas, then Zverev beats Medvedev

 

[Krish872007]

Looks like Zedzilla is in form.

This is Zverev's title now, everyone else can pack up and go home.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Heart says Tsitsi (he better come through tonight), head says Zverev or Meddy.

I think meddy might win tonight. Wouldn’t bet on it but think the mental edge he has could help him. Will be a fascinating match though. I think whoever wins tonight will have their hands full with zverev though. It could a long QF and long SF after

 

[TheAssassin]

At least NextGen are now regularly beating those below them. We'll have one of them in another Slam final. Perhaps a better business end of tournaments will soon follow.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

This is Zverev's title now, everyone else can pack up and go home.

He beats Nadal 012

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I feel the zverev v Meddy/Tsitsipas semi could be a long one. It could go 4 hours or so. There’s not much between any of them. Same for tonight, 2 blockbuster next gen battles ahead.

 

[romeo8880]

I think meddy might win tonight. Wouldn’t bet on it but think the mental edge he has could help him. Will be a fascinating match though. I think whoever wins tonight will have their hands full with zverev though. It could a long QF and long SF after

Same exact mindset. Definitely not betting on it. I actually lean towards Medvedev and I see Zverev beating either of them

 

[Notorious_Junkballer]

Never seen a mug flatten another mug in this manner.

 

[Arak]

I feel the zverev v Meddy/Tsitsipas semi could be a long one. It could go 4 hours or so. There’s not much between any of them. Same for tonight, 2 blockbuster next gen battles ahead.

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[Red Rick]

Not often Zverev has gotten to be so dominant in a big match. He’s thriving

Davidovic Fokina is a very low bar for a big match.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

The old guy waiting on the other side approves of this post.

Very true Haha

 

[tennistiger]

Key point is that the RG winner does come from the first SF ! And this is the upper half one - the Nadal bonus.

 

[flyingboris]

Tsitsipas leads Zverev 5-2
Medvedev leads Tsitsipas 6-1
Zverev leads Medvedev 5-4

Follow the arrow to find the strongest player

 

[Oceans]

Think Nole matches up better against Sascha, Rafa matches up better against Stef. Wishful thinking but my dream Nole Sascha final is still on.

 

[Nadal_King]

I feel the zverev v Meddy/Tsitsipas semi could be a long one. It could go 4 hours or so. There’s not much between any of them. Same for tonight, 2 blockbuster next gen battles ahead.

Great to see best next gen guys making consistent deep runs at Slam and Zverev seems in top form to me, last 2 sets again was very good. I think he has good chance against either of Tsitsipas/ Meddy although he would prefer Medvedev mire I think on clay

 

[bluetrain4]

That was efficient by Zverev. No doubt he has the physical game.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Same exact mindset. Definitely not betting on it. I actually lean towards Medvedev and I see Zverev beating either of them

I’m excited for both. We could get some great matches hopefully.

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Davidovic Fokina is a very low bar for a big match.

Indeed. But he's never had a QF in a slam where he gets to play the role of big daddy. Usually it's a bit of a struggle. Will be good for his confidence.

 

[Nadal_King]

Follow the arrow to find the strongest player

At one point it 5-1 triangle but last year meddy got some wins over Zverev to make him best in h2h between the 3

 

[Nostradamus]

Who won ? did fokina upset him ????

 

[Krish872007]

Think Nole matches up better against Sascha, Rafa matches up better against Stef. Wishful thinking but my dream Nole Sascha final is still on.

Agree - that's my dream final too given current draw
I never really know where I stood with Zverev in the past but it's good he is a consistent force in Slams now

 

[Krish0608]

I think meddy might win tonight. Wouldn’t bet on it but think the mental edge he has could help him. Will be a fascinating match though. I think whoever wins tonight will have their hands full with zverev though. It could a long QF and long SF after

Zverev looks extremely dangerous. Never expected him to play this efficiently. Seems like he has really matured. Exciting lineup of QFs and SFs ahead.

 

[TennisFan3]

Zverev will lose to Tsitsipas in the semis, that was what I predicted at the start of the tournament, so too late to change it now. Tsitsipas to lose to Nadal in the finals in straights.

You have Nadal beating Novak in the SF?

 

[RF-18]

Who won ? did fokina upset him ????

Yes he breadsticked sasha two times over. Fokina is into the SFs.

 

[TennisFan3]

Zverev looks extremely dangerous. Never expected him to play this efficiently. Seems like he has really matured. Exciting lineup of QFs and SFs ahead.

He was playing a MUG. It doesn't say much about him honestly.

 

[StrongRule]

Key point is that the RG winner does come from the first SF ! And this is the upper half one - the Nadal bonus.

The first semifinal will be from the lower half.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Zverev looks extremely dangerous. Never expected him to play this efficiently. Seems like he has really matured. Exciting lineup of QFs and SFs ahead.

It could be his time who knows? Djokovic and Nadal both spoke in past saying they think zverev is the most likely no1 who can dominate the sport.

We will see. I think all 3 next gen are in good form right now and stepping up. It’s good for the game.

 

[flyingboris]

Zverev looks extremely dangerous. Never expected him to play this efficiently. Seems like he has really matured.

I hope so, because it is only nine months ago that he got this confused "huh? why am I winning this?" look on his face while up 2-0 in the US Open finals.

 

[Kralingen]

Zverev looks extremely dangerous. Never expected him to play this efficiently. Seems like he has really matured. Exciting lineup of QFs and SFs ahead.

I said this on Sunday as well: he has gotten very good at playing inside his comfort zone and realizing it is enough to dominate lesser opponents.

Zverev is pretty imperious when he knows his opponent isn’t going to beat him with passing shots or ever be able to outhit him from the baseline. It’s comfort zone tennis and it looks pretty damn tough and repeatable when he’s not forcing things.

what Zverev has yet to realize is he can do this vs better players as well..

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Key point is that the RG winner does come from the first SF ! And this is the upper half one - the Nadal bonus.

The top half with go 2nd. If Djokovic/Nadal semi happens they will follow Zverev v Tsitsipas/medvedev

 

[Deleted member 758560]

Who won ? did fokina upset him ????

zebra won 64 61 61

 

[Terenigma]

Tsitsipas leads Zverev 5-2
Medvedev leads Tsitsipas 6-1
Zverev leads Medvedev 5-4

I truely believe the match-ups between those 3 don't matter at all. I think any one of them can win vs the others.

 

[Krish872007]

I hope so, because it is only nine months ago that he got this confused "huh? why am I winning this?" look on his face while up 2-0 in the US Open finals.

Seems like the learning from that match is working out better for him than it did for Thiem

 

[Kralingen]

I truely believe the match-ups between those 3 don't matter at all. I think any one of them can win vs the others.

The funniest part about NextGen is that they actually have the same issue as this one, a Big 3 head and shoulders above the rest

 

[Hitman]

You have Nadal beating Novak in the SF?

Correct.

 

[TennisFan3]

Correct.

4 sets, 5 sets or 3 sets?
I was initially picking Nadal in 4.
But given the match is in the night, I'm thinking Nadal in 5 sets. Although it wouldn't surprise me if Novak won as well.

 

[Hitman]

4 sets, 5 sets or 3 sets?
I was initially picking Nadal in 4.
But given the match is in the night, I'm thinking Nadal in 5 sets. Although it wouldn't surprise me if Novak won as well.

4 sets at worst for Nadal, if he is going to drop a set, it will be in the semi to Djokovic. If not, then its straights all the way.

 

[Arak]

The funniest part about NextGen is that they actually have the same issue as this one, a Big 3 head and shoulders above the rest

Interesting thought. So the future big3 include two Djokovic and one hybrid Federer/Nadal clones.

 

[Third Serve]

How was the match?

 

[Poisoned Slice]

How was the match?

It will end up in the discussion for the best I've ever seen.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

How was the match?

Awful match from Fokina, solid match from Zverev. Hoping the Tsitsipas Medvedev will save the day

 

[Steve0904]

Tsitsipas has looked garbage all tournament, struggling against nobodies. Medvedev has looked the best of everyone i've watched in this half but either player today would crush Tsitsipas with the way he has played.

Not that Tsits is a true lock to win any match the way the Big 3 are, but I think we're watching a different tournament. He was very good against Isner and PCB. I honestly don't know what your deal is with this. You tried to tell us he was playing horrible in the Isner match because he struggled to hold serve 2-3 times and he beat Isner handily in the end, and then he routined PCB. I don't get you.

 

[TennisFan3]

4 sets at worst for Nadal, if he is going to drop a set, it will be in the semi to Djokovic. If not, then its straights all the way.

Courier picked Novak over Nadal on the tennis channel - says night conditions will help Novak.
I don't know if I agree with him, but I do feel that the match will be a lot closer than most people think.
RG 2020 F was an anomaly, as much as AO 2019 F was.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Everytime we say someone looks dangerous we have a lopsided final.