2021 Roland Garros - Men's Singles R4 - Alexander Zverev (6) vs Kei Nishikori

[The Blond Blur]

Ganbatte Kei-senpai!!!

 

[gn]

Fluke!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Of course and the likes of Tsonga/Berdych/Del Potro were able to make those breakthroughs at their age so I get the criticism. It’s just a bit unfair is all, because the likes of Tsits/Zverev/Medvedev are still clearly the 3rd-5th best players in the world right now.

Each of them has now equaled Hewitt, Safin, and Nalbandian’s best finishes at the FO, guys who are talked about as legends who dwarf the NextGen. It’s reductive to call guys who aren’t fully able to handle the pressure of beating a 18/20 time GS winner playing their most experienced and intelligent tennis a mug. These guys are all still developing players, but are written off as nothing athletes and people too easily.

They’re facing guys that are past their primes. The guys you mentioned where facing some of these guys in their prime. They deserve some criticism.

 

[Hitman]

Guys have you noticed something?

 

[gn]

Man, watching these night-session matches really feels like attending a funeral.

 

[gn]

Guys have you noticed something?

What? Deafening silence in this thread?

 

[The Blond Blur]

Guys have you noticed something?

I’ve noticed that Kei-senpai has won less than 40% of 1st serve points, but 80+% on 2nd serve points

 

[Hitman]

What? Deafening silence in this thread?

We got the two most notorious five set players in the world in the same match

Who is willing to bet against this going five?

 

[gn]

We got the two most notorious five set players in the world in the same match

Who is willing to bet against this going five?

Unfortunately, Zverev is too much for Kei. Zverev in 4.

 

[fundrazer]

Kei looks like me coming into net. Do the work setting up the point and then **** it up.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

NishikoMUG

 

[GhostOfNKDM]

Loose game from Kei to lose that set.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

yea Kei is clueless about his approach and strategy to the top guys. Guess thats why his record is so great against them.

 

[smalahove]

Kei's made so many poor choices. Why does he insist on drop shots when Zverev runs them up with ease, and is much, much better at the small game around the net ...

 

[I Am Finnish]

 

[dapchai]

Zverev the better player so far.

 

[gn]

Great lob against Zedraffe.

 

[Hitman]

Unfortunately, Zverev is too much for Kei. Zverev in 4.

Did both of them go five sets in the first round?

 

[Kralingen]

They’re facing guys that are past their primes. The guys you mentioned where facing some of these guys in their prime. They deserve some criticism.

And they do get the deserved criticism in slam finals and big matches. My original post was referring to the unfair treatment they get around here. Since the start of this match there have been hundreds of posts in the Federer thread and only ~30 in here, it’s a cycle where everyone makes polemic hot takes and then refuses to watch the actual matches and disregards any non Big 3 players

 

[dapchai]

Djokovic, Medvedev, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Berrettini all have been bombing serves.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

And they do get the deserved criticism in slam finals and big matches. My original post was referring to the unfair treatment they get around here. Since the start of this match there have been hundreds of posts in the Federer thread and only ~30 in here, it’s a cycle where everyone makes polemic hot takes and then refuses to watch matches and disregards any non Big 3 players

Listen they’re getting deep into these GSs but it’s time for the breakthrough.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Zverev the better player so far.

The problem with nishi is that he has nothing to hurt zverev.

 

[gn]

Did both of them go five sets in the first round?

Zed only in first.
Kei went in both first and second. Unfortunately, Kei's opponent retired in the 3rd round and ruined his party.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Zverev to beat Nadal if they meet. I said the same last year

 

[gn]

Not sure if this would work. But Kei should try to go for Zed's forehand with his BH DTL.

 

[StrongRule]

Zverev to beat Nadal if they meet. I said the same last year

Yes, Zedzilla is a nightmare matchup for Nadal. Though Nadal will not get that far anyway.

 

[Krish872007]

That might have been the best set played in the tournament so far in terms of quality of hitting. Great set to win for Zverev, who has decided to actually use his FH today - looks genuinely threatening and has a proper shot at the Final

 

[Hitman]

Zed only in first.
Kei went in both first and second. Unfortunately, Kei's opponent retired in the 3rd round and ruined his party.

Lol

 

[dapchai]

That might have been the best set played in the tournament so far in terms of quality of hitting. Great set to win for Zverev, who has decided to actually use his FH today - looks genuinely threatening and has a proper shot at the Final

Not sure about this but Zverev's FH and Medvedev's look the same sometimes, especially their FHDTL.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

The women players have more weapons and power than NishIMUG

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Why do I have the feeling Zverev will reach the final, almost feels inevitable

 

[Deleted member 771911]

I think Meddy takes out Zverev in SFs.

 

[Hitman]

That might have been the best set played in the tournament so far in terms of quality of hitting. Great set to win for Zverev, who has decided to actually use his FH today - looks genuinely threatening and has a proper shot at the Final

He was using his FH a lot in the last match also.

 

[Hitman]

Zevrev is moving quite well.

He's in the semis for sure.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Why do I have the feeling Zverev will reach the final, almost feels inevitable

You should’ve made your username Sascha & Stefanos

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

You should’ve made your username Sascha & Stefanos

 

[dapchai]

Oh-Kei to be straightsetted. Probably Zverev-Medvedev SF. Another blockbuster.

 

[junior74]

It's a little sad to see how low Nishikori has sunk. Not much left of the once quite good competitor.

 

[Krish872007]

This is the Zverev that I think we all wanted to see in Slams. Problem is we wanted to see it about 4 years ago.

 

[Nostradamus]

Where do you watch this ?

 

[dapchai]

This is the Zverev that I think we all wanted to see in Slams. Problem is we wanted to see it about 4 years ago.

His form this clay season has been very good so far. If he can fix his DFs then he will be very dangerous.

 

[Krish872007]

His form this clay season has been very good so far. If he can fix his DFs then he will be very dangerous.

He's already looking dangerous. If he fixes the second serve then he'll become frightening. And at that point he might be able to take a set off Nadal on Chatrier

 

[TheNachoMan]

This is the Zverev that I think we all wanted to see in Slams. Problem is we wanted to see it about 4 years ago.

4 years ago we thought his best surface was grass, then we thought it was hard and now it’s clay. He has potential to be a varied player.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Tsitsipas vs Zverev in the SF, both play at the best they can, who wins ?

 

[StrongRule]

If by some miracle Nadal wins this, it might be his greatest slam win.

 

[Hitman]

Zevrev is impressing me here

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Zverev to beat Nadal if they meet. I said the same last year

Lol

 

[TheNachoMan]

If by some miracle Nadal wins this, it might be his greatest slam win.

What about the DO last year

 

[Hitman]

If by some miracle Nadal wins this, it might be his greatest slam win.

What has that got to do with this match?

 

[SeeingDusk]

zverev gonna win this in 3 quite easily. nishi has no weapons to hurt him.