2021 Wimbledon R3: Marin Cilic [32] vs. Daniil Medvedev [2]

[Deleted member 629564]

That's quite a match.

Wimbledon 2017 finalist Cilic against No.1 candidate Medvedev.

The only clash between these two:

@flyingboris @James P It's a perfect poll options order, isn't it?

 

[flyingboris]

@flyingboris @James P It's a perfect poll options order, isn't it?

Couldn't have done it better myself!

 

[Deleted member 771911]

Cilic in five. Scenes.

 

[Krish0608]

Med in 4 is my pick. If Cilic has a bad serving day, Med in straights.

 

[lud]

Better question is:
Who is bigger headcase?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Really interesting match. Could go 5! I go Meddy in 4 though.

 

[flyingboris]

Med in 4 is my pick. If Cilic has a bad serving day, Med in straights.

I believe in bullsheet. Med in 3!

 

[Milanez82]

Cilic is finding his game so should be enough

 

[mightyjeditribble]

I'm not sure Cilic is the player he was and suspect that Medvedev will take this in 4.

But this may be the first real test of his grass-court form, so it should be interesting.

 

[El_Yotamo]

That's quite a match.

Wimbledon 2017 finalist Cilic against No.1 candidate Medvedev.

The only clash between these two:

@flyingboris @James P It's a perfect poll options order, isn't it?

I didn't complain previously, but I was thinking the same thing and yeah this looks much better!

 

[El_Yotamo]

I saw both their matches yesterday and it's hard for me to see Cilic doing better than taking a set. We'll see though, maybe he'll up his game or perhaps Meddy will play worse

 

[Nadal_Django]

Medvedev will win this in 3, or 4 at max...

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Court No.1 on the Saturday evening

 

[The Guru]

Better question is:
Who is bigger headcase?

Cilic by a landslide how is that a question

 

[gogo]

Cilic by a landslide how is that a question

Bold.
( I like that, but I'm going with MedLad in 4.)

 

[The Guru]

Bold.
( I like that, but I'm going with MedLad in 4.)

Oh I am too I was answering who is the bigger head case. I voted Meddy in 4 check poll

 

[gogo]

Oh I am too I was answering who is the bigger head case. I voted Meddy in 4 check poll

...and not so bold after all.

 

[stringertom]

Going with The Red Hot Pepper in 4. He’s 9-1 on grass this season; beat Shapo and FAA in straight sets in his Stuttgart title run and has actually played in the second week at Wimby…several times. Bookies are not showing any confidence in him. If I were a bettor I would take the nearly 4:1 line.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

I had missed that Cilic had won Stuttgart. That suggests he could be playing better than recently.

This being said, he lost a set against qualifier Bonzi. So, I'll go with Med in 4 but won't be entirely surprised if it does go Marin's way.

 

[James P]

It's about to be the witching hour. Pretty pumped for this one. Hope it's a fiery match!

 

[ForehandCross]

In two minds about watching this, have some work but might catch half an hour of it.

 

[Milanez82]

It's about to be the witching hour. Pretty pumped for this one. Hope it's a fiery match!

This is the first match with potential to be a classic if both players play to their abilities

 

[TennisFan3]

Come on guys. No match calls. This is the match of the tournament with world #2 and former finalist and inform player.

No one is even watching. Sad to see.

 

[Hitman]

Cilic is crushing the ball

 

[Hitman]

Wow. Now both are crushing it.

 

[ForehandCross]

Med in troube

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Cilic breaks.

 

[James P]

Cilic is making more inroads to Medvedev's serve than vice versa, early.

 

[ForehandCross]

DAMN YOU CILIC RANDOMLY REDLINING

 

[James P]

DAMN YOU CILIC RANDOMLY REDLINING

Medvedev needs a wake up call tbh. He's barely going through the motions, early.

 

[stringertom]

DAMN YOU CILIC RANDOMLY REDLINING

LOL. The dude is 9-1 on grass this season.

 

[fundrazer]

LOL. The dude is 9-1 on grass this season.

And the only loss was to De Minaur who also had a pretty good grass season, minus the loss here to Korda.

Medvedev looks like a wall on some of these points though.

 

[stringertom]

And the only loss was to De Minaur who also had a pretty good grass season, minus the loss here to Korda.

Medvedev looks like a wall on some of these points though.

The Incredible Hurk hopes they’re both walls that last like the Great Wall in China.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Now cilic is gagging. That was terrible.

 

[ForehandCross]

THANK YOU CILIC!! clap clap clap THANK YOU CILIC!!!

 

[James P]

Cilic definitely choked a bit there, but Medvedev upped his level quite a bit in that last game. Lots of pressure.

 

[Hitman]

Wonder if that will come back to haunt Cilic

 

[TennisFan3]

Both players are SO TIGHT. Not impressive at all. A little disappointed in Medvedev. He is so FAR back and letting Cilic take the initiative.
Basically the match so far has been on Cilic's racquet. Med just making too many errors.

 

[ForehandCross]

Cilic is dangerous. Can't watch anymore but have a bad feeling about this.

 

[El_Yotamo]

Cilic has obviously prepared for this, making less errors than in previous rounds. Medvedev on the other hand is not moving well and relying way too much on junk balling and drop shots which doesn't quite seem to work well enough

 

[guga_fan]

Cilic's return of serve is so good. If only he were more mentally stable.

 

[TennisFan3]

Cilic has obviously prepared for this, making less errors than in previous rounds. Medvedev on the other hand is not moving well and relying way too much on junk balling and drop shots which doesn't quite seem to work well enough

It's a little disappointing from Med. All my hopes of him as a potential finalist are getting crushed right now.

 

[El_Yotamo]

It's a little disappointing from Med. All my hopes of him as a potential finalist are getting crushed right now.

I was thinking the same
And Fed didn't leave a good impression either, though I didn't expect him to stand up to Djokovic anyway

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Cilic bringing his A game, Med could play better

 

[TennisFan3]

Medvedev just too passive. His balls are too short and Cilic is basically getting hitting practice. Just too bad. Disappointing to see.

 

[TennisFan3]

Cilic holds to love. 6-5. Medvedev will serve to stay in the set.
Cilic is playing BIG Time tennis. Medvedev looks a little clueless out there and just has a huge mental block it seems on going far in Wimbledon.

 

[The Guru]

Cilic is absolutely balling. Medvedev is genuinely playing well and Cilic has been better thus far. That being said he'll choke the TB lmao.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Some hard hitting from the baseline. Looks headed to a tie-break.

 

[Jokervich]

Very few comments on this thread, even though it's world number 2 against former grand slam champion and wimbledon finalist. I guess very few people care about men's tennis outside the big 3.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

A great battle this. Nice shot making from both!