2022 Miami Open QF: [1] Daniil Medvedev vs [8] Hubert Hurkacz

[spottishwood]

Just one break!!! Vamos

 

[onefineday]

Even my coach said to me I can keep a little margin for error on the putaway returns.

 

[spottishwood]

Even my coach said to me I can keep a little margin for error on the putaway returns.

Well your coach ain't wrong

 

[Kralingen]

Two missed volleys at crucial junctures. Against top players you can’t afford that. Hurkacz, you’ve disappointed us all.

 

[onefineday]

Can't believe HH keeps dropping these leading positions vs Medvedev. Does Medvedev have an aura which is making HH, who bageled Federer at Wimbledon, nervous? I would think every Medvedev opponent would watch that AO final to remind them who they are playing.

 

[spottishwood]

Idiot. Now break rn

 

[spottishwood]

ACE!

 

[spottishwood]

Two missed volleys at crucial junctures. Against top players you can’t afford that. Hurkacz, you’ve disappointed us all.

Do mugs even disappoint ya?

 

[onefineday]

HH does it. But what a mess. These two playing like two debutants in a ladies slam final.

 

[spottishwood]

BAMOSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kralingen]

Do mugs even disappoint ya?

Lol that set got the ending it deserved, a total shanked mishit leading to Medvedev missing a volley. Mugs mugging.

Well deserved by Hurk though who has been the better player. Medvedev has a battle on his hands. The world #1 looks very far away right now.

 

[spottishwood]

HH does it. But what a mess. These two playing like two debutants in a ladies slam final.

USO'20 final wasn't any better either

 

[flyingboris]

Wow, the incredible Hurk is peaking again in Miami!

 

[onefineday]

USO'20 final wasn't any better either

Oh, yes. A better, and fairer, reference point.

 

[spottishwood]

Lol that set got the ending it deserved, a total shanked mishit leading to Medvedev missing a volley. Mugs mugging.

Well deserved by Hurk though who has been the better player. Medvedev has a battle on his hands

Hurkacz played better in the set. I'd have been disappointed had Meddy pulled off a Djoko here

 

[onefineday]

I hope HH wins this set 6-3. I don't trust him to eek this out in 3 dodgy sets.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Med blew the set at 7:7 tiebreak!
He had sitting winner.

 

[spottishwood]

Med blew the set at 7:7 tiebreak!
He had sitting winner.

Hurkacz also botched an easy volley while serving for the set though

 

[onefineday]

Lol Meddy toilet break. These guys been on court an hour.

 

[spottishwood]

Lol Meddy toilet break. These guys been on court an hour.

Where's Sir Andy when ya need him?

 

[onefineday]

Where's Sir Andy when ya need him?

I am channeling him.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I had to go to an appointment and was surprised that Medvedev had climbed all the way back to a tiebreak! But Hurkacz won the tiebreak! (I left when it was 5-1!)

I hope these two exhaust each other so they have nothing left for the semi! (;

 

[onefineday]

Medvedev is not asserting himself at all here. I rarely watch him, but his style and tactics reminds me of Djokovic and Murray rather than Nadal and Federer.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

It's unreal how low quality this match is. Defending champ vs wannabe #1? More like Kecmanovic vs Fritz.

 

[_phantom]

Is Medvedev sick?

 

[Kralingen]

Hurkacz played better in the set. I'd have been disappointed had Meddy pulled off a Djoko here

If you think of this as the battle for world #1, Djokovic himself pulled a Djoko here (influenced Hurkacz to mishit at the precisest of angles, escaping from an ugly set) lol

 

[onefineday]

We have one player here with more variety, better athleticism and more balanced stroke. Yet he is lower ranked and achieved much less. Tennis is confusing.

 

[El_Yotamo]

Unimpressed by the level so far, but I can see it getting better

 

[onefineday]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Medvedev retired by the end of 2025.

 

[onefineday]

HH reminds me of Clijsters.

 

[onefineday]

HH has his 4th BP this game. Will he do it?

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

I am really liking Alcaraz's chances in the semis! (I know: he has to win tonight first but just sayin') (;

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

It feels like neither of these guys wants to win this match! (;

 

[_phantom]

A night match might have produced a better show between these two.

 

[TripleATeam]

1/12 on BPs for Hurk.

 

[onefineday]

The bp stats are a bad omen for HH. Somehow I see Medvedev BSing his way out of this.

 

[onefineday]

HH finally does it!

 

[_phantom]

Med seems gassed.

 

[marc45]

I am really liking Alcaraz's chances in the semis! (I know: he has to win tonight first but just sayin') (;

liking his chances in two more matches

 

[coolcamden]

Med seems gassed.

He hurt.

 

[Matmac]

Those Russians love their MTOs before Hubi's serve.

 

[_phantom]

Let's see if the magic pill helps

 

[onefineday]

Oh, HH will serve for it, if he doesn't break Medvedev.

 

[onefineday]

HC King fails to win either of the last three 'Big' HC events in about as open a field as it gets. Interesting times.

 

[flyingboris]

For a supposedly terrible match, that was a pretty spectacular pickup by the Hurk.

 

[Deleted member 788697]

Why is Medvedev so tired?
Its like he's sick.

 

[flyingboris]

Two failed BHDTL by Hurk, both looked pretty makeable.

 

[Deleted member 788697]

That woman looked so weird, trying to whistle and being frustrated at her fingers

 

[mike danny]

HC King fails to win either of the last three 'Big' HC events in about as open a field as it gets. Interesting times.

Make that the last 5: Paris, WTF, AO, IW and Miami.

And has failed to win 9 of the last 11 big HC titles.

And some people predicted he'd be a dominant HC figure.

 

[stringertom]

A night match might have produced a better show between these two.

FL windstorm weather doesn’t help either. Tonight will be even more gusty here in Orlando but it is to calm somewhat (down to 10mph so cut in roughly half) in Miami Gardens.