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

[onefineday]

Good win for HH! He handled the second set well and manhandled the recent no.1.
Justice is served.

 

[mike danny]

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

Next Gen have terrible stamina.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Neither of them played all that great. Congrats to Hubie! But he will lose to Carlos in the semi! (;

 

[Deleted member 788697]

Year-end-#1 looks very easy for Nadal now, Medvedev not cashing-in, and Djokovic nowhere to be seen....

 

[James P]

Nice win Hubie

 

[El_Yotamo]

Good for Hubi I guess, but more importantly this match gives me a lot of confidence regarding Alcaraz's chances. It would be quite perfect timing to snatch his first M1000 title, and the level of the remaining players is begging for it

 

[Matmac]

Congratulations HH. Nothing in the Polish climate or genes prepares you for this sort of weather, and yet...

 

[flyingboris]

Hurk does it, too bad Medvedev wasn't feeling well.

 

[TripleATeam]

Neither of them played all that great. Congrats to Hubie! But he will lose to Carlos in the semi! (;

If Alcaraz makes it. He needs to watch out. Sinner, Zverev, and Medvedev were all favorites in their matches. So's Alcaraz.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Seeing how much Medvedev was struggling with the humidity towards the end of that match makes me respect Djokovic's achievements in Miami all the more.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Good for Hubi I guess, but more importantly this match gives me a lot of confidence regarding Alcaraz's chances. It would be quite perfect timing to snatch his first M1000 titles, and the level of the remaining players is begging for it

I always get nervous, of course, but I do expect Carlos to win tonight and then to win the semi and then the final!!!!

 

[Aabye5]

Congratulations HH. Nothing in the Polish climate or genes prepares you for this sort of weather, and yet...

That's why he lives in Florida

The Incredible Hurk is ready.

 

[aldeayeah]

Good for Hubi I guess, but more importantly this match gives me a lot of confidence regarding Alcaraz's chances. It would be quite perfect timing to snatch his first M1000 title, and the level of the remaining players is begging for it

Wait for Kecmanovic to win and achieve the rare quadruple QF upset

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

If Alcaraz makes it. He needs to watch out. Sinner, Zverev, and Medvedev were all favorites in their matches. So's Alcaraz.

All he needs to do his play his best tennis and he will be fine. I have looked at his stats for his 2022 matches and he does great with similarly ranked and lower ranked players consistently - it's only much higher ranked players that give him any trouble - in the 17 matches he has played this year.

 

[El_Yotamo]

I always get nervous, of course, but I do expect Carlos to win tonight and then to win the semi and then the final!!!!

Yeah, it's true that anything can happen but it'd be a shame for such an opportunity to go to waste. Tbh there's not a lot in Kecmanovic's game that can seriously trouble Alcaraz barring a poor performance

 

[onefineday]

Looking forward to HH vs Kecmanovic SF.

 

[El_Yotamo]

Wait for Kecmanovic to win and achieve the rare quadruple QF upset

I swear, that's the last thing I need
Ffs if that happens I might entirely lose my faith in ever having a good ATP again

 

[mike danny]

So Med hasn't been able to stay no.1 despite Djokovic not playing the last 3 big events.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Med - Hurk now at 2:2 wins
All matches extremely close!

 

[mike danny]

Good for Hubi I guess, but more importantly this match gives me a lot of confidence regarding Alcaraz's chances. It would be quite perfect timing to snatch his first M1000 title, and the level of the remaining players is begging for it

Alcaraz winning this is what tennis needs.

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Lol

https://twitter.com/x/status/1509610988643000336

 

[UnforcedTerror]

Med hasn't been the same since the AO final but fair play to Hubi, I hope he wins his second Masters.

 

[clayqueen]

Medvedev is titleless so far this year and he is #1-2.

 

[onefineday]

Silly Medvedev. He doesn't want to be No.1 it would seem.

 

[mike danny]

Lol

https://twitter.com/x/status/1509610988643000336

Gives me Fedovic in 2008 as no.2 and no.3 vibes. There was also a 10 point difference at year end between the 2.

 

[_phantom]

Silly Medvedev. He doesn't want to be No.1 it would seem.

Had it for a week. Good enough for him.

 

[mike danny]

Med hasn't been the same since the AO final but fair play to Hubi, I hope he wins his second Masters.

He hasn't been the same since he won the USO in all honesty. Barely survived FAA at the AO.

 

[onefineday]

So many people sleep on HH.

 

[onefineday]

Had it for a week. Good enough for him.

Him and Rafter can swap stories.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Med is a worse #1 than Rios

 

[Third Serve]

Tennis needs an Alcaraz win.

 

[TheAssassin]

Meddy Meddy... If you can't keep up while your rival for number 1 is chilling on the couch, how do you expect to get the better of him when he gets back on the court?

Oh well. I'd be pretty happy with a Ruud Alcaraz final as well.

 

[onefineday]

TBH, I think Medvedev peaked. Same with whatshisface and the other one.
FAA and friends are going to take over. And HH, of course.

 

[Deleted member 788697]

TBH, I think Medvedev peaked. Same with whatshisface and the other one.
FAA and friends are going to take over. And HH, of course.

But at the slams FAA and HH have no chance, its all Nadal and Djokovic for the foreseeable future, and Medvedev at the hardcourt slams occasionally (he's made the last 2 slam finals, and won the US Open Final in straight sets, and very nearly won the AO Final in straight sets too).

 

[onefineday]

But at the slams FAA and HH have no chance, its all Nadal and Djokovic for the foreseeable future, and Medvedev at the hardcourt slams occasionally (he's made the last 2 slam finals, and won the US Open Final in straight sets, and very nearly won the AO Final in straight sets too).

Yeah I agree with your first point.
I'm talking more 2024.
But I think Medvedev is done.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Egg will send flowers to Hurkacz

 

[TheNachoMan]

Tennis needs an Alcaraz win.

Needed it at IW too in hindsight,

Taylor Fritz. lol

 

[onefineday]

HH is going to be the first Next Gen to defend a 1000!
How's that, guys?

 

[Aabye5]

Wait for Kecmanovic to win and achieve the rare quadruple QF upset

If Hurkacz plays Kec, it will be hard to pick the winner.

 

[_phantom]

I have had enough. Now I want Cerundolo Kecmanovic final

 

[onefineday]

I have had enough. Now I want Cerundolo Kecmanovic final

It would be the last ever televised match. The sport would be cancelled.
I'm here for it

 

[onefineday]

If Hurkacz plays Kec, it will be hard to pick the winner.

I would pick Kec. There is something brewing there.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Looking forward to HH vs Kecmanovic SF.

I am looking forward to Alcaraz vs Hurkacz!

 

[stringertom]

Congratulations HH. Nothing in the Polish climate or genes prepares you for this sort of weather, and yet...

Hurk is from Wrocław, the warmest city in Poland. It can reach 100 F during the summer, which is the wettest season of their calendar. But, as alluded to by @Aabye5 , he does well in FL (two titles last year) because he uses the warm weather for his off-season training with Saddlebrook veteran coach Craig Boynton.

 

[junior74]

Egg will send flowers to Hurkacz

Why not directly to Meddy, lives nearby

 

[chrischris]

Hubie has a game that really doesnt suit Medvedev.... Was plain to see today.

 

[onefineday]

Why not directly to Meddy, lives nearby

Imagine what Meddy would do to those flowers. Not put them in his hair and read poetry like HH would.

 

[stringertom]

Next Gen have terrible stamina.

Another hateful and inaccurate statement from our nattering nabob of negativitism.

It was only two months ago when NextGen Berrettini outlasted NextNextGen Alcaraz 10-5 in the decisive 5th set STB in a shade under 4 hours. Played in AO afternoon conditions. Is your memory that bad? Maybe you can check out some Prevagen?

I don’t know what drives you to be so wildly inaccurate with these shade storms of you but I like it! It feels good to correct the Hate that so readily flows.

 

[mike danny]

Another hateful and inaccurate statement from our nattering nabob of negativitism.

It was only two months ago when NextGen Berrettini outlasted NextNextGen Alcaraz 10-5 in the decisive 5th set STB in a shade under 4 hours. Played in AO afternoon conditions. Is your memory that bad? Maybe you can check out some Prevagen?

I don’t know what drives you to be so wildly inaccurate with these shade storms of you but I like it! It feels good to correct the Hate that so readily flows.

I prefer to look at the more important matches that Tsitsipas and Medvedev lost against their much older opponents despite being 2-0 up on both occasions.

 

[AM75]

Med is a worse #1 than Rios

Nope