2022 Roland Garros 4R: Holger Rune (DEN) VS [4] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)

[NeutralFan]

Just 6 pages? It shows noone is intrested in non big 3 matches. Tennis will be dead after they retire.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Next Djokorray.

So Alcatraz wins 20 slams and Rune 3?

 

[LeungD]

It's truly remarkable how the rise of Alcaraz and now Rune demonstrates how **** Tsitsipas/Zverev/Sinner/FAA are.

 

[James P]

Two important top 10 wins for Holger in the last month. First Zverev, now Tsitsipas.

 

[mike danny]

Poor kid. Already has crow feet at just 19.

 

[LeungD]

Not necessarily. What I meant is that when he competed in juniors, he went by his long full name: Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune. Seems his PR told him to cut it a bit.

20 Slams if he had kept Nødskov.

 

[zuluzazu]

Bruh Medvedev to make his third straight GS final

 

[Sudacafan]

Next Djokorray.

Lol. Murray is also seven days older than Djokovic!

 

[mike danny]

It's truly remarkable how the rise of Alcaraz and now Rune demonstrates how **** Tsitsipas/Zverev/Sinner/FAA are.

FAA has exceeded expectations here. I'd say he's alright.

 

[ibbi]

Holgar and Carlito is the dream final He better mess up Mr. 250 in the next round after this. The way he totally shot down getting all sappy in his on-court interview because "we still in quarter finals" was all the sign you needed he has the head for it.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Would I be right in saying that Hewitt is so far the only backwards cap wearing slam winner?

I guess

 

[mike danny]

Lol. Murray is also seven days older than Djokovic!

And he'll be behind Alcaraz just like Murray was behind Djokovic.

 

[UnforcedTerror]

I loved this match and I knew Rune could do it.

Can we hope for a Rune-Alcaraz final? That would be nice even if Med vs. Djokovic would be even nicer.

Totally expecting it to be Ruud vs. Nadal in the end lol.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

FAA has exceeded expectations here. I'd say he's alright.

It's one thing to exceed expectations when they aren't very high, but a completely different task to play your best when people expect you to.

The HC season and grass will give us answers.

 

[NeutralFan]

Medvedev winning FO will be ultimate troll job ever in tennis.

 

[LeungD]

FAA has exceeded expectations here. I'd say he's alright.

Remind me of his W/L in finals...

 

[UnderratedSlam]

I loved this match and I knew Rune could do it.

Can we hope for a Rune-Alcaraz final? That would be nice even if Med vs. Djokovic would be even nicer.

Totally expecting it to be Ruud vs. Nadal in the end lol.

Nah.

Djokovic will crush Nadal.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Medvedev winning FO will be ultimate troll job ever in tennis.

Aliens abducting Djokovic just before MP is the only way this can ever happen.

(Anti-BosnianPyramid aliens, or whatever other intergalactic faction.)

 

[tudwell]

So we now have 3 years in a row of teenagers reaching major QFs.

Sinner in 2020
Alcaraz in 2021
Alcaraz and Rune in 2022.

The Great Age Shift… has reversed.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

The Great Age Shift… has reversed.

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Remind me again... how many guys younger than 33 hold slam titles right now?

Spoiler

You may not know.

Two.

 

[mike danny]

The Great Age Shift… has reversed.

I don't think we'll see teenagers winning slams anymore, but at least seeing teenagers succeed has put a damper on the tennis being more physical than ever idea.

I mean, the idea was faulty as early as last year when 34 year old Djokovic nearly won the CYGS, but it's nice to get further confirmation.

 

[NeutralFan]

...
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Remind me again... how many guys younger than 33 hold slam titles right now?

Spoiler

You may not know.

Two.

Questioning Great age shift is questioning improvement in medicine science. But again we have many anti scientific people on earth.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

I don't think we'll see teenagers winning slams anymore, but at least seeing teenagers succeed has put a damper on the tennis being more physical than ever idea.

I mean, the idea was faulty as early as last year when 34 year old Djokovic nearly won the CYGS, but it's nice to get further confirmation.

People getting ahead of themselves, as per usual.

No teenager has won a slam since 2005.

And even if one of these two kids wins FO (or USO), in all likelihood there will again be a long drought until another teen wins a slam. Because if Rune and Alcatraz start dominating, they will dominate as 20somethings, vs a younger batch that's not worthy... History in cycles.

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

Oh , so sounds like she's a single mother.

No, she just works as his manager. It's pretty normal to go with your mothers last name in Denmark.

 

[Aabye5]

I don't think we'll see teenagers winning slams anymore, but at least seeing teenagers succeed has put a damper on the tennis being more physical than ever idea.

I mean, the idea was faulty as early as last year when 34 year old Djokovic nearly won the CYGS, but it's nice to get further confirmation.

Well, we still will have 3 Slams to see it happen with the 2003 cohort

 

[tudwell]

...
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Remind me again... how many guys younger than 34 hold slam titles right now?

Spoiler

You may not know.

Two.

Two outliers have won all of them. No one else their age is winning or even reaching the finals of majors, Masters, etc.

Edit: I mean to be clear there has been a shift. Teens aren’t gonna start dominating the majors. Most guys don’t seem to hit their peaks till 25 or so now – later than in the past. But 30+-year-olds aren’t, outside of two extreme outliers, dominating the tour. The Great Age Shift as an excuse for the failings of the Lost Gen is crumbling, as it should.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Questioning Great age shift is questioning improvement in medicine science.

Questioning The Great Age Shift is like embracing Flat Earth Society while preparing to pray in front of a Bosnian Pyramids temple.

 

[mike danny]

Well, we still will have 3 Slams to see it happen with the 2003 cohort

I really want Alcaraz to win a slam. I do. I just don't think it's his time yet.

 

[Aabye5]

I really want Alcaraz to win a slam. I do. I just don't think it's his time yet.

It very well could be time for Alcaraz, but I am watching the Rune quest. Hope they have a good rivalry.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Two outliers have won all of them. No one else their age is winning or even reaching the finals of majors, Masters, etc.

Denial is a powerful tool.

And one's worst enemy, in a way.

 

[NeutralFan]

No, she just works as his manager. It's pretty normal to go with your mothers last name in Denmark.

Oh no i was ready to celebrate her as great single mother hero as i have been taught by my liberal leftist values, disappointed big time.

 

[JaxTeller]

Stars are aligning for Zverev to win his 1st slam ..I'm afraid

 

[Ray Mercer]

Congrats to Rune, great tournament for him. Sad effort from Tsitsipas. He shouldn’t be losing on his favourite surface like this in the prime of his career. I don’t think he’s ever going to win a slam.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Two outliers have won all of them. No one else their age is winning or even reaching the finals of majors, Masters, etc.

I am glad you found out that's there's two of them...

Thanks to my previous post.

I mean, they were easy to miss, so few of them... So I understand why you might not have known.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Stars are aligning for Zverev to win his 1st slam ..I'm afraid

You must be the only one who's afraid then...

 

[Arak]

So now we have Alcaraz and Rune to represent the hopes and aspirations of the TTW community. Please remind me how are they called again? The nex nex nex generation? I hope you guys are ready for another disappointment.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

So now we have Alcaraz and Rune to represent the hopes and aspirations of the TTW community. Please remind me how are they called again? The nex nex nex generation? I hope you guys are ready for another disappointment.

BabyGen.

Rune even has the face to match the name.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

I don't think we'll see teenagers winning slams anymore.

I think we'll see one in a few days.

 

[James P]

So now we have Alcaraz and Rune to represent the hopes and aspirations of the TTW community. Please remind me how are they called again? The nex nex nex generation? I hope you guys are ready for another disappointment.

I've been calling them New Gen. Maybe we call it the Alcarune Gen? I dunno. I mentally started a new generation at year 2000, though.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

I really want Alcaraz to win a slam. I do. I just don't think it's his time yet.

I think we'll see one in a few days.

Every year teens win the junior slams...

It's just so predictable.

No Great Age Shift there. Solid as a rock, the teens. Total domination.

 

[stringertom]

FAA has exceeded expectations here. I'd say he's alright.

Which of these has won just one title? Why, it’s Faustus Alright Aliassime !!!

 

[TheNachoMan]

Sissypas. lol (x2)

 

[travlerajm]

With all the destruction happening on the other side, he might get lucky. You never know. Not the most likely scenario but not impossible.

I could easily see one of the 35 year old geezers getting to final but then getting injured during final.

 

[travlerajm]

Congrats to Rune, great tournament for him. Sad effort from Tsitsipas. He shouldn’t be losing on his favourite surface like this in the prime of his career. I don’t think he’s ever going to win a slam.

Tsitsipas played at his usual level for this tournament, and just got outplayed.

 

[Arak]

I could easily see one of the 35 year old geezers getting to final but then getting injured during final.

Or just with empty tank.

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

BabyGen.

Rune even has the face to match the name.

Sad that the FailedGen is still in their low to mid 20s and are already being overtaken by a younger group that technically still qualify as the nextgen but are newer than the established nextgen/FailedGen.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Or just with empty tank.

I hate to break it to you, but Djokovic is probably fitter than most 20somethings, and definitely fitter than "Cramps" Rune.

And he hasn't lost a set yet.

 

[killerboss]

Does Tsitsipas have an anxiety disorder? He seems to always be in a rush on court and has looked like he's completely in his own world in the last few interviews I have seen. Mats Wilander had to even awkwardly end one of them when he was still speaking I believe lmao.

 

[Ray Mercer]

Tsitsipas played at his usual level for this tournament, and just got outplayed.

Yes but he shouldn’t be getting outplayed by a teenager at his favourite slam at this point in his career. Rune is good but he’s no 19 year old Nadal retrieving insane balls. I think this just verifies that Tsitsipas will probably end up having a Ferrer like career.

 

[travlerajm]

Yes but he shouldn’t be getting outplayed by a teenager at his favourite slam at this point in his career. Rune is good but he’s no 19 year old Nadal retrieving insane balls. I think this just verifies that Tsitsipas will probably end up having a Ferrer like career.

Rune at age 19 is already better than Tsitsipas in his prime.