2023 NITTO ATP FINALS TORINO

[mehdimike]

I am impressed with the way Zverev has approached this match so far. Med solid as always.

Is the 100% first serve stat correct for both of them?! I just joined the show and googled the score.

 

[TheAssassin]

The match up that has gone under the radar this year. Fun tonight so far.

 

[Hitman]

Tie break time, really nothing between them so far this match.

 

[Hitman]

Credit to Zverev, he has been the more aggressive player in the tie breaker so far.

4-1

 

[TheAssassin]

Did he beautifully brick that volley or what lol...

 

[Hitman]

That miss could be costly. Wow...

 

[Mivic]

The state of the baseline tempo in this match coming off the back of Djokovic-Sinner is pretty funny to behold lol.

 

[mehdimike]

Oh no, what was that FH Sasha!!!!

 

[Kralingen]

ROFLMAO!!!!!

Zverev attempts to go for the big FH winner on set point and it hits the bottom of the net

I audibly laughed at that

 

[Mivic]

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[TheAssassin]

Both trying to donate the tiebreak now. Only one can do it though.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

LOL Zverev still got it...

 

[Hitman]

What an error fest from both...

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Big choke from Zverev there

 

[TheAssassin]

Come on!

 

[mehdimike]

Sasha chocked hard AGAIN

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Roflmao.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

The Zverev set point at 6-5? Poetry in motion!

The old chokemeister delighting the crowd with one of his trademark gems

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Meddy break takes the first set!

 

[Hitman]

LOL

Zverev with the same mistake twice in the tie break, stealing defeat from the jaws of victory there.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Sasha chocked hard AGAIN

Three sitter FH's blown and one garbage volley in that TB from Zedrot. Delicious!

 

[Kralingen]

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

LOL

Zverev with the same mistake twice in the tie break, stealing defeat from the jaws of victory there.

His signature move!

 

[Hitman]

Take on me

 

[BeatlesFan]

I have nothing against Med, but he's got the most boring and unimaginative game ever seen in a top player. He makes even Raonic look "exciting."

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Zverev got USO 2020 flashbacks here.

 

[Kralingen]

Medvedev didn’t deserve that set at all. FFS

However even I have learned that backing Zverev in any sort of serious match is a fool’s errand. Sigh…

 

[Pheasant]

Wow Sascha. That was pretty bad; even for you.

 

[Pheasant]

What's scary is that Sascha hasn't even started hitting double faults yet. I guess we shall see what happens next. Maybe Sascha steps up in sets two and three. But I wouldn't hold my breath.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

A shame that Sinner lost to Z at the USO.

 

[Vincent-C]

The Zverev set point at 6-5? Poetry in motion!

You, sir, have a way with words.

 

[Vincent-C]

Straights, or not?

 

[Hitman]

A shame that Sinner lost to Z at the USO.

Not really, Sinner has been a disappointment in slams this year from the start.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Meddy grinding Sasha down now!

 

[Kralingen]

So if you’re Carlos you’re hoping that this just destroys Zverev mentally and he falls apart vs Rublev, because he owns the H2H win as a tiebreaker. As bad as Z has looked I’m not sure if he’d really end up losing to Rublev, especially a Rublev who has nothing to play for.

Medvedev would officially qualify with a straight sets win here, so hopefully doesn’t go 100% vs Carlos.

 

[EddieChang]

I have nothing against Med, but he's got the most boring and unimaginative game ever seen in a top player. He makes even Raonic look "exciting."

U can say it’s boring cuz that’s subjective, but it’s pretty imaginative. Any player who lacks ability to finish points with big shots needs that to be as good as where he is at now lol

 

[Hitman]

The game plan is simple, keep hitting to the Zverev forehand.

 

[Pheasant]

Zverev is serving better this set. Med returned 89% of Zverev's first serves in the first set. But now, Sascha is starting to get some aces.

He's got to be kicking himself for not converting those two set points, however.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

So if you’re Carlos you’re hoping that this just destroys Zverev mentally and he falls apart vs Rublev, because he owns the H2H win as a tiebreaker. As bad as Z has looked I’m not sure if he’d really end up losing to Rublev, especially a Rublev who has nothing to play for.

Medvedev would officially qualify with a straight sets win here, so hopefully doesn’t go 100% vs Carlos.

Zverev has lost 3 out of 3 to Ruby this year! All pretty badly...

However, I'm pretty sure Ratz is just looking to beat Med - which he is certainly very capable of.

 

[Vincent-C]

The game plan is simple, keep hitting to the Zverev forehand.

As with Kyrgios (does he still play tennis)? All those guys with slappy FHs, really.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Zverev with the tweener wiff. Self-castration avoided by about 0.2 inches.

 

[Hitman]

As with Kyrgios (does he still play tennis)?

He will be back next year.

 

[TheAssassin]

You'd think that forehand on set point would be his worst shot of the night. Then that tweener attempt happens lol...

 

[NoleFam]

Does Zverev not care about this match because he pretty much knows he's going to beat Rublev? He threw that 1st set away.

 

[Vincent-C]

Not really, Sinner has been a disappointment in slams this year from the start.

He wasn't quite ready. I think the redhead is about ready now.

 

[NoleFam]

Zverev with the tweener wiff. Self-castration avoided by about 0.2 inches.

Lmao

 

[Vincent-C]

Does Zverev not care about this match because he pretty much knows he's going to beat Rublev? He threw that 1st set away.

I don't want to see Rublev go 0-3 here, and I don't care for that opponent.

 

[Hitman]

I don't want to see Rublev go 0-3 here, and I don't care for that opponent.

Sadly, he will be going 0-3 here.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Great serving from meddy! His serving been on fire this event. Had his game face on for sure.

 

[Kralingen]

Zverev has lost 3 out of 3 to Ruby this year! All pretty badly...

However, I'm pretty sure Ratz is just looking to beat Med - which he is certainly very capable of.

That’s interesting, I didn’t watch their Vienna match but seems pretty one-sided to Ruble…

Maybe it ain’t such a foregone conclusion after all.