2023 Roland Garros QF: [22] Alexander Zverev vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry

[Walrus Gumball]

I think Zverev and Kyrgios are 2 most talented of 90s gen, they did not fulfil their potential.

Z needs to hire Goran or someone to give him a serve. He's 6' 5" but his serve stinks. If he had a great serve he could be No. 1. A lot of his choking is related to the serve.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Zverev will win the tournament.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Needed a moonball there.....haha.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Dang - nifty return there from Z.

 

[Hitman]

Now that was a point

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

What a rally!

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Well-constructed point from the Argentine.....nice.

 

[ibbi]

Z needs to hire Goran or someone to give him a serve. He's 6' 5" but his serve stinks. If he had a great serve he could be No. 1. A lot of his choking is related to the serve.

This guy has worked with Ferrero, Lendl, he even brought Ferrer on board at one point, and none of them lasted. The Super Coach clearly does not work on him. He just wants to hang out with his dad and his brother.

 

[ibbi]

Etcheverry tries to troll him on that second serve and gets aced on it. Nice

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Another fantastic point

 

[Hitman]

Dang!

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Ouch - DF - Etcheverry not going away yet.

 

[The Fedfather]

Zverev will win the tournament.

If he were to beat Alcaraz in the final, it'd be the biggest plot twist tennis has seen in recent decade probably

 

[ibbi]

That hitting was sexy as fnck.

 

[Hitman]

Etch is smacking the crap out of the ball and Z cannot do anything about it.

 

[Deleted member 758560]

high octane level by cherry

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Wow! Etcheverry letting the FH rip! Insane!

 

[abmk]

Etch is channeling his inner delpo

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Goldie feeling the pressure now!

 

[BeatlesFan]

Zverev will win the tournament.

Oh please…. Djoker or Alcaraz beats him easily in the final.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Ruh Ruh, Rherev.....another DF. BP to Etch.

 

[Hitman]

Oh please…. Djoker or Alcaraz beats him easily in the final.

Winner is certainly come from that first top semi. They are levels above everyone else.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

BP Etche

 

[bluetrain4]

Etch has really come along on clay this season. This is someone who lost to Tiafoe twice on clay leading up to the French. That's not a shot at Tiafoe who is good and can be problematic; matchups matter. But still, losing to Francis twice wouldn't suggest a a run to a major QF and playing a very good and experienced player tough (and who knows, possibly winning and making the SFs). What's he doing better?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Clutch hold from Zverev!

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Timely serves from Z.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Clutch hold from Zverev!

May end up being the difference; we shall see.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

If he were to beat Alcaraz in the final, it'd be the biggest plot twist tennis has seen in recent decade probably

No one saw him beating Alcaraz last year, look what happened.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Netzod the Magnificent.....wow!

 

[Hitman]

This has been a worthy quarter final.

 

[Arak]

Etcheverry almost never misses. Impressive performance tbh.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

2 BPs for goldie! This might be it.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Yikes - danger time for Etcheverry.

 

[ibbi]

And now
The end is near

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Zverev breaks!

 

[Rattie]

Now let’s see whether Zverev goes on a mental walk about. He must have a reputation for it in the locker room.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Could be all she wrote......Zverev playing the big points well.

 

[Hitman]

Like the late and great Iron Sheik once famously said.....

Break his back and make him humble....

 

[NoleFam]

Etcheverry has mad skills but you can see difference between him on Zverev on big points. Zverev just locks down.

 

[The Fedfather]

No one saw him beating Alcaraz last year, look what happened.

True, but consider that Alcaraz was shaky prior to their QF already. The whole last season, really, he had some shaky moments despite his rapid rise. Now the Spaniard looks like he will incinerate anyone who tries to stop him from getting titles lol

 

[abmk]

Zverev saves both BPs. deuce.

 

[The Guru]

Ugh I can't believe I'm gonna have to sweat through another Zverev slam final. I thought we were safe.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Wow....second serve there was close - Zverev getting out of a box, here.

 

[abmk]

Etch tentative and misses the BH.

 

[Kralingen]

Zverev’s serve +1 backhand is the one he relies on in crucial moments not the serve+1 forehand

I can’t think of anyone besides Gasquet who does that

 

[abmk]

great point from Etch. deuce again.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Goldie chainz super clutch again!

 

[Carax]

no chance

Yeah, he's been pretty solid, honestly.

 

[abmk]

Zverev’s serve +1 backhand is the one he relies on in crucial moments not the serve+1 forehand

I can’t think of anyone besides Gasquet who does that

Paire might be the only other one on men's side.

 

[ibbi]

Ugh I can't believe I'm gonna have to sweat through another Zverev slam final. I thought we were safe.

It can't be any worse than the last one.