2023 Rome R16: [19] Alexander Zverev vs Daniil Medvedev [3]

[Deleted member 629564]

Another clash between these two players.
Third one this year.

Sascha to play second match during the day as he eliminated JJW in a 3R match a couple of hours earlier.

Should we expect they are about to bring some salt on the court? One month ago, in April 2023:

Zverev on Medvedev re the toilet break at 4:3 in the third "He is one of the most unfair players in the world."

Zverev via sky after the tough loss vs Medvedev about the toiletbreak at 4:3 in the third "He is one of the most unfair players in the world. I take fairplay and sportmanship very serious. He does not. He takes a toiletbreak when its not possible anymore."

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Medvedev DESTROYS Zverev in his presser!

Delicious remarks..... #ABZ

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Who's going to win?

 

[Chanwan]

Med please

 

[Tennfan123]

Meddy wins in one hell of a mess.

 

[Spin Diesel]

I hope Med, I believe Ziraffe though, because the slow clay is surely the worst surface for Daniil.
But maybe if he is again the most unfair player on tour

 

[dking68]

Zverev is probably going to choke this again

 

[Deleted member 629564]

2nd game: Medvedev holds to love.
4th game: Medvedev holds to love.
6th game: Medvedev holds to love.

 

[Tennfan123]

Past his prime Zverev getting beat by Meddy on Clay is so much fun!

 

[Tennfan123]

Both look so old.

 

[Tennfan123]

We should thank our lucky stars this rivalry never became the kind to be slam finals, etc.

 

[Valle2020]

Anyone actually understands what Zverev is trying to do tactically in this match? After the first set he for sure must realized baseline ballbashing is losing.

But i must admit i enjoy seeing him being destroyed physically and mentally

 

[Chanwan]

Looking like a practice drill, 33 shots with no one trying to force the issue before Med's last error

 

[Chanwan]

We should thank our lucky stars this rivalry never became the kind to be slam finals, etc.

Yeah, at least we got to see Rafa beat up Ruud and Novak beat Sissy for the 100th time in row


Partly joking, this is NOT the most exciting match-up

 

[Tennfan123]

Yeah, at least we got to see Rafa beat up Ruud and Novak beat Sissy for the 100th time in row


Partly joking, this is NOT the most exciting match-up

Agreed what we got was pretty lame, too.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Anyone actually understands what Zverev is trying to do tactically in this match?

He's just making random choices to make his game more unpredictable for an opponent.

 

[Rozroz]

these two play it so safe it's pretty boring tbh

 

[Tennfan123]

These two old dawgs already shoved away from Center. It seemed this would be their time,

 

[Spin Diesel]

Looking like a practice drill, 33 shots with no one trying to force the issue before Med's last error

Haha, I actually thought the same

 

[Snafu23]

Never rooted for Z or Med but this is insanely boring even for their standards, expected some heat

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Tobias Kamke life achievement on GS level is 3R at Wimbledon 2010.
Is he a good coach for Zverev?

 

[Tennfan123]

Terrible call!

 

[mike danny]

Zverev is pretty lame. Will be a while before he beats Med again.

 

[Spin Diesel]

I actually enjoy watching Medvedev most of the time. I think his movement is really great and how he changes his court positioning. And also his decision making, even if that means he‘s not going for crazy shots most of the time.

 

[Tennfan123]

Meddy so fragile for someone so accomplished.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Never rooted for Z or Med but this is insanely boring even for their standards, expected some heat

The secret with Z is to actually root against him #ABZ

 

[Tennfan123]

This was only ever gonna be a mess.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Medvedev forces Italian crowd to show their trademark gestures.

 

[Djokovic2011]

If I've said it once I've said it a million times but it really is incredible just how quickly the momentum can change in a tennis match.

 

[Snafu23]

The secret with Z is to actually root against him #

i normally do, but feel a little bad after that injury, plus I consider Med the only player/human I like even less on the tour.

 

[Tennfan123]

Med could win this 7-5 or combust. You never know with him.

 

[Spin Diesel]

i normally do, but feel a little bad after that injury, plus I consider Med the only player/human I like even less on the tour.

Yeah, I didn‘t want him to get injured but now that he‘s back, I‘m back to ABZ.
And I find Med rather funny but get why people could dislike him.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Love watching the rallies between these two.

 

[Carax]

Whatever the outcome, can't wait for that handshake.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

I want a third. Sascha, win this tiebreak!

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Whatever the outcome, can't wait for that handshake.

LOL

 

[notsopro]

Predictably, Zverev played the tiebreak like the mental little person he is.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

And Medvedev moves on. Intense tennis.

 

[DSH]

For Zverev to lose to Medvedev again on clay shows that his level has fallen deep into the earth.

 

[UnforcedTerror]

Meddy is one the most relentless athletes I have ever seen. What a character!

He's doing so well on clay for someone whose game is not suited for dirt play. Proud of him as a fan and I think he will have great chances at Wimbledon this year and at the next few editions.

 

[James P]

Let's go!!!

Hard to believe this H2H went from 5-1 to 6-9. Amazing to win the last two on clay.

 

[Nadal_King]

Meddy is true warrior who is overcoming his weaknesses. One of the rare inspirations from the generation post Big 3

 

[TheNachoMan]

Medvedev is better than Roddick on clay. I’ll give him that.

 

[Nadal_King]

Hopefully Medvedev wins another major soon. He deserves it considering he has shown it all, whether winning a major, getting to no 1, going to a career low post a huge major final lost he should have won and then staging a comeback of sorts in his career which includes great transition on to the clay as well, which is a new thing from him!

 

[Hitman]

Medvevdev turning into a nightmare for Zverev in 2023, that is three straight losses at masters level this year.

Indian Wells, Monte Carlo and Rome.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Medvevdev turning into a nightmare for Zverev in 2023, that is three straight losses at masters level this year.

Indian Wells, Monte Carlo and Rome.

M-C was so painful. He was serving for a match twice, wasted two MPs as well.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Well its no wonder he got embarrassed by Carlos a few weeks back. He can't even beat Med now. LOL

 

[sortof]

Struff is now the highest ranked German player (#26), due to this loss against Meddy Zedrot dropped to #27.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Struff is now the highest ranked German player (#26), due to this loss against Meddy Zedrot dropped to #27.

It will change soon as Zverev has zero points to defend between RG and AO.

 

[sortof]

It will change soon as Zverev has zero points to defend between RG and AO.

Well, last year he has reached the semi-final at RG - that makes plenty of points to defend. After RG is nothing for a fairly long time, that´s correct.