2023 US Open R16 - Jannik Sinner [6] (ITA) v/s Alexander 'Sascha' Zverev [12] (GER)

[bluetrain4]

Alexander Edberg. Nice touch.

 

[Tomxc]

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Huge win for Zverev who is roaring, literally.

The pain continues at slams for Sinner.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Finally! Zverev beats sinner. Now 4-1 against him. 2-1 in slams.

 

[bertrevert]

Well I said to 5 but got the wrong guy... good match tks to all for good commentary

 

[ADuck]

Well deserved win for Zverev. It's good to see him back in a slam QF after what happened in the RG 2022 SF

 

[dking68]

Sinner ain’t winning a slam for now. He’s regressed

 

[MeatTornado]

I really wanted to see what would've happened if he had to hit a 2nd serve on MP

 

[chjtennis]

Good win for Sascha after that horrible injury last year. Not sure if he can beat Alcaraz, but he's a dangerous guy, no doubt.

 

[NYTennisfan]

Man, Z really clutched it out. Full credit and props to both guys for putting on a show with physical suffering after a lackluster several days of play.

 

[intrepidish]

Quite an entertaining match at the end of the day.

Zverev has so much material to work with.

Sinner gets some props for toughing it out in a relatively stoic manner too.

 

[Razer]

Alexander will take this in 5 sets.

See @dking68 @Sampras-Bruguera 1993 .... I predicted before match began ......

 

[MichaelNadal]

ZEDZILLA BABY

 

[Tomxc]

 

[nolefam_2024]

Well deserved win for Zverev. It's good to see him back in a slam QF after what happened in the RG 2022 SF

He played RG 23 sf

 

[tudwell]

Kudos to Zverev. That was a well-played, extremely well-fought match in brutal conditions. Made some key tactical adjustments at times. Somehow started volleying like Edberg in the fifth lol.

 

[abmk]

Well deserved win for Zverev. It's good to see him back in a slam QF after what happened in the RG 2022 SF

zverev made the semi at 2023 french open earlier this year.
match vs Etchverry in QF was an entertaining match.

 

[Kralingen]

Tip of the hat to both. Great battle and great show.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Good win for Sascha after that horrible injury last year. Not sure if he can beat Alcaraz, but he's a dangerous guy, no doubt.

He needs alca to play at a low level. Maybe he can take a set.

 

[FeroBango]

The two Sinner fans in shambles

 

[Aussie Darcy]

zverev made the semi at 2023 french open earlier this year.

Who could forget the embarrassment of being bagelled by Ruud in a straight set slam SF demolition.

 

[Thundergod]

I'm no Sinner guy, but a little disappointing tbh. I wanted another Sinner-Alcaraz match, but watching these two, Alcaraz would stomp either of them if Alcaraz showed up.

Also, Zverev farming a second Slam top 10 win courtesy of Sinner lol.

 

[chjtennis]

Felt sorry for Zed, I thought he looked to be in with a chance in that match v Nadal and that injury. Hope he doesn't look back and take off from here. He should win a slam soon.

 

[bertrevert]

"one of the best moments in my career after the injury and all..." said Zed

 

[intrepidish]

Zverev saying it's one the best moments of his career and it makes perfect sense.

Beautiful stuff even considering it's Zverev.

 

[bluetrain4]

All US Open interviews include seemingly mandatory questions about the role of the crowd.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Zverev has shot vs Carlos. Let's not fear the kid.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Tennis has been saved, let's eat

 

[TheSlicer]

Sinner ain’t winning a slam for now. He’s regressed

regressed from what? from getting to wimbledon semis without beating a top 100 player? or from winning a masters 1000 with a 250 draw? this has always been his level, he hasnt regressed, he just aint improving much

 

[dking68]

Tip of the hat to both. Great battle and great show.

You won’t hear from me about Sinner winning a slam. Really thought he would break through seeing how close he came last year, but still his serve is a big liability and poor decision making. It’s going to take A WHILE. I don’t know when it will happen but man he has lost the same way in 5 setters

 

[nolefam_2024]

regressed from what? from getting to wimbledon semis without beating a top 100 player? or from winning a masters 1000 with a 250 draw? this has always been his level, he hasnt regressed, he just aint improving much

Exactly. He has never had signature moments. He is 22 already.

 

[NYTennisfan]

You could see the doubt in his eyes when Carlos's name was brought up.

 

[Krish0608]

Sinner is a mental mug. He proves it time and again.

 

[bluetrain4]

I love that Poppa Zverev is singing Whitney Houston and "old school R&B" to stay calm.

 

[Leonidas]

You must be new here.

I mean, I'm new here and even I see that "chokers" and 'mugs" is the catchy TTW terms for anybody but The Big 3.

Yeah. All the posters using the word mugs are just stup.id people. obviously they envy top tennis players and they would love to have all that money, girls....

 

[bluetrain4]

Sinner is a mental mug. He proves it time and again.

Honestly, I thought he handled himself okay mentally, except maybe the drop shot off the drop shot in the 5th. Zverev played very well at the end.

 

[nolefam_2024]

You won’t hear from me about Sinner winning a slam. Really thought he would break through seeing how close he came last year, but still his serve is a big liability and poor decision making. It’s going to take A WHILE. I don’t know when it will happen but man he has lost the same way in 5 setters

The way he returned in fifth set. He really had trouble keeping the ball in for more than 4 shots. I don't think that can be solved by just hitting harder. No variety. No stamina still.

 

[abmk]

Who could forget the embarrassment of being bagelled by Ruud in a straight set slam SF demolition.

well yeah. I only followed score of that semi after the Alcaraz cramps debacle though.

 

[Mike Sams]

I fear Alcaraz is gonna kill an already worn down Z's legs with those drop shots and run him ragged!

 

[ADuck]

He played RG 23 sf

zverev made the semi at 2023 french open earlier this year.
match vs Etchverry in QF was an entertaining match.

My bad. In any case, I think it was a significant win and marks a return to form. I think his SF showing against Ruud was not indicative of his true level but this match came closer.

 

[Krish0608]

It's official. The little 3 own Sinner. Let's update the numbers. @dking68 help me out here bro in case I underestimate the ownage. @Sampras-Bruguera 1993 you can join in too.
Medvedev - Sinner : 6 - 0
Tsitsipas - Sinner : 5 - 2
Zverev - Sinner : 4 -1

Total 15 - 3 . Absolute ownage.
Starting to read like Fed - Roddick H2H. The next big thing y'all

 

[dking68]

The way he returned in fifth set. He really had trouble keeping the ball in for more than 4 shots. I don't think that can be solved by just hitting harder. No variety. No stamina still.

But he lost the same way in his 5 set losses - gets broken in the opening service game and can’t break back to save himself. I believe the Tsitsipas, Djokovic, Alcaraz and Zverev losses were all 6-3

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Sinner is a mental mug. He proves it time and again.

Seems like sinner is a good matchup for sascha early in their first 5 matchups.

 

[Tomxc]

 

[Aussie Darcy]

That is Zverev's 2nd EVER top 10 win at a slam.

His only one was Alcaraz at the 2022 French Open.

Now Sinner.

 

[dking68]

See the problem - Sinner has too low first serve percentage

 

[nolefam_2024]

But he lost the same way in his 5 set losses - gets broken in the opening service game and can’t break back to save himself. I believe the Tsitsipas, Djokovic, Alcaraz and Zverev losses were all 6-3

No stamina. So no fight.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

It's official. The little 3 own Sinner. Let's update the numbers. @dking68 help me out here bro in case I underestimate the ownage. @Sampras-Bruguera 1993 you can join in too.
Medvedev - Sinner : 6 - 0
Tsitsipas - Sinner : 5 - 2
Zverev - Sinner : 4 -1

Total 15 - 3 . Absolute ownage.
Starting to read like Fed - Roddick H2H. The next big thing y'all

I didn’t know meddy was 6-0 against him. Ouch. I think the tsitsipas one is worse . Med has a slam.

 

[Razer]

It's official. The little 3 own Sinner. Let's update the numbers. @dking68 help me out here bro in case I underestimate the ownage. @Sampras-Bruguera 1993 you can join in too.
Medvedev - Sinner : 6 - 0
Tsitsipas - Sinner : 5 - 2
Zverev - Sinner : 4 -1

Total 15 - 3 . Absolute ownage.
Starting to read like Fed - Roddick H2H. The next big thing y'all

Anyone who is next ATG first has to beat guys older to him and also guys same aged, this Sinner guy has failed at both while Alcaraz has succeeded at both. That explains the gulf in level between them. Sinner will never win a slam.

 

[Vamos Carlos Alcaraz]

I wanted an epic five set battle, I wanted Zverev to win it, and I want him to crash out in the quarters to Carlos. 2/3 of the way there!

What a match, what a battle! That was intense!