2024 US Open Mens Quarterfinals: [9] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs [20] Frances Tiafoe (USA)

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Literally can't escape Federer's shadow. Why did Big Fed have to show up for this match?

Fed could go out there right now and do better than his baby against tiafoe

 

[Tallawah Tennis]

Grigs teetering on the brink, and gets pushed over. Kudos to Frances for persisting with pressure, gets reward.

Just massaging the ball around, mediocre depth on forehand. I don't think Grigs has a chance tonight unless he adjusts how he's playing.

Yah man, early stages, but dude is not looking in a winning mood as yet.

 

[Midaso240]

Fritz definitely rooting on Tiafoe, he has a 6-1 record against him

 

[bullfan]

Here comes the classic Bulgarian implosion

It happened right after the first Tiafoe shirt changeover

 

[bluetrain4]

Tiafoe is really pressuring Dimitrov. His rally shots are better than I've seen in a long time. Witt seems to be good for him.

 

[dropshotlikeitshot]

All Dimitrov service games have gone to deuce no? Awful start from him

 

[bullfan]

Gregor played a 5 setter, do folks think his tank is empty

 

[bluetrain4]

Dimitrov looks sort of listless to me. I expected him to feel real pressure because the draw imploding presents him with such an incredible opportunity; so different than if he had to face a combo of Zverev, Djokovic, Alcaraz. All that said, it's still incredibly early,

 

[bullfan]

Fritz definitely rooting on Tiafoe, he has a 6-1 record against him

While that is true, Tiafoe has said that Ashe is “his house”… despite not winning a single slam

 

[Aabye5]

Gregor played a 5 setter, do folks think his tank is empty

Yes, probably

 

[jayvee]

You guys are missing out while watching those commercials

 

[chjtennis]

Gregor played a 5 setter, do folks think his tank is empty

That could be the case, but if it was, he wouldn't have any chances of winning a slam anyway with such kind of stamina.

 

[bluetrain4]

Whike that is true, Tiafoe has said that Ashe is “his house”… despite not winning a single slam

I think it's more that he has performed measurably better on Ashe than other Slam venues generally, and he loves playing there.

 

[Aabye5]

Whike that is true, Tiafoe has said that Ashe is “his house”… despite not winning a single slam

There's a squatter there named Daniil Medvedev who wants him to 'say that to his face'

 

[RF-18]

You guys are missing out while watching those commercials

That was hot. Oh my

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

What?? Dimitrovs parents are still working? LOL. They had to leave his final to fly back to Bulgaria to work? Why didn’t he pay their expenses off? Dudes been on tour forever. He must have made some bank even though he hasn’t won much

 

[jayvee]

That was hot. Oh my

Yes, yes it was.

 

[NYTennisfan]

Fritz definitely rooting on Tiafoe, he has a 6-1 record against him

Yeah but Fritz never faced on him on Ashe under the bright lights, that will be a completely different level of pressure if it occurs and Tiafoe is playing arguably the best tennis of his career since the coaching change.

 

[Aabye5]

What?? Dimitrovs parents are still working? LOL. They had to leave his final to fly back to Bulgaria to work? Why didn’t he pay their expenses off? Dudes been on tour forever. He must have made some bank even though he hasn’t won much

They don't exist. He's a fast-growing clone of Roger.

 

[Aabye5]

Yeah but Fritz never faced on him on Ashe under the bright lights, that will be a completely different level of pressure if it occurs.

We can only hope

 

[Tallawah Tennis]

That was hot. Oh my

Man, a beauty, why I'm watching. But this set could soon be a dim and distant memory, sadly.

 

[jayvee]

What?? Dimitrovs parents are still working? LOL. They had to leave his final to fly back to Bulgaria to work? Why didn’t he pay their expenses off? Dudes been on tour forever. He must have made some bank even though he hasn’t won much

Rose petal candy industry can't stop.

 

[chjtennis]

It already feels it's not Grigor's night.

 

[RF-18]

It already feels it's not Grigor's night.

Yea he doesn't seem into it at all.

 

[Aabye5]

Trying to close this first set with a break --

 

[Aabye5]

Tiafoe wants to break and serve first in the second...and gets his chance.

 

[MeatTornado]

Even after winning the set, it doesn't feel like anyone in the stadium really cares. It's been such a boring match.

 

[La Grande]

78% second serve points won for Tiafoe… lol

 

[chjtennis]

It doesn't look good for Dimi.

 

[iopzzza]

What a shame, losing to Tiafoe, that is the best chance Grigor will ever have for a Slam Final. Peak to Peak he is better than both Fritz and Tiafoe, sadly wont capitalise again.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Foe in complete control of the match at the moment. Dimitrov was actually lucky not to get broken 3 times.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

That’s probably it for dimitrov. He will just wither away now

 

[bluetrain4]

Dimitrov is just really tight. We all know he can be a Jekyll and Hyde player - in any given time frame.

 

[chjtennis]

I understand why this match could feel boring. Even I think something is missing, I don't know what it is though,.

 

[BretH]

This all court tennis. It’s not boring except Dimitrov isn’t playing his best yet.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

It might be Grigover

 

[chjtennis]

It seems fluidity is lacking in Grigor's movements tonight. He must be very nervous.

 

[Daniel Andrade]

Why boring?
Tiafoe is going to the net and punishing short balls

 

[bullfan]

Gregor seems to have come out fairly flat

 

[MeatTornado]

It seems fluidity is lacking in Grigor's movements tonight. He must be very nervous.

That's his default setting from birth.

 

[chjtennis]

That's his default setting from birth.

I mean even more than usual.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

It's Grigover

 

[chjtennis]

It's Grigover

Seems that way, yeah.

 

[MeatTornado]

We're really going to have a slam final with Fritz or Tiafoe.

I wanted Djokovic out, but at what cost?

 

[RSJfan]

Mugitrov.

 

[bullfan]

It’s a paycheck night for Grigor

 

[bluetrain4]

I'd get it if Dmitirov were nervous closing in on the win, but he's looked nervous and listless the whole time.

 

[bullfan]

Well, I prefer Fritz to Tiafoe….

 

[chjtennis]

Dimitrov is playing well below his best level. Disappointing to see him let the chance of his life for a slam slip away.

 

[bluetrain4]

Mugitrov.

Dimugtrov?