bluetrain4
G.O.A.T.
Did he try to double fault that last point? This looks bad.
2024 US Open Mens Quarterfinals: [9] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs [20] Frances Tiafoe (USA)
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t-pain1991
Rookie
Not the fist time this happened. He pulled the same thing with Karatsev. Embarrassing of a player.
Nationality is not enough. You need star power, and there's relatively little here. Tiafoe has never won anything of import, and is not a media figure either. Dimitrov is a well-known veteran, but has never won a slam in all those years, so he has bit of a "failure to launch" scent. Kind of Gasquet-ish. "Wouldn't mind watching" yields smaller crowds than must-see.
dropshotlikeitshot
Professional
Nadal should’ve gone to whoever did Grigor’s hair transplant
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Tiafoe winning a slam. What a world to be alive.
beezer12
Rookie
not sure if we were watching the same match
MasturB
Legend
Man. I've accepted this for years. Been watching Dimi for over 10 years now.
It's really insane how he can have almost all of the Federer aesthetic but has no real power or heaviness to his shots and just has to grind so much. His game has never really evolved or improved much than what he's been doing the last decade. The only difference is now. He's 33 and can't grind as much as he could a few years ago. Seeing him have to hit so many backhand slices because he just doesn't have Roger's quickness to dictate with inside out forehands or run around backhand is just brutal to watch as he's gotten older. It's painful just to see him backpeddle just to try to run around and hit an inside out forehand.
Always will support the guy but man.
It's really insane how he can have almost all of the Federer aesthetic but has no real power or heaviness to his shots and just has to grind so much. His game has never really evolved or improved much than what he's been doing the last decade. The only difference is now. He's 33 and can't grind as much as he could a few years ago. Seeing him have to hit so many backhand slices because he just doesn't have Roger's quickness to dictate with inside out forehands or run around backhand is just brutal to watch as he's gotten older. It's painful just to see him backpeddle just to try to run around and hit an inside out forehand.
Always will support the guy but man.
beezer12
Rookie
with the quality of this match why not
NeutralFan
G.O.A.T.
Man I have a feeling Foemug or Fritz might actually win this slam lol.
KingAlcaraz23
New User
I just got here. What happened to Grigor?
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NoleFam
Bionic Poster
The 2nd half of that 2nd set, minus the double faults to end it, was great. Then Dimitrov's level dropped and seems to be injured.
Has zero chances.
dropshotlikeitshot
Professional
Feel bad for Grigs, this would’ve been the chance for him at a slam.
However I really don’t mind this match ending early
However I really don’t mind this match ending early
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
Miami final
6-3 6-2 or some bad loss vs Sinner
Sinner would have beaten him very badly
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
I told you. The gods have spoken. We deserve this. An era like this needs it's mark.
dropshotlikeitshot
Professional
Only relevant if Sinner makes the final. Not saying Dimitrov had a great shot at winning the tournament, but there was a chance
MasturB
Legend
33 years old. Coming from a leg injury a month ago.
His game is reliant on him grinding defense and counterpunching.
He has played the same type of game for years, and he just can't slide and grind anymore.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
It was a real chance for him to make a slam final. But this was never a real chance for him to win one.
dropshotlikeitshot
Professional
Pretty much
Jack the Hack
Hall of Fame
Do you want to know how average your local hotshot 5.0 player is on a world class scale?
As diminished as Grigor is in this match, he'd still beat any 5.0 in the country 6-0, 6-0 playing like he is right now.
As diminished as Grigor is in this match, he'd still beat any 5.0 in the country 6-0, 6-0 playing like he is right now.
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KingAlcaraz23
New User
Grigor once lost a match in Acapulco to a guy that was having lower body cramps. The guy made a comeback and won. I know he is injured and it’s not cramps, but he has one set to himself. Stuff can happen.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Grigor is no baby fed, i just found out
basilcilantro
Rookie
Just got home to the match. Does anyone know Grigor’s injury?
MasturB
Legend
That chance evaporated years ago.
There were other slams he came in with great form and great health, then did his usual first week upset to randomly ranked top 100 guy.
He's good now for one big win against a top player at a Masters event, but the days of hoping he could string together multiple top wins against top guys to win a slam have long been over.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Fritz vs Sinner in the final. 100 % garanteed
MasturB
Legend
Seems to have reaggravated whatever injury he had in July. Looks like leg/quad/hamstring
NYTennisfan
Hall of Fame
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Shame on them!
MeatTornado
Talk Tennis Guru
I never expected him to reach a Masters final again, but he did that this year.
I understand the things against him, but saying he had a chance to beat Tiafoe and Fritz wasn't exactly farfetched. He's still top 10 in the world for a reason.
basilcilantro
Rookie
Did this happen during the third set?
PSNELKE
Legend
Grigor
dropshotlikeitshot
Professional
Outside of the second half of the second set, boring match
MasturB
Legend
I'm old enough to remember the Federer-Malisse Wimby 2012 match where the first set Roger was walking and just hitting swinging volleys from inside the baseline because he couldn't move. Got treated for the back and played a bit better after.
That was the match after his long 5 set comeback against Benneteau.
That was the match after his long 5 set comeback against Benneteau.
He never had a chance, some of you are on crack, even if he miraculously got to the final would've got destroyed.
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