Marius_Hancu
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Are you saying Medvedev played like a pusher today in beating #1 Sinner?Nice. The king of the pushers is going to be in the team of the tzar of the pushers. It's a day of joy for tennis.
Are you saying Medvedev played like a pusher today in beating #1 Sinner?Nice. The king of the pushers is going to be in the team of the tzar of the pushers. It's a day of joy for tennis.
Both have mostly played (heavy) baseline grinding along the match.Are you saying Medvedev played like a pusher today in beating #1 Sinner?
Yes. I don't like either (give me Musetti any day), but Med could only get intelligent advice from Simon.Both have mostly played (heavy) baseline grinding along the match.
The Big 3 set expectations of the New Gen to such absurdly high levels around here that it's impossible for them to live up to.This post reminds me of how deleterious the effect of the big three's monopolization has been. 10+ majors is a really, really high bar. The majority of top players in the past did not achieve it. McEnroe did not. Connors did not. Lendl did not. Wilander did not. Agassi did not. Edberg did not. Becker did not. Courier did not. Between Wimbledon 1980 (when Borg won his 10th slam) and Australian Open 2007 (when Federer won his 10th slam), only one man won ten slams: Sampras got his 10th at Wimbledon 1997. So, in 26.5 years, only one man got to 10 slams.
Sinner will probably not win ten slams. But if he doesn't do so, that doesn't make him a failure. It doesn't even mean he isn't a top player.
And he does still have a decent shot at it. It's easier to wrack up multiple slams than it used to be. Still not easy, but easier.
Yeah, sometimes it seems to be that fans who grew up with the Big 3 era sort of expect that every generation will have a Big 3 caliber player - like 20+ Slams is an expected standard. But, it really doesn't have to be like that, and it's much more likely that even the best of a generation will have a more humanly-scaled Slam total - 7, 9, 12? - which are, less we forget, incredible totals, just not close to the Big 3. Also fans of the young stars seem to get WAY ahead of themselves. Sinner and Alcaraz are great players, obviously, and maybe Sinner and/or Alcaraz do go on to have a gaudy, dominant 15+ Slam career. But we're not there yet. There's all these proclamations of "just you wait and see." Well, let's truly "just wait and see" and stop bombarding with claims of future expected dominance. Let it play out.
if you knew a little more about tennis instead of talking so much of hold stats and win percentage you would see sinner is not a big match player and he wasnt gonna dominate, i told you but you wouldnt listen, stats, stats, stats, now you gonna literally pay for your ignorance, i dont know how much you lost but see it as buying a lesson, next time dont think you know it all@Kralingen ah boy. I need to change that USO bet now now now now now
He will win USO.if you knew a little more about tennis instead of talking so much of hold stats and win percentage you would see sinner is not a big match player and he wasnt gonna dominate, i told you but you wouldnt listen, stats, stats, stats, now you gonna literally pay for your ignorance, i dont know how much you lost but see it as buying a lesson, next time dont think you know it all
loool i have to say that even in a moment like this you have a good sense of humor, thats important and i respect it, and yeah he could win uso, who knows, he has the level, but overall, he isnt ready to dominate, and theres a reason (or many) why his younger rival has had far more success, thats all that i was saying all alongHe will win USO.
Man, don't jinx it again.He will win USO.
He will win USO.
whos gonna stop him?? looooool
Not more than i doSinner has his own GS winning game style and I love it.
I like his created hybrid stat of "finishes" ground stroke winners + forced errors.Forget about this guy's face and listen:
High, floating and slow, anyone with decent forecourt movement would have killed it.Idk if he could have reached it with the trajectory it had.
What makes you think he is joking? He says Sinner will win every tournament he plays and usually waits only a few hours after each loss to sing the same sad song. Sinner wins a lot, but he is not going to win every tournament and anyone who points that out is being more sensible than this poster.i have to say that even in a moment like this you have a good sense of humor,
I just think is silly to bet so much basing yourself on stats and percentages when you dont have a good eye for tennis, and its specially disturbing when on top of that, you give lessons to everybody and Talk about how he gonna dominate with iron hand, if hes not joking, then he probably missed some oxygen at birth, you just cant be that stupidWhat makes you think he is joking? He says Sinner will win every tournament he plays and usually waits only a few hours after each loss to sing the same sad song. Sinner wins a lot, but he is not going to win every tournament and anyone who points that out is being more sensible than this poster.
Was hoping to never see Simon ever ever never again near a tennis court but join Agassi in picklingNice. The king of the pushers is going to be in the team of the tzar of the pushers. It's a day of joy for tennis.
Very well said. I think Raz has overachieved a bit relative to his age and level while Sinner has underachieved a bit. Sinner needs to catch up now, bit disappointed to see him not progress here in Wimbledon despite his strengths.The Big 3 set expectations of the New Gen to such absurdly high levels around here that it's impossible for them to live up to.
We've seen countless posts from the usual suspects about Alcaraz's failures and flaws, a just turned 21 year old that has won 3 slams all on different surfaces mind you which has never been accomplished at his age and 5 Masters. Why I don't know but I'm pretty sure it's because he's not Federer, Nadal or Djokovic.
Sinner will be fine. People are expecting CYGS from him or at least 3 slams a year so anything less is a failure. It's kind of crazy actually. Tennis is very competitive even in "weak era", it's hard to win slams at the rate that the previous gen did, one might say .... unprecedented.
Also, Med is a damn good player. He's way underrated around here so there's no shame whatsoever in losing to him.
if tennis is sped up it wont be prettier just boom boom serve and serve plus 1 with no need of s&v and way more return errors and easy finishesWas hoping to never see Simon ever ever never again near a tennis court but join Agassi in pickling
Meds doing what he does like an Octopus at a level higher than Zverev with no injuries is a nightmare
this never ending tennis needs to be stamped out with faster balls asap.
Why are you being fair to SinnerTo be fair to Sinner, he has played a LOT of tennis this year, going deep in every tournament he has played and winning 4 titles. His body has probably just got worn down and tired. Other players have pulled out of tournaments citing fatigue in the same kind of circumstances. He probably just needs some R&R
Why are you being fair to Sinner
His fans polluted the board. They failed. 1 master and 1 slam in entire year and they were claiming he will completely take over the tennis world. He is incapable of that at least right now. Get fit and come back till then anybody can defeat him
Yes somehow the mods are sleeping and allowing few bad apples to pollute the board.That’s not his fault.
No one took those few seriously, they‘ll be back claiming the same once we reach the OG no doubt
Sinner is currently Djokovic 2008.To be fair to Sinner, he has played a LOT of tennis this year, going deep in every tournament he has played and winning 4 titles. His body has probably just got worn down and tired. Other players have pulled out of tournaments citing fatigue in the same kind of circumstances. He probably just needs some R&R
Good post.Raz has not over achieved for his ability as mentally was no where near Nadal as most expected.
He is saving tennis with his creativity along with his tenacity. Playing all out aggressive tennis
has more risks than the percentage style of Nadal or Nole.
Sinner is doing the same but lacks the tenacity of Raz and is more of a downhill skier than a bull.
Sinner will have to find the gliding grace that Fed had to make his winners flow clinically which
takes more time to perfect, hence Fed shined later than Nadal.
If anything, they need to do something about the racquets/strings.if tennis is sped up it wont be prettier just boom boom serve and serve plus 1 with no need of s&v and way more return errors and easy finishes
What? Yes, there are some annoying Sinner fans around here, about equal in number to the annoying Alcaraz fans...Yes somehow the mods are sleeping and allowing few bad apples to pollute the board.
Tennis is a marathon and not a sprint. There’s a reason why the top marathon runners tend to be older.Sinner is currently Djokovic 2008.
Djoker won his first major at AO, won Indian Wells, won Rome, made RG semis, made Queens final, and lost in Wimbledon 2nd round. He pulled out during some matches or faltered early due to breathing issues and fitness.
Sinner is basically posting identical numbers at a similar age. Perhaps overplaying and still needing to work on his fitness and scheduling. Might take another 3 or so years, like Djokovic did, before he begins achieving multiple majors per season.
Literally I mean too high in the air for reach.High, floating and slow, anyone with decent forecourt movement would have killed it.
Gilles Simon?? Fat?? I'm gonna need some proof to believe this lolI never thought I was see the day when I say the Simon looks fat.
Unless you Spanish players like Nadal and alcaraz! They already were/are incredible at young age.Tennis is a marathon and not a sprint. There’s a reason why the top marathon runners tend to be older.