2025 Roland Garros QF: (1) Jannik Sinner vs Alexander Bublik

[DSH]

Too good, Bublik could just laugh in the end.

Why doesn't he act in a movie as Batman's antagonist?

 

[Hood_Man]

I didn't even have time to tune in...

 

[DSH]

100%

Well maybe not 100% bc I'm still suspicious of Novak

And the grass is green...

 

[Mainad]

Jannik takes no nonsense from troll Bublik. Hope Jack was taking notes and will be better prepared for when they next meet!

 

[DSH]

Jannik takes no nonsense from troll Bublik. Hope Jack was taking notes and will be better prepared for when they next meet!

What do you expect from the best British player currently on the grass at Wimbledon?

 

[NYTennisfan]

This is the tournament here to determine whether sinner gets the calendar slam or not. I think he’s a lock this year for Wimbledon US open

You Sinner fans are laughable. "Lock" comedy gold and really disrespectful to other top players one who beat him 4 straight times and has beaten him on all surfaces.
He's a great player obviously but his fans are unbearable.

 

[dking68]

What do you expect from the best British player currently on the grass at Wimbledon?

I told you already, a Royal upset is on the cards if Carlitos Alcaraz faces Jack “The Ripper” Draper in the semifinals.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

You Sinner fans are laughable

This is his worst surface and he’s breezing through. Grass and hards will be cake this year with Djoker now too old

 

[Mainad]

What do you expect from the best British player currently on the grass at Wimbledon?

Grass may be his best surface but he's not yet made any finals on it unlike hardcourt and clay. The best players can handle all 3 surfaces.

Yikes, forgot about Stuttgart! Please ignore what I said as he's has made finals on all 3 surfaces, just not in any home tournaments (yet).

 

[Racquet_smash]

36 games dropped to reach this SF.

What a tragedy this cc field is.

 

[DSH]

This is his worst surface and he’s breezing through. Grass and hards will be cake this year with Djoker now too old

If the sinner wins in Paris, will the milestone that every tennis fan has been waiting for since 1969 come?

 

[speedysteve]

Wind played it's part robbing both of some accuracy.
Bublik checked out once the 2nd set was done.

 

[The Guru]

No fanbase has ever deserved to be humbled as much as the Sinner fanbase does now. Unprecedented level of insufferability.

 

[NYTennisfan]

This is his worst surface and he’s breezing through. Grass and hards will be cake this year with Djoker now too old

He's breezing through against nobodies

 

[dking68]

If the sinner wins in Paris, will the milestone that every tennis fan has been waiting for since 1969 come?

I told you, Alcaraz has more to lose than Sinner does in the final. And, Sinner who was forced 3.5 months off nearly took the first set from Alcaraz who had a lengthy clay court season. The final will be completely different this time than in Rome.

 

[DSH]

Grass may be his best surface but he's not yet made any finals on it unlike hardcourt and clay. The best players can handle all 3 surfaces.

Can he secure a top-four seed previous at his home Major?

 

[DSH]

I told you, Alcaraz has more to lose than Sinner does in the final. And, Sinner who was forced 3.5 months off nearly took the first set from Alcaraz who had a lengthy clay court season. The final will be completely different this time than in Rome.

The match of the season so far is coming.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

This clay looks faster than Rome=alcaraz is in trouble

 

[nolefam_2024]

No fanbase has ever deserved to be humbled as the Sinner fanbase does now. Unprecedented level of insufferability.

Thank you.

 

[DSH]

This clay looks faster than Rome=alcaraz is in trouble

What would prime Sampras do with the speed of the current RG?

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

What would prime Sampras do with the speed of the current RG?

Oh he would love it I’m sure. Way more than that mud he played on. . It benefits the big hitter than ever before

 

[dking68]

@DSH

A lot on the line for Alcaraz

1. Sinner has won the last 2 slams
2. He’s the defending Roland Garros champion and supposed heir to Nadal
3. Has a 4-0 record against Sinner
4. Grew up on the surface, unlike Sinner
5. The fans, media and any tennis watcher expects Alcaraz to win
6. Sinner has played his second tournament from returning from a long forced break and is serving bakery products

 

[Rosstour]

I told you, Alcaraz has more to lose than Sinner does in the final.

No he doesn't. If he loses, people just continue to say that Sinner is the best player ever.

 

[DSH]

No he doesn't. If he loses, people just continue to say that Sinner is the best player ever.

What will WADA do if Sinner not only wins the RG title but also makes history in the world of tennis?

 

[Mainad]

Can he secure a top-four seed previous at his home Major?

Well, there are currently 4 players ranked above him but I think Fritz may drop down when the rankings are updated next week so it's certainly possible.

 

[nolefam_2024]

No fanbase has ever deserved to be humbled as much as the Sinner fanbase does now. Unprecedented level of insufferability.

Guys this is not insufferable at all. Sinner is just 23. He will be here for very very long time.

Insufferable is big 3 , 4 , 5 worship tbh

 

[dking68]

@Djokovic_is_the_best#1 What are your thoughts on Sinner?

 

[dking68]

Can he secure a top-four seed previous at his home Major?

He’s #4 right now.

 

[StrongRule]

Djokovic is not a cheater and ABZ obviously. He’s the only choice.

 

[The Guru]

No what is insufferable is how Sinner fans talk about Sinner not how Sinner himself behaves. I don't like Sinner never did he was always my least favorite of the young crop coming through but I was still fine with him. Now that he's a steroid abuser and has the most annoying fan base in tennis history by miles I dislike him even more than I dislike Zverev. He's reaching an exclusive club of dislike with guys like Aaron Rodgers LeBron and Ryan Braun (another cheater).

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

@Djokovic_is_the_best#1 What are your thoughts on Sinner?

He’s in the final in my opinion. He has a real chance. The final will be close. Literally it like 50/50 but probably slight advantage Carlos. He can win it though no doubt.

 

[Lauren_Girl']

You Sinner fans are laughable. "Lock" comedy gold and really disrespectful to other top players one who beat him 4 straight times and has beaten him on all surfaces.
He's a great player obviously but his fans are unbearable.

Yeah, I don't get it. He struggled against Cerundolo and Paul in Rome. Got breadsticked by Paul and Alcaraz. He was down 0-4 and then 2-5 set point against Rinderknech in the 3rd set.
So far he hasn't won anything big on clay, except Umag... But some think he would beat prime Djokodal on clay. This is laughable.

Rublev is the shadow of himself this year, losing to literally everyone. Bublik had no room being there, clearly the slower conditions of the Chatrier didn't favor him compared to the De-Minaur/Draper matches on faster courts. He clearly never fought hard today, yet he was still 2 points away from taking a set. There is no universe where prime Nadal gets to 5-5 in a set against a tanking Bublik, lol.

If Sinner can straight-set Djokovic/Zverev and Alcaraz, I may see the hype on Sunday but right now, his performances are hardly on Ferrer/Murray's level. Djokovic, Zverev and Alcaraz would all have straight-setted Bublik and Rublev in those conditions so I'm taking these matches with a grain of salt. Let's see what happens on Friday.

 

[Rosstour]

Guys this is not insufferable at all. Sinner is just 23. He will be here for very very long time.

Insufferable is big 3 , 4 , 5 worship tbh

This is worse. Sinner got whipped in the Rome final after his fans saying he'd be doing the whipping. Now his fans have responded by gifting him the CYGS and all kinds of trophies. It's nuts bro

 

[dking68]

He’s in the final in my opinion. He has a real chance. The final will be close. Literally it like 50/50 but probably slight advantage Carlos. He can win it though no doubt.

Who do you think will have more pressure in the final and why?

 

[intrepidish]

A Sinner match thread inevitably degenerates into fanboy wet-dreams about how he would embarrass any player ever on any surface and claiming his actual losses to Carlos don't matter etc.

 

[marc45]

I told you, Alcaraz has more to lose than Sinner does in the final. And, Sinner who was forced 3.5 months off nearly took the first set from Alcaraz who had a lengthy clay court season. The final will be completely different this time than in Rome.

"Alcaraz has more to lose than Sinner does"

this ridiculous argument you keep making is born in outer space

Sinner is trying to prove he can win a slam on a natural surface....more pressure than a guy who's already proved it, including at this tournament

also more pressure than Alcaraz...

Zverev.....obvious reasons

Djokovic...not a ton of pressure but he clearly wants 25 so it's there.....and he also has far fewer chances at a slam to do something special compared to a 22 year old

dense reasoning by you and you should stop it....doesn't reflect well on Sinner fans at all

 

[Rovesciarete]

Here it is. Sinner hit 50 straight at the end of the 2nd set.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1l38n0e/sinners_hold_for_55_in_the_second_set_means_he_is

I noticed that last year his return points won were not climbing quite as much. I suggested that injury and sickness certainly played their part and that he would crank it up with better prep. Didn't know about the mental stress and didn't expect quite the improvement.

Tennis Abstract is not updating, likely due to the long-standing data barriers by good old RG. According to the ATP Sinner has won 70% of serve and 46% of return games. His 56% is in line with Novak in 2011, however it should trend down, as winning return points has become harder and more faster surfaces are coming.

 

[Zardoz7/12]

Djokovic or Zverev will have their work cut out vs Sinner in the semis, I still take Alcaraz to win the whole thing as for some reason he tends to play better in finals of tournaments.

 

[dking68]

@Rovesciarete what are Sinners return stats for this tournament compared to Rome?

 

[bluetrain4]

This Sinner-Alcaraz "hold my beer" back and forth is sick. Lol.

I thought If Bublik served well and balanced aggressiveness with his trickery he could compete - for a while - and maybe steal a set. So, something like Sinner winning 7-5, 6-4, 6-2, or 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Boy was I wrong. I didn't watch the match. Did Bublik seem satisfied with his first QF from the start and was just sort of resigned to it. Or was he fully engaged and Sinner just throttled him anyway? Was there any intrigue in the second set or were they just exchanging holds and Sinner broke at 5-5?

 

[Sudacafan]

Be very careful tennis fans, there are many who have started to hate sinner for being dominant.

This is actually another sign of greatness.

Everybody knows that being hated is a sign of greatness, with a few exceptions.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

This Sinner-Alcaraz "hold my beer" back and forth is sick. Lol.

I thought If Bublik served well and balanced aggressiveness with his trickery he could compete - for a while - and maybe steal a set. So, something like Sinner winning 7-5, 6-4, 6-2, or 6-7, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Boy was I wrong. I didn't watch the match. Did Bublik seem satisfied with his first QF from the start and was just sort of resigned to it. Or was he fully engaged and Sinner just throttled him anyway? Was there any intrigue in the second set or were they just exchanging holds and Sinner broke at 5-5?

Sinner was in complete control. Bublik had a bit of joy in the second set, he got to 5-5 and then lost serve to a double fault. That was pretty much it for his challenge.

 

[Sudacafan]

Jannik takes no nonsense from troll Bublik. Hope Jack was taking notes and will be better prepared for when they next meet!

Sinner was so lucky that he could watch Bublik beating Draper beforehand. He just took notes.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Who do you think will have more pressure in the final and why?

Probably Alcaraz slightly because he defending champion and he meant to be a better clay player. However, it would be pressure for sinner too because lose and it 5 in a row to Alcaraz. That puts more pressure on sinner if they play at Wimbledon and us open.

 

[SneederFeeder]

Be very careful tennis fans, there are many who have started to hate sinner for being dominant.

This is actually another sign of greatness.

I remember a quote I read in a book about the Republic of Venice that feels topical "(Venice) holds a legacy of unconditional respect and great hatred. A legacy of the mighty."

 

[nolefam_2024]

I remember a quote I read in a book about the Republic of Venice that feels topical "(Venice) holds a legacy of unconditional respect and great hatred. A legacy of the mighty."

Exactly.

The more hatred people feel about you, the more you are winning

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Who do you think will have more pressure in the final and why?

Let’s not forget how big this is. Sinner can finally level up on 4 slams each if he wins here or Alcaraz moves 2 clear again on 5.

If sinner wins there could be hope for a calendar slam considering how good he is on hard courts and grass too. A monumental match should it happen.

 

[dking68]

Let’s not forget how big this is. Sinner can finally level up on 4 slams each if he wins here or Alcaraz moves 2 clear again on 5.

If sinner wins there could be hope for a calendar slam considering how good he is on hard courts and grass too. A monumental match should it happen.

5 sets?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

5 sets?

I predict 5 set thriller it happens. I’d want 5 sets as a neutral for drama.

 

[dking68]

I predict 5 set thriller it happens. I’d want 5 sets as a neutral for drama.

Can sinner beat Alcaraz in a fifth set?