AO 2024 QF - (3.) Daniil Medvedev vs (9.) Hubert Hurkacz

[abmk]

h2h is 3-2 Hurkacz. first 3 matches very close. 4th match competitive. only 5th was Hurkacz blowing Med off court at Halle.
1-2 Hurkacz on HC though. He won their other match on grass at Wim 21 in 5 sets.

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[NYTennisfan]

Another late implosion by Daniil attempting to get over the line.

Except this time he isn’t playing a rando, this one will cost hit.

I think Hurkacz earned it more than Med choked it. His much improved ground game allows him to compete in big matches like this on hard courts now.

 

[tudwell]

Hubi's FH is better than usual.

He’s had a number of stretches throughout this event where his forehand was looking like a real weapon. Some flat patches as well, but all in all impressive stuff, especially by his normal standards.

 

[InsuranceMan]

I like Hubi but kinda need him to be fed to Raz ngl

 

[MichaelNadal]

I like Hubi but kinda need him to be fed to Raz ngl

Tennis must be saved

 

[KantenKlaar]

Going back to OP poll, small percentage saw this going to 5 sets.

 

[NYTennisfan]

I'm rooting for Med, but that's not why. It's because I'm a tennis junkie and I'll stay up for it and I have an office day tomorrow. Damn. I'm sitting here telling myself to just go to bed. I won't.

Ha, same here. It's 1:15am here and I want to wake up extra early for the Carlitos match but I want to tough it out another hour for this 5th set. Sleep.can wait until the AO ends

 

[bluetrain4]

I can still see Med winning this. But could also see Hubi. The question is how close is going to be.

 

[zuluzazu]

Lol knowing Novak he will play freakin Hurkacz in the final lol

 

[Bisquick]

I feel asleep end of second set - just woke up n we’re going to five - lol

 

[bluetrain4]

Ha, same here. It's 1:15am here and I want to wake up extra early for the Carlitos match but I want to tough it out another hour for this 5th set. Sleep.can wait until the AO ends

Right. I even encouraged others at the beginning of the tournament, saying something along the lines of: "it will all be over in two weeks - it's our burden/obligation as tennis fans." Lol. I guess I can't be a hypocrite and go to bed.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

The craziest scenario would be Sinner to win against Djokovic and lose against HH in the final lol.

 

[chjtennis]

The pace of the play is now at their normal level. Compare that to pedestrian pace of 1st set.

 

[chjtennis]

Hubi really established himself as a consistent top 10 level player last year. Great work.

 

[InsuranceMan]

Soon as Hubi goes up 30-0 or up by two in a service game he need to turn the flat first off and go slider into the body + wide all day. Beyond that press the slice even more make him generate all the pace Med looks kind of cooked. Don’t give it to him for the hell of it use it when it matters. Like two-three slices ad cross court trying to get the low 3 quarter-ish slider to the BH, Med gonna have to either make that near BH DTL which is almost impossible given his technique and high part of the net, also if he does he gonna need to really crank that think almost for a winner because if he takes pace off to control it like in typical circumstances Hubi can just rope him over with the FH cross OR he gonna just go back cross with a semi-vulnerable which Hubi is totally abusing right now. Hubi been taking that FH inside in which is deadly, if he wants to crank up the power that’s the place to do it and the variety after the slice sequences is so effective, and I like also the mid-court slice that curves into the alley as well, he came in behind that which was great

It’s a run on sentence but Idgaf to format
Ofc as I took the time to type that he kind of checking out and missing returns but if the dynamic gets back to the place it was my point stands

 

[MichaelNadal]

The craziest scenario would be Sinner to win against Djokovic and lose against HH in the final lol.

Hubie winning a slam would be epic AF

 

[bluetrain4]

"If you believe in patterns of sets, it's Med's turn." Brilliant, Pam.

 

[Move]

Hubi really established himself as a consistent top 10 level player last year. Great work.

He has improved, especially his FH. This will pay dividend this AO and coming year on the Tour

 

[InsuranceMan]

Med pushing all his chips in this game

 

[chjtennis]

The level definitely has picked up. Nice construction, the execution of the last shot was not quite there.

 

[chjtennis]

Smart drop shot, followed by nice return by Meddy.

 

[SteffiGoat]

Multiple BPs for Med

 

[Move]

But ... he still gets tight in longer rallies. Great returns from Meddy

 

[MichaelNadal]

These guys have the weirdest looking strokes

 

[SteffiGoat]

Med breaks

 

[chjtennis]

2 BPs for Meddy.

 

[Fabresque]

MEDDYYYYYYY

 

[chjtennis]

Good, lucky return by Meddy followed by smart selection of shots and Meddy breaks! This is huge for him.

 

[UnforcedTerror]

HELL YEAH!

Now consolidate please.

 

[bluetrain4]

Am I remember correctly that Hubi had some nervy big matches where he got tight and lost matches or sets he potentially could have won? I didn't realize his Slam record is pretty meh. One SF and this QF. That really surprised me.

 

[SteffiGoat]

Hubi not giving up. Break point

 

[Fabresque]

Man if Hurkacz could improve his return he’d be easy top 5.

 

[SteffiGoat]

What a point OMG

 

[MichaelNadal]

Madness

 

[tudwell]

This match is getting nuts!

 

[Fabresque]

What a point lmfaoooo. Medvedev pls don’t crumble now.

 

[NYTennisfan]

What a point,that alone was worth staying up for

 

[chjtennis]

That's crazy. What soft hands by Hubi.

 

[Fabresque]

Bad miss by Hurkacz

 

[chjtennis]

Am I remember correctly that Hubi had some nervy big matches where he got tight and lost matches or sets he potentially could have won? I didn't realize his Slam record is pretty meh. One SF and this QF. That really surprised me.

More shocking is no slam SFs for Rublev.

 

[NYTennisfan]

And then an anticlimactic ending to the game

 

[chjtennis]

Meddy holds. That was an important hold.

 

[abmk]

some good, interesting tennis in the last couple of games. med breaks with some good play, hubi tries to break back incl BP but Med holds.

 

[FeroBango]

Break incoming I reckon.

 

[abmk]

Hubi holds at love and asks the question to Med - can you serve it out?
Expect some drama in this game.

 

[SteffiGoat]

One final twist?

 

[bluetrain4]

More shocking is no slam SFs for Rublev.

True, but he has 10! QFs. I thought Hurcazk might have maybe 4 or something in addition to his SF.

 

[abmk]

Hubi hook fh on the pass catches the line

 

[TennisFan3]

Biggest game of Hubi's life. If Med holds, will Hubi ever get back to this level in AO?

 

[bluetrain4]

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