AO 2024 QF - (3.) Jannik Sinner vs (5.) Andrey Rublev

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Strong start from rublev!

 

[KantenKlaar]

Of all the quarter finalists, they are closest to each other in ranking

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Clean serving from Sinner. Looking great.

 

[Krish872007]

Rublev is hot early on. Sinner needs to keep playing his game and capitalise on dips

 

[TheSlicer]

Beeeewh he needs a few more tools in that shed, that was an easy volley

 

[Spin Diesel]

Sinner is taller than Rublev

Yeah, there was an interview of Cahill, where he said, he's 6foot4, if I remember it correctly.

 

[Krish872007]

2 BPs Rublev!

 

[Subway Tennis]

Rublev deciding to start the match by hitting 220kph first and second serves and smacking the forehand into both corners at will.

This is extraordinary.

 

[dking68]

@Kralingen again low first serve percentage the death of Sinner. Can’t see him beating Nole with that

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Rublev playing great. Looking sharp

 

[Krish872007]

First night match for Sinner, needs some time to adjust

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Big hold for sinner. Some big serving there.

 

[TheSlicer]

Oh my god Rublev spraying like crazy now

 

[Krish872007]

And now suddenly its Sinner in the ascendancy - breaks to love!

 

[UnforcedTerror]

Sinner goes nuclear and breaks to love!

 

[Dwell]

sinner's backhand down the line will single-handedly win him slams

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

0-40 Carrot man!

 

[Krish872007]

Rublev is hot early on. Sinner needs to keep playing his game and capitalise on dips

As I was saying
@dking68 with 8 points in a row

 

[Mivic]

Sinner is taller than Rublev

Kids usually outgrow their fathers these days so not too surprising.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Incredible from sinner!

 

[dking68]

Sons usually outgrow their fathers these days so not too surprising.

He reached a masters final before Rublev, fun fact

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

He reached a masters final before Rublev, fun fact

Sinner looking great bro!

 

[TheSlicer]

Rublev cant get the ball past the net, god

 

[Dwell]

Kids usually outgrow their fathers these days so not too surprising.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Rublev starting to spray errors. This could get ugly for the Russian fast.

 

[dking68]

Sinner looking great bro!

Low first serve percentage I’m not as confident for his semifinal. I still believe he can win

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Lovely serve down the tee from sinner

 

[TheSlicer]

Low first serve percentage I’m not as confident for his semifinal. I still believe he can win

The match barely started xD, did you expect that to change from one day to the other? Good news is that he doesnt need a higher percentage against rublev, here he just has to buy another day

 

[dking68]

The match barely started xD, did you expect that to change from one day to the other? Good news is that he doesnt need a higher percentage against rublev, here he just has to buy another day

But if he wants to beat the AO legend he needs to get more in

 

[TheSlicer]

Lol stop It! You need that knee

 

[ibbi]

Low first serve percentage I’m not as confident for his semifinal. I still believe he can win

His percentage is always low. I thought the same thing at Wimbledon last year where for most of his matches he was barely at 55% then he got to the Novak match and got it up to a mindblowing 60% ...It didn't help. He did much better the year before when it was down in the pits where it belongs.

 

[nolefam_2024]

B ****

Hitting own leg

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner the more composed. Playing well. Rublev getting angry! Lol

 

[dking68]

B ****

Hitting own leg

Sinner has the best baseline game on tour now

 

[Dwell]

Sinner the more composed. Playing well. Rublev getting angry! Lol

its like 1995-2000 baby milk had lead in it.

 

[Subway Tennis]

I love what Rublev is doing. No use getting sucked into playing 32 stroke rallies against a shot tolerance monster like Sinner.

He is just shortening the points and going for it. Best chance he has imo.

 

[dking68]

His percentage is always low. I thought the same thing at Wimbledon last year where for most of his matches he was barely at 55% then he got to the Novak match and got it up to a mindblowing 60% ...It didn't help. He did much better the year before when it was down in the pits where it belongs.

The reason why he pushed Novak to five was because he was beating Nole from the baseline and he won more second serve points than Nole

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner holds! 5-3

 

[nolefam_2024]

pointless match 0 chance for rublev

 

[dking68]

pointless match 0 chance for rublev

Told you. This is gonna end in straights and Sinner is just getting warmed up

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Rublev letting rip there! Nice FH shot!

 

[nolefam_2024]

Rublev never had safety in his game which is why he is 0-9 in QF
any player who can move him will force errors

 

[Spin Diesel]

Pretty impressive, very focused set by Sinner!

 

[dking68]

Rublev never had safety in his game which is why he is 0-9 in QF
any player who can move him will force errors

Sinner has more power than him

Better forehand and shot placement
Better backhand
Better serve
Better return
Better shot tolerance

This can only end in straight sets

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner closes the set. Great 2nd serve. Efficient from the Italian.

 

[TheSlicer]

Rublev gives too many free points, imposible to fight with the top guys at a slam like that

 

[dking68]

Rublev gives too many free points, imposible to fight with the top guys at a slam like that

Sinner is serving like crap and is probably going to win in 3 sets

 

[pirhaksar]

Poor Rublev, once again falls in QF. He needs to get lucky and face Stef or Kachanov type players in the QF to advance

 

[aldeayeah]

Sinner has a clear advantage in return and defense, but they're pretty evenly matched otherwise.

This match is not as NID as one might expect, although for it to go Rublev's way he'll need to clearly outserve Sinner.

 

[Terenigma]

I saw an interview after Rublev's last match where he was joking that he could barely move after his 5th set win and I just wonder if/when that will become a significant factor. I don't agree with the rest of you that Sinner is going to destroy him on court, Rublev showed last match how much his BH has improved and he's still dangerous but fitness wise, you have to say Sinner has his number is this goes 4/5