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

[Niekotokio]

why do you say that Sinner is injured?

 

[Olli Jokinen]

No but in all seriousness name something Rublev does better than Sinner:
Forehand Sinner
Backhand Sinner
Slice Sinner
Touch Sinner
Volley Sinner
Serve Sinner
Return Sinner
Untraumatized by 0-9 GS QF matches Sinner

Rublev's game plan is hit hard and if that doesnt work hit harder
unfortunately Sinner can hit both harder and more accurately than rublev

Sinner in 3 unless it's like 35+ degrees out

Rublev clearly has the better serve. I'd say the forehand is a tie.

 

[NeutralFan]

Sinner is winning in straight and ttw is crying over his level, as i said nobody can stop Sinner, he's in his prime playing peak tennis.

 

[NoleFam]

Maybe he Will figure himself out by the time he is 36

Yea, make one lone Slam SF for his career before he calls it quits. He could potentially be better but mentally he lets himself down in taking the next step.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner is so clutch on big points!

 

[mahatma]

Sinner is winning in straight and ttw is crying over his level, as i said nobody can stop Sinner, he's in his prime playing peak tennis.

Sorry but if you struggle against Rublev - it's game over against Djokovic. He better win this in straights

 

[NeutralFan]

Even in this era lol

 

[caral]

why do you say that Sinner is injured?

he rubbed his belly twice

 

[NoleFam]

I think more than mentally , his game is so limited. Flat strokes, bad movement and he doesn't have great serve as well. No variety.

In this type of match, he should be able to go toe to toe with Sinner in these type of slower conditions. I watched some of his match with De Minaur and he was really good, and better than what he's shown here.

 

[caral]

Sorry but if you struggle against Rublev - it's game over against Djokovic. He better win this in straights

so Djokovic struggled against fritz, by that logic

and if you struggle against fritz it's game over against Tsitsipas... oh wait

 

[nolefam_2024]

Sorry but if you struggle against Rublev - it's game over against Djokovic. He better win this in straights

When did this NEW rule come in tennis?

 

[doodlyd]

At this point, Rublev may never make a Slam SF. He's in form this tournament and you cannot let a 5-1 tiebreak lead slip when you're a set down. Mentally, he's just not tough enough in the pressure moments in Slams.

Inform players don't play two 5 setters in 4 rounds ...

 

[nolefam_2024]

Good little match but its going to be straight sets. Djokovic would have to play very well to win vs Sinner

 

[NoleFam]

Sorry but if you struggle against Rublev - it's game over against Djokovic. He better win this in straights

Djokovic/Fritz was really high quality although I had to go to bed in the 2nd set. I expected this to be a better quality than this tbh.

 

[TheSlicer]

I expected more from sinner honestly

 

[davced1]

Rublev needs to add something more to his game if he is to sometime make it past QF it should be obvious to him by now.

 

[Pheasant]

Rublev is serving like a boss today, but doesn’t have the ground game to cash in. 72% first serve% with a top speed of 130 is quite good.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Rublev needs to add something more to his game if he is to sometime make it past QF it should be obvious to him by now.

That's what people said 2/3 years back before pandemic. He is just a one dimensional player.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner really has come of age and it’s great to see!

 

[caral]

I expected more from sinner honestly

are you sure you weren't expecting less from rublev?

 

[Mxnh]

some of the rallies here are rly good but they keep ending in UEs, annoying to watch
this grates on the eyes

 

[NoleFam]

Inform players don't play two 5 setters in 4 rounds ...

He was 8-0 to start to the year and straight setted Ruusuvuori in the final of HK Open, who pushed Medvedev to 5 here. He went 5 with Seyboth Wild, who is not exactly a pushover, and De Minaur, a top 10 player.

 

[TheSlicer]

are you sure you weren't expecting less from rublev

Honestly not much less, maybe its a match Up thing, but not impressed with sinner

 

[zuluzazu]

Sinner is winning in straight and ttw is crying over his level, as i said nobody can stop Sinner, he's in his prime playing peak tennis.

Rublev should be given bakery products if the level is anywhere close to troubling Djokovic

 

[mahatma]

When did this NEW rule come in tennis?

Fritz was playing quite good and Rublev has been playing like Rublev. I feel Djokovic with his level shown so far in last few rounds - should be enough - if this is the level Sinner comes up with.

On the run - Sinner has been committing mistakes. It’s going to be tough to beat Djokovic if he is in his zone with cracks in your armour

 

[davced1]

That's what people said 2/3 years back before pandemic. He is just a one dimensional player.

Yes but it's obvious he will have to or he will be stuck forever at this stage. Literally just after I wrote that Jonas Björkman commentating on Swedish Eurosport said the same thing, like he should work on defensive and offensive slice and more of a touch game but maybe it's just not gonna happen with Rublev as he is one dimensional as you say.

 

[Pheasant]

Checkmate.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Sinner seems to have all the top guys' number right now - Rublev, Medvedev and Alcaraz. If he beats Djokovic on Friday he'll have his too!

 

[Kralingen]

JANNIK ****ING SINNER YOU GINGER BEAUTY

WHAT A POINT

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

What a player. Goosebumps.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner is ready for the heavyweight clash!

 

[nolefam_2024]

Fritz was playing quite good and Rublev has been playing like Rublev. I feel Djokovic with his level shown so far in last few rounds - should be enough - if this is the level Sinner comes up with.

On the run - Sinner has been committing mistakes. It’s going to be tough to beat Djokovic if he is in his zone with cracks in your armour

What sinner is showing today is good enough for a quality match. Will it be enough vs Nole? Time will tell. Nole played horrendous in the daytime.

Let's not underrate or overrate both Djokovic and Sinner.

Nothing changed after this Rublev match.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Goodbye, King of the Quarterfinal

 

[FeroBango]

Sintrain.

 

[pirhaksar]

He’s taking this in straights…hasn’t lost a set! I was saying he should get to week 2 w/o dropping a set…

 

[Kralingen]

Sinner has done miracles on me

 

[caral]

Honestly not much less, maybe its a match Up thing, but not impressed with sinner

Well idk, I was expecting at least a set for Rublev

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

Bweh strikes back!

Zero match for Roger Pugerer

 

[NeutralFan]

He’s taking this in straights…hasn’t lost a set! I was saying he should get to week 2 w/o dropping a set…

Yes, our boy is set to become the new king of tennis.

 

[Kralingen]

He can beat Djokovic in this form. I am not going to jinx or bed wet anymore. He can do it!

 

[Mivic]

He can beat Djokovic in this form. I am not going to jinx or bed wet anymore. He can do it!

Lol

 

[TheSlicer]

Well idk, I was expecting at least a set for Rublev

He had It with that 5-1, anyway this 3rd set is more one sided

 

[paolo2143]

The Sinner v Djokovic match up in SF is what most fans have been looking forward to since tournament began.

I suspect It will either prove to be disappointing or an epic that may be talked about for ages. While i am rooting for Novak my main hope is that for their sakes they don't knock 7 bells out of one another in a 4-5 hour 5 set marathon and allow Carlos to take advantage of their mental and physical fatigue in final.

Carlos has lucked out so far at this tournament the way things have fallen so if he is going to win it i want to see him earn it with a couple of hard fought matches

 

[Pheasant]

Quite frankly, Rublev’s stellar serving is what prevented him from getting embarrassed today. Rublev is getting owned on his own second serves. Luckily for him, he hasn’t had to make too many of them.

 

[Terenigma]

You've gotta admire Rublev tho, he's made what? Like 8 of the last 10 QFs or something ridiculous like that? Consistent at least... lol

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Lovely shot from Sinner there!

 

[mcs1970]

Rublev playing well but running into a better version of himself.

You are not beating Novak if consistency is your game because he is the best at it. You are not beating Sinner just bashing the ball as hard as you can from the baseline without much variety, because Sinner is the best at it now.

 

[Mxnh]

Look sinner wins easy if it's a day match vs djokovic
unfortunately it's a nightmare
i'm saying djokovic in 5 but i wouldn't be too surprised if sinner wins

 

[Krish872007]

Sinner has done exactly what he needs to so far - roll into the semis without losing a set.
Day match against Djokovic also somewhat helpful

It will come down to the big points as usual

 

[nolefam_2024]

The Sinner v Djokovic match up in SF is what most fans have been looking forward to since tournament began.

I suspect It will either prove to be disappointing or an epic that may be talked about for ages. While i am rooting for Novak my main hope is that for their sakes they don't knock 7 bells out of one another in a 4-5 hour 5 set marathon and allow Carlos to take advantage of their mental and physical fatigue in final.

Carlos has lucked out so far at this tournament the way things have fallen so if he is going to win it i want to see him earn it with a couple of hard fought matches

If he reached final beating Zverev and Medvedev

Both of whom are in top 6 in the world


What in the hell will be lucking out in the tournament?

Yes he had puffball draw till quarters but it's not easy now for anyone.