ATP Cup 2021

[mike danny]

Medvedev would certainly take down Fognini without a sweat, because the Italian wouldn't like to play too many balls coming back with no pace from med lad, Fabio would turn into a non fabulous error machine.
On the other hand though, I'm not sure whether Rublev can take down @tennis_pro, primarily due to his weak return

Don't the no.1 players from each country play each other?

 

[mike danny]

Couple of takes from the ATP Cup:

1. Zverev has to learn to close out a match after he won the first set.

2. The serve will once against be Zed's Achilles heel this year.

 

[BackhandRF]

Don't the no.1 players from each country play each other?

Yeah my bad, Mieke.

 

[BackhandRF]

Couple of takes from the ATP Cup:

1. Zverev has to learn to close out a match after he won the first set.

2. The serve will once against be Zed's Achilles heel this year.

Actually, if anything, Zverev has regressed from his 2017 game in terms of ballstriking, confidence, movement, serving (basically everything)

 

[BeatlesFan]

I love Medvedev's dismissive grin after Zverev smashes his racket after losing serve in the third set.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Here we go, the Fog and Rublev!

 

[James P]

Pretty pumped for both of these matches.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Love how good Team Russia is. Rublev all over Foggy from the first ball.

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

Love how good Team Russia is. Rublev all over Foggy from the first ball.

That’s the truth! Fog needs to get on it!

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

How beautiful to see a player serve and return big at the same time.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Impressed by Rub's slicing. Been an actual weapon in this game. An unusual sight!

 

[The Green Mile]

Look at how much ground Fog is having to cover lol, it's killing him out there. He looks really sluggish as Rublev spreads the court well.

 

[The Green Mile]

Rubelv brushes of Fog's mental tactics with an ace and a smile.

Dominant set of tennis, 6/1.

 

[Rafa4GOAT]

https://imgur.com/6qnBKMt

 

[Pmasterfunk]

https://imgur.com/6qnBKMt

Well, at least he's unpredictable

 

[USO]

Fognini is so weak mentally.

 

[The Green Mile]

https://imgur.com/6qnBKMt

And those short balls are pretty much all angled CC or short I/O forehands, it's an incredible shot.

 

[James P]

I mean, it's too be expected I guess, but Rubles is absolutely destroying Fog. This isn't much of a contest.

 

[The Green Mile]

Man, how many forehand winners today? Brutal performance.

That was a bit of a throwaway service game from Fog, Rublev will now serve for the match.

 

[James P]

Rublev's ATP Cup : 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2

 

[Rafa.the.Magnificent]

How do people see this next match-up between Medvedev and Berrettini?

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Rublev's ATP Cup : 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-3 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-2

And that set featured a weird meltdown at the end. Rublev made like 10 UEs in 3 games and got broken twice. Shook it off very well though.

 

[James P]

How do people see this next match-up between Medvedev and Berrettini?

Normally I'd say Medvedev, no problem, but I'm really liking Berrettini's form. Not quite a toss-up, but maybe 55-45 Medvedev.

 

[The Green Mile]

Med really likes going for his 2nd serve, doesn't he? It didn't work out that well for him in yesterdays match, already a couple of DFs....

Mixed success in the past IMO...

 

[stringertom]

Berry’s first set dropped this week. Hoping he can rebound. Andiamo, Forza Azzuri!

 

[The Green Mile]

It looks like it could be a straight sweep of matches against Italy...

Early break for Medvedev in the 2nd, great little drop volley winner.

 

[Pablo1989]

Impressive level from the Russians...

 

[James P]

Looks like it might be all ogre.

 

[The Green Mile]

Matteo's backhand under some serious pressure lol...


They also showed that Matteo got a forehand after the serve 77% of the time in his previous matches combined. Only 60% today, possibly even a bit lower now...

 

[James P]

This is the first match I've seen Medvedev wear kinesio tape since his summer of 2019...

 

[The Green Mile]

Stone hands, Daniil punishes stone hands more than almost anybody on tour..... Another break. Med forehand into Matteo, but he didn't take much offense it seems.

 

[Third Serve]

Matteo survives, barely. Now let’s see Med serve it out.

 

[James P]

Interesting fact: (Since the OE began), Medvedev now has just the 29th streak of 10 match wins in a row against the top 10.

Federer has the all time streak at 24. Laver has twice had a streak of 17, Djokovic and Federer once each at 17.

The Streaks:
Djokovic (7), Nadal (4), Federer (3), Laver (3), Borg (2), Lendl (2), Hewitt (1), McEnroe (1), Medvedev (1), Muster (1), Nastase (1), Rafter (1), Sampras (1), Vilas (1)

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Medvedev takes it.

Russia are the 2021 ATP Cup champions!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Italian captain just said he wasn’t happy to be part of today’s disaster performance by Italy. Ouch

 

[tonylg]

Italian captain just said he wasn’t happy to be part of today’s disaster performance by Italy. Ouch

Didn't both with the second match, but Dognini was embarrassing.

 

[Mivic]

Nice one.