ATP Masters1000: Miami Open 2023

[Hitman]

Olympics?

That has happened on all surfaces, so I don't count it. It is not a surface specific event. Happened on grass, and clay before.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Have to give him credit in making all big HC finals in his career now.

Yeah it’s very impressive. As the man put it, I am a “HC specialist!” Haha

 

[tennisfan2166]

While holding zero slams, zero YEC and zero masters currently. How nice.

Pretty clear that Alcaraz is #1, Medvedev #2. Djokovic is #3 after losing to Medvedev in Dubai.

 

[Hitman]

Pretty clear that Alcaraz is #1, Medvedev #2. Djokovic is #3 after losing to Medvedev in Dubai.

Djokovic won the the only slam played this year, there is no way Medvedev ranks above with not a single title over 500 to his name this year. And Djokovic beat Medvedev this year also.

 

[Mainad]

Medvedev is the first player to make back to back finals at the Sunshine Double since Federer in 2019.

 

[Hitman]

Medvedev is the first player to make back to back finals at the Sunshine Double since Federer in 2019.

Could be joined by Carlos today.

 

[Mainad]

Could be joined by Carlos today.

Could have been but won't be.

 

[socallefty]

Carlos wins 6-3, 6-3.

Khachanov wins 7-6, 3-6, 6-4.

Strangely enough before the tournament began I had the two finalists predicted: Alcaraz and Khachanov! I know Medvedev is the favorite but I am going to stick with my original prediction!

Don’t give up your day job to analyze/predict tennis matches.

 

[robyrolfo]

Alcaraz v Meddy final will repeat. Bring the popcorn again!

Aged well.

He suddenly remembered that winning this match would mean having to deal with Alcaraz again.

Aged well.

Yeah. Still think Alcaraz will slaughter Med should they meet here.

Aged well.

Medvedev has absolutely zero chance whatsoever vs Alcaraz if he’s going to play like this.

Aged well.

Looks like we will get to see Medvedev get demolished again by Alcaraz in a Masters 1000 final. How exciting.

Aged well.

Could be joined by Carlos today.

Aged well.

All of you that simply dismissed Sinner's chances against Alcaraz, now what? Had you ever really seen Sinner play before? Don't you feel like a little bit embarrassed?

And look, nobody is saying this one match means Sinner is better, or will win more in the future (even if he not only beat Alcaraz, but pulverized him in every sense). But perhaps now you will realize that the two are closer than anyone gave them credit for just 24 hours ago? Maybe people will realize that while Alcarz's tennis looks to be on a different level to everyone (bar the big 3, or big 2), Sinner's tennis is also special, just in a slightly different way?

In other words, welcome back to reality. Welcome back to earth.

 

[MeatTornado]

Aged well.

Aged well.

Aged well.

Aged well.

Aged well.

Aged well.

All of you that simply dismissed Sinner's chances against Alcaraz, now what? Had you ever really seen Sinner play before? Don't you feel like a little bit embarrassed?

And look, nobody is saying this one match means Sinner is better, or will win more in the future (even if he not only beat Alcaraz, but pulverized him in every sense). But perhaps now you will realize that the two are closer than anyone gave them credit for just 24 hours ago? Maybe people will realize that while Alcarz's tennis looks to be on a different level to everyone (bar the big 3, or big 2), Sinner's tennis is also special, just in a slightly different way?

In other words, welcome back to reality. Welcome back to earth.

Yes, how dare we treat the world #1 who had won 18 of his last 19 matches as the favorite. That was clearly an admission that we've never watched Sinner play before.

And half of those quotes are even as bad. Medvedev would absolutely lose to Alcaraz if they met in the final and he played at the same level he did in the Khachanov match.

 

[Picmun]

Carlos wins 6-3, 6-3.

Khachanov wins 7-6, 3-6, 6-4.

Strangely enough before the tournament began I had the two finalists predicted: Alcaraz and Khachanov! I know Medvedev is the favorite but I am going to stick with my original prediction!

Strange indeed ! Funny how "your" Carlos loses as soon as you dump Nadal for him

 

[Picmun]

Aged well.

Aged well.

Aged well.

Aged well.

Aged well.

Aged well.

All of you that simply dismissed Sinner's chances against Alcaraz, now what? Had you ever really seen Sinner play before? Don't you feel like a little bit embarrassed?

And look, nobody is saying this one match means Sinner is better, or will win more in the future (even if he not only beat Alcaraz, but pulverized him in every sense). But perhaps now you will realize that the two are closer than anyone gave them credit for just 24 hours ago? Maybe people will realize that while Alcarz's tennis looks to be on a different level to everyone (bar the big 3, or big 2), Sinner's tennis is also special, just in a slightly different way?

In other words, welcome back to reality. Welcome back to earth.

Those people need to confess :

Alcaraz has that effect on TTW. It was Dimitrov and many others before - It's such a sad affliction.

 

[socallefty]

Anyone else watching the men’s doubles match and laughing at the Yonex commercial with Shapovalov? Do a lot of people go and buy Yonex VCore racquets because they admire that guy?

 

[Picmun]

And half of those quotes are even as bad. Medvedev would absolutely lose to Alcaraz if they met in the final and he played at the same level he did in the Khachanov match.

Can you tell me the next loto numbers ? You clearly know them already.
And coming back to reality as suggested, "the anointed one" is not meeting Med in the final, believe it or not, no matter what level you say he would play at. So I'm gonna say your points a little moot, am I right ?

 

[Picmun]

Anyone else watching the men’s doubles match and laughing at the Yonex commercial with Shapovalov? Do a lot of people go and buy Yonex VCore racquets because they admire that guy?

Indeed how the mighty are fallen. He was popular once...

 

[robyrolfo]

Yes, how dare we treat the world #1 who had won 18 of his last 19 matches as the favorite. That was clearly an admission that we've never watched Sinner play before.

And half of those quotes are even as bad. Medvedev would absolutely lose to Alcaraz if they met in the final and he played at the same level he did in the Khachanov match.

The thing is, people weren't treating him as a mere favorite (which would have been understandable), but rather as a foregone conclusion. See above. And that distinction is very important.

Every single one of those posts just assumed that once Medvedev won his semifinal, he would definitely be playing Alcaraz. That's the problem. That's what makes them bad.

 

[MeatTornado]

The thing is, people weren't treating him as a mere favorite (which would have been understandable), but rather as a foregone conclusion. See above. And that distinction is very important.

Every single one of those posts just assumed that once Medvedev won his semifinal, he would definitely be playing Alcaraz. That's the problem. That's what makes them bad.

First of all, mine was a joke that I made when he double faulted himself out of that 1st set which he had wrapped up. I didn't actually think he was tanking to avoid Alcaraz.

And both of Hitman's comments were speculative, not definitive statements.

 

[Tennfan123]

I thought Meddy didn’t like spring swing USA?

 

[neytron]

Medvedev would absolutely lose to Alcaraz if they met in the final and he played at the same level he did in the Khachanov match.

I don't agree, against Karen Daniil didn't seem very interested in the match. But in the final he came out concentrated and aggressive. If he had met Carlos, it would have been a completely different match than in IW. Especially since the court here suits him much better.