Australian Open SF: Daniil Medvedev vs. Alexander Zverev

[Hitman]

Zverev looking strong.

 

[Rattie]

Med holds to love to start the match.

Huge serving.

And then drops his serve easily

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Oh this is hideous. Double fault Medvedev and it's double break points for Zverev to go up 4-1 serving for 5-1.

 

[Arak]

To be honest, Medvedev doesn’t deserve to be in the final. Sinner eliminated Djokovic, and Zverev eliminated Alcaraz. Medvedev is getting everything on a silver plate.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Back to back double faults gift the break to Zverev.

Medvedev's serve is nowhere since that first game.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Goldie Chainz is 4-1 up. He senses his opportunity this tournament too. Wow!

 

[Hitman]

The big question is will the court time get to them in this match and in the final.

 

[Hitman]

Medvedev looks tired...

 

[chjtennis]

Zverev off to a flying start whereas Meddy continues with his trend of slow start at this tournament. Medvedev had better wake up quickly, otherwise the match could slip away from his grasp before he even realizes.

Just a thought. This match has only just begun, but if Zverev, who seems to be in great form, wins here, which will be the better achievement? Beating Alcaraz and Medvedev back to back, or beating Djokovic at AO( SF)? Who will deserve it more between Zverev and Sinner?

 

[Arak]

I still don’t think Zverev can make it. Medvedev will up his level and this will probably go to 5 sets.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Medvedev already at 5 double faults. Yikes.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Meddy back in it. However, med looks lethargic and lacks spark here.

 

[Rattie]

Three breaks of serve in 6 games. Meddy needs to sort his first serve out. It’s down at 38%.

 

[darthrafa]

med looks not focused enough but gets better

 

[NeutralFan]

People underrating Z are in for rude awakening, come on Son

 

[sortof]

To be honest, Medvedev doesn’t deserve to be in the final. Sinner eliminated Djokovic, and Zverev eliminated Alcaraz. Medvedev is getting everything on a silver plate.

Whoever wins his semi deserves to be in the final.

 

[Hitman]

Zverev now looking tired...

 

[Arak]

Whoever wins his semi deserves to be in the final.

I’m just stating how lucky Medvedev is. He’s got his work cut out for him.

 

[NeutralFan]

Great point from Son, he's a world beater when he doesn't start pushing.

 

[Arak]

Medvedev is making him work for every point.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Zverev already playing passive groundstrokes. I expected this to happen later.

 

[NeutralFan]

Good hold Son, now break him

 

[Hitman]

Medvedev is scrambling around a little too much.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Meddy is getting into the match now. He needs to extend the rallies more and make it more attritional.

 

[Tshooter]

I am horrified. But also curious who that Funko Pop is imitating cause damn that outfit serving looks

Zardoz (1974) - IMDb

Zardoz (1974) Sean Connery as Zed

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[NeutralFan]

Meddy back in it. However, med looks lethargic and lacks spark here.

You better support Z else I am not talking to you.

 

[darthrafa]

Zverev now looking tired...

maybe due to a long time out, he did look going to lose in the 4th set against carlos but the latter lost the plot

 

[Tshooter]

Whoever wins his semi deserves to be in the final.

 

[mehdimike]

Medvedev is scrambling around a little too much.

He needs to go for winners, passive play is not gonna cut against this version of Sasha.

 

[mehdimike]

How many FH UFEs so far by Sasha?

 

[NeutralFan]

Good ole second serve strikes lol

 

[-NN-]

What are these noises?

 

[Hitman]

They both have to sense blood in the water....last time they both had such a chance, Djokovic was defaulted out of USO 2020, and both lost to Thiem.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

You better support Z else I am not talking to you.

Goldie Chainz the saviour!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

You better support Z else I am not talking to you.

To be fair I like both! lol

 

[Tshooter]

The two dunderhead Macs are sitting together but each pronounces Zed’s name differently.

 

[mehdimike]

They both have to sense blood in the water....last time they both had such a chance, Djokovic was defaulted out of USO 2020, and both lost to Thiem.

LOL

 

[Mivic]

Disgusting match so far as expected.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Meddy is starting the octopus activated mode! Could be bad news for Goldie.

 

[Rattie]

lol there’s very few can out grind Daniil. So many chances to come in off a short ball and yet typically he scoots back to the baseline and carries on the rally.

 

[NatF]

Kyrgios saying he nearly fell asleep in that point

 

[Spin Diesel]

They both have to sense blood in the water....last time they both had such a chance, Djokovic was defaulted out of USO 2020, and both lost to Thiem.

Additionally both have a very good H2H against Sinner.

 

[Arak]

lol there’s very few can out grind Daniil. So many chances to come in off a short ball and yet typically he scoots back to the baseline and carries on the rally.

That’s where he feels most comfortable.

 

[NatF]

lol there’s very few can out grind Daniil. So many chances to come in and yet typically he scoots back to the baseline and carries on the rally.

Yeah, hits a decent shot and instead of pressing the advantage by heading to the net or even just hitting aggressively to the open court he settled into medium paced cc rallies.

 

[Spin Diesel]

Looks a bit like a "lets try and hit 100 balls over the net" session.

 

[Rattie]

Kyrgios saying he nearly fell asleep in that point

I’m loving him as a commentator. Can’t believe I just said that.

 

[Tshooter]

lol there’s very few can out grind Daniil. So many chances to come in off a short ball and yet typically he scoots back to the baseline and carries on the rally.

 

[mehdimike]

What a pass by Meddy!

 

[Hitman]

Additionally both have a very good H2H against Sinner.

Though Sinner holds all the momentum right now.

 

[ibbi]

Sublimely ugly stuff from Pushvedev good luck to Big Sash.