GRASScaraz
Professional
How TF did Zverev lose to Baby Sinner at RG lol?
Cincinnati Open ATP M1000 2024
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GRASScaraz
Professional
Sinner can't break this guy with all these chances
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
It's not the lack of talent, per se. It's the inconsistency and waste of it. If they're not clutching their hips, they're completely losing the plot halfway through the year. You just never know what you're going to get from even the top three outside of Djokovic.
Olli Jokinen
Hall of Fame
Was there no thread on Tiafoe-Rune? I'd like to read something about the game, because it was played at 3 AM CET, but can't find anything.
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
Congrats! A lot of wishful thinking (in my case, as well)
TheSlicer
Hall of Fame
Yeah i normally vote with the heart, not with the head, as its very difficult to get these results, sinner boy was a break away from going home against zverev, but i admit hes been very clutch this week and clearly deserves it
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Rattie
Legend
Lol. That’s your take? Really? Whatever.
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
How can he be world beater in BO5 and totally suck in BO3 is frustrating for me.
Rattie
Legend
Well maybe you need to calm down a bit. He doesn’t totally suck at BO3. He has 5 M1000 titles etc. He is human. He is young. He won’t win everything nor will he dominate everyone at the age of 21. He has a whole career ahead of him. Managing expectations lol
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
True that. I need to stop expecting too much.Well maybe you need to calm down a bit. He doesn’t totally suck at BO3. He has 5 M1000 titles etc. He is human. He is young. He won’t win everything nor will he dominate everyone at the age of 21. He has a whole career ahead of him. Managing expectations lol
Rattie
Legend
You kinda do. I don’t want to sound condescending because that isn’t my intention but getting all wound up over Carlos not winning isn’t doing you any good. He just won 2 slams and a silver medal. Enjoy that, it’s an awesome showing. Staying healthy is the most important thing, his titles will come as a result because he is that good, just not every time he steps on a court. We can’t change or influence his fate, we can only cheer him on and thus far he has delivered a lot and is working hard to do so. Good for him
dking68
Legend
I really don’t think he’s bad at best of three. Remember 2/3rd of masters titles are hardcourt and he is not a top three hardcourter at this current moment. Sinner though, I do think he should have more masters titles, I do think Sinner should’ve won Madrid injury free and also Monte Carlo had it not been for the line call.
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
Totally agree with you pal. Rafa has spoilt me.You kinda do. I don’t want to sound condescending because that isn’t my intention but getting all wound up over Carlos not winning isn’t doing you any good. He just won 2 slams and a silver medal. Enjoy that, it’s an awesome showing. Staying healthy is the most important thing, his titles will come as a result because he is that good, just not every time he steps on a court. We can’t change or influence his fate, we can only cheer him on and thus far he has delivered a lot and is working hard to do so. Good for him
dking68
Legend
Nadal was just leagues ahead on clay. And Nadal seemed better at bo3 hardcourt. He has done well (Alcaraz that is)
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
Rafa on clay >>> Alcaraz. I'd go as far to say that even 2004 Rafa would beat current Alcaraz on clay, let alone his 2005-onwards self.
dking68
Legend
I wasn’t impressed with his level in that Rg final. Zverev really choked that one. He played horrendously at times yet still won. Any version of Rafa up until 2022 confidently creams 2024 Alcaraz as well as any version of Djokovic except 2006, 2017 and 2018
Rafa4LifeEver
G.O.A.T.
Alcaraz choked before Zverev, especially in set 3 which should've been 6-2 Alcaraz.
And talking about Rafa & Djok, they'd humiliate Sinner way worse than Alcaraz; because one dimensional ballbashing with poor vertical movement & susceptibility to angles spells doom against these two. Alcaraz would still muster respectable scorelines, but Sinner would be annihilated.
dking68
Legend
Yes set 3 Alcaraz should’ve won. This should’ve been a tame 4 set loss for Zverev but such is life.
Sinner will win a RG title or two, I don’t see Alcaraz being clay dominant like Nadal
