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ugly 1hbh compared to the greats and even uglier than Tsists.
Gio the giant , allez.
BH is ugly but he can crush it. The rest of his game looks great.
ugly 1hbh compared to the greats and even uglier than Tsists.
Gio the giant , allez.
I wouldn't say the rest of his game is great relative to what we see from the top 10.BH is ugly but he can crush it. The rest of his game looks great.
I wouldn't say the rest of his game is great relative to what we see from the top 10.
He's ranked where he should be 30-60-ish where I don't see great players either. Kind of spoiled by only tuning in to the top 5 for men & women.
His volleying is Top 10 level obviously, though.I wouldn't say the rest of his game is great relative to what we see from the top 10.
He's ranked where he should be 30-60-ish where I don't see great players either. Kind of spoiled by only tuning in to the top 5 for men & women.
If they can both get past their next matches, Giovanni against Tsitsipas should be a lot of fun. It would be interesting to see Tsitsipas trying to return that serve with his backhand (which is the shot I'm sure Giovanni would target).His draw looks pretty nice now. He’ll face Nishioka next, shouldn’t be a problem and then (most likely) Tsitsipas, who’s just not very good on grass. Probably Musetti in the fourth round, not the worst Wimbledon opponent imaginable (love his game though).
Not saying much because you have guys like Med, Rublev, Fritz and others who only come to the net to shake hands.His volleying is Top 10 level obviously, though.
It's the same hype TTW had with Shapo, Cheung and a couple others.He was just ranked 200 in January. He's rising up the rankings fast, wont be where he is for long.
It's the same hype TTW had with Shapo, Cheung and a couple others.
His forehand does crack. Of the few matches I've seen him play he's missed some very easy volleys reminding me of Isner or Fritz.
I'd like him to be carving volleys smooth like Edberg or else he's just going to be a thicker version of Eubanks; (big serve, workable 1hbh, and rush the net).
I don't believe in the mug labeling or know where it came from.Hmmm…ok so just hit his volleys like the best player of all time or else he’s a mug.
Check.
A guy at his height is never gonna volley like Edberg, you need the hands and the feet.It's the same hype TTW had with Shapo, Cheung and a couple others.
His forehand does crack. Of the few matches I've seen him play he's missed some very easy volleys reminding me of Isner or Fritz.
I'd like him to be carving volleys smooth like Edberg or else he's just going to be a thicker version of Eubanks; (big serve, workable 1hbh, and rush the net).
Yeah think so too, especially now that Isner's rightful heir Opelka has gone away.I don't think many are hyping him up to be the next big thing, unlike what people were expecting or hoping of players like Shapo, Stef, etc, but believe he could at least be the next monster serve player and take over Isner's spot (the potential is even greater IMO), maybe crack the top 10, etc.
He's such a unique player, definitely one of my favs right now.
Yeah think so too, especially now that Isner's rightful heir Opelka has gone away.
Helps that he has the coolest name on tour.
I'd say it's comparable. I don't remember too well what a young Isner looked like to compare at the same age.I never believed that Opelka's potential was greater than Isner's (as some posters claim to have believed), nor even that it was comparable. I think Isner was significantly better. I can see Opelka having become the Isner of his generation.
Too early to tell but he seems like a cool guy.Not sure about GMP - have to watch more of him to discern it, but I think he can be at least in the Opelka ballpark, perhaps even the Isner one.
I think a lot of us just wanted to see Stef struggle even moreso on return lol, I was thinking about this match even during R1 XDHow would GMP v Tsitsipas have been an interesting match? The best Tsitsipas could possibly hope for is to keep hanging on to his service games and eke out a 7-6 7-6 7-6 win courtesy of a poorly timed double fault or three in the tiebreaks. More likely, it would have been a 6-4 6-1 6-3 beatdown.
If GMP played Tsitsipas in a match in which GMP served every game and the match ended as soon as Tsitsipas broke serve, there's a decent chance the match would rival Anderson v Isner for length. Perhaps even Isner v Mahut.
Unfortunately only one of Emil or Stef could be FinnishI think a lot of us just wanted to see Stef struggle even moreso on return lol, I was thinking about this match even during R1 XD
I think a lot of us just wanted to see Stef struggle even moreso on return lol, I was thinking about this match even during R1 XD
I think he has more potential than Isner: better net game and much better movement. If he can improve his ground game over the next few years, he could be really good.I never believed that Opelka's potential was greater than Isner's (as some posters claim to have believed), nor even that it was comparable. I think Isner was significantly better. I can see Opelka having become the Isner of his generation.
Not sure about GMP - have to watch more of him to discern it, but I think he can be at least in the Opelka ballpark, perhaps even the Isner one.
you're right. I always thought Edberg was taller. he just looks tall but it actually my height.A guy at his height is never gonna volley like Edberg, you need the hands and the feet.
GMP's movement at least is SIGNIFICANTLY better than isner. We'll see about the rest of his game but he is a very different build from either John or Reilly, truly athletic and balanced for a guy that size. Isner's serve was scarier though.I think he has more potential than Isner: better net game and much better movement. If he can improve his ground game over the next few years, he could be really good.
Very cool avatar photo of Stan da Man!I hope he goes deep & volleys better to prove my earlier critique wrong.
I seem him holding his serve but how can he break Djokovic? It reminds me of Djokovic-Isner match-ups.
great serving against Nishioka, who is about 5 foot tall
with that said, Ruusuvuori in 3
Right now I will not rule it out, especially since Zverev’s victory had turned out to be pyrrhic.Will GMP be the first Lucky Loser to win Wimbledon? I think he has the game to do it!
Too bad his bh didn't look good against Le Monf.Very cool avatar photo of Stan da Man!
What’s fascinating is that when he lost his final qualies’ match, he looked utterly lost on return and really, really bad. At Wimbledon, he’s actually been returning really well Relatively speaking.Will GMP be the first Lucky Loser to win Wimbledon? I think he has the game to do it!
Have not seen the giant play. But would need to see how he handles low slices on grass to his one-handed backhand.A rematch with Musetti, again, very winnable. What a debut Wimbledon tournament he's having.
I'm thinking this will be more about the serve and the return of both players and who blinks first/takes their chances, but I am interested in that mini battle. I did not see their previous match, will watch and take note of that. You'd think it would give him some amount of trouble anyway.Have not seen the giant play. But would need to see how he handles low slices to his one-handed backhand.
I agree with your assessment.Musetti didn’t really have much of an issue with the serve in Stuttgart. Went 0/8 on BP and had a better first serve win % than Gio did which is never a good sign. He can block back returns and play the sort of cat and mouse grass tennis that guys like Ruusuvuori can’t. I’d probably take Musetti, but 5 sets is different, and Gio will surely have learned.
Good value bet in Mussetti. There’s a decent chance he wins rather easily in 4 sets.Musetti didn’t really have much of an issue with the serve in Stuttgart. Went 0/8 on BP and had a better first serve win % than Gio did which is never a good sign. He can block back returns and play the sort of cat and mouse grass tennis that guys like Ruusuvuori can’t. I’d probably take Musetti, but 5 sets is different, and Gio will surely have learned.
Why, WHY did I only bet $200 on this? Ugh.Good value bet in Mussetti. There’s a decent chance he wins rather easily in 4 sets.
Edit: I see that Musetti has gone from a -130 favorite down to a -110. I’m very surprised at this.