He was never really that good and once his athleticism waned a bit, his brick-wall act didn't work anymore.
When your game isn't about hitting winners there isn't much to fall back on when you lose that first step
Me and Med same story.He was never really that good and once his athleticism waned a bit, his brick-wall act didn't work anymore.
When your game isn't about hitting winners there isn't much to fall back on when you lose that first step
Maybe he can win one or two Masters 1000s before his final decline.I love Meddy. I hope he still wins a few more M1000’s even if his slam winning days are over.
What I will say is that it’s very funny that his last title in his career was a clay court event LOL.
His biggest issue is that having lost 2 slam finals by playing aggressive tennis to establish a 2 set lead, then losing by defending for the last 3 sets, he probably doesn't believe he can win any more. So he's started losing to the likes of Learner Tien and very likely will continue to do so.His biggest issue is that Sinner has worked him out, and Alcaraz is his absolute worst match up stylistically and those two are the top dogs. Djokovic also dished a lot of payback on him, but mainly he has been starved of titles due to Sinneraz.
FO22: CilicHis biggest issue is that Sinner has worked him out, and Alcaraz is his absolute worst match up stylistically and those two are the top dogs. Djokovic also dished a lot of payback on him, but mainly he has been starved of titles due to Sinneraz.
I guess 75% of this forum are born after that incident so they have to google it lol.I just heard that Tanya Harding will be Medvedev’s coach. She has some interesting strategies.
His serve completely disappearing has been a bigger reason for his decline than any loss of movement.He was never really that good and once his athleticism waned a bit, his brick-wall act didn't work anymore.
When your game isn't about hitting winners there isn't much to fall back on when you lose that first step
That’s legit. That’s also why many trash legends of the past, like saying peak Laver would get trashed by a wheel chair player. Or how Federer’s 2004-2009 years don’t count. It’s his 2011-2016 years that were his peak, along with his 2019-21 years.I guess 75% of this forum are born after that incident so they have to google it lol.
The kid stopped dreamingI still think something happened after the Nadal loss at AO22. On his way to win his 2nd slam in a row, then everything collapsed, and he couldnt get past R4 in a slam for over a year. He also became a choker after that loss.
I actually liked Med until that tragic speechThe kid stopped dreaming![]()
Looks like he's heard us and letting go of Gilles Simon, which was a questionable addition from the get-go. This is a step in the right direction.
Very bad Medvedev who was not even ready to play AO.I love the way Learner Tien beat Med at the AO. It was a tennis masterclass
Definitely similar but it made him more defensive and as he's no longer peak physicality, it's harder to find success that way.Weird, I felt like it was a great fit. Their game style is so similar
Tennis authorities have decided to go completely with power tennis.he can win again he just to change his groundstrokes
If he's lost a step then shouldn't he be re-tooling his game further away from Simon's style?Weird, I felt like it was a great fit. Their game style is so similar
If he's lost a step then shouldn't he be re-tooling his game further away from Simon's style?