How far can Sinner go?
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Lleytonstation
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I'm gonna be honest. I hope he somehow finds GOAT form and beats Zverev. I'll be cheering for him like I did in the NWS days.
Dominic & Andrey
Legend
His serve being still a weakness, if he faces R4 Zverev (Olympics/Cincinnati level), I think he will lose in straights in a pretty straightforward match. But it's a slam and it's Zverev so no one can know for sure
Omega_7000
Legend
Hopefully loses before Zverev to keep Zverev fresh to take out Djoker in SF
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SteffiGoat
Professional
He has been in poor form and his serve is weak. Can see him losing early in the first two rounds.
daggerman
Hall of Fame
Up to the entrance of the pearly gates, but not any further, unless he repents
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
You can't get to heaven on roller skates...
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
I would not ignore Max Purcell who has had some form of late.
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Aabye5
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Yes, that's why I said IF Sinner passes Purcell.
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R3 upset I sense
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
Who do you like to pull it off? I'd be happy if it was Monfils.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
If the courts are playing fast, a player with a relatively weak serve like Sinner will be more disadvantaged especially for day matches. He is probably hoping that he will get scheduled for some humid night matches under slower conditions when he plays higher seeds.
Amen786
Semi-Pro
I'd take a wild guess and say he will make atleast make SF out of the quarter. And if Djokovic isn't standing in his way, anything can happen.
Inshallah play well, little man.
Amen786
Semi-Pro
Sinner with a good serving day can be problematic for every top opponent except for Djokovic
Jack the Hack
Hall of Fame
Respectfully, wouldn't it be the opposite?
In other words, fast courts and hot conditions would enhance the effect of an otherwise average serve, right?
For me personally, I don't have a huge serve. I top out at around 110 mph if I'm really going for it, but usually rely more on spin and placement, making my average serve more in the 85 to 90 mph range. On a slow court or in humid conditions, my serve can sit up and give returners just a fraction more time to smack it. But if I am playing on grass or a slick hard court, especially at altitude or in hot dry conditions, the effect is that my serve skids through and I get more free points, making it easier to hold.
Given this, I would think a fast court helps Sinner hold serve more, while his return game (which is pretty good) might be a little more challenged, but is still a strength given his fast hands and timing.
mike danny
Bionic Poster
It's cute that you actually think tgis is going to happen.
Omega_7000
Legend
Unlikely I know but one can hope
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
We will see - he is playing against top pros, their better serves might be hard to break on fast courts and he might lose a bunch of tiebreakers or one-break sets to lose a match against a good server. I feel that a lot more guys in the top 50 get dangerous on fast courts if they have a big serve and FH. On slow courts including clay where there are more breaks of serve of all players, superior baseliners like Sinner who hit with a lot of topspin seem to do better.
I feel that he will get broken in every set whether he plays in the day or night at this USO against good players, but he might break more if it is slower at night.
Aabye5
G.O.A.T.
Picking him over Zverev, interesting...that's quite bold.
Amen786
Semi-Pro
I used the terms "wild guess" for a reason.
