How many Slams will Zverev win in 2023?

[Deleted member 629564]

High time for this obligatory TTW GPPD thread.

Sascha is 25. Will be 26 before 2023 French Open.

His BO5 record against Top10 opponents is no longer winless as he defeated Alcaraz at RG22.

Please feel encouraged to share your opinion, 45 days to vote. Poll closes on 17 January 2023.

2022 thread:

How many Slams will Zverev win in 2022?

Sascha is 24. Will be 25 before 2022 French Open. At this stage of his career he's clearly behind Nadal and Djokovic, but it could change soon. His BO5 record against Top10 opponents is embarrassingly poor. 0-11 01 2016 AO R128: #2 Murray 0-3 [1-6 2-6 3-6] 02 2016 WIM R32: #9 Berdych 1-3 [3-6...

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[Red Rick]

Do not fear.

It shall be a great year

For ABZ

 

[Aussie Darcy]

A big fat ZERO.

Happy to be quoted if he somehow manages to break the hoodoo but he has shown nothing that he is going to.

 

[Red Rick]

A big fat ZERO.

Happy to be quoted if he somehow manages to break the hoodoo but he has shown nothing that he is going to.

Yeah I think that people highly overrate how well he was playing before the injury just because of that RG semi against Nadal, where Nadal was just really bad himself.

 

[Legend of Borg]

Another slamless year.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Yeah I think that people highly overrate how well he was playing before the injury just because of that RG semi against Nadal, where Nadal was just really bad himself.

He still only has just one top 10 win at a slam. Yes it was against Alcaraz at this years RG (pre him becoming #1 and a slam champ) but if you've never notched a top 10 win against one of the big 3 even after all these years he's been on the scene, he's not proven anything. He doesn't have what it takes at the slams.

 

[aldeayeah]

A B Z D E F G

Cue another slamless year

 

[I Am Finnish]

CYGS

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Do not fear.

It shall be a great year

For ABZ

You are always on guard. Always first.
Impressive.

2021

2022

 

[Clay lover]

I'm just afraid his days are behind him. He couldn't consistently beat his contemporaries and even a much older Djokovic to begin with. Now the injury issues and the next gen with arguably more complete games than him compound things further. But I think he deserves a slam. The USO choke was a pity and last year it looked like he was beginning to work hard only to get injured again.

 

[aldeayeah]

I'm just afraid his days are behind him. He couldn't consistently beat his contemporaries and even a much older Djokovic to begin with. Now the injury issues and the next gen with arguably more complete games than him compound things further. But I think he deserves a slam. The USO choke was a pity and last year it looked like he was beginning to work hard only to get injured again.

If he gets his serve together he still has the most potent game across surfaces among young players, IMO.

but he's a choking choker lololol

 

[Deleted member 629564]

A B Z D E F G

 

[Red Rick]

You are always on guard. Always first.
Impressive.

2021

2022

What can a man say. I felt the call of destiny

 

[Biotic]

It's a testament to the strength of an era if such a great player is to remain slamless by the end of 2023.

 

[DSH]

CYGS

He is Finnish!

 

[Purestriker]

High time for this obligatory TTW GPPD thread.

Sascha is 25. Will be 26 before 2023 French Open.

His BO5 record against Top10 opponents is no longer winless as he defeated Alcaraz at RG22.

Please feel encouraged to share your opinion, 45 days to vote. Poll closes on 17 January 2023.

2022 thread:

How many Slams will Zverev win in 2022?

Sascha is 24. Will be 25 before 2022 French Open. At this stage of his career he's clearly behind Nadal and Djokovic, but it could change soon. His BO5 record against Top10 opponents is embarrassingly poor. 0-11 01 2016 AO R128: #2 Murray 0-3 [1-6 2-6 3-6] 02 2016 WIM R32: #9 Berdych 1-3 [3-6...

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Zero for the giant tummy rubber.

 

[Sudacafan]

When is Zverev return expected? I need this information to give an informed opinion.
If I don't receive any indications, I may give any kind of opinion.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

When is Zverev return expected? I need this information to give an informed opinion.
If I don't receive any indications, I may give any kind of opinion.

8 December 2022.
Saudi Arabia.

Countdown in progress.

 

[Silverbullet96]

Whether he wins or loses the next official tournament will decide whether he will win 10 CYGS or should retire.

 

[AO13]

Null. It's hard to return after that kind of injury and win a slam for first time in your life.

But will win in 2024.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Whether he wins or loses the next official tournament will decide whether he will win 10 CYGS or should retire.

Disagree.

He will be adjusting his game step by step, wisely, gradually.

Even if his weapons won't be 100% efficient in Melbourne we can expect a full throttle at 2023 Roland-Garros.

You can imagine what will happen next year in New York and Turin. Total demolition.

 

[MichaelNadal]

His level was definitely good enough to win RG this year imo, would be nice to see him bag at least one slam somewhere. He was really putting in work and improving

 

[Deleted member 629564]

His level was definitely good enough to win RG this year imo, would be nice to see him bag at least one slam somewhere. He was really putting in work and improving

Unfortunate.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

A big fat ZERO.

Hopefully, and he will continue to age out as his "skills" vanish.

 

[Carax]

 

[ChrisRF]

Obviously zero, like in any year, past, present or future.

 

[Quaichang]

I'm just afraid his days are behind him. He couldn't consistently beat his contemporaries and even a much older Djokovic to begin with. Now the injury issues and the next gen with arguably more complete games than him compound things further. But I think he deserves a slam. The USO choke was a pity and last year it looked like he was beginning to work hard only to get injured again.

I haven’t given up hope on Sasha. He’s too good of a player to count out at this stage in his career.

 

[Rosstour]

He's never gonna win a Slam and will be lucky to vulture a few 500s here and there, I don't buy that he will ever recover fully from that injury and he's about to age out of his athletic peak...

 

[Shaolin]

Zero.

Shaky serve, shaky fh and now suspect ankle.

Every player in the locker room will be looking to capitalize.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

High time for this obligatory TTW GPPD thread.

Sascha is 25. Will be 26 before 2023 French Open.

His BO5 record against Top10 opponents is no longer winless as he defeated Alcaraz at RG22.

Please feel encouraged to share your opinion, 45 days to vote. Poll closes on 17 January 2023.

2022 thread:

How many Slams will Zverev win in 2022?

Sascha is 24. Will be 25 before 2022 French Open. At this stage of his career he's clearly behind Nadal and Djokovic, but it could change soon. His BO5 record against Top10 opponents is embarrassingly poor. 0-11 01 2016 AO R128: #2 Murray 0-3 [1-6 2-6 3-6] 02 2016 WIM R32: #9 Berdych 1-3 [3-6...

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I'd be surprised if he makes it past 4R of any slam in 2023, tall guys and injuries don't go well together.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

If he gets his serve together he still has the most potent game across surfaces among young players, IMO.

but he's a choking choker lololol

1st Serve & Backhand are world class, but 2nd serve, forehand & volleys are absymal.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

His level was definitely good enough to win RG this year imo, would be nice to see him bag at least one slam somewhere. He was really putting in work and improving

He WAS GOING TO LOSE TO RAFA despite the fact that Rafa was playing subpar in that semifinal, after back to back brilliant performances against the cat and the robot.

 

[pj80]

A big fat ZERO.

Happy to be quoted if he somehow manages to break the hoodoo but he has shown nothing that he is going to.

if it's Z vs Djo AO 2023 final...who would you hope wins?

 

[aldeayeah]

He WAS GOING TO LOSE TO RAFA despite the fact that Rafa was playing subpar in that semifinal, after back to back brilliant performances against the cat and the robot.

It was going to be an attrition battle. Sure Rafa was a clear fav but not 100% sure he could pull it off at 36.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

It was going to be an attrition battle. Sure Rafa was a clear fav but not 100% sure he could pull it off at 36.

Rafa already won set1 & was on the cusp of taking the set2 in a Tiebreaker, which he would have undoubtedly won. And I'd not trust Zverev of all people to pull off the upset after 2-0 down.

 

[aldeayeah]

Rafa already won set1 & was on the cusp of taking the set2 in a Tiebreaker, which he would have undoubtedly won

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

 

[BeatlesFan]

 

[tennis_pro]

I'm just afraid his days are behind him. He couldn't consistently beat his contemporaries and even a much older Djokovic to begin with. Now the injury issues and the next gen with arguably more complete games than him compound things further. But I think he deserves a slam. The USO choke was a pity and last year it looked like he was beginning to work hard only to get injured again.

Both Zverev and Thiem were playing like absolute daisies in that final. Thiem a slightly less of a daisy than Zverev, that's why he won, which comes to my conclusion, that I have never seen a player play so tamely in a Slam final. And I've seen Murray pre 2012, Ruud, Cilic in 2017, Nishikori.

Zverev doesn't deserve a Slam.

 

[djokovic the conqueror]

Zero. He always finds a way to lose in slams.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Umm, it means "certainly".

 

[MCallanan]

Best shot is at Roland Garros and given the talent on clay; Nadal, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner, Ruud, Rune, maybe even Thiem if he returns to form, et al. — I’m selling on him breaking through for his maiden major in 2023.

 

[MCallanan]

Both Zverev and Thiem were playing like absolute daisies in that final. Thiem a slightly less of a daisy than Zverev, that's why he won, which comes to my conclusion, that I have never seen a player play so tamely in a Slam final. And I've seen Murray pre 2012, Ruud, Cilic in 2017, Nishikori.

Zverev doesn't deserve a Slam.

Thiem had a major tactical weakness during that entire Slam run — hit flat, deep, and heavy into his backhand wing and he always answered with a slice response. In the first two sets Zverev masterfully exploited this weakness — knowing the slice was coming he came to the net and regularly and successfully finished off points. After he got up two sets to love he changed his game plan and began grinding with Thiem and going to work on his legs thinking that Thiem didn’t have the physicality to comeback against him to win three straight sets. In the fifth set he went back to his initial game-plan and had his chances — plenty of them. In hindsight it was a tactical blunder but only because Zverev couldn’t hold his nerve at the end of the match when Thiem was cramping and could barely walk.

Was it a good match? No. It was one of the worst all around majors in recent memory. However, the first two sets were a great tactical performance from Zverev who too regularly gets carried away with aimless pushing tactics without point construction.

 

[Herald]

Who?

 

[adil1972]

There is one sampras record which is still unbroken 14 titles out of 18 GS finals for Win Ratio of 77.78% for male players appearing in 10 or more slam finals atleast

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Best shot is at Roland Garros and given the talent on clay; Nadal, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner, Ruud, Rune, maybe even Thiem if he returns to form, et al. — I’m selling on him breaking through for his maiden major in 2023.

In long term his biggest chances are at the USO I guess.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

four, 2023 CYGS is coming

• Turning Pro
• I Am Finnish
• H22 fan

Sorry, no CYGS this year. However three wins still feasible.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

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