How Z's career would have panned out had he won USO against theim in straight?

[nolefam_2024]

Now the question is would we care if he wins one at say 33 when his draw falls completely. I won't.

Masters in 2017. Couldn't hack his way to a slam by now

 

[nolefam_2024]

Zverev is now 27 in less than a month. Has made 1 slam final

Tsitsipas has made 2
Ruud 3

 

[GloW]

Zverev is now 27 in less than a month. Has made 1 slam final

Tsitsipas has made 2
Ruud 3

yeah but they didn't have any serious injuries and bad luck like zverev

 

[nolefam_2024]

yeah but they didn't have any serious injuries and bad luck like zverev

Bad luck ?


The guy is born loser. What luck.

 

[GloW]

Bad luck ?


The guy is born loser. What luck.

i dont know tell me where is it

 

[GloW]

doent seem very good

 

[ChrisRF]

Being a Z fan I find it frustrating to see him losing so many close matches in slams and still sitting on zero slams. I believe he would have won 6-7 slams already had he won the USO final against Theim. How differently his career would have shaped up had he won the USO?

Well, he won the Olympics in 2021 and yet that didn't lead to him continuing winning big. And he often said, before and after he won it, that the Olympics are the biggest title, bigger than a Slam. So it wouldn't make much mental difference if he won US Open 2020.

On the contrary, in interviews after his gold medal Zverev for some while acted like someone who has done everything he ever wanted to achieve. Apparently for him winning big means just being happy without (immediate) need for a backup. So I don't think there would be an effect of the kind you suggest. Not at all.

 

[junior74]

Zverev is the biggest underperformer in an underperforming generation. The real Berdych II.

I am a sworn #ABZ, but I would lie if I said I didn't feel sorry for that guy. That unbelievable USO choke, and then the RG fall... Yikes.

 

[Wander]

If Zverev had won USO 2020, he would have one Major.

Here is why:

Zverev has 0 Major titles.
Us Open 2020 was a Major tournament.

0+1=1

Therefore we can say that if Zverev had won the 2020 US Open final against Thiem, he would have one (1) major title to his name.

 

[RS]

Would have still struggled imo.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

the letsgoyelling zviraffe would have lost motivation and already retired.

 

[NeutralFan]

Would have still struggled imo.

Why though?

 

[NeutralFan]

Zverev is the biggest underperformer in an underperforming generation. The real Berdych II.

I am a sworn #ABZ, but I would lie if I said I didn't feel sorry for that guy. That unbelievable USO choke, and then the RG fall... Yikes.

AO 2021 against Novak he choked hard.

 

[RS]

Why though?

Djokovic was still around really and the field would probably be able to upest him from time to time. We also have to remember he had that horrible at RG 22 too.

Then again if Zverev won in straights that would probably make him a better player than he is in real life and he may be a bit more confident too.

 

[junior74]

AO 2021 against Novak he choked hard.

I don't recall him being anything but terrible.

 

[NeutralFan]

I don't recall him being anything but terrible.

Not really he gave good fight to Novak and has chance to go 2 sets 1 but choked hard.

 

[junior74]

Not really he gave good fight to Novak and has chance to go 2 sets 1 but choked hard.

I will check highlights... I only really remember "the tear" and Fritz

 

[NeutralFan]

I will check highlights... I only really remember "the tear" and Fritz

Djokovic outserved Z ( who was serving big) after that tear lol. Z was 3/12 on bps lol while Novak was clutch af.

 

[junior74]

Djokovic outserved Z ( who was serving big) after that tear lol.

Crazy stuff. I remember Fritz freezing up and starting to hit balls directly at Novak who pushed the ball from side to side, screaming in agony - doing nothing with the ball, just redirecting.

 

[socallefty]

He loses in Slams because of the following:

- Has technique issues with his toss and this crops up in big moments of big matches. It is not reliable enough for him to win 7 Bestof5 matches in a row especially against elite players in the 2nd week of a Slam. Hasn’t improved this although it has been a problem from the start and if anything has regressed in some years.
- Tendency to play passively and wait for errors even though he has the game to play more aggressively. Usually he ends up playing many long 5-set matches in the first week of Slams which adds to fatigue in the 2nd week. Also costs him against more aggressive better players in the last 2-3 rounds of Slams.

Would winning a few more points in the 2020 USO have changed these issues? I don’t think so.

 

[GloW]

If Zverev had won USO 2020, he would have one Major.

Here is why:

Zverev has 0 Major titles.
Us Open 2020 was a Major tournament.

0+1=1

Therefore we can say that if Zverev had won the 2020 US Open final against Thiem, he would have one (1) major title to his name.

NO WAYYYYYYY

 

[NeutralFan]

He loses in Slams because of the following:

- Has technique issues with his toss and this crops up in big moments of big matches. It is not reliable enough for him to win 7 Bestof5 matches in a row especially against elite players in the 2nd week of a Slam. Hasn’t improved this although it has been a problem from the start and if anything has regressed in some years.
- Tendency to play passively and wait for errors even though he has the game to play more aggressively. Usually he ends up playing many long 5-set matches in the first week of Slams which adds to fatigue in the 2nd week. Also costs him against more aggressive better players in the last 2-3 rounds of Slams.

Would winning a few more points in the 2020 USO have changed these issues? I don’t think so.

He didn't lose to Theim in USO due to technical issues ffs.

 

[GloW]

He didn't lose to Theim in USO due to technical issues ffs.

Yeah, more like endurance issues