Med is the ONLY guy who can beat Djoker

[Lleytonstation]

There is one man that can beat Djoker. His name is... Med. (Well, it is not his full name because I am lazy, but this parenthesis sentence took longer... so maybe not lazy)

He is the only player that can be just as consistent, just as defensive, and serve just as well.

I do think if Med reaches the final, he will win it. Period. He will beat Djoker assuming he is healthy when they reach the final. He will have found his game and confidence.

Only hope for those who don't want Djoker to win, and for those who hope to see a great final regardless of winner, is for Med to reach the final.

Med will beat Djoker in 4 or 5 sets. Book it.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Wouldn't bank on it but sure Daniil's a clear second favourite.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Wouldn't bank on it but sure Daniil's a clear second favourite.

I think he will be much more tested and have way more confidence if he reaches the final.

Djokers side is a joke, and Med might have to go through a bunch of tough matches.

 

[CYGS]

So it's not a sure thing Djokovic will win USO anymore. Jeez, Fed fans can't make up their mind.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Daniil to save tennis with swag in the process

 

[James P]

No arguments here

 

[Lleytonstation]

So it's not a sure thing Djokovic will win USO anymore. Jeez, Fed fans can't make up their mind.

Well, watching Med play tonight reminded me of how dangerous he could be for Djoker.

But you are right, we Fed fans are hanging on to one last hope for tennis.

 

[ND-13]

Hopefully OP is not making this call watching Med pummel Delbonis

No one is beating Djokovic here. The competition is so so far behind him. I don’t see Djokovic losing any sets, perhaps 1 if he is in a benevolent mood

 

[CYGS]

Well, watching Med play tonight reminded me of how dangerous he could be for Djoker.

But you are right, we Fed fans are hanging on to one last hope for tennis.

I am not worried. There's always the next Thiem/Med/Zev for Fed fans to hype up before their match vs. Djokodal.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Hopefully OP is not making this call watching Med pummel Delbonis

No one is beating Djokovic here. The competition is so so far behind him. I don’t see Djokovic losing any sets, perhaps 1 if he is in a benevolent mood

No, it has just been a while since I have seen him play, and he can definitely beat Djoker here I'd he plays his A game, and if he reaches the final... he is locked in.

 

[Lleytonstation]

I am not worried. There's always the next Thiem/Med/Zed for Fed fans to hype up before their match vs. Djokodal.

You are right, there is no good competition, so we have to hype them up to pretend like tennis is not struggling.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[Lleytonstation]

I am not worried. There's always the next Thiem/Med/Zev for Fed fans to hype up before their match vs. Djokodal.

No, it has just been a while since I have seen him play, and he can definitely beat Djoker here I'd he plays his A game, and if he reaches the final... he is locked in.

Also, remember, Rafa had to come to the net 66 times to beat Med.

Djoker is not good enough at the net for that to work.

 

[CYGS]

You are right, there is no good competition, so we have to hype them up to pretend like tennis is not struggling.

Just as Fed fans hyped the Philippoussis and Baghdatis of the world as stronk competition during his hey day, it's just a habit that dies hard.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Just as Fed fans hyped the Philippoussis and Baghdatis of the world as stronk competition during his hey day, it's just a habit that dies hard.

Hope Djoker is working on his stamina, and his possum act, and his net game... because he will need it all to win.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Daniil to save tennis with swag in the process

Medvedev winning the US Open would be the complete opposite to saving tennis. You shouldn't even be entertaining the idea.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Medvedev winning the US Open would be the complete opposite to saving tennis. You shouldn't even be entertaining the idea.

 

[James P]

Medvedev winning the US Open would be the complete opposite to saving tennis. You shouldn't even be entertaining the idea.

Boo! Mods ban this guy!

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

He has a chance because he can return enough balls to bore Djokovic during the match. And, he won't fade. Also like someone noted, Nadal had to serve and volley and get up to the net to win, Djokovic should really hope it doesn't come to depending on his net game to beat Med. We shall see.

 

[Third Serve]

Boo! Mods ban this guy!

 

[Lleytonstation]

Medvedev winning the US Open would be the complete opposite to saving tennis. You shouldn't even be entertaining the idea.

Young guy winning slams who is entertaining yet takes tennis seriously. This is great for Fe... I mean tennis.

But seriously, it would be great for the game. Maybe even for Djoker in the long run.

 

[megamind]

That sureshs drop volley influence too stronk!

 

[ADuck]

Why Med over Timmy?

 

[Sudacafan]

There is one man that can beat Djoker. His name is... Med. (Well, it is not his full name because I am lazy, but this parenthesis sentence took longer... so maybe not lazy)

He is the only player that can be just as consistent, just as defensive, and serve just as well.

I do think if Med reaches the final, he will win it. Period. He will beat Djoker assuming he is healthy when they reach the final. He will have found his game and confidence.

Only hope for those who don't want Djoker to win, and for those who hope to see a great final regardless of winner, is for Med to reach the final.

Med will beat Djoker in 4 or 5 sets. Book it.

Interesting.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Why Med over Timmy?

Thiem can't serve as well, nor play as consistent or as defensive. We saw him try at AO and came up short.

Med by far the better chance. Of course both are in the same part of the draw...

 

[The Guru]

Thiem can't serve as well, nor play as consistent or as defensive. We saw him try at AO and came up short.

Med by far the better chance. Of course both are in the same part of the draw...

The court speed/bounce makes him a fringe contender honestly. Med a clear 2 and Thiem is somewhere in the Tsits/Zverev/Raonic/RBA group of dark horses imo.

 

[Lleytonstation]

The court speed/bounce makes him a fringe contender honestly. Med a clear 2 and Thiem is somewhere in the Tsits/Zverev/Raonic/RBA group of dark horses imo.

Yep, and they may do well, but they have no chance against Djoker on these courts.

 

[James P]

The court speed/bounce makes him a fringe contender honestly. Med a clear 2 and Thiem is somewhere in the Tsits/Zverev/Raonic/RBA group of dark horses imo.

My own opinion, of course, but I think Tsits/Zverev/Raonic are all bigger threats than Thiem at this USO.

 

[Bhagi Katbamna]

Why Med over Timmy?

Thiem's plan B is to try to hit harder. Med changed tactics during last year's final. He realized that Nadal was coming to the net and winning so Med came to the net himself and took those opportunities away from Nadal. I don't see Thiem succeeding if plan A doesn't work.

 

[The Guru]

My own opinion, of course, but I think Tsits/Zverev/Raonic are all bigger threats than Thiem at this USO.

Agreed but I would say they are all in the same tier of threat. I still think it's possible Thiem could play his way into form and if does he's a real threat. His level at the 2019 WTF was great and that was a fastish court and the same for the AO so he's shown he can do it away from slow courts.

 

[DSH]

 

[Rosstour]

Hopefully OP is not making this call watching Med pummel Delbonis

No one is beating Djokovic here. The competition is so so far behind him. I don’t see Djokovic losing any sets, perhaps 1 if he is in a benevolent mood

We don't know what a Coronavirus survivor is going to do in a drawn-out five-setter. Stamina could end up being a major issue.

 

[Lleytonstation]

We don't know what a Coronavirus survivor is going to do in a drawn-out five-setter. Stamina could end up being a major issue.

He always looks dead and goes through energy bursts much like we saw at WC19 and AO20. Possums are good at it.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Berrettini to straight set Med to reach the final xD

 

[Lleytonstation]

Berrettini to straight set Med to reach the final xD

Are you trying to make me barf. That would be miserable. But surely entertaining on these boards.

 

[The Guru]

Are you trying to make me barf. That would be miserable. But surely entertaining on these boards.

The chaos would be legendary. Now I want to see it happen.

 

[Deleted member 770948]

Truly anybody can beat Djokovic at this US Open.
Nothing would surprise me, after what we saw last week in his SF and Final.
And that was the physically and mentally fresh version of Djokovic.

 

[Lleytonstation]

The chaos would be legendary. Now I want to see it happen.

Chaos would be great. Match not so much. But Big Berr will never reach a SF again.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Are you trying to make me barf. That would be miserable. But surely entertaining on these boards.

Both. Also as a Djokovic fan, Med getting knocked out before the final would be epic

Naah it'll be a Med-Djok final and it will be F'ckin close

 

[Lleytonstation]

Both. Also as a Djokovic fan, Med getting knocked out before the final would be epic

It would not surprise me though. He kind of needs to gather momentum to get going. I would say for him, the next 2 rounds are the most dangerous.

 

[The Guru]

Chaos would be great. Match not so much. But Big Berr will never reach a SF again.

Wow that's quite a claim about a guy who made his first SF and qualified for the WTFs at age 23. I do think his ranking is inflated but he could definitely have a Monfils/Gasquet type career.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

It would not surprise me though. He kind of needs to gather momentum to get going. I would say for him, the next 2 rounds are the most dangerous.

Yepp. Plus I don't think Thiem is making the semis this time around( just a hunch). However that means RBA is most likely to meet Med in the semis and that will be a tough one.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Wow that's quite a claim about a guy who made his first SF and qualified for the WTFs at age 23. I do think his ranking is inflated but he could definitely have a Monfils/Gasquet type career.

True. But I don't see much of a ceiling for him. But how many SF's has Monfils and gasquet been in all together? 3? 4?

So maybe one or 2 more for Big Berr tops.

 

[Federer and Del Potro]

We all know about it, and we all see it. It's obvious. Nobody ever wants to admit it, but it's there.

People on this forum hate Novak Djokovic. The first question to ask: why? Why do you all hate him? The obvious answer: you didn't watch him in his prime.

Likely explanation: I know that most of you are around 11 or 12 years old. That means you only got into tennis in the last couple years. So you never watched Novak in his prime.

And because you didn't watch him in his prime, you try to compensate for that by diving into stat sheets and analyzing geometric means. But here's the thing: Tennis isn't played on Excel spreadsheets. The moment somebody brings up "adjusted for difficulty" or "ELO" I know they know nothing about tennis. Novak's game cannot be encapsulated by one stat. He's the greatest Australian Open player ever, and one of the 3 best players to ever play the game.

So when I hear somebody say that someone is better than Djokovic, I laugh, because I know that anybody who watched Djokovic in his prime wouldn't think that. Unlike you guys, I have watched tennis for a significant amount of time, so I know that Djokovic is better.

You might be jealous of Djokovic beating Federer so much, or jealous of his status as the greatest returner in Tennis history, or whatever. Unless you're a Laver fan who watched tennis in the 60's, or a Sampras fan who watched tennis in the 90's, you don't know what real, cold-blooded, killer instinct, will-to-win tennis looks like. And there's nothing wrong with that. This forum would make you think that Novak isn't even a top 100 player ever.

So don't go spouting bullcrap about players you didn't watch. Talk about your "greats" like Roddick, The Best American Player in the World™, but leave the Novak talk to the adults. Fair?

 

[SinneGOAT]

No arguments here

Profile picture checks out.

 

[The Guru]

It would not surprise me though. He kind of needs to gather momentum to get going. I would say for him, the next 2 rounds are the most dangerous.

I disagree completely. Medvedev is too consistent to lose to trash. His QF/SF should be tough. He could get Rublev and any of RBA/Raonic/Thiem. Dimitrov could be tricky on this court too though he's a big favorite vs Grigolo.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Yepp. Plus I don't think Thiem is making the semis this time around( just a hunch). However that means RBA is most likely to meet Med in the semis and that will be a tough one.

Yep. He would rather see someone like Raonic.

 

[James P]

It would not surprise me though. He kind of needs to gather momentum to get going. I would say for him, the next 2 rounds are the most dangerous.

Feli already got knocked out

 

[Lleytonstation]

I disagree completely. Medvedev is too consistent to lose to trash. His QF/SF should be tough. He could get Rublev and any of RBA/Raonic/Thiem. Dimitrov could be tricky on this court too though he's a big favorite vs Grigolo.

No, once Med gets going with confidence and gets fully engaged, he is too consistent on these courts. Dimitrov not a chance. Raonic doubtful, but RBA and maybe Thiem could give him trouble.

 

[MeatTornado]

I try not to get my hopes up for the Mad Lad. He came into the tournament last year in even better form but kinda stumbled his way to the final. Lot's of shaky play. I'm definitely not banking on him getting that far again.