Medvedev s career

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kangaroo1973

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One question.
How the hell has this guy won a slam and finished runner 5 more times?
Lack of killing shot, terrible volleys, non existent touch, mentally fragile, bad second serve
His only strenghts- great rally tollerance( not anymore) and serve- at least between 2019-2022.
He is now Sinner s and Alcaraz s ultimate pigeon and he used to struggle against old FeDalOvic.
There is no way he would have won a single slam had Sinner and Alcaraz been born 3 -5 years earlier.
I think that Thiem for example could have won more slams unlike Medvedev if it was not for his devastating injury. Thiem unlike Medvedev could hold his own against literally anyone.
 
kangaroo1973 said:
One question.
How the hell has this guy won a slam and finished runner 5 more times?
Lack of killing shot, terrible volleys, non existent touch, mentally fragile, bad second serve
His only strenghts- great rally tollerance( not anymore) and serve- at least between 2019-2022.
He is now Sinner s and Alcaraz s ultimate pigeon and he used to struggle against old FeDalOvic.
There is no way he would have won a single slam had Sinner and Alcaraz been born 3 -5 years earlier.
I think that Thiem for example could have won more slams unlike Medvedev if it was not for his devastating injury. Thiem unlike Medvedev could hold his own against literally anyone.
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Because he had heart. But I don’t care to talk about it anymore, because I feel dead inside now.
 
You need to go back and watch 2021 Med to fully remember and appreciate what made him good.

A 6’6” beanpole who could get enough free points on his serve to hold easily. Then he ran his skinny butt off in return games.

Today he’s at least 10 lbs heavier than in his peak. Just enough slower to make him no longer a slam threat.
 
The Blond Blur said:
CIE
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What IS CIE
travlerajm said:
You need to go back and watch 2021 Med to fully remember and appreciate what made him good.

A 6’6” beanpole who could get enough free points on his serve to hold easily. Then he ran his skinny butt off in return games.

Today he’s at least 10 lbs heavier than in his peak. Just enough slower to make him no longer a slam threat.
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I saw 2021 Medvedev and he was good, but a GS contender? Come on. He literally beat Nadal only once, on indoor HC and it required a collosal choke from Nadal.
He has been pretty useless against old Djokovic. And I do not doubt for a moment that even old Fed would dismantle him with his variety.
Not to mention current version of Sinner and Alcaraz
 
kangaroo1973 said:
What IS CIE

I saw 2021 Medvedev and he was good, but a GS contender? Come on. He literally beat Nadal only once, on indoor HC and it required a collosal choke from Nadal.
He has been pretty useless against old Djokovic. And I do not doubt for a moment that even old Fed would dismantle him with his variety.
Not to mention current version of Sinner and Alcaraz
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He was a slam contender because he was the best singles player of his generation, which isn’t really even debatable.
 
kangaroo1973 said:
What IS CIE

I saw 2021 Medvedev and he was good, but a GS contender? Come on. He literally beat Nadal only once, on indoor HC and it required a collosal choke from Nadal.
He has been pretty useless against old Djokovic. And I do not doubt for a moment that even old Fed would dismantle him with his variety.
Not to mention current version of Sinner and Alcaraz
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CIE = Career Inflation Era
 
travlerajm said:
He was a slam contender because he was the best singles player of his generation, which isn’t really even debatable.
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Yah man. Heh, heh, typical for these parts. Dude loses today, and queries about his achievements arise. Apparently, it is beyond the wit of some to be able to carry the concept that a player, in this case Daniil, can have been more successful than now, and achieved a good career, but also hit the doldrums and has experienced less success. Obtuseness writ large.
Just to refresh my knowledge, it's good to note that Daniiil has achieved more than many players hope to. He's won 20 ATP titles to date, including, I think:
1 GS at USO 2021 / 1 Year End Final / 6 masters 1000 including on clay ( Cincinnati, Shanghai, Paris, Canada. Miami and Rome ) / 3 ATP 500, and 9 ATP 250's. He's earned a lot of money from his successful career. He's only aged 29, which today isn't old, and if he finds momentum again, could win more titles.
So yes, he's been in the doldrums for a while last winning a title in 2023, but he is still potentially in the mix. Hope he can gain a foothold again, soon, if he wants to.
 
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kangaroo1973 said:
One question.
How the hell has this guy won a slam and finished runner 5 more times?
Lack of killing shot, terrible volleys, non existent touch, mentally fragile, bad second serve
His only strenghts- great rally tollerance( not anymore) and serve- at least between 2019-2022.
He is now Sinner s and Alcaraz s ultimate pigeon and he used to struggle against old FeDalOvic.
There is no way he would have won a single slam had Sinner and Alcaraz been born 3 -5 years earlier.
I think that Thiem for example could have won more slams unlike Medvedev if it was not for his devastating injury. Thiem unlike Medvedev could hold his own against literally anyone.
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He will be remembered for stopping what would have been the greatest atrocity in modern tennis.
Therefore, he is forgiven.
8-B
 
He reached world #1 along with all of the other titles and finals mentioned. That can’t be overlooked. How did he do it, you ask? He was a fricken octopus!
 
Wonder if Medvedev thought that once Djokovic and Nadal stopped standing in his way of winning Slams, he would win a lot of them as he was the best player of his generation. The rise of Alcaraz and Sinner with their higher-power games might be making him rethink his long-term ambitions and maybe messing with his motivation.
 
As long as he continues to give himself the excuse of balls, I don't think his unconscious will help him break down this barrier.

The worrying thing is not so much how much he loses but how he loses.
Until recently, despite some chronic limitations in his game, few doubted his fighting spirit.
A fighting spirit that has evidently been overvalued over the years.
 
travlerajm said:
You need to go back and watch 2021 Med to fully remember and appreciate what made him good.
A 6’6” beanpole who could get enough free points on his serve to hold easily. Then he ran his skinny butt off in return games.
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Gilles Simon was already a great admirer of Med around that time. He even wrote an article about him detailing Med´s then new and unique tactics.
 
People forgot how good he was playing on hard court before that final against Nadal. He looked unbeatable at times. Then his serve got worse and the legs started slowing down a little.
 
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