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Medvedev will get one set maximum. Love the guy, but his serve isn’t as good as it should be and hasn’t been for a year or so. Probably a big factor to him not winning a title so far this year.
Where you’re wrong is believing that Medvedev will beat Sinner again. Medvedev is basically 30, Sinner is just starting his prime. It’s only going to get harder from hereGet ready for a surprise. This time he has plenty gas in the tank and will adopt same game plan as he did in AO final.Medvedev destroyed Alcaraz last year in USO when people least expected it.
I have no reason to be afraid of this match. Sinner is a world number 1 with 8 defeats in the last 12 months and 7 titles and by far the best player in the world. Medvedev is yet to win a title in the last 12 months. I see this going max 4 sets, plus sinner is going in with confidence after that beat down in MiamiIt is one thing to bet on Med to win, it’s a whole other thing to say Sinner will be creamed in straight or he’ll be torn apart. This is a clown thread lol. Considering who made the thread, I guess the AO match (not the final lol) still hurts badly.
Anyway, I’m expecting a very close match. It’s deffo going to be close and Med might even get the win if Sinner has a bad serving day.
It is one thing to bet on Med to win, it’s a whole other thing to say Sinner will be creamed in straight or he’ll be torn apart. This is a clown thread lol. Considering who made the thread, I guess the AO match (not the final lol) still hurts badly.
Anyway, I’m expecting a very close match. It’s deffo going to be close and Med might even get the win if Sinner has a bad serving day.
Where you’re wrong is believing that Medvedev will beat Sinner again. Medvedev is basically 30, Sinner is just starting his prime. It’s only going to get harder from here
LOL. Keep backing someone who has NOT won a title in 12 monthsHe just turned 28 few months ago. That's not basically 30.
Medvedev will be out there to get revenge, get prepared.
LOL. Keep backing someone who has NOT won a title in 12 months
Okay and? What do the atp rankings show?In these last 12 months he made back 2 back slam finals. Sinner has made 1 slam final in his WHOLE career.
42-3 or 32-9?In these last 12 months he made back 2 back slam finals. Sinner has made 1 slam final in his whole career. Medvedev ain't doing that bad.
Where you’re wrong is believing that Medvedev will beat Sinner again. Medvedev is basically 30, Sinner is just starting his prime. It’s only going to get harder from here
Okay and? What do the atp rankings show?
Tell me the last tournament he wonYou make out like Medvedev has had horrendous 12 months when he has been making slam finals. He has had some good wins and shown he is capable of taking out the top guys.
Tell me the last tournament he won
Why wouldn't you back the best baseliner of all time.You can search that up yourself mate . So you are telling you need to win a tournament to beat a specific player? Medvedev tore Alcaraz apart in USO last year. He beat Zverev in AO SF epic. None of that required winning a title prior.
I'm backing Medvedev definitely here, maybe im predicting with my heart but so be it.
Uhh how could you tell 4- 5 games inEven Dimitrov had Med by the balls until the grass did the former in. Sinner to crush Daniil.
Im all for it.Medvedev vs Paul semi could eventuate.
Why wouldn't you back the best baseliner of all time.
I can't. Just a counter-observation to a claim that simply isn't rooted in reality.Uhh how could you tell 4- 5 games in
If Sinner wants to get to the final, he better finish of Meddy in 3 or 4 sets.
If he goes 5, Sinner ain't winning the SF vs Alcaraz.
But wow - what a draw:
Medvedev in QF
Alcaraz in SF
Djokovic in Final
Is this the TOUGHEST draw ever? No one with the draw is winning the tournament.
Sinner could potentially have THREE 5 set matches BACK TO BACK.
Stich in 1991, from the fourth round onwards, had to beat, in succession:Last 4 - Roddick Wimbledon 2009 - Berdych, Hewitt, Murray and Federer.
Last 4 - Federer Wimbledon 2019 - Berretini, Nishikori, Nadal and Djokovic
You don't get tougher than this, I donno about the 1990s/1980s, prob tougher draws existed back then ( @Mustard ? @Kralingen ? ) but in this century these 2 draws must be the toughest at Wimbledon.
Last 4 - Roddick Wimbledon 2009 - Berdych, Hewitt, Murray and Federer.
Last 4 - Federer Wimbledon 2019 - Berretini, Nishikori, Nadal and Djokovic
You don't get tougher than this, I donno about the 1990s/1980s, prob tougher draws existed back then ( @Mustard ? @Kralingen ? ) but in this century these 2 draws must be the toughest at Wimbledon.
Still a toss up between him and Raz.I can't. Just a counter-observation to a claim that simply isn't rooted in reality.
Sinner is by far the best in the world today and will own Med, as much as I like the latter, tomorrow.
I have to account for sinner not being able to train much prior to French open bc of the hip. Yes that includes running so his fitness and cramping were an issue in that match. However it could’ve been mental fatigue considering it didn’t bother him most of the tournament.Alcaraz already exposed Sinner and stole all his clothes at Indian Wells and Roland Garros...
Imagine the shock when you realise that Alcaraz himself had an ankle swollen like a pumpkin that forced him to retire just a week before Indian Wells. Here's the kicker: Sinner played more on clay to prep than Alcaraz who had a paltry sum of 4 matches prior to RG. At the SF, he himself had hand cramps in the third set and had to tape his quads up by set 5. He'd have the taping til he got dismissed by Draper at Queen's.I have to account for sinner not being able to train much prior to French open bc of the hip. Yes that includes running so his fitness and cramping were an issue in that match. However it could’ve been mental fatigue considering it didn’t bother him most of the tournament.
Indian wells sinner did fold after blasting him in the first set too. So idk. If sinners jitters in big matches have returned - he may lose to medvedev who I think bested him in Australia had it not been for him having to play 3 matches prior into the 2-4 am hours of the morning. Also knowledge of med having a shoulder and abductor issue going into Australia. So
Dude played an exhibition the week before Indian wells lolImagine the shock when you realise that Alcaraz himself had an ankle swollen like a pumpkin that forced him to retire just a week before Indian Wells. Here's the kicker: Sinner played more on clay to prep than Alcaraz who had a paltry sum of 4 matches prior to RG. At the SF, he himself had hand cramps in the third set and had to tape his quads up by set 5. He'd have the taping til he got dismissed by Draper at Queen's.
Alcaraz and Sinner have had equal matches this year as far as health is concerned so, yeah.
Against Nadal. Surely Nadal was ready to win Indian Wells beating Sinner en route too. You should have watched that high-quality exhibition tbh, what with Carlos doing his signature scrambling at total ease and all.Dude played an exhibition the week before Indian wells lol
He hurt the ankle 3 weeks prior to IW.Against Nadal. Surely Nadal was ready to win Indian Wells beating Sinner en route too. You should have watched that high-quality exhibition tbh, what with Carlos doing his signature scrambling at total ease and all.
It's not like it was his way to test waters before Indian Wells title defense or anything. Only Sinner can have physical issues after all -- not even his opponents who on paper may have had more severe injuries than the world no.1 in the matches of this discussion.
That's USO 2009 FedererWhy wouldn't you back the best baseliner of all time.
If only he had a serve. Unironically 2009 Federer would be the best baseliner in this era by a clear marginThat's USO 2009 Federer![]()
Federers Style ... have you lost your Glases ????Medevdev is literally the combination of Djokovic’s mentality, Federer’s graceful style, and Nadal’s indefatigability.
Sinner is toast.
Federers Style ... have you lost your Glases ????
Oh but they do when it's Rafa in his potential last year, particularly as he is an eminent sportsperson of their nation. Not everyone is Emma you see.He hurt the ankle 3 weeks prior to IW.
Someone with a swollen ankle doesn’t risk it with an exhibition.
Ya. Med had plenty of points to defend from LY. Didn’t do bad job of doing so. Zverev didn’t really have much of any to defend this year. Carlos loses to Paul and he’s #4 in the rankings as of today.Medvedev in the QF ? What? I didn't even realize that Zverev passed Med in the rankings. Sinner's draw is brutal, even though that being said Medvedev in the QF would be way worse a draw at the USO or at the AO.
If Sinner is as good as people have said, Medvedev should stand no chance.
Medvedev is shockingly a bigger underdog vs Sinner than Paul is vs Alcaraz, which I find a bit odd