Montecarlo 2022 SF: (3) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs (2) Alexander Zverev

[Dominic & Andrey]

Mug stuff from Z

 

[Aabye5]

Have the Zverev grunts changed? Very unpleasant to listen to.

Yep, since the tiebreak yesterday, he has been infected with "wooping" cough.

 

[Hamnavoe]

Zverev sucks.

 

[Krish0608]

Welp, there's the first break of serve.

3rd. They already traded breaks.

 

[flyingboris]

Yep, since the tiebreak yesterday, he has been infected with "wooping" cough.

It's weird, it's more like a high-pitched "ack!" these days, and he does it before contact. I guess I prefer that over players who start a loooong grunt after contact, but it's still an odd sound.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Will we have an all-Russian final (under different flags), or a 1 and 3/8 Russian final (under different flags)?

 

[Beerus]

Maybe Monte Carlo is going to be Cipiripi's pet Masters.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

The dude who designed Tsitsipas's shirt should give me his income

 

[romeo8880]

The muggery continues my god these guys are so pathetic

 

[Kralingen]

loose game from Tsitsipas to be broken serving for the set.

i wouldn’t say either guy has been good on return to break, moreso they have allowed the server to mug it up.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Disgusting

 

[middleballs]

This must be the worst M1000 since Sock won Paris.

 

[flyingboris]

Tsits is a good friend, donates a game when Zed most needed it.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

This must be the worst M1000 since Sock won Paris.

Where have you been? Last two IWs hello.

 

[JaxTeller]

Novak’s BH on a day to day basis has hardly been top 5 since the shoulder issue vs Wawrinka in 2019 USO. In fact it’s about 2-3 levels declined from prime levels, more than his FH for sure.

Noway man..It's still only behind Zverev..That's it..
But yeah...It isn't the same since that injury

 

[Hamnavoe]

Good slice work from Tsitsipas as he breaks to love to take the set.

 

[Kralingen]

Lol at this service game for Zverev. There goes the set, and there goes the semblance of quality.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

This must be the worst M1000 since Sock won Paris.

Christ, don't remind me of that.

 

[MeatTornado]

Good job of Tsitsipas to fend off the depth Zverev was throwing at him that set point.

 

[dapchai]

This is peak level tennis.

 

[middleballs]

Where have you been? Last two IWs hello.

You have a point there, but this is by far the worst of the bunch among those three in any case.

 

[flyingboris]

Good job of Tsitsipas to fend off the depth Zverev was throwing at him that set point.

And an absolute beauty of a short backhand cross court slice earlier in the game. That was pure artistry.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

You have a point there, but this is by far the worst of the bunch in any case.

You cannot be serious. Norrie vs Basilashvili and mildly injured Fritz vs visibly injured Nadal will not be topped in quite a while hopefully.

 

[Red Rick]

Credit to Tsitsipas, he seems to want to try to save tennis for now

 

[Kralingen]

You cannot be serious. Norrie vs Basilashvili and mildly injured Fritz vs visibly injured Nadal will not be topped in quite a while hopefully.

Yeah not quite as bad, the IW finals were difficult to watch.

Undoubtedly we can still say that Monte Carlo does suck though, no?

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Yeah not quite as bad, the IW finals were difficult to watch.

Undoubtedly we can still say that Monte Carlo does suck though, no?

No one is playing truly well, that much is certain.

 

[zuluzazu]

You cannot be serious. Norrie vs Basilashvili and mildly injured Fritz vs visibly injured Nadal will not be topped in quite a while hopefully.

Alcaraz v Nadal was good in the 3rd set although that was just a set.

 

[Beerus]

Maybe Zverev is feeling the pressure of being close to #1.

 

[middleballs]

You cannot be serious. Norrie vs Basilashvili and mildly injured Fritz vs visibly injured Nadal will not be topped in quite a while hopefully.

Depends on how you look at it. Yes, they were injured but at least there was a physical explanation for it. Here it’s just a bizarre muggery where no one’s able to even hold serve.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Alcaraz v Nadal was good in the 3rd set although that was just a set.

You said it yourself, it was a legitimate quality set but one set doesn't make the tournament. Besides, the current match may yet end up having a good second set somehow.

 

[llgtennislegend]

It's hard to choose who to support.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Good on Tsits if he defends his title.

 

[The Fedfather]

Zverev trying to send his forehand to the moon.

 

[romeo8880]

Is it just me or is this match pretty boring? Doesn’t seem like Zverev has much for Tsitsipas
today. And Tsitsipas isn’t doing anything spectacular.

 

[romeo8880]

Well that point was spectacular

 

[Enceladus]

This was amazing passing shot winner from Tsitsipas!

 

[James P]

Damn, last two Stefanos points have been fantastic.

 

[middleballs]

Absolute Zverev mugness gold.

 

[flyingboris]

Is it just me or is this match pretty boring? Doesn’t seem like Zverev has much for Tsitsipas
today. And Tsitsipas isn’t doing anything spectacular.

Couple really nice shots from both players, but agreed otherwise. Solution: take a shot whenever Zverev gives an exasperated look to his team.

 

[Fedeonic]

This points shows us why Tsitsitsi is the better clay courter.

 

[Kralingen]

Stef with some beautiful cat n mouse stuff to expose the Zverev forecourt game.

Think this one is just about over now.

 

[The Fedfather]

Mugestic play from Zverev yet again. The chance to become the world #1 fell into his lap and this is his response.

 

[junior74]

Good tactical tennis from Steffi. Impressed.

 

[Red Rick]

How muggy is Zverev?

Apostolos hasn't opened his mouth all match

 

[junior74]

Mugestic play from Zverev yet again. The chance to become the world #1 fell into his lap and this is his response.

Fokina is the real #1

Everybody knows this

 

[Jonesy]

Wow, Tsitsipas really became the heir of clay since the death of the last prince.

 

[Hamnavoe]

Very assured second set from Tsitsipas. He's using the slice and the drop shot well today.

 

[The Fedfather]

Fokina is the real #1

Everybody knows this

Took up the torch from Novak

 

[llgtennislegend]

Tennis will be saved today.

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Wow, Tsitsipas really became the heir of clay since the death of the last prince.

He'll be the best clay court player of his generation, I've been saying this for a while.
He's like a stronger Kuerten.