Rome 2022 SF: (4) Stefanos Tsitsipas vs (2) Alexander Zverev

[mike danny]

Doesn't seem to be any love lost between the 2.

 

[TennisFan3]

Both of these guys are going to get creamed badly by Novak.
Honestly, even if it's clay, Novak is looking like a prohibitive favorite for RG.

A lot of TTW folks were saying Novak would do nothing on clay. How things change.

 

[TennisFan3]

It boggles my mind that Titspas and Zedzilla are regressing with time instead of getting better. This is low quality tennis and frankly embarrassing.

 

[Krish0608]

Doesn't seem to be any love lost between the 2.

Ya that is well established. But did anything happen in this match?

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Both players not able to keep the ball on court. What abomination is this.

Peak tennis, get on with the times. Players are better than ever.

 

[Kralingen]

If Zverev wins another Rome title he will be tied for 4th most all time, with Borg, Courier, Lendl, etc.

Think about that, then watch him play, then think about it some more.

 

[NoleFam]

If Zverev wins another Rome title he will be tied for 4th most all time, with Borg, Courier, Lendl, etc.

Think about that, then watch him play, then think about it some more.

6th all time. Laver, Gomez, Gerulaitis, Pietrangeli and Nastase also won 2.

 

[The Fedfather]

Zverev and Tsitsipas bring out the worst out of each other

 

[Kralingen]

6th all time. Laver, Gomez, Gerulaitis, Pietrangeli and Nastase also won 2.

Nadal 10
Djok 5
Muster 3
Tons of guys tied on 2

 

[Beerus]

Is anyone else bored of this rivalry?

 

[NoleFam]

Nadal 10
Djok 5
Muster 3
Tons of guys tied on 2

Muster/Drobny/Mulligan - 3

 

[JaxTeller]

Lmao.absolute mugs...
.a 40 yr old Djokovic with a broken leg,suffering from hernia, with one eye closed would beat these fcukers .. fcuk this era man

 

[ojo rojo]

Didn't bother tuning in today. Sounds like I'm not missing much of the good tennis

 

[Hamnavoe]

Is there any match up involving Zverev where the tennis isn't hideously ugly? Every match I watch of his is just awful.

 

[The Fedfather]

That statue is done with watching this match too

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

"I'm very honest with you guys. I always say when the opponent played better, I'm probably one of the most honest guys on tour. Today was an absolutely pathetic match, I don't even think he played well." – Zverev on his loss to Tsitsipas in 2018 Canadian Masters

 

[Red Rick]

Didn't bother tuning in today. Sounds like I'm not missing much of the good tennis

But the TTW misses out on Ojo Rojo patented ****posts

 

[Kralingen]

Muster/Drobny/Mulligan - 3

ah I only looked at Open Era .

Drobny is an interesting case, he’s a Czech who defected to Egypt and was also an incredible ice hockey player… they don’t make ‘em that interesting anymore.

 

[Beerus]

I can't believe Djokovic lost to Zverev at the Olympics. Tennis can be cruel.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Utter tomfoolery.

 

[The Fedfather]

Surprisingly some clutch play from Zverev, even on that second serve on a BP. He might actually break back now

 

[NoleFam]

ah I only looked at Open Era .

Drobny is an interesting case, he’s a Czech who defected to Egypt and was also an incredible ice hockey player… they don’t make ‘em that interesting anymore.

Yea and he's the 1st player with African citizenship to win Wimbledon. (Federer the 2nd with dual SA citizenship.)

 

[NoleFam]

I can't believe Djokovic lost to Zverev at the Olympics. Tennis can be cruel.

If Djokovic hadn't played the Olympics, his CYGS chance would have went up 25%.

 

[Beerus]

If Djokovic hadn't played the Olympics, his CYGS chance would have went up 25%.

The disaster of a season.

 

[Ledigs]

I wish Tsistipas would step it up in his career. Zverev is the worst.

 

[NoleFam]

The disaster of a season.

Well it started off immaculately, then....

 

[Arak]

Tsitsipas looks more likely to win the decider at this point.

 

[TennisFan3]

Seriously I fear for Tennis when I see Titspas and Zedziilla. No game plan, no action, no strategy, consistent head scratching errors, no improvement and no inspiration.
Just low quality stuff year after year. No wonder that Novak at 35 - can clobber both these bozos.
As much as I don't like Alcaraz, he's still better than both of these insipid players.

 

[MeatTornado]

That's a couple times this match Zed's won a point when Tsitsipas had a smash set up.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Mug ballstriking here. Nice pass to expose from Zed though.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Seriously I fear for Tennis when I see Titspas and Zedziilla. No game plan, no action, no strategy, consistent head scratching errors, no improvement and no inspiration.
Just low quality stuff year after year. No wonder that Novak at 35 - can clobber both these bozos.
As much as I don't like Alcaraz, he's still better than both of these insipid players.

We know Djokovic only keeps winning because he's facing bums like these two

 

[The Fedfather]

Zverev celebrating stringing 3 good points together

 

[NoleFam]

Zverev turned into a ue machine after that 1st set. It feels like all Tsistipas has to do is keep the ball in play.

 

[PrinceMoron]

Anything exciting happened like a toilet break?

 

[Sudacafan]

It boggles my mind that Titspas and Zedzilla are regressing with time instead of getting better. This is low quality tennis and frankly embarrassing.

I am not watching this match currently. Your post reaffirms my decision.
I prefer to read all of you here saying that this pair is obnoxious.

 

[Beerus]

These two are probably losing to Ruud tomorrow anyway.

 

[Sudacafan]

The disaster of a season.

I thought you were not that pessimistic. I have always found your posts heartwarming, except the Murray ones, of course.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Nice point for a change.

 

[LeungD]

Credit to Stefanos, that was played very well.

 

[Sudacafan]

Credit to Stefanos, that was played very well.

Please don't derail this thread. Thanks.

 

[TheNachoMan]

"I'm very honest with you guys. I always say when the opponent played better, I'm probably one of the most honest guys on tour. Today was an absolutely pathetic match, I don't even think he played well." – Zverev on his loss to Tsitsipas in 2018 Canadian Masters

Don’t remember that match but he was probably right

 

[TheNachoMan]

This match thread is so lively. #NextGen

 

[Beerus]

I thought you were not that pessimistic. I have always found your posts heartwarming, except the Murray ones, of course.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

Don’t remember that match but he was probably right

He was. Now if only players engaged in fairity when they won as well.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Novak should probably retire if he loses to either of these two. I don’t care if he gets zero sleep. lol

 

[LeungD]

#ABZ is sometimes hard, but somebody's gotta do it.

Today we root for Tsitsipas not because it's right but because it's necessary.

 

[Arak]

Tsitsipas breaks. Match over.

 

[middleballs]

Zverev’s officially entered the passive error machine zone. Love it.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Tsitsipas breaks. Match over.

It’s never over with #NextGen. Watch this chokeathon

 

[bullfan]

Not a fan of Pam Shriver yammering