haqq777
Legend
He'll be ranked #44 tomorrow when rankings come out for the week.
Tshooter
G.O.A.T.
His highest ranking?
Pretty good for a 19 year old.
haqq777
Legend
Yes, new career high.
Alba Barragan
Professional
He was being slept on, to be honest. His pro debut against Tsonga last year was very good, he has shown he has the talent, and his game has style (something lacking in the NextGen), so the potential has always been there, he just needed to have a great result in a tournament to announce himself.
I started following him at the end of 2016, and even though he still has many things to work on (stamina is the major issue imo), his progress is impressive, even more so considering he doesn't have many sponsors, a big team around him, and a strong federation that can support him and give him WCs.
Clay lover
Legend
I don't see the Guga resemblance mentioned by some. Guga's backhand was TEN times better. He has potential to have a better serve and forehand though.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
how far does he rank in possibly the BEST 1-handed backhand in history of tennis ? is he up there with Wawrinka or Gasquet ??
Clay lover
Legend
You mean Guga? Definitely had a better clay court backhand than both of them and perhaps the greatest clay court OHBH if we do not adjust for advantages brought about by technology. That thing was a spin monster yet was highly capable of crushing high balls DTL, a rare characteristic of a OHBH.
On hardcourts Wawrinka's was more practical but Guga's topspin backhand should still rank within the top 10.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
No, I meant Tsitpas.... Not guga. guga's backhand was mediocre and he got into trouble on fast courts when he got rushed on that backhand.
Clay lover
Legend
I mean you have a case for his hardcourt BH being mediocre, but clay court?
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
He is taking tennis to a new level.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
I think even on clay, Wawrinka would have destroyed Guga from backhand side.I mean you have a case for his hardcourt BH being mediocre, but clay court?
Stefanos' only real weakness is his serve. His serve is far too weaknfor a 6ft4 guy, far worse than guys like Tsonga, and even worse than Berdych. Honestly I may even rate Murray 1st serve above his serve.
Stefanos would have been a true force right now if he has Phillippoussis/Krajicek/Raonic/Roddick-like serve.
Stefanos would have been a true force right now if he has Phillippoussis/Krajicek/Raonic/Roddick-like serve.
DJTaurus
Hall of Fame
He loves Federer to death.
Tsitsipas also highly praised the Swiss: 'When you watch Federer, it’s like the best thing on television. It is. Federer has such a good game for grass. I used to watch YouTube videos of him playing on grass. The match that he played against Pete Sampras (in 2001 Wimbledon) when he was actually younger and pretty close to my age.
https://www.**************.org/tenn...eals-private-conversation-with-roger-federer/
Tsitsipas also highly praised the Swiss: 'When you watch Federer, it’s like the best thing on television. It is. Federer has such a good game for grass. I used to watch YouTube videos of him playing on grass. The match that he played against Pete Sampras (in 2001 Wimbledon) when he was actually younger and pretty close to my age.
https://www.**************.org/tenn...eals-private-conversation-with-roger-federer/
HazBeen18
Rookie
He has a lot of potential... as do others in his age-range... I think one of the things that separates him from the others for me, though, is the belief. He carries himself in a way that he expects to win each match he plays. I have the feeling that were he to go very deep at a Slam and take out a few big names along the way, his confidence (and game) would soar. His wide first serve (slice) is pretty effective. Other than that, he's got some work to do on his service game. Unlike others here I actually like his BH. He hits a lot of extreme angles with it, which sets him up for FH put-away.
FedGR
Professional
As far as he is able to guide his attitude towards winning and he is respectful to his opponents, I don't see a problem.
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Deleted member 743561
Guest
Have we forgotten so soon about the 6-2, 6-1 steamrolling at the hands of Nadal earlier this year?
Yeah... not there just yet.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
That doesn’t make any difference. Nadal has steamrolled almost everyone on clay this year.
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Deleted member 743561
Guest
Definitely makes a difference.
Shapovalov has taken him out, which is why I mention it.
chjtennis
G.O.A.T.
Shapo is 1 year younger but is ranked higher and has a win over Nadal. Tsitsipas is yet to score a big win. I like them both and believe they will be future top 5 players.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Shaps is actually half an year younger. Shaps win over Nadal was over a poor form Nadal, not current Nadal.
And that is only one big win.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
Well. They’ll be playing each other tomorrow.
chjtennis
G.O.A.T.
Nadal won USO only 4 weeks after the loss to Shapo. He wasn't too far off. Even a win over depleted Nadal has to be regarded very highly when an 18 yo does that. I think both Shapo and Tsisi will fight for no.1 in 5 years time. I like them both, but so far, I think it is fair to say Shapo has done slightly better, however small the margin may be.
Backhanded Compliment
Legend
hes gonna get better and with little more strength and a sharper serve we are looking at a potential multi slam winner on several surfaces... just great to watch.
Sport
G.O.A.T.
Nadal with his forehand's high balls "exposed" Wawrinka's backhand on clay at RG 2013 and RG 2017. Still, Wawrinka's backhand is my favorite one for hard courts.
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Notirouswithag
Professional
As long as he can just keep his momentum going and steady he should keep slowly climbing.
Just needs to be a bit clearer on hos shot selection under pressure points
TomTennis495
Professional
After the beatdown he suffered last weekend I thought it was an extremely impressive performance to be 2 match points down today and roll to a victory. That takes a champions mentality. If his game doesn't go south on him he has majors in his future for sure.
side note: Id love to see the Zverev and Tsisipas match become a big rivalry. Good for tennis.
side note: Id love to see the Zverev and Tsisipas match become a big rivalry. Good for tennis.
prairiegirl
Hall of Fame
Same as Shapovalov hype last summer. Next up is the hype over DiMinaur. They'll be calling him the next Rod Laver.
flanker2000fr
Hall of Fame
Fantastic young prospect.
Still has to work physically, improve his game management and his serve.
But the guy has extremely clean shots on both sides, comes to the net naturally, and seems to be having a really good head on his shoulders.
I really like his forehand execution, with a classic eastern grip. Looks effortless.
Still has to work physically, improve his game management and his serve.
But the guy has extremely clean shots on both sides, comes to the net naturally, and seems to be having a really good head on his shoulders.
I really like his forehand execution, with a classic eastern grip. Looks effortless.
NuBas
Legend
I'm starting to ease onto Tsitsipas, he shows lots of fighting spirit. I still think style-wise he reflects more Guga/Sampras instead of Federer. Shapovalov I think can still turn it around but perhaps he needs another coach.
DJTaurus
Hall of Fame
IowaGuy
Hall of Fame
Serve looked pretty good today! (minus the DF on match point)
Didn't get broken all match!
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Deleted member 733170
Guest
Murray has a good first serve it’s his second serve which is a major liability.
flanker2000fr
Hall of Fame
True. But second serve often comes in too short.
NuBas
Legend
Stefanos has nice game, I like the variety and his patience. I think he plays smart and uses his length to his advantage. Once he physically matures more, he will have even more power. He has ability to become really good. I sure hope Shapovalov catches up to him. The one handed backhand is not dead and well alive.
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