The End of ABZ

The Guru

Legend
It has become a tradition over the last 5 years for me to christen the new season with the coming together of the ABZ community to celebrate or predict the demise of Zverev at the Australian Open and reflect on our past glories in protecting the Zvirginity of the slams. Today marks the end of this great practice.

A new evil rises. As much as I dislike Zverev I have little doubt about his competitive integrity and that at the end of the day matters most. So begrudgingly I will do something I have never done before. I will be rooting for Alexander Sascha Zverev in tomorrow’s final. Lord help us all.
 

The Guru

Legend
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Well, Sinner has clouds over his head regarding the integrity of the sport. Zverev's clouds are of a more personal nature off-court. Hard to love either for that, but in spite of my long-standing desire for another German to rise to the top, I have been and continue to hope for Zverev to grow up. There are signs he is doing that. I will be rooting for him as well.
 

jm1972

Semi-Pro
It has become a tradition over the last 5 years for me to christen the new season with the coming together of the ABZ community to celebrate or predict the demise of Zverev at the Australian Open and reflect on our past glories in protecting the Zvirginity of the slams. Today marks the end of this great practice.

A new evil rises. As much as I dislike Zverev I have little doubt about his competitive integrity and that at the end of the day matters most. So begrudgingly I will do something I have never done before. I will be rooting for Alexander Sascha Zverev in tomorrow’s final. Lord help us all.

SILENCE TRAITOR!!!
 

mike danny

Bionic Poster
It has become a tradition over the last 5 years for me to christen the new season with the coming together of the ABZ community to celebrate or predict the demise of Zverev at the Australian Open and reflect on our past glories in protecting the Zvirginity of the slams. Today marks the end of this great practice.

A new evil rises. As much as I dislike Zverev I have little doubt about his competitive integrity and that at the end of the day matters most. So begrudgingly I will do something I have never done before. I will be rooting for Alexander Sascha Zverev in tomorrow’s final. Lord help us all.
You actually don't like Sinner's fans, do you? Can't blame you ;)
 

rigged

Semi-Pro
It has become a tradition over the last 5 years for me to christen the new season with the coming together of the ABZ community to celebrate or predict the demise of Zverev at the Australian Open and reflect on our past glories in protecting the Zvirginity of the slams. Today marks the end of this great practice.

A new evil rises. As much as I dislike Zverev I have little doubt about his competitive integrity and that at the end of the day matters most. So begrudgingly I will do something I have never done before. I will be rooting for Alexander Sascha Zverev in tomorrow’s final. Lord help us all.
tf am I reading
 

The Guru

Legend
Well, Sinner has clouds over his head regarding the integrity of the sport. Zverev's clouds are of a more personal nature off-court. Hard to love either for that, but in spite of my long-standing desire for another German to rise to the top, I have been and continue to hope for Zverev to grow up. There are signs he is doing that. I will be rooting for him as well.
I think you can hold these things somewhat separately like OJs status as a football great is untainted but Bonds status as baseball great is tainted
 

Shaolin

Talk Tennis Guru
It has become a tradition over the last 5 years for me to christen the new season with the coming together of the ABZ community to celebrate or predict the demise of Zverev at the Australian Open and reflect on our past glories in protecting the Zvirginity of the slams. Today marks the end of this great practice.

A new evil rises. As much as I dislike Zverev I have little doubt about his competitive integrity and that at the end of the day matters most. So begrudgingly I will do something I have never done before. I will be rooting for Alexander Sascha Zverev in tomorrow’s final. Lord help us all.

Stockholm syndrome.

Hopefully you’ll come back to your senses soon.
 
It has become a tradition over the last 5 years for me to christen the new season with the coming together of the ABZ community to celebrate or predict the demise of Zverev at the Australian Open and reflect on our past glories in protecting the Zvirginity of the slams. Today marks the end of this great practice.

A new evil rises. As much as I dislike Zverev I have little doubt about his competitive integrity and that at the end of the day matters most. So begrudgingly I will do something I have never done before. I will be rooting for Alexander Sascha Zverev in tomorrow’s final. Lord help us all.

I take the point. But with that said, there could be a two-part procedure by which you can still root against him.

1) Root for the tour to provide him with a cup of juice at the same time that they schedule Juice's massage.
2) Now that they are both juicing, go back to rooting against Zverev.

Then again, Juice winning would definitely leave a sour taste in the mouth. No doubt about that.
 

I Am Finnish

Bionic Poster
It has become a tradition over the last 5 years for me to christen the new season with the coming together of the ABZ community to celebrate or predict the demise of Zverev at the Australian Open and reflect on our past glories in protecting the Zvirginity of the slams. Today marks the end of this great practice.

A new evil rises. As much as I dislike Zverev I have little doubt about his competitive integrity and that at the end of the day matters most. So begrudgingly I will do something I have never done before. I will be rooting for Alexander Sascha Zverev in tomorrow’s final. Lord help us all.
What??!!!
 

RSJfan

Hall of Fame
It has become a tradition over the last 5 years for me to christen the new season with the coming together of the ABZ community to celebrate or predict the demise of Zverev at the Australian Open and reflect on our past glories in protecting the Zvirginity of the slams. Today marks the end of this great practice.

A new evil rises. As much as I dislike Zverev I have little doubt about his competitive integrity and that at the end of the day matters most. So begrudgingly I will do something I have never done before. I will be rooting for Alexander Sascha Zverev in tomorrow’s final. Lord help us all.
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We might all think Zverev is going to lose quickly, but are all hoping for a good match. As most of the choking I remember from Zverev seems to have revolved around the serve, I am hopeful that he will neither choke nor be so passive as to simply hand all the initiative to Sinner. It'll be 1:30AM here, but I'm watching.
 

Shaolin

Talk Tennis Guru
It has become a tradition over the last 5 years for me to christen the new season with the coming together of the ABZ community to celebrate or predict the demise of Zverev at the Australian Open and reflect on our past glories in protecting the Zvirginity of the slams. Today marks the end of this great practice.

A new evil rises. As much as I dislike Zverev I have little doubt about his competitive integrity and that at the end of the day matters most. So begrudgingly I will do something I have never done before. I will be rooting for Alexander Sascha Zverev in tomorrow’s final. Lord help us all.

Sellout.

Don't ever show your face in another ABZ thread please.
 

ChaelAZ

G.O.A.T.
Not an ABZ fan at all, but guy is out there making the millions Tomic the tank wishes he was.

Just made $1.2 million as he is "ending". lol.
 
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