The many blown leads of the Next Gen

[mike danny]

Zverev vs Thiem USO 2020 from 2-0 up
Tsitsipas vs Djokovic RG 2021 from 2-0 up
Medvedev vs Nadal AO 2022 from 2-0 up
Zverev vs Medvedev AO 2024 from 2-0 up
Medvedev vs Sinner AO 2024 from 2-0 up
Zverev vs Alcaraz RG 2024 from 2-1 up

Imagine where they would be without all these blown leads.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Disgust.

Except for RAFA coming back against the Maddest of Lads. That was truly the greatest display of mental fortitude against a peaking opponent, right @UnforcedTerror

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

 

[dking68]

Zverev vs Thiem USO 2020 from 2-0 up
Tsitsipas vs Djokovic RG 2021 from 2-0 up
Medvedev vs Nadal AO 2022 from 2-0 up
Zverev vs Medvedev AO 2024 from 2-0 up
Medvedev vs Sinner AO 2024 from 2-0 up
Zverev vs Alcaraz RG 2024 from 2-1 up

Imagine where they would be without all these blown leads.

I honestly don’t consider Zverev vs Alcaraz a blown lead. Alcaraz should’ve won that third set 6-2, but he played really crappy tennis

 

[MeatTornado]

Small cats

 

[SonnyT]

Two Sinner's blown leads:

Alcaraz vs Sinner '22 UO, 2-1
Alcaraz vs Sinner '24 RG, 2-1

 

[Hood_Man]

 

[Poisoned Slice]

One of those 8 hour compilations that comes up when you're jsut looking for a five minute clip.

 

[RS]

I didn't actually know it was that many 2-0s. It looks bad.

 

[Third Serve]

2-1 up isn’t really that bad a choke. Mostly dependent on context.

However, there’s not a lot of context that would excuse losing from 2-0 up.

 

[SonnyT]

Two Sinner's blown leads:

Alcaraz vs Sinner '22 UO, 2-1
Alcaraz vs Sinner '24 RG, 2-1

If Sinner had converted both of those leads, he'd probably lead Alcaraz by 3-1 slams, the reverse of what it is right now.

 

[SonnyT]

2-1 up isn’t really that bad a choke. Mostly dependent on context.

However, there’s not a lot of context that would excuse losing from 2-0 up.

I agree with you, once is not a choke. But twice in a row, it is a choke. Close but no cigar!

 

[Hood_Man]

Tsitsipas vs Djokovic RG 2021 from 2-0 up

Tbh I'll forgive that one because Tsitsipas hurt himself at the end of the 2nd set and wasn't the same player after that.

Losing in straight sets to an injured Novak in the 2023 Australian Open final though...

 

[StrongRule]

Two Sinner's blown leads:

Alcaraz vs Sinner '22 UO, 2-1
Alcaraz vs Sinner '24 RG, 2-1

I wonder how can anyone forget Wimbledon 2022 here.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Disgusting really. When you get deeper into your career you shouldn’t be doing things. You should be closing your opponent out

 

[tudwell]

I believe there have been eight comebacks from two sets to love down in slam finals since the start of the Open Era. For the first 52 years of open tennis, there were four (all at Roland Garros). In the last four years, there have been four more.

 

[grandefrankie]

Well they are clowns after all.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Disgust.

Except for RAFA coming back against the Maddest of Lads. That was truly the greatest display of mental fortitude against a peaking opponent, right @UnforcedTerror

the only one that was epic

 

[The_Order]

AO22 included... but not WIM22 where Sinner was 2-0 up on Djok?

 

[travlerajm]

AO22 included... but not WIM22 where Sinner was 2-0 up on Djok?

That’s because Sinner grew thicker thighs in the revised 2.0 version since that collapse.

 

[FlyingSaucer]

Incroyable.

 

[ND-13]

Wait for @Meles to come and write a long essay how this is a myth and it was all due to incredibly mentally strong opponents and a tight field

 

[duaneeo]

AO22 included... but not WIM22 where Sinner was 2-0 up on Djok?

He made up for it by beating Nole at his favorite slam and winning the title.

 

[sportsfan1]

Zverev vs Thiem USO 2020 from 2-0 up
Tsitsipas vs Djokovic RG 2021 from 2-0 up
Medvedev vs Nadal AO 2022 from 2-0 up
Zverev vs Medvedev AO 2024 from 2-0 up
Medvedev vs Sinner AO 2024 from 2-0 up
Zverev vs Alcaraz RG 2024 from 2-1 up

Imagine where they would be without all these blown leads.

Moosetti as well, 2-0 sets up at rg '21 and 2-1 rg '24. Completely fatigued each time in the 5th set and losing it tamely.

 

[The_Order]

He made up for it by beating Nole at his favorite slam and winning the title.

Yeah, tbh I was expecting him to collapse in that one too lol...

 

[mahatma]

Chokegen

 

[Quaichang]

If Sinner had converted both of those leads, he'd probably lead Alcaraz by 3-1 slams, the reverse of what it is right now.

In 22 Sinner was not ready physically to win a GS.