Tsitsipas has very limited potential

[thomasferrett]

If you break down his game - everything is either average or below average. Forehand in particular is spectacularly average. There is no power or penetration to it. I noticed that even the underweight midget De Minaur had a much bigger forehand than Tsitsipas - and Tsitsipas is much taller. His serve is also very average for his height (this recalls Berdych). His backhand is a one-hander, so automatically weak against high balls, and furthermore his slice is poor so the one redeeming feature about having a one-hander is negated. His movement is above average for his height, but he is taller than average, so his movement is average overall. He just doesn't seem to have any weapons at all, and his defense is merely average, so doesn't compensate for it.

Honestly, it seems that the only reason he is getting semi-decent results is that he has mentally matured faster than the other players in his peer group. That is something that just comes with age, so my prediction is that as soon as his peers catch up to Tsitsipas in maturity (which is an inevitability), they will leave Tsitsipas far behind.

 

[Krish0608]

Huge potential. You'll see.

 

[AnOctorokForDinner]

This is the best troll, sounding like a sophisticated connoisseur but it's easy to see through the bs and he doesn't engage in mudslinging to defend his PoT.

 

[augustobt]

I thought people weren't supposed to smoke crack before 1PM

 

[robthai]

of all the younger guys, he has one of the best first serve + forehand combo. What makes you think his forehand is average?

 

[BeatlesFan]

of all the younger guys, he has one of the best first serve + forehand combo.

But the caveat here is “of all the young guys.” And they all are complete crap.

Some tout Tsitsipas like he’s going to be the savior of tennis. If you compare his serve-combo combination, it’s nowhere near (remotely) the level of ATG’s like Pete, Lendl or Boris. It’s not nearly as good as guys like Blake or Raonic. It’s merely good when compared to “the young guys,” and that’s one hell of a low bar.

 

[bjk]

He'll improve his serve. Mark Knowles was saying on TC that he throws the toss too far behind his head and doesn't get good power, and he'll have to improve on that.

 

[beltsman]

I'm not sure what to make of his FH. I think he'll stay average or become great based on his FH.

 

[IowaGuy]

Let's remember that he's only 20.

I'm sure with his now $2,000,000 in prize money (plus nice endorsement deals) that he can hire some good coaching to improve his serve.

A slightly better serve and he will start competing for slams once Fed, Nadal, Djok retire...

 

[sureshs]

Tsit will rise to the top

 

[Shaolin]

He will win a handful of slams.

 

[strongwilled]

But the caveat here is “of all the young guys.” And they all are complete crap.

Some tout Tsitsipas like he’s going to be the savior of tennis. If you compare his serve-combo combination, it’s nowhere near (remotely) the level of ATG’s like Pete, Lendl or Boris. It’s not nearly as good as guys like Blake or Raonic. It’s merely good when compared to “the young guys,” and that’s one hell of a low bar.

So all the young guys are complete crap, yet you laugh at the idea of Nadal and/or Djokovic passing Federer in slams?

 

[davced1]

Have you watched him live? His game just has such a nice flow to it that doesn't come through on television.

 

[norcal]

Might be time to give daddy-o his walking papers if he wants be the best.

 

[Rafa's OCD]

troll or otherwise, I think the OP is basically correct.

and this post basically nails it:

But the caveat here is “of all the young guys.” And they all are complete crap.

Some tout Tsitsipas like he’s going to be the savior of tennis. If you compare his serve-combo combination, it’s nowhere near (remotely) the level of ATG’s like Pete, Lendl or Boris. It’s not nearly as good as guys like Blake or Raonic. It’s merely good when compared to “the young guys,” and that’s one hell of a low bar.

 

[Boxton1611]

I swear you made this thread for its unrivalled future bumpability.

 

[Roddick85]

The only match I saw from him was when he played Rafa in Toronto. I'll guess he's got an OK game, but nothing that blows my mind? Then again, I could say the same of pretty much any next gen guys.

 

[Rafa's OCD]

I'll guess he's got an OK game, but nothing that blows my mind? Then again, I could say the same of pretty much any next gen guys.

bingo

 

[helterskelter]

Baby Dimitrov?

 

[Tennease]

Baby Dimitrov?

I don't think so. Tsitsipas' forehand and backhand is more technically sound than Dimitrov's.

 

[axlrose]

People always say Djokovic's FH is Tier 2 at most, but I swear his is miles better than Tsitsipas's at the same age.

 

[Dolgopolov85]

People always say Djokovic's FH is Tier 2 at most, but I swear his is miles better than Tsitsipas's at the same age.

Who are those people? Djokovic has a great forehand, just not as good as Fedal.

 

[ST VINCENT FAN]

Four top 10 wins in a row...........with an average game, yeah right

 

[ICanBeSerious]

Tsit will rise to the top

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Now he is doomed...

 

[robthai]

oi

 

[Surion]

His forehand was the best in this tournament, but sure, average.

 

[fmadej]

Well, if the "win WTF and have a crap next year" curse continues, then you just might be right

 

[Surion]

Well, if the "win WTF and have a crap next year" curse continues, then you just might be right

Dimitrov and Zverev are mentally weak. Tsitsipas is mentally super tough, he will be the future of tennis, together with Medvedev. Stop hyping Zverev. That brat will never win a Slam.

 

[NFN]

Huge potential. You'll see.

Nice.

 

[Purplemonster]

People always say Djokovic's FH is Tier 2 at most, but I swear his is miles better than Tsitsipas's at the same age.

How the hell do you win 16 majors with a Tier 2 forehand ??? Anyone with that view has very limited knowledge of tennis. It’s the same as those people who think Federer has a weak backhand. 20 majors with a weak backhand ??

And then the clincher “Sampras was a servebot”.