Tsitsipas looks a champion elect

[Beckerserve]

He has always had a weak return game. But past week or so he has played guys with bombs, and last night played a guy on fire for a set throwing down 130mph 2nd serves. Tsitsipas rode the wave and played the big points like a champion. He is hardly being mentioned. Most people say Medvedev the big danger. From what i am seeing Tsitispas will be very hard to stop. Even for the Great Djokovic.

 

[merwy]

He played against an absolute nobody

 

[weakera]

He would have a chance based on his 2-2 hardcourt history vs. Djokovic alone. Probably loses in 4, but he does look threatening. Still will need to beat Sascha in the QF.

 

[President]

He played against a player with essentially college level groundstrokes. From what I've seen, Djokovic would beat him in 4 sets pretty easily.

 

[yokied]

He got beat by Milos. It was a close match, but that’s his level: 5-15. Not 1-3.

He is not the new king.

 

[Deleted member 770948]

Tsitsipas won't be losing to Djokovic, that's for sure.

 

[weakera]

Tsitsipas won't be losing to Djokovic, that's for sure.

Lol. What makes you so certain?

I do believe Stefanos is underestimated by many. He had a very strong fall season after USO. He also has wins vs. both Federer and Djokovic on hardcourt after dropping the opening set - he is more mentally resilient than other nextgen players like Zverev.

 

[James P]

Yeah, I think he has as good a shot as Medvedev, and an earlier opportunity, to knock out Djokovic.

 

[Born_to_slice]

He got beat by Milos.

He didn't seem willing to dig too deep in that match, which might've been a conscious decision in order to keep fresh for the USO. And Novak himself didn't have a breeze time with Milos.

 

[RF-18]

Well, they can play in the semis if everything goes as planned. I don't think Tstitsipas has the game to beat Djokovic over 5 sets, atleast yet. Biggest worry IMO for Djokovic is either Thiem or Medvedev. Both have the game to cause problems. But who knows, maybe Djokovic loses to Struff next. Lets go round by round.

 

[Deleted member 770948]

Lol. What makes you so certain?

I do believe Stefanos is underestimated by many. He had a very strong fall season after USO. He also has wins vs. both Federer and Djokovic on hardcourt after dropping the opening set - he is more mentally resilient than other nextgen players like Zverev.

He's better than Djokovic.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Tsitsipas is looking good and will lose to Coric

 

[I Am Finnish]

He's better than Djokovic.

Who is not better than Djokovic?

 

[weakera]

He's better than Djokovic.

Lol...

 

[Deleted member 770948]

Who is not better than Djokovic?

I gave Edmund no chance.
Even after Edmund won the 1st Set I knew Djokovic would cruise past him....
But Medvedev, Thiem and Tsitsipas all have higher ceilings than Djokovic.

 

[Tenacity]

Who is not better than Djokovic?

 

[Deleted member 770948]

 

[Jonesy]

It will be a good semi match for Djokovic.

But i don't think his game is complete yet.

He might take a set against Djokovic.

The real test for Djokovic will be if he faces RBA in the final.

Hopefully he faces another player in the final.

 

[MeatTornado]

He is hardly being mentioned. Most people say Medvedev the big danger.

I've definitely seen a few Djokovic fans say they see him as a bigger threat than Medvedev.

Frankly, neither one of them has proven anything yet, so it's dealer's choice about who you want to view as the bigger threat. Let's see how their respective forms look after the first week at least, because both look good through 2 rounds, which tells us very little.

 

[jhick]

He played against an absolute nobody

Cressy is young and has moved up the rankings quickly. According to Cahill, Gilbert, and McEnroe, they think he will be a force to be reckoned with in the future.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Lol. What makes you so certain?

I do believe Stefanos is underestimated by many. He had a very strong fall season after USO. He also has wins vs. both Federer and Djokovic on hardcourt after dropping the opening set - he is more mentally resilient than other nextgen players like Zverev.

Likely won't reach Djoker. Has never reached a SF.

But if he does, I could see it being a tough match that Djoker wins. Med is still the ONLY hope.

 

[King No1e]

Uncalled for.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Uncalled for.

Looks happy on the left... not so much on the right.

 

[Azure]

 

[King No1e]

Looks happy on the left... not so much on the right.

Probably the least painful loss of his career, after that epic win against Federer.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Probably the least painful loss of his career, after that epic win against Federer.

 

[stringertom]

I’m surprised they had cameras back then.

Seven years without winning a set on HCs.

 

[Krish0608]

Have been saying this for a long time that Tsitsipas is the real deal. He is the only guy with the talent, dedication, hunger and mental strength to be a top guy. Him, and maybe Medvedev. That's about it from the Next Gen.

 

[Ray Mercer]

Tsitsipas is too erratic to beat Djokovic over 5 sets. He will bleed errors from Novak’s consistentcy,

 

[prairiegirl]

But at some point Djokovic will retire.

 

[Latetothegame]

Likely won't reach Djoker. Has never reached a SF.

But if he does, I could see it being a tough match that Djoker wins. Med is still the ONLY hope.

He has reached a SF of a slam before

 

[Lleytonstation]

He has reached a SF of a slam before

Was it AO this year? Can't recall him reaching a SF, but maybe he has. Doesn't feel like it.

 

[DjokoLand]

Was it AO this year? Can't recall him reaching a SF, but maybe he has. Doesn't feel like it.

I think it was 2019 AO he was then beating easily by Nadal

 

[Lleytonstation]

I think it was 2019 AO he was then beating easily by Nadal

Wow, I don't even remember it.

 

[Lleytonstation]

I think it was 2019 AO he was then beating easily by Nadal

Guess it was after Fed lost to Tsits.

 

[DjokoLand]

Guess it was after Fed lost to Tsits.

Yeah he beat Fed in the 4th round then RBA in QF then got absolutely smashed for 6 games by Nadal

 

[okdude1992]

Oof bad thread timing

 

[FreeBird]

This didn't age well..

Hopefully this post of mine won't age well. Scars will be there for Tsitsipas but he is mentally strong and would come back stronger.

 

[Hood_Man]

He has always had a weak return game. But past week or so he has played guys with bombs, and last night played a guy on fire for a set throwing down 130mph 2nd serves. Tsitsipas rode the wave and played the big points like a champion. He is hardly being mentioned. Most people say Medvedev the big danger. From what i am seeing Tsitispas will be very hard to stop. Even for the Great Djokovic.

Good God man what did you do?!

 

[Big_Dangerous]

This didn't age well..

Hopefully this post of mine won't age well. Scars will be there for Tsitsipas but he is mentally strong and would come back stronger.

He better shut his phuck up!

 

[Enceladus]

He has always had a weak return game. But past week or so he has played guys with bombs, and last night played a guy on fire for a set throwing down 130mph 2nd serves. Tsitsipas rode the wave and played the big points like a champion. He is hardly being mentioned. Most people say Medvedev the big danger. From what i am seeing Tsitispas will be very hard to stop. Even for the Great Djokovic.

Jinx post of the year!

 

[I Am Finnish]

Tsitsipas is looking good and will lose to Coric

LOL

 

[I Am Finnish]

@NADALalot Coric is better than Tsitsipas

 

[I Am Finnish]

Tsitsipas won't be losing to Djokovic, that's for sure.

I agree

 

[CYGS]

He has always had a weak return game. But past week or so he has played guys with bombs, and last night played a guy on fire for a set throwing down 130mph 2nd serves. Tsitsipas rode the wave and played the big points like a champion. He is hardly being mentioned. Most people say Medvedev the big danger. From what i am seeing Tsitispas will be very hard to stop. Even for the Great Djokovic.

Fail

 

[gameovais]

Not going to beat down on him too hard because out on the court pressure is immense and when the wheels start to come off boy can they come off. However this is where the greats don't fall so easily. They embrace the challenges. You could see the big 3 lose a break but not 2 and definitely not 3 because they regroup, forget and start again. Until players can embrace pressure they'll keep suffering like this in close matches.

 

[Beckerserve]

Fail

Yes he did. Another one to discard as overhyped. Next.

 

[Beckerserve]

Jinx post of the year!

Thanks lol.

 

[Beckerserve]

Good God man what did you do?!

Laughed.

 

[CYGS]

Now jinx Med please