What can Sascha Zverev do to conquer Sinner in the AO 2025 Final?

make him play. hit hard down the middle, lockdown mode as much as he can...hang in there, try and drag him into the deep end of the pool, and serve big. only real edge he has is stamina imo. if he's feeling it, controlled aggression of course, but unless he has an all-time match in him, would be tough to smack winners for 3+ sets.
 
ibbi said:
1. Have one of his lights-out serving days to keep the pressure on/his service games short.

2. Hit his forehand LIKE HE MEANS IT, as he has done when playing well in this tournament, much more in week 1 than week 2, sadly. Though there were signs of it against Djokovic.

3. Come forward. He has been doing a lot more of this lately than we're used to seeing from him. He particularly executed really well in the tiebreak against Djokovic this morning.

4. Don't choke, don't choke, don't choke, don't choke.
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could be wrong but for some reason, i don't see him choking this one. i don't think he's scared of sinner, for better or worse...i think he likes the ball sinner hits, assuming he can get a racket on it...sets up well in his strike zone. play every game like a tiebreaker, keep errors down, force lots of long rallies...he's the fitter of the two players, and like i just posted...that's pretty much his only edge. use it!
 
mental midget said:
could be wrong but for some reason, i don't see him choking this one. i don't think he's scared of sinner, for better or worse...i think he likes the ball sinner hits, assuming he can get a racket on it...sets up well in his strike zone. play every game like a tiebreaker, keep errors down, force lots of long rallies...he's the fitter of the two players, and like i just posted...that's pretty much his only edge. use it!
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4-2 H2H over Sinner. He can do it
 
He must meditate and contemplate why he gets so nervous when he plays and so upset when losing. He must understand that fear is motiving these negative emotions. He is afraid. He is afraid of letting some external opinion down. He is afraid of not being good enough. He is a scared little boy at heart, still cowering from his dad, one of the two people in the world who are supposed to love him more than anything. He distrusts life, he distrusts reality, he is scared to engage openly (and play freely) because he is scared of losing.

He must learn that he is loved. He must learn that reality is not scary. He must learn that no matter what happens, everything will be okay.

He must understand this and then accept it. He will then accept defeat. He will give up his desire to win. He will see that there is nothing to be afraid of. Losing is not a bad thing. If it happens, it happens. Then, and only then, can he swing freely and unlock his true potential.

But right now, he is trapped within his pain. I will pray for him.
 
Has Zverev ever played badly or weakly vs Sinner on hardcourt?
Because their H2H makes Zverev look spectacular :cool:
And Sinner looked no better than Shelton in the 1st Set, until Shelton lost all confidence toward the end.
So if Zverev repeats their past meetings, good chance Zverev wins, especially if Sinner has cramps again or is less than 100%...
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Bride of Alcaraz said:
Has Zverev ever played badly or weakly vs Sinner on hardcourt?
Because their H2H makes Zverev look spectacular :cool:
And Sinner looked no better than Shelton in the 1st Set, until Shelton lost all confidence toward the end.
So if Zverev repeats their past meetings, good chance Zverev wins, especially if Sinner has cramps again or is less than 100%...
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Yeah, I'm not understanding the ridicule on Z

He has a winning H2H over Alcaraz too and beat him here last year
 
Zverev Dont get injure & win last set

In our language word Zever means jewellery, which means zverev should re-arrange his name spelling.

Good luck to eventual winner in advance

Lol
 
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Rosstour said:
Zverev is at his best when he draws the opponent into a pushfest and slows the match down

Going big pace against Sinner is unwise, similar to doing that against Djoko
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I agree, De Minaur's flat ball played right into Sinner's hands.
No wonder Sinner leads 10-0 vs. De Minaur!
Zverev will never fall into that trap, as he excels in the slower-paced rallies (including 2022 RG vs. Rafa).
And that's why Sinner has a horrible record vs. Zverev on hardcourt especially!
 
sportsfan1 said:
Z is a very capable player with an excellent game. But he took 80 minutes to win one set over injured oldovic, playing very passive tennis. It's still a win, but he will really have to step it up against Sinner. The fh and serve will need to hold up in the tight moments of the match.
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might be a play since Sinner doesn’t have the best stamina.
 
albatros_forehand said:
Serve well and attack every short ball he can and come to the net…..will give him a set maybe.
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Why does he want to do that vs a guy like Sinner? That's suicide

He wants to suck Sinner in, get him mired in long crosscourt rallies, force him into mistakes.

Not sure why everyone thinks he needs to force the issue. He's a grinder, that's what he does. Forcing errors is his game, not going for eye popping winners and shortening the points
 
Rosstour said:
Why does he want to do that vs a guy like Sinner? That's suicide

He wants to suck Sinner in, get him mired in long crosscourt rallies, force him into mistakes.

Not sure why everyone thinks he needs to force the issue. He's a grinder, that's what he does. Forcing errors is his game, not going for eye popping winners and shortening the points
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If Zed is too passive, Sinner will overcome his defence. Just look what he does to Medvedev
 
kangaroo1973 said:
If Zed is too passive, Sinner will overcome his defence. Just look what he does to Medvedev
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Medvedev isn't Zverev. Zverev has probably the best first serve on tour and consistently leads the tour in points won off that shot.

Medvedev also has a Cam Norrie backhand compared to Zod. Zverev is bigger, stronger. Sinner is faster. But on a slow playing court, Zverev may have the edge
 
Rosstour said:
Medvedev isn't Zverev. Zverev has probably the best first serve on tour and consistently leads the tour in points won off that shot.

Medvedev also has a Cam Norrie backhand compared to Zod. Zverev is bigger, stronger. Sinner is faster. But on a slow playing court, Zverev may have the edge
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Thing is AO is medium-fast paced court and Sinner is arguably the best Returner on tour
 
Juice4080 said:
Zverev has the game to beat Sinner. If he can drag this one out to a 5th set i think he can get him.i go 65%-70% Sinner 30%-35% Zverev
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Hopefully he watched the women’s final. Got to play bold tennis like Maddy today. Playing conservative tennis will not cut it against Sinner.
 
kangaroo1973 said:
Who do u think takes the trophy tomorrow? I gotta back Sinner for obvious reasons, with the most obvious one being that Kid is not a choker. Unlike zed
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That's why I'm going Sinner, but only like 55-45

Zverev is playing with house money. He just got past Djoko, and he has a winning record against Sinner.

However, we've seen how he performs with leads in GS Finals.

However, we've seen a recurrence of Sinner's physical issues--if the tremors were an athletic thing, good for Zverev. If the tremors were a mental/breathing/panic thing, even better for Zverev.

Having his Dad right there on the court seems to be helping. Alexander Sr is very steady.

As much as Zverev would've liked to see Shelton or some mug on the other side, this is a pretty decent situation for him. Sinner has his own issues and if he isn't doped right now that's also good for Zverev
 
Rafa4LifeEver said:
Wrong
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Why?

Zverev doesn't hit flat. He doesn't have the dynamic movement of Carlos and Sinner. Trying to get to spots and obliterate the ball with a flat angled shot just isn't his game.

He needs to basically moonball Sinner and slice him to death while serving bombs.
 
Rosstour said:
Why?

Zverev doesn't hit flat. He doesn't have the dynamic movement of Carlos and Sinner. Trying to get to spots and obliterate the ball with a flat angled shot just isn't his game.

He needs to basically moonball Sinner and slice him to death while serving bombs.
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Funnily enough this could work as Z isn't arriving on the back of multiple 5 setters this time.
 
mike danny said:
Funnily enough this could work as Z isn't arriving on the back of multiple 5 setters this time.
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I heard one of the commentators say this and it has stuck with me. He is at his best when he sucks the opponent into long exchanges and forces errors. Combine that with the serve, which is easily the best of any non-servebot player...and you have a formula that could work

Not sure Sinner has a Plan B if "run to the corners and crush the ball" doesn't work
 
buscemi said:
Play like he did for the first 2 sets of the 2020 U.S. Open final or the first three sets of 2024 French Open final, but then don't get tight/passive for the rest of the match.
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Sinners best would definitely beat the first 2 sets of 20’ Zverev
 
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