Who do you rank higher, Medvedev or Zverev?

Zverev or Medvedev?

  • Zverev

    Votes: 26 41.9%

  • Medvedev

    Votes: 31 50.0%

  • Tie

    Votes: 3 4.8%

  • They are playing yet, lets see later

    Votes: 2 3.2%

  • It depends

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
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Who do you rank higher, Medvedev or Zverev now?
I mean, who has a better carier?

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It's a tie, but if I had to choose between the two, I'd go with Zverev by a narrow margin.
That said, I do appreciate Medvedev's play in Grand Slam as well.
 
It depends on what you value more in achievements:

Zverev has one YEC, OG and a couple of masters over Medvedev and more overall titles.

Meddy has number 1 and slam finals over Zverev.

Medvedev has the higher peak arguably making deeper runs at slams and Zverev has the consistency and longevity over Medvedev.

I value #1 over the notable titles Zverev has over Medvedev but we're splitting hairs here. If Zverev adds a couple more big titles to his name it will be hard to keep him under meddy but for now I'm sticking with meddy by a hair because he did accomplish number #1.
 
Gastino said:
It depends on what you value more in achievements:

Zverev has one YEC, OG and a couple of masters over Medvedev and more overall titles.

Meddy has number 1 and slam finals over Zverev.

Medvedev has the higher peak arguably making deeper runs at slams and Zverev has the consistency and longevity over Medvedev.

I value #1 over the notable titles Zverev has over Medvedev but we're splitting hairs here. If Zverev adds a couple more big titles to his name it will be hard to keep him under meddy but for now I'm sticking with meddy by a hair because he did accomplish number #1.
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Good post -- it is very tight.
I'm surprised and a little happy that nobody (until right now) has mentioned their head2head record: Med leads 14-8.
In these type of debates, H2H does not figure into my decisions.
 
Zverev for me but it's obviously extremely close between the two in term of results. I think Zverev being able to confidently play on all surfaces with no whining is what puts him ahead, he doesn't cry like a baby about clay. He also has 5 slam R1 exits in his entire career, Medvedev has 5 in the last 3 years.
 
The forum has kind of moved on from Med given his recent decline but he actually had a pretty respectable US Open win. There are a lot of ways that final with Djokovic could have gone south but he held his ground and won in a straightforward fashion. I think it is a much better Slam run than any Zverev has ever had.

In general, Med is just more solid at the Slams, though Zverev has been extraordinarily consistent at the French Open for a while now.

Zverev definitely better in Bo3 but it's not like Med is a slouch there either. And I do think he has the higher peak as well, but the problem is that peak is pretty much limited to Bo3. I've never seen him play better than Rome 2017 or YEC 2018 in a Slam.
 
RaulRamirez said:
Good post -- it is very tight.
I'm surprised and a little happy that nobody (until right now) has mentioned their head2head record: Med leads 14-8.
In these type of debates, H2H does not figure into my decisions.
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Yeah I personally don't think that h2h is a major criterion. I think it can be used as a nice tie breaker if the players are very close in age and if they played important matches against each other.

For me ultimately it's the #1 and slightly higher peak at slams that puts meddy over Zverev but as I said if Zverev manages to win a couple more big titles it might get dicey.
 
Terenigma said:
Zverev for me but it's obviously extremely close between the two in term of results. I think Zverev being able to confidently play on all surfaces with no whining is what puts him ahead, he doesn't cry like a baby about clay. He also has 5 slam R1 exits in his entire career, Medvedev has 5 in the last 3 years.
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Zverev is the more consistent performer yes, but Medvedev performed better at the biggest stage which is slams.

If you ask me who's the better player strictly tennis wise I'd say Zverev but if you include mentality ( which is part of it in real world application) than I'm choosing Medvedev.

Zverev has many notable chokes on the biggest stage , but I do agree that it is extremely close.
 
I voted Zverev, although it’s close. I favor his consistency and coming back from that horrible ankle injury over Medvedev’s brief stay at No.1. It’s crazy, but Zverev is close to 600 wins. The extra Masters, extra YEC, and overall titles doesn’t hurt either I suppose.
 
With the way things are trending now if it's not Zverev now it will be soon. Seems very likely to make W final against a vulnerable Sinner. Seems likely Carlos will be hampered at best at USO so another opportunity there. Med hasn't made a run at a major in 2 years. Even if Med is still clinging to the lead Zed has another couple years where he is likely to be number 3 in the world to run him down.
 
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IT is extremely close. In my opinion Zed is more versatile and consistent and slightly better ať BO3. Medvedev peaked higher at slams, but sucks big time on clay and struggles on grass (despite 23 24 SW19 SF). My guess is that Zed is gonna end the career with more titles and maybe more slams, for Medvedev is not a factor anymore
 
The real question is Zverev vs Wawrinka. Zverev had the better tennis career than Wawrinka but people are not ready to hear this.
 
Gastino said:
It depends on what you value more in achievements:

Zverev has one YEC, OG and a couple of masters over Medvedev and more overall titles.

Meddy has number 1 and slam finals over Zverev.

Medvedev has the higher peak arguably making deeper runs at slams and Zverev has the consistency and longevity over Medvedev.

I value #1 over the notable titles Zverev has over Medvedev but we're splitting hairs here. If Zverev adds a couple more big titles to his name it will be hard to keep him under meddy but for now I'm sticking with meddy by a hair because he did accomplish number #1.
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Two YEC
 
Zverev will have the better career with his versatility but Medvedev's peaks impress me more, especially at USO. Tie for now but if he can get his hands on another slam I'll begrudgingly give the edge to Zverev
 
This morning I voted Medvedev, but if Zed makes the Wimby final, I think I'd have to begrudgingly switch. Final appearances on all surfaces, at all four majors no less, is mighty impressive - on top of all the best-of-three advantages Zed has over Med. The number one ranking would be about the only thing still in Daniil's corner and that was a pretty wonky one to begin with. And it seems like Zverev will only widen the gap in the next few seasons - however long it takes him to finally drop off the way Medvedev has the last two years.
 
Med saved tennis.

In the 2021 USO final Med kicked the dark one who-must-not-be-named’s posterior. Darth Cthulhu Sauron was defeated and humiliated.

Tennis was saved from irrecoverable ruin, eternal damnation, and excremental exile!
 
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Zverev slightly! I think Zverev will put the debate beyond doubt soon too!

Zverev is better across more surfaces. Meddy was/is an elite HC specialist but sucked/still sucks on clay and grass.
 
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Achievement-wise is Zverev but I think Medvedev is the better player. So Medvedev is my answer. Also his Slam is heavier than Zverev's.
 
Zverev at this point, and going by where they are in their careers and their performance in slams, who is better/greater between them will be pretty much undisputable when its all said and done
 
Djokovic_is_the_best#1 said:
Zverev slightly! I think Zverev will put the debate beyond doubt soon too!

Zverev is better across more surfaces. Meddy was/is an elite HC specialist but sucked/still sucks on clay and grass.
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But Medvedev has arguably the higher peak level and was world number 1 and won his slam in a more impressive fashion beating an Atg. Medvedev has two Wimbledon semifinals and a masters title on clay, he does not suck on either, he is just nowhere near as elite on them as Zverev is on hard and grass.
 
lurker2025 said:
But Medvedev has arguably the higher peak level and was world number 1 and won his slam in a more impressive fashion beating an Atg. Medvedev has two Wimbledon semifinals and a masters title on clay, he does not suck on either, he is just nowhere near as elite on them as Zverev is on hard and grass.
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True but I’m still giving the edge to Zverev slightly.
 
wang07 said:
Zverev at this point, and going by where they are in their careers and their performance in slams, who is better/greater between them will be pretty much undisputable when its all said and done
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I disagree, Medvedev was world number one and Zverev won his slam without beating a single top ten player. Zverev is great but Medvedev is ahead even now.
 
Medvedev beat Novak in straights, even if it was a jaded version of Novak. He still got it done without any fuss or mental lapse. On the other hand Z had literally one of the the easiest slam runs in the open era. He played nobodies all the way to the final. Tomorrow is his real test. Let’s see how he measures up.
 
Krish0608 said:
Medvedev beat Novak in straights, even if it was a jaded version of Novak. He still got it done without any fuss or mental lapse. On the other hand Z had literally one of the the easiest slam runs in the open era. He played nobodies all the way to the final. Tomorrow is his real test. Let’s see how he measures up.
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If Sinner plays the way he played yesterday, Z doesn’t have a chance.
 
Zverev needs to win a slam beating some top 10 players this time and become number 1.

And until then (never) Medvedev is ahead
 
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