Your 2020 Expectations for Medvedev?

Your Prediction for Medvedev in 2020

  • Continues run of form and wins several tournaments or a Slam

    Votes: 33 43.4%

  • Goes deep at several tournaments but doesn't exceed 2019 level

    Votes: 22 28.9%

  • Drops out of the top 5

    Votes: 13 17.1%

  • Have a few breakout performances but an overall inconsistent season

    Votes: 7 9.2%

  • Other

    Votes: 1 1.3%
  • Total voters
    76
King No1e

King No1e

G.O.A.T.
As a Federer and Nadal fan, I have been truly privileged to watch these two great athletes of all time play. I will always have great memories of their Wimbledon 2008 match, which was the greatest match of all time among other great epics between the two, such as their Wimbledon 2007 final. The intensity and the drama of the 2008 final will forever be unparalleled, and it cemented their status as the two legends of the sport and my two personal heroes. Even if Djokovic finishes with more Grand Slams, Federer and Nadal will remain the two greatest players of all time.

Medvedev's 2019 was quite the breakthrough year. He came out of nowhere and made 6 finals in a row, won 2 M1000's, and pushed Nadal to the limit at the US Open final. But the indoor season saw his form falter and Dani lost all his matches at the Tour Finals. Given the mixed signs headed into 2020, how do you think Medvedev will perform? Was the indoor season merely a blip on the radar in a continued rise to the top? Is the run of form over? Will he remain consistent at his current level?

Please share your thoughts below.
 
C

chic

Hall of Fame
I'm not sure he'll quite keep up with his exciting end of year performance. Slightly worse play meant he was getting "more rest" than many of the others in the beginning of the year from bowing out early. I think this definitely contributed to his endurance in what's generally a weaker part of the year for the top guys.

That being said, I have a hard time imagining him not clinching at least a 500 or two and being very competitive in masters and slams (the ability to win them is less about him and more about how dominant Djokovic and Rafa look imo.)

That said, I like his chances of closing the gap best of the young guns. As a lot of what defined the big 3 isn't just the top level play, but consistently achieving it. This composure is something he seems to have found and will hopefully continue to build on.
 
BeatlesFan

BeatlesFan

Bionic Poster
Very doubtful he will win a slam, though he might win a Masters 1000 and a 500 or two. After his complete choke against Rafa at the YEC, anything is possible.
 
C

chic

Hall of Fame
BeatlesFan said:
After his complete choke against Rafa at the YEC, anything is possible.
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I'm really hoping that since he appears to have a very good support/coaching system in place that he'll be able to take it in stride as a learning moment/ to light a fire in him.

Obviously it'll be on his mind next time he's up big and I think whether he chokes again or staves off nole/Rafa/fedr will really color how he looks at that moment going forward.
 
Rosstour

Rosstour

G.O.A.T.
We saw how hard it was for Z to back up his “I’ve arrived” season. Could easily happen to Med too.

I think we could realistically see another year where Djokovic and Nadal run the table at Slams and split the Masters and YEC with Fed.
 
HetTheGreaterer

HetTheGreaterer

Banned
King No1e said:
As a Federer and Nadal fan, I have been truly privileged to watch these two great athletes of all time play. I will always have great memories of their Wimbledon 2008 match, which was the greatest match of all time among other great epics between the two, such as their Wimbledon 2007 final. The intensity and the drama of the 2008 final will forever be unparalleled, and it cemented their status as the two legends of the sport and my two personal heroes. Even if Djokovic finishes with more Grand Slams, Federer and Nadal will remain the two greatest players of all time.

Medvedev's 2019 was quite the breakthrough year. He came out of nowhere and made 6 finals in a row, won 2 M1000's, and pushed Nadal to the limit at the US Open final. But the indoor season saw his form falter and Dani lost all his matches at the Tour Finals. Given the mixed signs headed into 2020, how do you think Medvedev will perform? Was the indoor season merely a blip on the radar in a continued rise to the top? Is the run of form over? Will he remain consistent at his current level?

Please share your thoughts below.
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What the hell was all that about, @King No1e ?
You're not a fedal fan as far as I know.
Are you feeling alright man??
 
oldmanfan

oldmanfan

Legend
I think he'll play close to his top-level of 2019, consistently. I consider him a Simon with a serve. That's a plus. He'll likely win least one 1000 and has a small chance at a slam. He should've won USO19, but let's hope that that doesn't come back and bite him as it did Nishikori's USO14 where he hasn't made another slam finals since.
 
HetTheGreaterer

HetTheGreaterer

Banned
Drops out of top5.
He's getting figured out imo.
Doesn't have enough firepower to blast opponents off the court with his ground strokes, which will be a big vulnerability on slow courts.
Also, I don't think a 6'6" player can grind all day, week in week out on a regular basis. If his serve is off, he's shot..
 
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r2473

r2473

G.O.A.T.
HetTheGreaterer said:
Drops out of top5.
He's getting figured out imo.
Doesn't have enough firepower to blast opponents off the court with his ground strokes, which will be a big vulnerability on slow courts
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Pretty fair guess. Everyone gets figured out at that level. Very few can adjust and grow. I don’t think Medvedev will
 
C

Centrius

Professional
King No1e said:
As a Federer and Nadal fan, I have been truly privileged to watch these two great athletes of all time play. I will always have great memories of their Wimbledon 2008 match, which was the greatest match of all time among other great epics between the two, such as their Wimbledon 2007 final. The intensity and the drama of the 2008 final will forever be unparalleled, and it cemented their status as the two legends of the sport and my two personal heroes. Even if Djokovic finishes with more Grand Slams, Federer and Nadal will remain the two greatest players of all time.

Medvedev's 2019 was quite the breakthrough year. He came out of nowhere and made 6 finals in a row, won 2 M1000's, and pushed Nadal to the limit at the US Open final. But the indoor season saw his form falter and Dani lost all his matches at the Tour Finals. Given the mixed signs headed into 2020, how do you think Medvedev will perform? Was the indoor season merely a blip on the radar in a continued rise to the top? Is the run of form over? Will he remain consistent at his current level?

Please share your thoughts below.
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Why did you choose that username being a Federer and Nadal fan?
 
HetTheGreaterer

HetTheGreaterer

Banned
r2473 said:
Pretty fair guess. Everyone gets figured out at that level. Very few can adjust and grow. I don’t think Medvedev will
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He certainly can if he ups his ballstriking & abandons the playstyle of chasing everything back into play as if he's Diego Schwartzman.
Man, you're 6'6" guy, 23 years of & have a big serve, you're supposed to hit your opponent off the court
 
C

chic

Hall of Fame
HetTheGreaterer said:
He certainly can if he ups his ballstriking & abandons the playstyle of chasing everything back into play as if he's Diego Schwartzman.
Man, you're 6'6" guy, 23 years of & have a big serve, you're supposed to hit your opponent off the court
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Alternately, keep that style but mix in some more aggressive balls and heavy winners. It's nice to see a big guy relying on more than just a cannon
 
Rosstour

Rosstour

G.O.A.T.
HetTheGreaterer said:
Drops out of top5.
He's getting figured out imo.
Doesn't have enough firepower to blast opponents off the court with his ground strokes, which will be a big vulnerability on slow courts.
Also, I don't think a 6'6" player can grind all day, week in week out on a regular basis. If his serve is off, he's shot..
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On slow courts it’s even better IMO. Hence his admirable showing against Rafa at the US.

He doesn’t need to have the biggest shots if he can take time away, which is a skill that isn’t easily “figured out”.

He isn’t just running and retrieving. He’s got advanced point construction and does a bit of possum-playing to keep opponents off rhythm. His use of the short ball on a 2HBH is elite and his reach allows him to defend whatever the opponent flicks his way when he draws them short and wide.
 
K-H

K-H

Hall of Fame
HetTheGreaterer said:
Drops out of top5.
He's getting figured out imo.
Doesn't have enough firepower to blast opponents off the court with his ground strokes, which will be a big vulnerability on slow courts.
Also, I don't think a 6'6" player can grind all day, week in week out on a regular basis. If his serve is off, he's shot..
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You say that but in USO, most of his matches, his serve was 55% or less. He hardly serves at high first serve percentage
 
T

Tennis_Hands

Banned
On HC he will get some of the most difficult draws possible with the current tour (just like Thiem received one of the most difficult draws at RG this year). The tennis authorities are determined to make everything possible to sustain the Major race debate at any price.

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HetTheGreaterer

HetTheGreaterer

Banned
K-H said:
You say that but in USO, most of his matches, his serve was 55% or less. He hardly serves at high first serve percentage
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I didn't mention first serve specifically.
I said serve, which is his big weapon.
If his serve abandons him, he'd be in a great trouble=_=
 
Sport

Sport

G.O.A.T.
oldmanfan said:
I think he'll play close to his top-level of 2019, consistently. I consider him a Simon with a serve. That's a plus. He'll likely win least one 1000 and has a small chance at a slam. He should've won USO19, but let's hope that that doesn't come back and bite him as it did Nishikori's USO14 where he hasn't made another slam finals since.
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"He should've won USO 2019" What the hell? No he shouldn't, Nadal won fair and square. Are you going to say that the opponent "should have won" every single 5 sets match that Nadal won? Medvedev didn't even have match points.

It has been over 4 months. Nadal won the USO 2019, time to accept it and move on.
 
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Yugram

Yugram

Legend
I don’t think he’ll live up the expectations many put on him. There are signs of Medvedev not being healthy already and the season hasn’t even started. My prediction is he’ll stay in top 8, but that’s it, no big titles.
 
HetTheGreaterer

HetTheGreaterer

Banned
Sport said:
"He should've won USO 2019" What the hell? No he shouldn't, Nadal won fair and square. Are you going to say that the opponent "should have won" every single 5 sets match that Nadal won? Medvedev didn't even have match points.

It has been over 4 months. Nadal won the USO 2019, time to accept it and move on.
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Could be a straight sets win for bull
 
J

Jonesy

Legend
Shaggy has one the ugliest strokes i've seen in sometime. Hopefully he can face Rafa in all the big tournaments.
 
dr325i

dr325i

G.O.A.T.
King No1e said:
As a Federer and Nadal fan, I have been truly privileged to watch these two great athletes of all time play. I will always have great memories of their Wimbledon 2008 match, which was the greatest match of all time among other great epics between the two, such as their Wimbledon 2007 final. The intensity and the drama of the 2008 final will forever be unparalleled, and it cemented their status as the two legends of the sport and my two personal heroes. Even if Djokovic finishes with more Grand Slams, Federer and Nadal will remain the two greatest players of all time.

Medvedev's 2019 was quite the breakthrough year. He came out of nowhere and made 6 finals in a row, won 2 M1000's, and pushed Nadal to the limit at the US Open final. But the indoor season saw his form falter and Dani lost all his matches at the Tour Finals. Given the mixed signs headed into 2020, how do you think Medvedev will perform? Was the indoor season merely a blip on the radar in a continued rise to the top? Is the run of form over? Will he remain consistent at his current level?

Please share your thoughts below.
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Because he will have a positive H2H against both, more slams (as you stated), probably more masters, probably more weeks at #1 (if he manages additional 5-6 slams), and more YE #1.
So, what is the logic for two of them ahead of Novak, or, your very first line is all you have???
 
Breakpointerer

Breakpointerer

Legend
At least 4 slams. Throw in a few M1Ks in and possibly WTF too.

Jokes aside I think he'll score a few big wins, win a few M1000s and some other tournaments, but he won't win a slam. We'll see if he proves me wrong on that last one.
 
T

tudwell

G.O.A.T.
I don’t expect a sustained high level to the degree he showed between Washington and Shanghai, but I think he’ll bring that level at various times throughout the year. If I had to guess, I say he wins another Masters and makes the semis or better of at least one hard court major, staying in the top 5. Would love to see him win one, and wouldn’t be shocked if he did, but I also wouldn’t bet on it. Don’t think he’ll do much on clay or grass.
 
King No1e

King No1e

G.O.A.T.
oldmanfan said:
I think he'll play close to his top-level of 2019, consistently. I consider him a Simon with a serve. That's a plus. He'll likely win least one 1000 and has a small chance at a slam. He should've won USO19, but let's hope that that doesn't come back and bite him as it did Nishikori's USO14 where he hasn't made another slam finals since.
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Medvedev is Simon with a serve.
Federer is Santoro with a serve.
Djokovic is Chung with a serve.
Murray is Ferrer with a serve.
Karlovic is a serve.
 
megamind

megamind

Legend
King No1e said:
Medvedev is Simon with a serve.
Federer is Santoro with a serve.
Djokovic is Chung with a serve.
Murray is Ferrer with a serve.
Karlovic is a serve.
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Nice analogy, but I don’t get how Fedr is Santoro like. Where’s his 2 handed forehand?!?!
 
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