Zverev to win 2023 Australian Open

[Deleted member 629564]

He is returning after 6 months of recovery from an ankle injury.
Refreshed.
Regrouped.
Strong as never before.

He's just easily defeated Djokovic in a HC match in Dubai. 6-4 6-3.

In Melbourne the tennis world will see an unforgettable display.

 

[UnforcedTerror]

The field was lucky he couldn't play USO but I don't think he will be fit enough for AO.

 

[Krish0608]

Lol. Let’s see if he makes the 2nd week.

 

[3loudboys]

Watched the highlights of the match and Novak was rushing the net more than he would do normally. In real competition to soon for AZ.

 

[FRV4]

It depends if he still cares about tennis. If he stopped caring, I think that will lead to more success actually.

 

[Fabresque]

It depends if he still cares about tennis. If he stopped caring, I think that will lead to more success actually.

Yes because that’s worked out great for Kyrgios.

 

[FRV4]

Yes because that’s worked out great for Kyrgios.

Well Zverev had a problem with double faults before. That's been his biggest crux really.

 

[Zara]

Zed will be keen, no doubt but he needs time to rebuild and get to the level where he once was. Even that wasn’t enough for him to win but one day, I hope, he’ll be able to convert one of those and win his first slam.

 

[Purestriker]

He is returning after 6 months of recovery from an ankle injury.
Refreshed.
Regrouped.
Strong as never before.

He's just easily defeated Djokovic in a HC match in Dubai. 6-4 6-3.

In Melbourne the tennis world will see an unforgettable display.

 

[daggerman]

He's one of the best players in the world, so of course he has a chance. He's not the favorite, though. Last year he had as good a chance as anyone, and he got thoroughly outclassed by Shapovalov, so we'll see what happens.

 

[InsuranceMan]

It depends if he still cares about tennis. If he stopped caring, I think that will lead to more success actually.

What even is this comment

 

[FRV4]

What even is this comment

double faults

 

[InsuranceMan]

double faults

Understood. Proceed

 

[daggerman]

It depends if he still cares about tennis. If he stopped caring, I think that will lead to more success actually.

The Hikaru Nakamura approach. So should Zverev retire from tennis and become a professional tennis streamer?

 

[FRV4]

The Hikaru Nakamura approach

who is that?

 

[daggerman]

who is that?

He's a professional chess player who's been a consistent top-5 player in the world for the last ~10 years, but over the last ~4 years he's prioritized streaming chess content, although he still competes as a professional player at all the biggest tournaments. But anyway, the running joke is that he "literally doesn't care" about his chess results, yet he's actually achieved better results, including against the world #1 player, ever since he became a streamer.

TBH that's where I thought you were going with that. My bad for assuming!

 

[initialize]

I hope so. We really need one - at LEAST one- of the Next Gens to break through this Career Inflation Era crisis we find ourselves in

 

[Hitman]

Wait, we're getting this of an exho?

Remember when Roddick beat Federer in an exho before AO 2007?

 

[foodsamplings]

Overrated
Will not win
The end

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Wait, we're getting this of an exho?

Remember when Roddick beat Federer in an exho before AO 2007?

Come on, it's not about the scoreline. It's about Zverev's quality. This guy was terribly injured for a half year. Now he's playing excellent against the HC giant.

Sascha will be a monster in 2023 season. Against all ABZ.

 

[Hitman]

Come on, it's not about the scoreline. It's about Zverev's quality. This guy was terribly injured for a half year. Now he's playing excellent against the HC giant.

Sascha will be a monster in 2023 season. Against all ABZ.

The HC giant was not taking it seriously.

 

[DSH]

I hope so. We really need one - at LEAST one- of the Next Gens to break through this Career Inflation Era crisis we find ourselves in

Hopefully the draw will put the Serbian and the German player on the same side and they will face each other in the fourth round.

 

[MichaelNadal]

I support it

 

[initialize]

Hopefully the draw will put the Serbian and the German player on the same side and they will face each other in the fourth round.

I would love this for sure

 

[Deleted member 791948]

Zverev has diabetes.

 

[djokovic the conqueror]

Nope. Zverev will always find a way to lose in a best of 5.

 

[Rosstour]

Hopefully the draw will put the Serbian and the German player on the same side and they will face each other in the fourth round.

I would love this for sure

If you want a new winner I would almost rather see Djok v Zverev in the Final

Z is too good a player to sneak up on Djokovic in any round. The chance to catch him flat-footed in 3R or 4R belongs to guys like Chung and Istomin

 

[Fiero425]

Wait, we're getting this of an exho?

Remember when Roddick beat Federer in an exho before AO 2007?

It reminds me of Lendl skipping the 1990 FO to get more practice on grass before Wimbledon! He was no doubt the hardest worker out there and did respectfully over many years trying to win at SW19! He got to Queen's SF defeating Edberg, then Becker in the final! It looked promising, but we all knew it wasn't to be as it was a 3rd straight final with Edberg & Becker! BO5 is just a whole nothier match and Djokovic has taken advantage of the NG'rs capitalizing on them to choke their guts out!

 

[DIMI_D]

Nice joke

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Nice joke

 

[Tennfan123]

I doubt it. He’ll get smashed in straights by someone younger.
lol at HC goat with just 3 USOs

 

[weakera]

Zverev toppled Djokovic like Djokovic was a junior player. Eye opening bashing.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

Zverev toppled Djokovic like Djokovic was a junior player. Eye opening bashing.

True.
People are blind.
Zverev is like a phoenix rising from the ashes.
It will be so clear in the near future.

 

[Legend of Borg]

Really? Just like that?

 

[Shaolin]

Nope.

ABZ crew won't allow it.

 

[DSH]

It's his ****ing time!

 

[Giant Squid]

Hopefully the draw will put the Serbian and the German player on the same side and they will face each other in the fourth round.

I hope not. Zverev and Novak always face off as early as possible (given ranking) on hard court. Its time Medvedev and Tsitsipas are in Novaks half in the AO.

 

[NeutralFan]

It's his ****ing time!

Yes, it's his ****ing time to beat Djokovic at AO 2023.

 

[DIMI_D]

Yes sir a big one
what’s greatest choker

 

[PerilousPear]

That would require him to (most likely) beat several top 10 players at a slam. Still uncharted territory for him.

 

[Deleted member 629564]

That would require him to (most likely) beat several top 10 players at a slam.

I see it in a different way

Zverev to win his maiden Grand Slam title without defeating Top10 rival

It is quite possible, isn't it? It has happened. Just needs some good effort from the underdogs to make his life easier. There are 9 possible Top-10 matchups for Zverev in Melbourne: QF vs Nadal [6] QF vs Hurkacz [10] SF vs Djokovic [1] SF vs Berrettini [7] F vs Medvedev [2] F vs Tsitsipas [4]...

tt.tennis-warehouse.com

 

[PerilousPear]

I see it in a different way

Zverev to win his maiden Grand Slam title without defeating Top10 rival

It is quite possible, isn't it? It has happened. Just needs some good effort from the underdogs to make his life easier. There are 9 possible Top-10 matchups for Zverev in Melbourne: QF vs Nadal [6] QF vs Hurkacz [10] SF vs Djokovic [1] SF vs Berrettini [7] F vs Medvedev [2] F vs Tsitsipas [4]...

tt.tennis-warehouse.com

That's why I said most likely, since it's theoretically possible that the top seeds lose in the first or second round. But still... the chances of that are astronomically small, since this isn't the WTA.

 

[Rafa4LifeEver]

Hopefully the draw will put the Serbian and the German player on the same side and they will face each other in the fourth round.

Djokovic in 3 boring sets will be the outcome.
Zverev is toast against Novak on any surface that doesn't allow him to servebot and coast through.
Novak has a better game on clay, especially for this matchup.

 

[junior74]

It's his fecking time no, again

 

[Nadal_King]

Covid is coming back so maybe vaccine saga may resume

 

[Deleted member 629564]

'Foolish'?
Humblerev!

Alexander Zverev sends 'foolish' message to Novak Djokovic

Alexander Zverev has been out injured since breaking several ankle ligaments in last year's French Open semi-final

www.express.co.uk

 

[Giant Squid]

'Foolish'?
Humblerev!

Alexander Zverev sends 'foolish' message to Novak Djokovic

Alexander Zverev has been out injured since breaking several ankle ligaments in last year's French Open semi-final

www.express.co.uk

the title is clickbait. Zverev is saying that he (Zverev) would be for foolish to except to him to win AO Given his injury.

Did you read the article?

I am so tired of people gaslighting others. The title is misleading and trying to create the exact opposite impression than what was said. It propaganda.

Its like ignoring that Tsitsipas said he, Zverev and Med would be the next big 3, while Zverev said the big three were exceptional and no one would dominate the way they did.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[No_Kwan_Do]

At this stage, I'm not sure Zod even wins a match throughout the entire AO swing.

 

[The returner]

He's a spud.