Zverev to win olympic gold in Tokyo 2020

threehandedbackhand

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Road to the title (updated 1 August):
1R Lu DEFEATED ✔
2R Galan DEFEATED ✔
3R Basilashvili DEFEATED ✔
QF Chardy DEFEATED ✔
SF Djokovic DEFEATED ✔
F Khachanov DEFEATED ✔

He's strong.
He's consistent.
He's mature enough.

Against all #ABZ...

Sascha 'Zed' Zverev will win the gold medal on 1 August.

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I watched djokovic- Zverev aus open match this year and after that I feel djokovic was closest to defeat to in that match earlier I felt nadal rg match but Zverev when in zone is really dangerous so in a beet of 3 on hardcourt he surely can beat anyone
 
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I agree, I can't stand the guy but he's in his element in Tokyo. Best of 3, hard courts, favourable draw. If it was best of 5 I'd give him maybe a 10% chance of beating Djokovic but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if he took out Djokovic here
 
Rafa4LifeEver

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Midaso240 said:
I agree, I can't stand the guy but he's in his element in Tokyo. Best of 3, hard courts, favourable draw. If it was best of 5 I'd give him maybe a 10% chance of beating Djokovic but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if he took out Djokovic here
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Matchup with Djokovic is brutal for him
 
Tennisfan339

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Midaso240 said:
I agree, I can't stand the guy but he's in his element in Tokyo. Best of 3, hard courts, favourable draw. If it was best of 5 I'd give him maybe a 10% chance of beating Djokovic but it wouldn't surprise me one bit if he took out Djokovic here
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Not so sure about the favorable draw. He is playing Basilashvili next and Hurkacz or Karatsev in QF. Probably the most 3 unpredictable guys in the draw.
Basilashvili on a good day can trouble anyone. When he goes deep in a tournament, he is always dangerous. We've seen in this year in Doha, with wins against Federer, Bautista and Rublev.
Karatsev is probably in the top-4 on hard court this season, after Djokovic Medvedev and Zverev. If he finds his Dubaï level, everyone is in troubles.
Hurkacz's last tournament on HC, he beat Raonic, Shapopalov, Rublev, Sinner and Tsitsipas. He is a bigger threat than Rublev, Carreno and Schwartman IMO.

This 1/4 of the draw is brutal. Compare it to Djokovic, Medvdev and Tsitsipas' quarts, Zverev clearly got the worst one.
 
ibbi

ibbi

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He ain't got no more room for gold around his neck, but you know if he wins it he'll wear that thing every day for the next 4 years and show it off like his names Kurt Angle.
 
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Tennisfan339 said:
Not so sure about the favorable draw. He is playing Basilashvili next and Hurkacz or Karatsev in QF. Probably the most 3 unpredictable guys in the draw.
Basilashvili on a good day can trouble anyone. When he goes deep in a tournament, he is always dangerous. We've seen in this year in Doha, with wins against Federer, Bautista and Rublev.
Karatsev is probably in the top-4 on hard court this season, after Djokovic Medvedev and Zverev. If he finds his Dubaï level, everyone is in troubles.
Hurkacz's last tournament on HC, he beat Raonic, Shapopalov, Rublev, Sinner and Tsitsipas. He is a bigger threat than Rublev, Carreno and Schwartman IMO.

This 1/4 of the draw is brutal. Compare it to Djokovic, Medvdev and Tsitsipas' quarts, Zverev clearly got the worst one.
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After run to Doubai crown he hasn't done anuthing significant. If zverev serves nearly close to his best then Karatsev has no chance at all to beat him.
 
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Tennisfan339 said:
Not so sure about the favorable draw. He is playing Basilashvili next and Hurkacz or Karatsev in QF. Probably the most 3 unpredictable guys in the draw.
Basilashvili on a good day can trouble anyone. When he goes deep in a tournament, he is always dangerous. We've seen in this year in Doha, with wins against Federer, Bautista and Rublev.
Karatsev is probably in the top-4 on hard court this season, after Djokovic Medvedev and Zverev. If he finds his Dubaï level, everyone is in troubles.
Hurkacz's last tournament on HC, he beat Raonic, Shapopalov, Rublev, Sinner and Tsitsipas. He is a bigger threat than Rublev, Carreno and Schwartman IMO.

This 1/4 of the draw is brutal. Compare it to Djokovic, Medvdev and Tsitsipas' quarts, Zverev clearly got the worst one.
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Karatsev’s Dubai form, which is definitely top-3 level in entire ATP this season on hard court, is an one-off I believe. I don’t believe he can re-produce that consistently or even occasionally in the future.

Remember he would most likely get taken out by Demitrov in 2021 AO if not for Demi. was significantly injured in that match.
 
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threehandedbackhand said:
Yes. Rome 2017 and WTF 2018.
However since November 2018 head-to-head is 5-0 for Djokovic.

AFAIK this year it's BO3 in the final as well.
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I wonder how many (how fewer actually) double faults Zev had in those two matches?

He has had so many DFs in most matches in the last 2-3 years. That affects more than his service games for sure. One would think that is one area he has full control over and can fix. Simply hasn’t happened yet.
 
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Nadalgaenger said:
Zverev is definitely a top 3 favorite (maybe 2nd after Djokovic). I wouldn't count out Medvedev.
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I see it very close between the 3 of them. Novak favourite but not by a lot over meddy or Zverev in best of 3. I’d be surprised if anyone wins outside them 3. I not expecting much from Tsitsipas here but he could get to semis at best but meddy is the favourite for final on that side.
 
Adman

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Zverev can make you rich by betting on him to win the Olympics outright. Now... do I hear crickets.... or chickens....
 
Aabye5

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Has he figured out his mental block? If he has - sure, I'd bet on him. If he hasn't...

It's not like he doesn't have the draw to succeed.
 
Kralingen

Kralingen

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Through to the QFs now.

This prediction will not at all shock me if it was to come true. He has the easiest draw of all time and will get a tired Djokovic in the SFs. With a big serving day he could legitimately win, even if he is a mental mug his deficiencies are well hidden in Bo3 and it makes him more dangerous.
 
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Kralingen said:
Through to the QFs now.

This prediction will not at all shock me if it was to come true. He has the easiest draw of all time and will get a tired Djokovic in the SFs. With a big serving day he could legitimately win, even if he is a mental mug his deficiencies are well hidden in Bo3 and it makes him more dangerous.
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Tired?

Dude is cruising through his matches and his next opponent before the semis is Kei, someone he doesn't have trouble beating easily.

The Mixed doubles aren't going to be taxing enough for Djokovic to walk into that SF tired.
 
Omega_7000

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Zverev's second serve (if he manages to keep it in the court) will be punished if he faces Novak....dont he has any chance in hell
 
Djokovic_is_the_best#1

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If it was during the early afternoon or midday his chances are better if he meets Djokovic in semis. Although the recent scheduling change now says tennis matches are starting at 3pm from now on.

I’d expect Djokovic v zverev if it happened to be the 2nd semi so it will be closer to a night match with cooler conditions which is much better for Novak. Makes the court slower and ball travels through the air slower a bit like at Melbourne on rod laver arena. Would be a tough ask for Zverev.

First though Djokovic and Zverev have to overcome their tricky quarterfinal opponents.
 
Djokovic_is_the_best#1

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Nadal_King said:
I watched djokovic- Zverev aus open match this year and after that I feel djokovic was closest to defeat to in that match earlier I felt nadal rg match but Zverev when in zone is really dangerous so in a beet of 3 on hardcourt he surely can beat anyone
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It will be Novak’s hardest match for a while for sure. The final will be easier for Novak is if he beat Zverev. This Zverev match feels like the real final to me.
 
Djokovic_is_the_best#1

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Nadal_King said:
I watched djokovic- Zverev aus open match this year and after that I feel djokovic was closest to defeat to in that match earlier I felt nadal rg match but Zverev when in zone is really dangerous so in a beet of 3 on hardcourt he surely can beat anyone
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I also think Nadal will come back strong. The likes of tsitsipas and meddy are struggling a bit. Rafa will look to improve his level in the NA hard court swing and no doubt will be a threat again at us open. Fed doesn’t stand much chance though I feel.
 
Tennisfan339

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Zverev needs to serve like when he won the WTF in 2018. He beat Federer and Djokovic (+ Nadal in his first 2019 match) all in straight sets, they were all non-existent in return, including Djokovic.
From the baseline, he needs to play like against Nadal in Madrid. Or against Schwartzman in the Köln2 final.

If he finds this level of tennis, even this Djokovic will need a miracle to beat him. But can Zverev play this level in such an important match? That's the question...
In Melbourne this year, his loss happened mostly in the head. He had the break in the 3 sets but choked. 5-3 in the 1st set, 4-1 30-40 in the 3rd set, 3-0 0-40 and set points in the 4th set.
In Best-Of 3 he will have even more chances.
However, Djokovic is also playing better now than he was during his first matches in Australia. I still think he will win the match but if anyone has a chance to stop him, it's clearly Zverev. This will be the same at the USO, unless Djokovic faces Kyrgios or Wawrinka in R1 and has a slow start. On Hard court, Zverev (and Medvedev if he wakes up) will be Djokovc's biggest challenge this year and probably next year.
 
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Djokovic_is_the_best#1 said:
I also think Nadal will come back strong. The likes of tsitsipas and meddy are struggling a bit. Rafa will look to improve his level in the NA hard court swing and no doubt will be a threat again at us open. Fed doesn’t stand much chance though I feel.
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I think these next gen are just really getting beaten mentally with djokovic being at his peak mentally it's really going to take a herculean effort with great mental fortitude which I doubt these next gen can showcase but with Rafa I feel it is still possible but obviously on hardcourt will be very tough
 
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