Talk About Tennis 2.0

JazzNU wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 4:26 pm

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2023 10:58 pm Zverev did everything possible to lose that match. Served for it twice, had MP in the TB.
On the other hand. Medvedev's movement on clay has improved a lot. He is sliding well, and his very-back return position makes no difference. A second cow on ice that will master the surface?

No, that was an grossly overused phrased where Maria was concerned as she never sucked on clay the way it was played up to be. To a lesser extent but still worth noting, Daniil has been to the SF here and to the Barcelona Finals in previous years, which is easily one of the most stacked 500 level events on tour. I can't remember who he beat on his SF run in Monte Carlo, but as is typical with the event, they were noteworthy wins over guys who can play on the surface. The guy who has lived in France since he was a teenager is not nearly as bad on clay as he and others try to pretend he is, it's that he's not as good as he is on hard courts and grumpy Daniil makes regular appearances because of it. It's definitely in his head to a certain extent. When this "terrible on clay" persona of his wasn't a thing a few years ago, he was actually winning on clay.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:02 pm Well, then tell him that because he himself has said he is not good on clay. Plus, he had never won an event on it, so certainly his least successful surface.
But sure, he is not as bad as others.
And the "cow on ice" quote about Sharapova came from herself. So I was using it in that context. She won 6 slams/premier tournaments on that surface, so indeed she was not bad either.

mmmm8 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:15 pm Zverev said Medvedev was "one of the most unfair players ever" because Medvedev took a toilet break, so Medvedev had some thoughts.

JTContinental wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:01 pm Fritz is the first American to make the SF here since Vince Spadea in 2003

nelslus wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:16 pm ...

OK, sure I'm not getting over Medvedev's behaviors on the court in his pretty recent past. But, you know what? If I have a very recent history of "allegedly" beating up (at least) one girlfriend- I at am going to have enough common sense (or my PR team is gonna stress this enough) to get that I need to keep a very, very low profile, and that i am in no position to question any other player's behaviors. Ever, I.E.- STFU.