Monzanator 3,598 Posted September 6, 2019 #111 Share Posted September 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Майкл said: Great finals line-up in women's doubles too Azarenka/Barty vs. Sabalenka/Mertens Not a single doubles speciallist here allthough Barty cut her teeth with Dellacqua before and Azarenka has won a mixed GS IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Майкл 542 Posted September 6, 2019 #112 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Just now, Monzanator said: Not a single doubles speciallist here allthough Barty cut her teeth with Dellacqua before and Azarenka has won a mixed GS IIRC. Well, all of them are good in both singles and doubles. It's been a while since we had top players playing doubles regularly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Майкл 542 Posted September 6, 2019 #113 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Great stuff from Daniil, hopefully he puts up a great fight against Rafa in the finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,164 Posted September 7, 2019 #114 Share Posted September 7, 2019 40 minutes ago, Monzanator said: Not a single doubles speciallist here allthough Barty cut her teeth with Dellacqua before and Azarenka has won a mixed GS IIRC. Yes, and Azarenka has also won the Olympics in mixed doubles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Майкл 542 Posted September 7, 2019 #115 Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) Matteo wasted 2 consecutive SPs in the first set TB Edited September 7, 2019 by Майкл Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted September 7, 2019 #116 Share Posted September 7, 2019 5 hours ago, Майкл said: Matteo wasted 2 consecutive SPs in the first set TB But props for the fight he put up especially in the first set, damn. If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicsFan 783 Posted September 7, 2019 #117 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Really interesting to see that Medvedev is the first of the young guns to reach a slam final. I think even one year ago most people wouldn't have bet anything on him being the first of the young guys to do it. Guys like Zverev, Shapovalov, FAA or Tsitsipas seemed to the more obvious choices. Even among the russian guys he probably was only the 3rd choice (behind Khachanov and Rublev) for most people. I think Zverev isn't any less talented, but he has had the same flaws in his game for years and apparently he isn't willing to work on them and anyone who points those mistakes out to him gets fired ... By the way: Russia could have a great Davis Cup team in the future ... I think Medvedev is the youngest finalist since Del Potro did it at the 2009 US Open and i think he could also become the youngest winner since 2009 (when Del Potro won the US Open). He could be the first guy not named Federer/Nadal/Wawrinka/Djokovic/Murray to win a slam since Cilic did it at the 2014 US Open and the first guy not named Djokovic/Federer/Nadal to win a slam since Wawrinka did it at the 2016 US Open. I think only 1 of the last 39 slams was won by someone else than Federer/Nadal/Wawrinka/Djokovic/Murray (Cilic at the 2014 US Open). The last russian guy to win a slam/reach the final was Safin at the 2005 Australian Open. Safin is the only russian guy who has won a slam this century and i think Medvedev could become only the 3rd russian man to ever win a slam (only Safin and Kafelnikov have done it before). Attachment is the great fabricator of illusions; reality can be obtained only by someone who is detached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted September 7, 2019 #118 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Excellent start for Andreescu, let's go Canada4thewin 1 If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepharoah 2,289 Posted September 7, 2019 #119 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Really interesting final, Andrew's is definitely my favorite player after Serena retires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heywoodu 13,560 Posted September 7, 2019 #120 Share Posted September 7, 2019 Even challenging a call has to be a whole scene for Williams If you'd like to help our fellow Totallympics member Bruna Moura get to the 2026 Winter Olympics, after her car crash on the way to the 2022 Olympics, every tiny bit of help would be greatly appreciated! Full story and how to help can be found here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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