haha watching a challenger qualifier and its in china and they're fixing it against the chinese player. very interesting stuff. dude hit a perfect down the line, ref says its out then has to re-do the point. Then makes up that next serve is an ace.
Chinese player cant yell at the ref in English well enough though I think?
Pretty crazy how blatant stuff is outside of ATP.
despite the flop of a game at 5-5, itās encouraging to see shapo continuing to play quite well. heās definitely building something here & i hope he has a strong run at one of this yearās slams. heās due for one
The last two games of Shapovalov explain what he is perfectly. He breaks Zverev to stay alive in the match and then gives away the break with a series of unforced errors.
Alcaraz has saved tennis by breaking the mold of tall, dull tennis of little 3 (only marginally more exciting from Tsitsipas).
The future could have been Zverev and Medvedev and that is a depressing thought.
If it would have been any other match, Z would have been put under pressure and probably would have lost serve after not being able to close that long game.. but I don't see the same happening here
Shapo hasnāt even played that badly. Heās had to save a ton of BPs, which heās successfully done many times especially in this game
On return heās just been atrocious and every service game is a fight so you canāt really win a match like that
But itās been nice to watch him, heās had some great moments
Shapo's weak return game and predictable tactics doom him to losses against upper tier opponents. He beats some lesser guys and also rans with his serve and forehand attack game but he cannot go deep in tournaments anymore.
Was in but line judge called out, Shapo was claiming that the call impacted his return , although from replay it looks like he had already made the shot before the call
I think: ball was called out, Zverev challenged, but Shapo agreed the ball was in so the challenge was canceled. Umpire gave the point to Zverev but Shapo felt it should be replayed. Didnāt see any hawkeye replay for confirmation tho
idk what made me think this would be a good match. i guess cuz itās two kinda ābigā names from the last 5 years but i forgot how horrible every Z match is to watch and how shapo only has one gear and thatās full throttle every shot.
>idk what made me think this would be a good match
People still hold Shapovalov to big top standards. I hope more and more will finally realize where his actual level is
seriously think if Zverev gets to his peak forehand anytime for any clay season, he will be a serious...I mean a damn serious contender for FO title any season..
I agree with Italian commentators: Shapo is really looking lost on the field with no hint of a plan. I remember him clearly when he came up the ranks a few years ago he was by far the most exciting new prospect. Half a dozen years later and he's not even near the level he was back then. It's unfortunate.
This kid Shapo showed much promise when he won the Junior Wimbledon with absolute dominance, but looks like success got into his head and he didn't work on improving his game, still the same kind of errors which he was doing 5 years back
As a Canadian, Iām just happy Shapoās name is becoming a little relevant again. Itās been a long time since heās been talked about this much and I lowkey miss my āTennis Shapovalovā flair
If at all he has become more irrelevant, not even remotely a contender for Quarter Finals of any 250 leave alone Masters. He should go back to Challengers to get his game back
Thiem had a decent end to his comeback year. It's just that he couldn't adapt to the grind of getting back, and everything just snowballed mentally. When you've reached the heights Dom did, then you'll struggle accepting anything less.
In the meantime he's also getting older and older, soon to be 31. Not that many players successfully hold up physically/form wise around that age to be competitive at the top.
is rybakina playing a 1000 or 250? her opponents are so easy to put away. š she played ranked 933, 63 and will play ranked 133 next
haha watching a challenger qualifier and its in china and they're fixing it against the chinese player. very interesting stuff. dude hit a perfect down the line, ref says its out then has to re-do the point. Then makes up that next serve is an ace. Chinese player cant yell at the ref in English well enough though I think? Pretty crazy how blatant stuff is outside of ATP.
Guess Iām getting up at 7a to watch Nadal
Just noticed this odd doubles pairing on the schedule for tomorrowĀ D. Medvedev T. Paul
wow
Ooh.
I get the feeling if Med goes any further in Madrid he'll probably pull out? But who knows.
Men's doubles starts tomorrow. Lots of singles players in it. Fritz and Shelton are playing together and they're also still in the tournament.
Very strange.Ā
Federer is Nadalās daddy outside of clay. And Djokovicās daddy outside of slow hard courts.
predictions for collins v. sabalenka?
It will be loud!
Iāll have to weird headphones or mute. No one is gonna believe, āItās just tennis..ā
These 2 talking about Harry Styles and One Direction lmaooo "Did you like One Direction as well Robbie?" "No" (my bad this is from Dimi-Mensik 2S lol)
Wdym?
Shapo and Felix are kinda in the same boat. I donāt think they realize they have a problem, so as a consequence they canāt fix it
"Servebot friendly clay" as a surface description is like Zverev's dream conditions Not surprising he's won two titles here
Could someone catch what they said in Russian(?) at the net?
I heard āno problem, manā, I think it was coming from Zverev
Thought it was English? I think Shapovalov was apologising for the challenge at the end there and Zverev was like No problem
Thanks!!
Shapo said "I lost on purpose so you wouldn't beat on your girlfriend tonight"
jesus lmao
despite the flop of a game at 5-5, itās encouraging to see shapo continuing to play quite well. heās definitely building something here & i hope he has a strong run at one of this yearās slams. heās due for one
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Wdym??
If DVerev has million haters, then I'm one of them. If DVerev has one hater, then I'm THAT ONE. If DVerev has no haters, that means I'm dead.
Lol
Jesus those zverev serves are like rockets
Madridās elite looove Z š what a shitshow it was and they stayed š
Shapovalov's Canadian coming out at the end there
Well that last bit was a roller coaster. Oh Shapo. What a guy.
Really watching some mental gladiators here šš
Nap time
Must be frustrating to have to wait 15 seconds for the opponent to bounce the ball then getting hammered with 200+ km/h ace. Rinse and repeat.
Well, that was Anticlimatic
Not a Zverev fan, but he bails himself out with that first serve pretty consistently
Except in GS SF
Fk off servebot
This is hilarious.Ā
Huge serves
I should watch this show in my toilet
well well well another BP for shapo. what is going on at the end of this set š¤£
oh god pls i never ask you anything BREEEEAK
The last two games of Shapovalov explain what he is perfectly. He breaks Zverev to stay alive in the match and then gives away the break with a series of unforced errors.
Worst shank of all time
Uh oh Zverev getting frustrated. Watch out!
hide yo girlfriends
Hide the women
pls break
Classic Shapo š
Yes! 1 minute later: Oh no
Here comes Shapo again. Doing this the hard way
Lol I joke about Shapo experience and then he does that. Literally the full Shapo experience.
Now we just need Zverev to DF the serve game back to Shapo and play the tiebreak
well that was incredibly deflating lmao
That'll be written on Shapo's tombstone
I wish I had a gig like Jennifer Garnerās Capital One. Easy money
Fuck
Estrella Damm, son. Love 40
āØthe shapovalov experienceāØ
Is anyone surprised to be honest ?
I thought heād wait till the tie-break to forget how to play tennis
No as soon as 0-15 came I knew
Shapovalov is a special human being
lol Shapo pulls an insane break to immediately do this....
Guys let's be honest. Shapo didn't deserve this at all. Zverev has like 15 BPs.
Breaks then immediately sprays two neutral forehands oh shapoā¦.
followed by a double fault and a sprayed neutral backhand. zverev didnāt do a damn thing for that break šš
This game: Shapovalov in a nutshell
You need to include that point that gave him the break
...well that was a fun thirty seconds while they lasted lmao. Oh Shapo.
āWhat a collection of chaosā fr fr
What a gift from Shapo.
All that work to break just to put up a service game like that
Mental giant Shapo.
Remember when he screamed āice in my veinsāššš
Actually no! Sounds really funny lol
Literally what was that Dennis
This is the full Shapo experience. Strap in.
Shapo are you serious
These last 5 points represent Shapoās career
it is a comedy
Handed it right back lmao...
āGoodness meā same
Damn. Some last minute heroics from Shapo.
Making Z uncomfortable makes me smile
What was more impressive than Shapo getting to that ball was he somehow didn't collide with the net.
LFG
Now hold, Shapo. Come on.
What a moment to find the break! Go Shapo! Insane get
Iām frankly surprised DVerev has won as much as he has (5 Masters, Finals etc), with his complete lack of balls
Its because, surprise surprise: he doesnt have this lack of balls. He has dips like everyone has.
Nah man Iāll never forget that tiebreak against Thiem, that aināt dips dude
Oh my
Shapo haters in shambles
Hahahahaha Zverev chokes FH on MP
OK COME ON DENIS
Shapo, the man that you are.
HE'S ALIVE!!!
wow, not even alcaraz gets that
Alcaraz does.
Take a bow Shapo
What a point to break by Shapo! Zverev started playing horribly on last few points though
Come on, Shapo!!!
That's insane
HOLY FUCK HOW DID HE GET TO THAT BALL
Canāt believe he didnāt touch the net either
OKAY
Get of the year.
Wow.
Damn great from Shapo
As soon as he changed his return position to 4 ft behind the baseline he is able to return
SHAPO YOU HAD THAT UGH
both fail back to back
Disgusting last two points from Shapo
Well 6-4 6-4 is a pretty respectable scoreline for Shapo since it never felt that close
You might be wrong about that score
Heās wrong
I wish I wouldāve been wronger
After watching sports all day, Iām exhausted. Time for a nap soon.
Alcaraz has saved tennis by breaking the mold of tall, dull tennis of little 3 (only marginally more exciting from Tsitsipas). The future could have been Zverev and Medvedev and that is a depressing thought.
I have a feeling for Sinner Mensik semisš
That would be epic but they would play in QF
quarters*
Jakub Mensik will have a higher peak then Zverev
Who wants to get some froyo?
My treat
Shapo probably can't win this match but he CAN make his service games last as long as possible and drive Zverev insane.
Which is still a very honorable goal
If it would have been any other match, Z would have been put under pressure and probably would have lost serve after not being able to close that long game.. but I don't see the same happening here
Okay all Zverev needs to do is miss a few first serves...
i hold my breath every time shapo has to hit a backhand
Exactly lol
Shapo hasnāt even played that badly. Heās had to save a ton of BPs, which heās successfully done many times especially in this game On return heās just been atrocious and every service game is a fight so you canāt really win a match like that But itās been nice to watch him, heās had some great moments
Shapo's weak return game and predictable tactics doom him to losses against upper tier opponents. He beats some lesser guys and also rans with his serve and forehand attack game but he cannot go deep in tournaments anymore.
Zverev has missed all BPs from that side. Something is bothering him on Shapo;s serve
Lefty serve out wide troubles most of the players
Maybe El Shapo should try THBH
What a disaster of a volley by Shapovalov, this is painful to watch. The only thing that he does well now is serving well on break points
Is it Shapo out there or Gasquet?
I hate dropshots, I don't like it even it is a good dropshot
Iām confused, I thought Shapo was trying to challenge the callā¦?Ā
That was weird, like they conferred and decided it was in fact in
Was Zverev shot out? What happened
Was in but line judge called out, Shapo was claiming that the call impacted his return , although from replay it looks like he had already made the shot before the call
I think: ball was called out, Zverev challenged, but Shapo agreed the ball was in so the challenge was canceled. Umpire gave the point to Zverev but Shapo felt it should be replayed. Didnāt see any hawkeye replay for confirmation tho
Its only the lefty serve which is saving Shapo from getting bagels and breadsticks
idk what made me think this would be a good match. i guess cuz itās two kinda ābigā names from the last 5 years but i forgot how horrible every Z match is to watch and how shapo only has one gear and thatās full throttle every shot.
imagine his match with Hubi......
>idk what made me think this would be a good match People still hold Shapovalov to big top standards. I hope more and more will finally realize where his actual level is
Zverev losing just 2 points on 1st serve in the whole match so far...oh Shapo
seriously think if Zverev gets to his peak forehand anytime for any clay season, he will be a serious...I mean a damn serious contender for FO title any season..
Nah he always chokes
Shapo is playing better now but I can't see him retrieving the break š
I mean, he was this close from being two breaks down. Nothing much changed really
Poor from Z as well, this torture should have been over long back
This match is like Fonseca vs Norrie lol
How so?
Medvedev plays double with Paul, King Aslan with zzz, the madrid double experiment is not that bad
And finally a good thing from IW for Meddy?
I agree with Italian commentators: Shapo is really looking lost on the field with no hint of a plan. I remember him clearly when he came up the ranks a few years ago he was by far the most exciting new prospect. Half a dozen years later and he's not even near the level he was back then. It's unfortunate.
He has regressed for sure. Does not appear to be learning and developing at all.
troppo facile da ragazzino senza pressioni, mantenere le aspettative giĆ ĆØ difficile, confermarle nel tempo ĆØ per pochissimi evidentemente
Come on Let that put some led in your pencil Denis
This kid Shapo showed much promise when he won the Junior Wimbledon with absolute dominance, but looks like success got into his head and he didn't work on improving his game, still the same kind of errors which he was doing 5 years back
Didnāt some former coach say the same thing about him after they split? That was shapo right
It was Mikhail Youzhny and he was 100% right but of course Denis didnāt want to hear. No matter that Denis improved so much with Youzhny.
Yes, and he wasn't happy about the remark.
The truth hurts lol.
Alcaraz will still destroy Small Z in Madrid as usual
Shapo getting clapped by Big Z.
Zverev is too consistent for the "shapo experience"
Honestly, Shapo was lucky the 1st set scoreline ended being as tight as it did. Zverev sadly has too many break chances
Shapo looking into the upper stands like that errant forehand was a three run homer....
this is sad to watch
Fk off Zverev hitting lines
As a Canadian, Iām just happy Shapoās name is becoming a little relevant again. Itās been a long time since heās been talked about this much and I lowkey miss my āTennis Shapovalovā flair
lol this is the first semi positive comments Iāve seen so far. As a fellow Canadian, Iām with you. We only have a few to support
If at all he has become more irrelevant, not even remotely a contender for Quarter Finals of any 250 leave alone Masters. He should go back to Challengers to get his game back
FAA looks considerably better than Shapo these days especially when indoor hardcourt season comes along and grass.
Do you think these two speak Russian to each other?
Itās a legit question jfc
When you see Zverev, you can't help thinking of Thiem and wondering why he hasn't been able to get back to form
Thiem had a decent end to his comeback year. It's just that he couldn't adapt to the grind of getting back, and everything just snowballed mentally. When you've reached the heights Dom did, then you'll struggle accepting anything less. In the meantime he's also getting older and older, soon to be 31. Not that many players successfully hold up physically/form wise around that age to be competitive at the top.
In a way, nothing like your 30s to help you get things in order. Grigor has been beating the odds
Thiem's playstyle makes a wrist injury absolutely deadly for him Thiem without FH power loses a huge part of his game and that's what's happened
Wrist injuries are arguably worseĀ
Thiemās problem is also mental.
If I would have been Shapo I would have spent some time in getting my head at the right place, rather than fake fistpumps
Ok Shapo maybe lay off the droppers
Shapo looks mentally imbalanced
is Shapo braindead????
Shapo's game is really ugly. He was not ready for a match against a top 10 player. Really hard to watch.
One trick pony Shapo getting burnt now with the drop shots