Got to love symmetry like this: Zverev won the first two sets 6-4, 7-6; Fritz won the last two sets 6-4, 7-6.
Zverev's excellence in Grand Slams this year (Aussie semis; French finals) belies the fact that this will be his seventh five set match this year. Kind of, yikes.
Here is where I trot out my old Arthur Ashe quote about how it is one thing to recover from two sets down to even the match, but it's quite another thing entirely to win the fifth set.
I bet some vCash on Zverev with the express purpose of hoping to jinx him if it came to something like this. GO, TAYLOR.
Fake money well spent, I'd say.
Paul has a lot of variety in his game and moves very well. Alcaraz is the favorite, but I think Paul can give him a tough match.
Zverev will likely go down as one of the best players to never win a Slam. Very talented but just doesn't have it between the ears. It didn't help he was playing injured today. Fritz is of course going to wiped out by Nole but a good run for him. It's gotta be such a drag to play in an era where you know you just don't have much of a chance to win it all at the big tournaments.Got to love symmetry like this: Zverev won the first two sets 6-4, 7-6; Fritz won the last two sets 6-4, 7-6.
Zverev's excellence in Grand Slams this year (Aussie semis; French finals) belies the fact that this will be his seventh five set match this year. Kind of, yikes.
Here is where I trot out my old Arthur Ashe quote about how it is one thing to recover from two sets down to even the match, but it's quite another thing entirely to win the fifth set.
I bet some vCash on Zverev with the express purpose of hoping to jinx him if it came to something like this. GO, TAYLOR.
Fake money well spent, I'd say.
I'm pretty sure Paul has given Alcaraz trouble in the past. I think Alcaraz won't be that troubled this time because I think he's playing well, but I agree that Paul has a chance.
I still wouldn't count Zverev out. He's still only 26. Has gotten close numerous times. You figure he will again be right there another few times. At some point it might just fall his way and he gets like an 18 seed in the final after a qualifier in the semi. I know thats not really mens tennis right now, but the landscape will be a little different when Djokovic retires in a few years and it's anyone's guess how the upcoming years transpire for Alcaraz and Sinner. There will likely still be some others who win something, and right now Zverev is in his prime and one of the best players outside of Djokovic, Alcaraz, and Sinner.
Bit of an understatement. Two and two head to head over all. Paul won in three sets in Toronto back to back ('22, '23) and Alcaraz won in straight sets in Miami ('23) and in three sets in Cinci ('23).
