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Australian Open 2024

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  • #102
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121676934#Comment_121676934

    Yep, feel the same. I feel as if Medvedev almost deserves an AO at this stage, being his third final (and remembering in particular the Nadal match), but wouldn't mind Sinner winning either as it could be the beginning of a new era.



  • #103
    Girly Gal
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    Great to see Sinner beat Djokovic, hopefully he goes on to win it. Men's tennis badly needed that result, Djokovic has now lost in 2 of the last 3 slams to the two best young players around. To usher in a new era, the dominant players of the previous generation need to be overtaken on the court. The next generation ( Zverev, Medvedev, Tsitsipas etc.) after the big 3 weren't able to topple them, so we've had to wait for Alcaraz and Sinner plus father time to finally end the dominance. Djokovic is not finished yet, but, his aura of invincibility at the slams has now gone, so the likes of Alcaraz and Sinner will have the belief they can beat him again next time they play him at slam level, that's massive. Others too will take belief from this and Djokovic will be more vulnerable.



  • #104
    BionicRasher
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    Feel Zverev kind of beat himself there in that game

    5th game of the 5th set was massive and Zverev was out on his feet.

    Fair play to Medvedev for keeping his heart pumping and he played some great tennis. Backhand wing is lethal.

    Think Sinner will go on to win it but I still think Novak has another 18 months left at the top so he is not letting in the new guns yet.

    Post edited by BionicRasher on


  • #105
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,544 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Super start from Sabalenka, great hold to recover from 0-40. Looks confident and sure of herself, exactly like a player who's been here and done it all before.



  • #106
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,544 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Minor hiccup aside when serving for the match, that was a demolition job. What a title defense from Aryna Sabalenka, grand slam #2!



  • #107
    Furze99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,392 ✭✭✭✭Furze99


    Boycotted it here in this house, for the very obvious reasons.



  • #108
    Jack Daw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Jack Daw


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121681248#Comment_121681248


    You don't like tiger tattoos?🤔



  • #109
    dominatinMC
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121681248#Comment_121681248

    Fair play. An end to the war is imminent I'm sure because of this brave act.



  • #110
    Jack Daw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Jack Daw


    I just noticed while looking at the Netflix documentary that Sabalenka's country wasn't engraved on the trophy like all the other former winners which seems quite pathetic to be honest.Maybe they'll go back in future and do it but I don't like this idea of holding non-political people responsible for the actions of politicians within their country it's really sinister behaviour in a lot of ways demonzing people for something they didn't do.



  • #111
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,544 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    First blood to Medvedev, 6-3. That last game was poor from Sinner but overall I don't think he's done a whole lot wrong, Medvedev's just been better and is less nervous.



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  • #112
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,544 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Shame Sinner took so long to get going in that set, so close to getting back on serve! Can't see Medvedev squandering a two set lead yet again, but you never know.



  • #113
    AllForIt
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    Didn't manage to wake up as early as I intended but with Medvedev 2 sets up (6-3 6-3) looks like I didn't miss much.



  • #114
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,544 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Well things just got interesting. Medvedev taking a long break here, probably trying to calm himself down.



  • #115
    dominatinMC
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    Is history about to repeat itself here?! Medvedev surely has some lingering scar tissue..



  • #116
    walshb
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    Big hold that from Sinner to go 4/3 set 4



  • #117
    Itssoeasy
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    Jesus.



  • #118
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,384 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    How’s medvedev nerve ?



  • #119
    glen123
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121684173#Comment_121684173

    6th Grand slam final and only 1 title so far I am sure isn't helping.

    Plus Medvedev had to go through significantly more intensive matches than what Sinner had to face on the way to the final so Medvedev would be more tired naturally.

    Sinner on the other hand has nothing to lose.

    It's still very close though which is what we want from a GS Final.



  • #120
    Xander10
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    What channel is it on ?



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  • #121
    Itssoeasy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121684418#Comment_121684418

    Eurosport.



  • #122
    yerwanthere123
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,544 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    Medvedev looking very tired now and has spent much longer on court overall, might be the deciding factor in this final set.



  • #123
    walshb
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    Danger here for Medvedev



  • #124
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,627 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    I've been dipping in and out of this match all morning, and all I've seen is 10+ shot rallies - how in the name of God are the two of them still standing, never mind running, in a 5th set?

    I'm exhausted just thinking about it!

    And Medvedev looks like he's fit to drop (mind you he kind of always looks like that, but even more so right now)



  • #125
    Xander10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,214 ✭✭✭Xander10


    Some rally



  • #126
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,627 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Can't see Medvedev having the heart or the energy or the legs to hold here......



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  • #127
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,384 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Game,set, match sinner and what a winner to become champion.



  • #128
    dominatinMC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭dominatinMC


    Some win by Sinner. Have to feel for Med though..



  • #129
    Royale with Cheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,174 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Would have been happy with either player winning but really feel for Medvedev having lost like that. 6 slam finals and only one title now.



  • #130
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Poor Medvedev. Over 24 hours on court caught up with him. 1 point in the difference over 5 sets. DM now the first player to lose 2 GS finals from 2 sets up.

    Thrilled for Sinner after putting out ND. It would have been terrible to lose after that.



  • #131
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,627 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Very magnanimous speech from Medvedev - fair dues to him. That can't have been easy.



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  • #132
    Jack Daw
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    Great match, really wanted Medvedev to win because he's had so many losses before .Must be sickening for him.



  • #133
    The Golden Miller
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    Delighted to see Sinner win. Along with Alcaraz, the future of tennis might have some hope. For a while it looked like Zverev, Medvedev, Tsitsipas etc might dominate. Absolute lanky carthorses, no pleasure from watching any of them play.

    Hopefully a few more youngsters with genuine talent will break through. I still believe Shapovalov will put his whole game together under the right coach at some point, and when he does, is a different level to much of what we've seen before in tennis history. An absolute tour de force when he clicks

    As laughable as it seems now, it will happen. Has potentially one of the biggest games I've ever seen from a player. He needs to put it all together. His groundstrokes are unplayable when he's on it, but going backwards. He will put it together though, mark my words!



  • #134
    dominatinMC
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121703693#Comment_121703693

    My god man, give it a rest on Shapovalov 😅 He has flattered to deceive for years now! I agree with you that he is very talented but just doesn't have the consistency, nor do I believe the "x factor" to seperate him from the field.



  • #135
    Girly Gal
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121703693#Comment_121703693

    I'd agree with the first part regarding the next gen guys; Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Zverev etc, have now been conclusively proven to be a very poor generation of players, they were unable to seriously challenge the big 3, struggling to even reach slam finals ( Medvedev apart) and have now been overtaken by the following generation in Alcaraz and Sinner. Alcaraz and Sinner between them now have more slams than all the guys who came after the big 3 generation, that's a very telling statistic, plus it wasn't always one of the big 3 that knocked them out of slams, often it was journeymen.

    Regarding Shapovalov, he's not going to become the player you think he will, he's around long enough and has had plenty of time to sort himself out, while he's a talented guy, a top 10 player, maybe top 5 at a push, but, he'll never be the dominant player that you describe, he's just far too inconsistent.



  • #136
    The Golden Miller
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121703941#Comment_121703941

    I'll stop going on about it, people probably sick of me saying it ha. I do believe under the right coaching he can still turn it around, and might do. I'd disagree with you completely when you say he doesn't have the "X factor" though, in patches he's showed a massive game and huge groundstrokes. But I'll park him there



  • #137
    The Golden Miller
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121684530#Comment_121684530

    Medvedev simply isn't good enough. He's half a level below the top guys, and when they raise it he's just not good enough



  • #138
    josip
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121718486#Comment_121718486

    He's still one of only 6 players who have beaten Djokovic in a GS final.



  • #139
    The Golden Miller
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121721762#Comment_121721762

    Law of averages tbh, we've seen his form before or since. When a top player is on it, they beat him when it matters every time.

    I'd put him in the same bracket as Del Potro. Capable of beating the top guys but half a level below them. He's half a level ahead of the chasing pack like Zverev etc to be fair. Just drops short.

    You can't be 6'6 and be the best player. By it's very nature you lack technical skill and movement a guy that is 6'2 possesses. There's an ideal height between 6'0-6'3 that you need to be to have that all round game tbh.

    The last player above or below that height to really excell was Hewitt, but he had exceptional ball placement and technical skill, that none of these guys have



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