All rights reserved, Please visit the official Government information portal for Coronavirus by clicking HERE. First set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 Alexander Zverev: Alexander Zverev is a set away from the semi-finals. It was also something that helped a lot, not just in my tennis over the last couple of months but also in my behavior and my everyday life. There was variety from the baseline, fine net play and rallies that extended to 30 and even 35 shots. Wait for it #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/cwI6frAcXg. (CNN)After a crushing defeat to Alexander Zverev, Rafael Nadal sought his trademark intensity for his rematch with Daniil Medvedev. Rafael Nadal trailed 5-1 in a third set to Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Finals...but he did turn it around. Q. Nadal saved a match point and rallied from 5-1 down in the final set to defeat the Russian 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 7-6 (7-4) in a near three-hour classic that came two months after his five set, five-hour victory over Medvedev in the US Open final. Bilanz Daniil Medvedev - Alexander Zverev 2:0 (Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 2019, Finale) Nice. 1. And that’s what was driving so many of us. Sein Gegner im Endspiel der US Open heißt Dominik Thiem. Mit Blick auf das Endspiel unterstrich Thiem seine Erwartungshaltung nach dem Sieg über Medvedev nochmals: "Natürlich in ich stolz, aber ich weiß auch, dass ich noch eine riesige Aufgabe vor mir habe. What does @AlexZverev think of his Shanghai final opponent? If Medvedev wins, Tsitsipas faces Thiem and Nadal will face Federer. "It feels great (to win), I've played some really good tennis this week," Zverev said. Der Österreicher bezwang Daniil Medvedev in drei hochklassigen Sätzen. Zverev, 23, the German son of Russian professional tennis players, will face Pablo Carreño Busta of Spain, 29, in the first semifinal. He looks very composed so far. Kafelnikov, 46, was the most successful Russian player after the Soviet Union broke up in 1991. Just HUGE@AlexZverev #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/n8aOjiwDcI. Sein Gegner im Endspiel der US Open heißt Dominik Thiem. First set: Daniil Medvedev 4-5* Alexander Zverev: These games are moving comically fast. Sowohl Zverev (23) als auch sein vier Jahre älterer Finalgegner sind Rechtshänder, Zverev hat mit 1,98 Metern einen klaren Größenvorteil gegenüber dem laufstarken Thiem (1,85). He’s not out. However, when Tsitsipas had three break points with Medvedev serving for the match at 5-4, Medvedev misfired a return to give Tsitsipas a chance. "In that moment, you play with not much pressure because you almost lost.". "I wish him (Berrettini) nothing but the best to qualify for London as well as me," Zverev said. Federer figures to be the heavy crowd favorite again Thursday at the O2 Arena. For me personally, when you win a Grand Slam, you win a Grand Slam winning the last point, and that feeling you can’t have it here, you know. 3, is a more conventional attacking baseliner with a huge serve and a potent, fluid two-handed backhand. Medvedev, a shape-shifting tactician ranked No. Zverev leads the head to head 4-1, but Medvedev won their most recent meeting in the final. However, the most eventful part of that game was Boris Becker attempting to catch a wayward ball in the stands. We move on. Die Bilanz nach ATP-Titeln fällt mit 16:11 zu Gunsten des Österreichers aus, der auch beim gewonnenen Preisgeld vorne liegt (23,9:21,1 Millionen US-Dollar). Having this with me is something unexpected and very emotional for me, because I think after all the things that I went through, means a lot to have this with me, no? Yet to start the third, it was Medvedev who broke and stepped on the accelerator to lead 5-1. Just as it seemed that Zverev had the set in his grasp, it all came a little undone. 1 and won two Grand Slam singles titles: the 2000 U.S. Open, where he shocked Pete Sampras in straight sets in the final, and the 2005 Australian Open. Andrey is different. In 2013 werd hij professional, en tot nu toe was zijn hoogste ranking 3e op de wereldranglijst. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 *3-3 Alexander Zverev: At last, some pressure! All rights reserved. All bases covered...@AlexZverev #NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/gTCmAnOKvj. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 3-2* Alexander Zverev: The break won’t come here! “I’m not surprised at all the Zverevs raised two top players,” Kafelnikov said in a telephone interview from Moscow. He held after a Zverev backhand flew long. Obviously, very special night against Rafa, my first win against him obviously in this stadium as well. Djokovic's task became more difficult on Tuesday after his reverse to monstrous hitting Dominic Thiem in another affair that featured a third-set tiebreak to bring the tournament to life. ", © 2020 Independent Online and affiliated companies. Zverev just loaded every single ball onto the Russian’s forehand and watched as he hit himself out of his first service game. He initially scrambled to find training bases and stability with his coach, Anatoly Lepeshin, a former head of the Soviet junior program who once worked with Alexander Sr. 1 at the start of the season wasn’t a target for you at the end of the year, but now that you have it, now that you’re sitting next to that trophy, does this mean as much to you as winning a Grand Slam? Alexander Zverev steht erstmals in seiner Karriere im Finale eines Grand-Slam-Turniers. The life we had in the Soviet Union wasn’t great, and when it broke up everyone was kind of left alone. He does so again in the opening game, slamming down an easy hold to 15. Winning, for example, the US Open this year have been super emotional, especially the way that this have been. The first set in London was a continuation of the high-qualify stuff that featured in New York, with both players hitting double the winners than unforced errors. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 2-1* Alexander Zverev: Medvedev holds with love service game of his own, pounding a great crosscourt forehand to move up 40-0. 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After a crushing defeat to Alexander Zverev, Rafael Nadal sought his trademark intensity for his rematch with Daniil Medvedev. This is a particularly strange situation because it’s so rare for tennis players to play with nothing on the line. From basically being 20 in the world in the beginning of the year to world number 4 now is something incredible and I’m sure next year he’s going to be dangerous as well. Our 2019 Rolex Shanghai Masters finalists — @DaniilMedwed and @AlexZverev. For Zverev, the win maintains his hopes of qualifying for November's season-ending ATP Finals event in London, where he is the defending champion. He will be the world’s biggest Daniil Medvedev fan today. I mean, playing here against your friend means that both of you have done incredibly well throughout the whole year and obviously also this week. Safin’s parents were coaches and former players, as well, but he went to Valencia, Spain, to train at age 14 and was joined by his younger sister, Dinara, who also became No. But after a forehand error, Zverev won the essential 30-30 point by forcing a Medvedev error with some punishing crosscourt forehands. First Medvedev stops the point at *2-1 to challenge a deep forehand from the German, which hawkeye deems in. Here is Sascha Zverev in his on-court interview: I’m in the semis now again. We continue. This time, he dismounts with a 140mph service winner down the T. Who will make the first move on return? 175, and Irina, seven years younger, peaked at No. Medvedev, though, pulled away in the tiebreak helped by some of those big serves. Plenty of big serving and sealed with his fourth ace. Both things important. He held with a huge unreturned serve. First set: Daniil Medvedev 2-3* Alexander Zverev: Medvedev was just down 0-30 and staring down the possibility of a double break. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 1-0* Alexander Zverev: Medvedev shrugs off the first set and holds to 15 with another slick hold and plenty of big serving, sealing the hold with a service winner. Medvedev once again saunters through a love service game. LONDON – Russian Daniil Medvedev is through to his third Masters final of the year after defeating Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 in Saturday's Shanghai Masters semi-finals. A post shared by Medvedev Daniil (@medwed33) on Aug 14, 2020 at 5:08am PDT Team8 confirmed via @SID_Sportnews that A. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 *2-2 Alexander Zverev. He turned the tables on Zverev this year, but for how long? “I play a little bit more counterattack,” Medvedev said. Bilanz Daniil Medvedev - Alexander Zverev 0:2 (Rogers Cup 2018, Achtelfinale) It took many steps to bring Medvedev and Zverev to the brink, and in both cases, leaving Russia was a big one. That 104mph forehand from Zverev early on. Safin, a swashbuckling figure who broke rackets almost as often as he broke serve, also reached No. “We all know what it means to not have those three guys in the tournament, but we cannot stay fixated on it. It could come very soon, although Thiem is a major obstacle and Zverev could be another one. Zverev is one of the least capable net players in the top 50 and his confidence there today reflects his confidence in general. — @AlexZverev after being asked if his serve was the main reason for his great performance tonight. The scenario here is very simple: If Zverev wins, he advances from the group in second place and will face Dominic Thiem tomorrow. Beyond the big serving, a nice attempt at a drop shot at 30-15. It was the 21-year-old Tsitsipas who faltered first against Medvedev, despite missing three break points at 4-4. Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev, Denis Shapovalov and me, the six of us could be dominating in the future. No problem. As Medvedev missed more and more -- he seemed to feel the pressure attempting to beat Nadal for the first time -- so did his sarcastic thumbs up to his box. Alexander Zverev, who lost for the first time in five meetings when he finished runner-up to Medvedev in Shanghai, disagreed with Tsitsipas's assessment. Danach bezwang Thiem zunächst den Kanadier Felix Auger-Aliassime und anschließend im Viertelfinale den Australier Alex de Minaur glatt in drei Sätzen. "I really hope that I can play better." Damit kommt es am Sonntag (22.00 Uhr MESZ/Eurosport und LIVE! “Maybe seeing what my opponent does, then deciding how I’m going to play. Medvedev is out, but if he wins then Rafael Nadal will qualify. Both players are serving huge and moving really quickly between points. Dominic Thiem will face Alexander Zverev in Sunday's US Open men's final after defeating Russia's Daniil Medvedev in a semi-final of high quality. The pro-Nadal crowd got an immediate boost -- as did the player -- with a break to start the second and Nadal never relinquished the advantage. Medvedev escaped from 0-30 at 5-6 with four huge serves, yet in perhaps the key point of the final tiebreak, he missed a short forehand wide with Nadal stranded at 4-5. It’s a great honour to play against him, he’s been unbelievable this year and it’s gonna be a fun match hopefully. He pushed Nadal to five sets before losing last year’s classic U.S. Open final, and he defeated Rublev, his good friend and boyhood rival, in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. He will face either No. Tsitsipas tells Greek press that he would prefer Thiem as an opponent tomorrow. At the time it felt inconsequential. I'm proud of myself and hopefully I get the win tomorrow," Medvedev added. Zverev has lot 5. That’s all from me today after another great day of tennis at the O2 Arena. It was also the home of Yevgeny Kafelnikov, the first Russian man to be ranked No. And also, I was struggling as a child with fear of rejection, so I was never really able to open up and say what I feel and whatever. In the tie-break, the world number seven sent a foreland long to trail 6-5 before a wide backhand gifted the first set to Medvedev. Medvedev served incredibly well for long stretches, but other than that, he didn’t have too much to offer. First set: Daniil Medvedev *3-5 Alexander Zverev: Zverev pieces together another great hold. Both things are great. His latest win means Medvedev enters a sixth straight tournament final, where he will aim to win his second Masters title after claiming the Cincinnati trophy in August. So I don’t want to compare because will be not fair. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 *1-1 Alexander Zverev: Zverev responds with a love hold of his own, closing off with a service winner down the T. It’s difficult to overstate how quickly these service games are moving. I feel much more as a 21-year-old now than I did before. "He's one of the best players in the world right now so I hope it's going to be a good match. The brothers became professionals with radically different playing styles. Der an zwei gesetzte Österreicher verlor im Turnierverlauf bislang nur einen einzigen Satz - in der 3. He did so in part because of the lack of academy-style facilities at home and the brutal winter weather. Expect more bombs soon. "It happened today. Stars did emerge, like Olga Morozova and Alex Metreveli, who both reached Wimbledon finals in the 1970s, and later Natasha Zvereva and Andrei Chesnokov, who both broke into the top 10 in singles and had an ongoing and risky tussle with Soviet authorities over how much of their prize money they could retain. Chin up, Boris. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-6 Alexander Zverev: It’s tiebreak time. At 1-5 "what you think is probably in five minutes you are in the locker room, because that's the normal thing," admitted Nadal. Alexander Zverev (Hamburg, 20 april 1997) is een professioneel tennisspeler uit Duitsland. He doesn’t really care what the opponent does. Der musste in seinem Halbfinale einen Schreckmoment überstehen. First set: Daniil Medvedev *1-3 Alexander Zverev: Zverev edges out a hold to retain his lead, but it sure wasn’t easy. The German keeps on coming forward - a nice little serve and volley from him at 30-15. gecoacht door Gilles Cervara.. Zijn eerste finaleplaats bereikte hij in 2017 op het ATP-toernooi van Chennai.In 2018 won hij drie toernooien. The German does just enough to see out his rival. It doesn’t get easier now. He’s out, right? He later joined forces with Marat Safin, Russia’s other big post-breakup men’s tennis star, to win the Davis Cup for the first time for Russia in 2002. It took many steps to bring Medvedev and Zverev to the brink, and in both cases, leaving Russia was a big one. Despite missing a chance to serve out the match at 5-4, Medvedev rallied to a second break and completed the contest in 1 hour 36 minutes. But the men, after a fallow period, are now resurgent with Medvedev; Karen Khachanov, 24, and Andrey Rublev, 22. Zverev ended the match with an ace to enter his first final on Chinese territory after 68 minutes. A Medvedev return flies well long and the German is a game away. So those guys have not come to our level yet, but I’m hoping that through the years they will have better success than Marat and I had.”, For U.S. Open Contenders Medvedev and Zverev, a Journey From Russia Was a Big Step. ". He still has something to play for, I guess. First set: Daniil Medvedev 0-1* Alexander Zverev: That was a very shaky start from Medvedev, who looked like he was trying to shorten ralles as much as possible. Both players are in such a good service rhythm right now and have lost a combined two points on their serves so far in this set. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. This will always be an interesting match-up given the contrasting routes of their young careers. He has now won 10 points in a row on his serve. Making it to 6 straight finals is unbelievable - you’ve not seen that in a long time. After double faulting to fall down break point, the Russian slammed an ace out wide and then a huge forehand down the line to move up game point. But "I have been better than the first day.". “I actually think the opposite. Medvedev said fatigue had caught up with him after a successful but long season and it was evident in the 23-year-old's defeat to Tsitsipas on Monday. I don’t want to say one (smiling). Both are trilingual and 6-foot-6, which was once considered too tall for a great tennis player. Vera Zvonareva will play in the women’s doubles final on Friday. Then Zverev crushes a huge forehand down the line at 3-2 to Medvedev. Medvedev then erred wide on a backhand down the line, which was originally called good. Zverev started the strongest against Berrettini and roared "come on," when he outlasted the Italian in a rally to break for a 3-1 lead. Do check out Kevin Mitchell’s report on Rafael Nadal’s brilliant victory over Tsitsipas today. Easy. Tussen oktober 2013 en juni 2014 was hij nummer één bij de junioren. Bilanz Daniil Medvedev - Alexander Zverev 0:2 (ATP World Tour Finals 2019, Gruppe A) Finally, here is Kevin Mitchell’s report from this afternoon. "I made some mistakes that I shouldn't do, but I'm really glad to be in the final after a tough match.". "Yeah, my serve, obviously also the mental factor of coming back after you beat Roger and still being focused and playing still good tennis." But while other talented Russian players were unable to find the funding to continue their careers, Kafelnikov, a smooth and flat-hitting baseliner, persevered to become the first Russian man to win a Grand Slam singles title, at the French Open in 1996, and then won the Australian Open in 1999. Alexander Zverev will play Medvedev in the final on Sunday after the German dispatched Italy's Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-4 in the other semi-final. But the German has played well and he knows it. Nadal has often been beset by injury near the end of seasons and isn't as prolific in these fast indoor conditions but even still, it's incredible to think the newly married 33-year-old has never won the eight-man showpiece. We’ll soon find out. "He's probably the best player in the world right now. He’s not going to win in two, though. Medvedev will rue the missed routine forehand at 30-15, but Zverev held to 30 with a huge serve followed by a solid overhead. Finalgegner von Alexander Zverev: Dominic Thiem aus Österreich. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-6 (3-5) Alexander Zverev: Hawk-eye is Sascha Zverev’s best friend. Zverev had some fighting words when looking ahead to his match against Medvedev... Q. He just cares about himself, so it’s a different strategy. I think I played two great matches, to be honest. Thiem entschied nach dem Fünf-Satz-Krimi zuvor zwischen Zverev und dem Spanier Pablo Carreña Busto das zweite, deutlich hochklassigere Halbfinale gegen den Russen Daniil Medvedev mit 6:2, 7:6 (9:7), 7:6 (7:5) für sich. "Every loss I learn from," Medvedev said. The ball is called out but he challenges. The Russian’s great enemy Stefanos Tsitsipas. However, he missed a crucial volley on the next break point to give Zverev the opportunity to serve for the match. Zverev’s final ace was 144mph. Their two diverging career routes reflect the fact that every player has their own path and they find their way in their own time. The defending champion prevailed 6-4 7-6 to seal his place in the semi-finals at the expense of Rafael Nadal – and will face Dominic Thiem on Saturday, Fri 15 Nov 2019 21.58 GMT "No, no, not at all," Nadal said. "When I was serving for the match he changed it again, surprised me again," Medvedev said. Mischa, ranked as high as 25 in 2017, is one of the few pure serve-and-volleyers on tour, while Alexander, who has been ranked as high as No. Zverev blasted a forehand drive volley long, then Medvedev easily slotted a forehand passing shot after a weak drop shot from Zverev. Will you do the hard work or not?”. imago images. That chance was quickly erased when Medvedev broke a second time for 6-5 and another opportunity to serve into the final. Runde gegen den Kroaten Marin Cilic bei seinem Vier-Satz-Erfolg. I did it when I was 22. Zverev is currently in seventh position to qualify for the season-ending Finals, but his latest win in China does not confirm his place just yet. And although he played Monday, he lacked sharpness and was outclassed by the German. Now let’s see who can keep up that serving and who will fail. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 5-4* Alexander Zverev: That was a fantastic hold from Medvedev, saving break point to move within a game of levelling the match. No, he’s not out. Actually, at this stage, not tough at all. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 1-0* Alexander Zverev: Medvedev shrugs off the first set and holds to 15 with another slick hold and plenty of big serving, sealing the hold with a service winner. A big serve from Zverev and a double fault from Medvedev. Untouchable. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-5* Alexander Zverev: This set has moved at such a blinding pace. Mal sehen, wie es nach dem Aufwachen sein wird", sagte Thiem im Interview mit "ServusTV". Medvedev now faces Zverev, who he has not beaten in four previous contests and the two will meet for the first time in 2019 on Sunday. “Marat won his first Slam at 20. No chance. Zverev crushes more huge serves and seals off another hold with a smooth backhand down the line. Russian women’s tennis has yet to scale such heights in recent years, although Zvonareva, 36, has reached the women’s doubles final of this U.S. Open with a German partner, Laura Siegemund. “My parents were not that rich, and I knew if I didn’t succeed in tennis, I would have nothing to do. "Today is one of these days, one time of 1,000 you lose this match," Nadal told reporters. Medvedev stretched for a stunning backhand pass to earn him a break at 2-1 in the second set. The third set mirrored the decider in New York, when Nadal led 5-2 before Medvedev pulled to 4-5, only to be stopped there. Nach einem Sprint ans Netz verspürte Thiem einen Schmerz an der Achillessehne und musste nach dem zweiten Satz behandelt werden. 1 ahead of Nadal. 21 winners and 19 errors from the German. Here are the highlights from Medvedev’s comprehensive win over Zverev. 2. First set: Daniil Medvedev 1-2* Alexander Zverev: Some good work there from Medvedev to put himself on the board with a hold to 15. Alexander Zverev defeats Daniil Medvedev 6-4 7-6(4). Medvedev had his match point, too, washed away when Nadal struck a half volley drop shot. Berrettini is also in with a chance of qualifying by holding the eighth and final place with two spots remaining. Medvedev has no reason to hold back on second serves considering he is already out of the event. Nadal vs Tsitsipas ended up as perhaps the second best match of the week and we have a fitting pair of semi-finals in store. Like Sharapova and another future star of the women’s game, Anna Kournikova, Safin left Russia to develop his game. #NittoATPFinals semi-finals are SET Thiem v Zverev Tsitsipas v Federer Who makes the final? "Rafa fought his best, because he could just say, 'Okay, it's over' at 5-1 and just give me the point but we all know Rafa is not about this," Medvedev told reporters. This time around, Nadal faced a race against time to be fit thanks to an abdominal injury sustained at the Paris Masters. I previously mentioned Zverev’s big serving - he’s currently averaging 139mph. Second set: Daniil Medvedev 4-6 *5-5 Alexander Zverev: Medvedev took the first point of the game to move within three points of taking the set, but nothing more. Available for everyone, funded by readers. Zverev led 30-0 with 15 points in a row on serve between the pair when he dumped a volley into the net after a nice low backhand passing shot from Medvedev. So all credits to him, it was an unbelievable year. So this kind of has matured me over the last couple of months, taught me a lot of things. Who knows. Mischa is playing a little bit like his father’s style. 5, is the leader. Good work. After a gruelling point, a Zverev backhand flew long and Medvedev survives. 2 seed Dominic Thiem or No. After failing to win a point on Medvedev’s serve for so long, Zverev finally made his move, crushing a great crosscourt forehand winner to lead 0-30. In Spielpausen wirkte danach sein Gang nicht rund. He will face Dominic Thiem in the semi-final. And who will be the world’s second biggest Daniil Medvedev fan for the next few hours? It hasn't gone Nadal's way for the most part at the ATP Finals but Wednesday brought respite. “We could not rely on anybody but ourselves,” Kafelnikov said. But I think what is a similarity is that, starting from juniors, we always tried to get better. Their oldest son, Mischa, was born in Russia, but the family moved to Germany in 1991, and Alexander, nicknamed Sascha, was born in Hamburg in 1997. But he shrugged off the pressure and threw down two huge first serves to scupper the danger. RAFAEL NADAL: Is different to -- I know is something big, and I know is something so important because it’s something that you did it because to achieve this you have to play well 11 months. Wins: 7Losses: 1 : @TennisTV | #RolexShMasters pic.twitter.com/r0sMHvNitj. You turned 21 this year. The Russian’s confidence seems to be growing. Alexander Zverev steht erstmals in seiner Karriere im Finale eines Grand-Slam-Turniers. And yeah, he’s probably been the best player in the world over the summer. Der steht am Sonntag in seinem vierten Grand-Slam-Endspiel, wartet jedoch noch auf seinen ersten großen Wurf. And obviously, probably this arena, the O2, is the most special for me where I play my best tennis. If Zverev wins, he will face Thiem and Tsitsipas will have to face Federer. Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev are part of a talented final four, all seeking their first Grand Slam title. He produced a pair of really nice volleys at 15-15, then slammed down two successive aces to hold. After sprinting to the net and slamming down a smash, he holds with an ace down the T. He has lost 4 points on his serve in this set. #RolexShMasters pic.twitter.com/ZunNNGQHRI. And that he would be ready to play even today. This time Zverev holds for 15 with yet another booming service game of his own. But the 6-foot-6 counterpuncher with the booming serve had enough left to take it to Nadal, having come so close in New York when he fought back from two sets down to force a fifth and almost snatched victory. In Melbourne hatte Zverev erstmals ein Grand-Slam-Halbfinale erreicht, vor der monatelangen Unterbrechung der Tour wegen der Coronavirus-Pandemie aber gegen den mit ihm gut befreundeten Thiem verloren. (Laughter.). He slams down a love hold of his own with a series of huge serves. Do you think when you play Daniil on Friday he’ll be more tougher to beat because he’s got nothing to lose? "It's going to be difficult no matter what.". Especially today, he has nothing to lose anymore, it’s his last match of the season where he can just enjoy tennis, enjoy the atmosphere, enjoy the stadium and for me it was a must-win situation to go through. He is still in this match. Medvedev strings together another series of big serves, holding with a sweet forehand winner down the line. So there you go. He stopped short, however, of calling it one of the best performances of his career. The choice was simple. The German moved in behind it and slotted away the easy volley. It must be his biggest serve so far. Had Nadal lost all three of his round-robin matches, Djokovic would have only needed to make the final. 380. Zverev then double faulted badly to bring up 30-30. A strange match! On game point, Zverev misses a forehand return. "We've played some fantastic matches that have all went my way so hopefully that will not change," Zverev said. Meanwhile, Medvedev edged the first set in his match thanks to two straight errors from Tsitsipas in a tie-break. The crowd is cheering - no doubt they want Nadal in the semi-final and another Federer-Nadal classic in London. He closed it off with a 120mph ace out wide. The defending champ continues to fight for his title. Very happy for that, very sorry for him, because to lose a match like this is tough and painful. #RolexShMasters pic.twitter.com/UIib3dFDM9. The one in the middle wasn’t the best but I’m still through and that’s the most important. Updated 2152 GMT (0552 HKT) November 13, 2019. Bilanz Alexander Zverev - Daniil Medvedev 2:1 (Miami Open 2018, 2. Two 6’6 big servers on a fast court taking very little time between points. He failed and then he bowed his head in shame. He quickly learned French, and is a fast learner in general, though he is still waiting for his first Grand Slam singles title. A huge 104mph forehand down the line winner from the German. Sascha is quite a bit different, with the big groundstrokes.”. They wanted the kids to be professional tennis players and be successful. To win a Grand Slam you have to play well two weeks. Both clearly have the power and potential to win multiple Grand Slam titles, and this title, for a change, is there for the younger generation’s taking, with none of the Big Three — Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal — blocking the path.
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