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Ah Delpo, now there's a player I miss dearly. His SF against Djokovic in 2013 was a classic IMO, such a likeable guy too.
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Ah Delpo, now there's a player I miss dearly. His SF against Djokovic in 2013 was a classic IMO, such a likeable guy too.
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Who knows how many titles Federer, Djokovic and Nadal would've won had Del Potro stayed fit. I think he was capable of winning a few on hard courts and would've likely won as many as Murray and Wawrinka, if not more.
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These once in a blue moon beatings of the big 3 by a random player playing the game of his life usually follow up with a quick crash out in the next round. Getting over that mountain then following up is obviously a tough ask.
I'm not sure you're being entirely fair on Hurkacz there - on the way to winning the Miami Masters he beat Shapovalov, Raonic, Tsitsipas, Rublev and then Sinner in the final.
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Berrettini the next Nadal? Has a similar accent, the talent and of course the looks to be a superstar. 
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Exactly my point.
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Berrettini going to have to continue to serve this good to have a chance against Novax in the final. Suspect it’ll be a close first set, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4. Wonder what the O/U games will be around 35.5.
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Bit of niggle at the end of that match, no idea what caused it but Berrettini didn't really acknowledge him at the end or as he walked off.
Hoping Shapovalov doesn't fold against Djokovic, been really impressive so far.
Hoping Shapovalov doesn't fold against Djokovic, been really impressive so far.
Several of those players are top 10, Tsitsipas is ranked #2 in the race.
Just what exactly has a player got to do for you to consider them not just some 'random' having a good day?
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The modern one handed backhand is a thing of beauty.
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Wow, Shapovalov just made an amazing shot to defy Djok.
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The random player remark was for Hurkacz and other who out of the blue have beaten the big 3. Istomin, Rosol, Darcis, Chung etc
lets not beat around the bush here, Shapo looks to be coming of age here. He’s very inconsistent and hasn’t ever been a threat in slams this is the first time in his career he’s been in week2 of a slam - they’ve just said first time he’s got past r2!
Ranoic is getting on now and is mainly just a serving bot.
Tsit prime example of the next gen, goes deep in one slam then instantly goes out in the next. Harsh? Perhaps but it is a fair comment at the moment.
rublev is good and consistently wins matches, I’m sure at one point in the last season or so he actually won more titles than anyone else with 8 and sinner I’ve already said is still a teenager in his first final.
The next gen have got to start stepping up to the plate.
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I'm all for equal opportunities but the blind line judges they've been using all tournament need to go, they've been shocking.
Edit: Pressure getting to Shapovalov already, Djokovic's name alone must go a long way to beaten people.
Edit: Pressure getting to Shapovalov already, Djokovic's name alone must go a long way to beaten people.
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That shot that he missed when he had the entire court to hit was such a huge point that’s cost him the set.
Tennis scoring is so brutal.
Well, we'll agree to disagree, not a lot of point continuing this discussion, I just think that Hurkacz deserves a little more respect than being labelled a 'random'. You don't agree with that, fair enough.
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Definitely. He got to another GS final even with a compromised backhand.
As for this match I think taking the first set was crucial for Shapovalov's slim chances, Djokovic is too good a front runner.
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Shapovalov auditioning to be a line judge, how can you get that many challenges wrong 
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A few of these rallies remind me of rallies he had with Murray.
It must be so tough playing against someone whose barely trying then on big points just turns it on.
It must be so tough playing against someone whose barely trying then on big points just turns it on.
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Other than experience, not a lot to separate these two but Djokovic is a game away from a 2 set lead.
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Interesting that the line for this match was 31.5, if he avoids the bagel he’s done better than expect.
Holds.
Fair play, at least he didn’t fold as others feared as well.
Holds.
Fair play, at least he didn’t fold as others feared as well.