Medvedev needed 5 sets for reaching the semi-finals. Hurkacz played more risky in this match, while Medvedev played it for safely. That was interesting to watch. It was a match that took a lot of energy. Medvedev said in the interview, hes is totally exhausted but happy. Now he can recover a little bit and watch who his next opponent will be. Alcaraz or Zverev.
Medvedev has never been a good tennis player in my eyes. Hurkacz fought well, but Medvedev came out on top.
It is a fact that Novak plays tennis more effectively despite his age. If Novak had not been banned from the Australian Open when he was anti-vaccination, he could have become the Australian Open champion that year too.
He is one of the favorites this year too, but there is a threat like Alcaraz. I am looking forward to seeing how Alcaraz will perform in front of Zverev.
Medvedev passed this round, only to be crushed by Alcaraz in the semi-finals.
Define "good player". Medvedev is real good, his is an ex #1 ATP player and a GS winner! If you mean he has poor technical skills, I agree, but that doesn't make him a bad player. There are thousands of players with perfect forehands and backhands and serves and volleys but unfortunately they can't win in a competitive match.
Anyway, WTA semifinals are known:
Sabalenka v Gauff
Yastremska v Zheng
The Ukrainian qualifier Yastremska is the biggest suprise of this tournament. And her journey is not over yet.
Now watching Zverev v Alcaraz and it's 6:1 Zverev first set. What a surprise! My bet is on Carlitos so I'm praying he's gonna come back.
Technically I don't like it at all and I don't think it's good. He is a tennis player who won the 2021 US Open championship, but I do not like it. Once upon a time, there was Goran Ivanisevic, a Croatian tennis player, but I never liked him either. He beat Patrick Rafter in the final with no technical skills, only hard serves, and became the Wimbledon champion. For example, both Nadal and Novak would be technical and the fight would be extreme. Medvedev is someone who has also won ATP championships, but he is not the tennis player that interests me. I also respect those who like it.
Well he has what it takes to win matches, be consistently reaching quarter finals and
semi finals and winning tournaments, they might not be grand slams but he has a lot
going for his game, he isnt ranked #3 on world rankings for nothing! Of course not everyone
likes him, but thats not the point and he doesnt care.
Here we are again, he is in another semi final to play Zverev, for me its hard to call
this one, alot of people would expect a Djokovic v Medvedev final.
I have my bet on for Sinner to beat Djokovic, Imagine a Sinner v Zverev final?