US Open 2023 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS | Monday Match Analysis
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- On this edition of Monday Match Analysis, Gill Gross dissects the 2023 US Open Men's Singles draw and gives quarter-by-quarter predictions including dark horses, upset alerts, popcorn matchups and final weekend picks. Carlos Alcaraz is defending his first major title as the top-seed, 2-seed Novak Djokovic is seeking his first US Open crown since 2018 riding high after winning Cincinnati, 3-seed Daniil Medvedev is looking to return to his hardcourt specialist ways at the tournament he won in 2021, and 4-seed Holger Rune will hope to make his major breakthrough. Canada champion Jannik Sinner is the 6-seed, and has been drawn near resurgent former top-5 player Alexander Zverev. Plus, Americans Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe look to thrill the New York crowd.
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00:00 Intro
02:04 Alcaraz Quarter
11:25 Medvedev Quarter
21:11 Rune Quarter
29:13 Djokovic Quarter
36:20 Final Weekend
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A Djokovic vs Alcaraz final looking very likely. I see Djokovic winning in 4 sets. He will be much more efficient than he was in the Wimbledon final where he let a golden opportunity slip away.
Can’t the same apply to Alcaraz?
Lol nothing "slipped" away. He lost. Plain and simple.
@@buzzfunk it did slip away. he had this break point in the fifth, the point was practically over. novak had an easy smash to put away, but the wind blew it to the right and he couldn't hit it well enough to win the point. if he had won that point, he would have 99% won wimbledon. things happen, it's nobody's fault, but the match was in his hands and it definitely did ,,slip'' away from him.
@@borjanvasiljevic3743 but you could say the same about Alcaraz, being up 4-2 in the second set of Cincinnati. Still even imo
@@BillyBob-xi9ih yes you could. But that's alcaraz's fault. He played a couple of bad games, and that's it. In wimbledon it was the wind mostly that caused novak losing. It's not the same, but i do understand your point of view
I understand the reasoning for choosing Alcaraz but it assumes he will get better and everything will improve. It also assumes that Novak will not improve his level. Novak break point conversion at Cincy was completely out of character and atrocious at 3/16. Novak’s serve can also get better.
Alcaraz best tournament is us open . Meanwhile he never had a history of doing well at cincipnatti . Even this year he was struggling against bums
Djokovic serve will be more ineffective at us open than cincinatti . Slower and lower bounce than cincinatti
@novak agree
Alcaraz has no chance against Djokovic...can pray for wind,heat and bad physique of goat
Are us open courts faster or slower than cinci?
@@prohere2177slower
Alcaraz's quarter is SOO stacked! Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev, Dimitrov, Norrie, Griekspoor, Wawrinka, Murray, Evans, Hanfmann, and Shevchenko is an absolutely insane list of players for a grand slam quarter
Looks like an average draw to me.
Then he should not be number one... except sinner which one is tough for him?
@@kingnole4237 Zverev
Yeah, and he beats whoever comes, easily
People forget zverev Vs Sinner - alca just need to beat one of them - and that guy will be tired so Alca has ok draw actually 👆👍💪
Alcaraz has to play either Zverev or Sinner, true but if one of them happens to be playing the tournament of their life that is a nightmare situation for Alcaraz.
Yeah, and both seem poised to have their best tournament of the season. Sinner is coming off a Wimbledon semifinal and Montreal title, both of which were things he had never done before and will fill him with confidence. Zverev finally beat Medvedev and got a signature win, made RG semis not too long ago, and at least put up a respectable fight against Djoker at Cincinnati. All it takes is one of them peaking at the right time for Alcaraz to end up in a 5 set thriller.
On Djokovic’s end, he has no dangerous opponents that could peak and beat him. Tsitsipas is the closest, but his backhand just makes it really hard for him to beat top players. Rune was clearly injured so that was a godsend, and Ruud doesn’t play top competition well at all; plus he’s out of form anyways. Tommy Paul is just not that reliable to be honest.
I think we have to remember how odd the Cincinnati surface is. It’s one of the few surfaces that’s really fast and high bouncing. Many players have described it as being like clay court bounces. Alcaraz did not handle that well off the backhand side. If his backhand is back to Wimbledon levels by the US Open, I think he’ll look like a different player entirely. He also just didn’t play that well overall in Cincy, yet still was a point away from winning the title. Either way, you have to go 5 sets between Alcaraz and Djokovic. If you say you know who’s gonna win that with any level of certainty, you’re lying to yourself.
Excellent comment
Djokovic didn't play in Wimb his absolute best, if he win set point in second set we would not talk about Alkaraz like a winer or #1 seed...let's see, i think that Djokovic will grind him down
@@stefansindjelic8612 but Alcaraz didn’t play his best throughout either.
Yes Djokovic has stuff he can improve on but so does Alcaraz
@BillyBob-xi9ih Djokovic can be losing in upper comers few times until he doesn't figure them out, i agree that Alkaraz is special but i can't believe that he will beat him in 2 slams in a row, either Djokovic belive that why he fought like crazy in Cincinnati just to prove that he can beat him, even with heat (we all know that heat is his biggest enemy)
@@stefansindjelic8612 Djokovic struggled in the heat but Alcaraz was coming from 4 3-setters in a row (plus 2 3-setters in Toronto), he spent way longer on court than Djokovic. A lot of people thought Djokovic would win in straight sets. So it’s still 50-50 for me
Its funny to see Djokovics draw ,he avoids the likes of Medevedev,Sinner,Zverev till semis.
Where as Alcaraz being the top seed
had to face sinner or zverev in quqrters, Medevedev or Hurckaz in
Semis .Every one feels this is a rigged draw to favour Djokovic.
Since 2020 with the aid of easy draw
Djokovic is piling up grand slams
Easy peasy, Djokovic will win another grand slamey
@@sj4632No dear. Alcaraz will pulverize him. Another one for Alcaraz.
Tennis is game of match ups. Med is easy for carlos. Tsi is easy for novak. Sinner is bit difficult for alc, rune is bit difficult for novak. It is pretty balanced draw.
The organisers don’t want to lose revenue by Djokovic going out early so they always give him Seay draws
If rune gets his form back, I feel like it's not that easier, and people love to undermine Djoker's achievements so I'm not surprised why everyone would think that lol
Gill usually ur predictions go wrong, now i can predict that Djokovic will beat alcaraz in finals
Great as always 👌
Hey Gill! Just curious. What’s the most accurate/on point tournament prediction you’ve ever made? For a whole tournament.
Great stuff
Thanks for analysis. If there's any way you can put shorts during USO on UA-cam that would be great. I would imagine your shorts will make it more like I'm really at the USO (similar to what you put on from Miami). Whatever, I think it's great that you're doing that.
Thx!
You deserve soo much more viewers and subs!!💪
This whole thread is so interesting from the perspective of phycologist. Ppl forget so easily. Bias darkens their reasoning
Thanks Gill,
These are always amazing!
I don't think Alcaraz gets to the semis this time...
Some Djokovic fans seem to be struggling to accept Alcaraz as a legitimate rival. Perhaps they assumed that after Federer and Nadal were gone Djokovic would enjoy free reign at the top of the sport, but reality is that every time Djokovic and Alcaraz play in the near future it will be a 50/50 proposition or thereabouts. And the only thing that will prevent Alcaraz from winning 10+ slams is injury.
After Wimby and cinci, only a delusional wouldn't accept Alcaraz as a legitimate rival, but Djokovic ain't the only one who can stop Alcaraz, I believe sinner can and will beat him
I think this is the best take on the situation.
Yup
Really? Pretty sure everyone has accepted him as a rival after Wimbledon.
@@alextrivunovic644 Djokovic's main rival is still Nadal and that was accepted by him in recent interviews
Alcaraz losing to sinner in qf is my prediction
Sinner losing to Zverev is my prediction.
If zverev hits 2021 level alcaraz cant beat him in his dreams. He will only see ace bombs flying away.
@@prohere2177 In 2021 Alcaraz was a 17 years old kid, won't happen again.
@@mireafelder8194 2023 alcaraz will get same treatment.
@@prohere2177 Ah so how did that go??
As always, I love your content and analysis !
It's extremely bold to predict Hurkacz in the QFs when he didn't even reach a 3rd round at the USO in 5 tries! Last year he was coming off a final in Montréal and got thumped by Ilya Ivashka, and in 2021 he actually managed to lose to Seppi!
My optimistic prediction is that he'll struggle in a protracted 5-setter against Hüsler and then lose to Draper. His only chance to reach the 3rd round is if Draper struggles physically. And if he does that, no way he's beating Khachanov if Khachanov is fit enough to reach the 3rd round. And no. He's not beating Rublev (who beat him the last 2 times they met) and even less Berrettini. It's just.... not happening.
I’m going to you for predictions from now on lmao. I never would’ve thought Hurkacz would get into a marathon 5-setter with Huessler in the first round, even if I’m not on high on Hurkacz as Gill (and many others) tend to be.
I think Hurkacz is the textbook definition of someone who plays down to his opponent’s level. His game outside of the serve is really deteriorating, and he doesn’t even have that John Isner/Milos Raonic flat forehand to follow up his serve and get easy points. As a result, Hurkacz just goes to so many tight tiebreaks against bad competition, and it becomes a coin flip every match. The positive side of this is that he will also go to a tiebreak against great players like Djokovic or Alcaraz, meaning he always has a chance of pulling the upset.
I also think his forehand handicaps him heavily in tiebreaks. He’s basically always defending if they get his serve back, and his opponent will just hit cross court forehands into his forehand until he inevitably hits a 50 mph short ball or unforced error. Alcaraz even floated backhands into the middle of the court to watch Hurkacz do the very thing I described above: miss or hit a weak shot.
We need more of your predictions isabelle
I agree with Gil on an Alcaraz-Djokovic final. And Alcaraz emerging as the champion especially if he plays anything close to how he played in the third set in cinci without hand cramping. Signs I’ll be looking for include prior to a final include: total time spent on court, total games played, first serves unreturnables %, avg # of points won from 9+ hit rallies, unforced error rate from the forehand, and last but possibly most important break point wins and win rate. While there are so many other stats one could look at, the ones I’ve named tend to be where he’s struggled the most while winning and losing over the past three or so weeks.
Djokovic is clearly the GOAT if we’re talking about grand slam wins to-date, and head-to-head encounters with other folk in the big three I believe. The big reason I’m not predicting him to win is because Alcaraz, at the top of his game with five sets to seal-the-deal, seems like an unreasonable situation - an indecent proposal, if you will (lol!). Not taking anything away from Djokovic’s incredible mental and physical fortitude; but did anyone else find Carlitos’s match point rebuttals in the third set in cinci to be out of this world? I mean, the total number of opportunities overcome, the shot selection and execution, the fearlessness.
Last thing… I think the match-ups that might make things difficult for both getting to the finals: Alcaraz v Sinner; Djokovic v Musetti OR Paul
Unreasonable? Your prediction is unreasonable, dummy.
Djokovic serve has been off against both matches vs alcaraz. If he is in zone i see him winning in straights vs carlos.
Alcaraz is better than novak at explosive power and may be net game so was federer. But novak know how to make his strengths big factor.
Carlos at his best will lose in 4 sets against novak at his best
This was a very good analysis 👍 the only thing I believe you're missing - Djoker played his first hard court in Cinci, I think one of his greatest abilities is fine tuning/peaking at the right moment. It's hard to bet against Carlitos in best of 5, he's 20, but I think absolutely no one can predict if it's him vs Djoker, it'll b point by point, another classic and we're here for it 💪👏
It is good that you guys are putting too much pressure on the kid tipping him to win. Let us see how he handles this pressure.
He handled it very well on grass his weakest Surface and he did it having a very tough Draw and beat Djokovic... Alcaraz is used to the Pressure By now...
@@xxprodigygod7627 On grass, it was Novak who was under pressure. Novak also had a tough draw because he met an hard serving Hurcakz and Sinner. He floundered in the vital second set tie break, netting regulation backhands in succession against the kid who was so lucky.
Whereas in US open it is the kid who will be under pressure. Nobody since 2008 has defended the title.
@@michael8597history weighs much, much heavier on Novak's mind than the kid's.
@@RedLeggettNovak has handled such pressure so many times in his career with elegance and grace.
@@michael8597 Alcaraz handles pressure well too, look at his US Open run last year.
And you’re saying Gill tipping Alcaraz is putting pressure on him? What about the majority of these comments tipping Djokovic lol
Looking forward to your coverage at the U.S. Open! Will your tik-tok shorts also be uploaded as UA-cam shorts?
Yes! Thank you
Gill, thoughts on impact of faster, lower bouncing courts (according to Novak) on Alcaraz kick serve to Novak's backhand?
Novak in straight sets in the final.
Gill one think i dont agree with you. Alcaraz has learnt a lot, but Djokovic also. He wont make the same mistakes like in Wimbledon which gave victory to Alcaraz. Also there is a preasure for Alcaraz new one for him, to defent his title, on the other hand Djokovic bear him at BO3 in Cincy where he is not the best like in BO5. So for this match i think mental will be crucial, and it heavy favourable for Djokovic.
Everyone fights mentally, alca is strong 💪 on it though, wimbledon last game showed it for sure
Yes, Nole is the favorite over Charlie.
you just want him to win ijbol. it will be 50/50
I feel it could be Djokovic vs Sinner in the finals
That means that Sinner will have to defeat Medvedev, unlikely.
Sinner wont get past med
@@blackkitty9054 Ya i know it's tough, but i just have a feeling that Sinner could be in the finals
@@prohere2177 It's tough task for Sinner but he definitely has the potential
Sinner draw is tougher than Alcas so unlikely
wait didn’t you already post this today?
I figured out why he re-uploaded it. He forgot to add in the sponsor 😂. You can find that added bit at the end of the Medvedev quarter section
@@Tuzzz94good catch!
If anyone would like to discuss: what are y’all thoughts on the Alcaraz vs Zverev potential matchup? I feel like we haven’t seen them both go at it at 100% besides RG22. When Zverev plays offensively, he might present some matchup issues for Alcaraz in his power off both wings and first serve. Meanwhile Alcaraz should be able to punish the second serve, come to net more, use his variety and defend. I think that could be an interesting matchup, but it entirely depends on what Zverev brings to the table as far as his level.
I think Alcaraz in 4 or even 3 at this stage. Zverev still has issues breaking down mentally under pressure in my opinion. Yes Alcaraz lost to him at RG but back then reaching quarterfinals was still new territory. He’s a lot more experienced now. I think it should be one-sided in favor of Alcaraz
@@BillyBob-xi9ihAlcaraz did destroy a healthy Zverev at Madrid this year. I thought it was a poorly played match from Zverev though, and that maybe he was still finding his form a little. I think no doubt, you’d have to have Alcaraz as the favorite in a matchup with Zverev. Zverev always has a chance of throwing in a clunker performance, he’s on edge every time he gets close to winning a set against a top player, and in general Alcaraz is a better player. But I feel like if Zverev brings his best stuff, is more offensive with the forehand, moves well, serves well enough, Alcaraz may run into trouble. All of a sudden you have a guy pushing you onto defense constantly, rushing you, and his own defense is pretty great as well.
Zverev’s lack of net game would probably be the thing that stops him from winning that match, but I see some similarities between Zverev/Alcaraz as Sinner/Alcaraz.
Alcaraz isnt winning it. He either loses to sinner, hurcaz or djokovic.
I hope you are right. But I am still picking Alcaraz to win it. I am definitely rooting for Djokovic but if I had to pick a winner it would be Alcaraz. Let’s see what happens
Hurkacz? He’s never gotten past R2 and is 0-3 against Alcaraz. The other 2 I can see, though I’d favor Alcaraz over Sinner by a bit and I think Alcaraz vs Djokovic would be 50/50
@@BillyBob-xi9ih people overrate sinner. By now, alcaraz must have figured out sinner. It wont be surprsie he get staright forward win over sinner.
@prohere2177 Hurkacz Imao
What an INTRO!
*Gill's predicted QFs:*
Alcaraz VS Zverev
Medvedev VS Hurkacz
Paul VS Ruud
Djokovic VS Musetti
*Actual QFs:*
Alcaraz VS Zverev
Medvedev VS Rublev
Tiafoe VS Shelton
Djokovic VS Fritz
He got 4/8. Draw ended up being pretty chalky, with seed 1-3, 8-10 and 12 going through. Only Shelton was the unseeded guy.
Sure gonna be interesting to see what video Gill puts out when he's done at the USO!
Gill forgot to include AG1 😂
Iga for the win !
@@ewajackowska4115How coincidental it is that AG1 is 1GA spelt backwards.
Gill. Cmon man 😂. You’re killing me again. I took Musetti in the 3rd round of our us open draft. Also took Popyrin. I’m getting decimated just like I did at Wimbledon🤣. You used to be my weapon!:).
As long as you get the final weekend correct, all will be forgiven bro:)
Still love you!!:)😁
Posted twice?
Gill again underestimating zvere. Zverev is a bad match up for alcaraz especially if zverev is underdog.
About that...
@@anonymoustennisfollower6038 what do u want to say bruh
I actually disagree. My two sense is Alcaraz won't even make to semi.
Are you an astrologer ? LOL
People said that about Wimbledon last month lol see what happened ......dreamers, you guys.
@L agree
Musetti is definitely a wierd pick lets see👀
Paul would be his second Grand Slam semis
Alca won't make the finals
Nole may stumble in the semi
I'm going with Meddy/Zverev winning it
Paul has a shot maybe
Hot take , but not impossible
May the best player win. However don't see Alcaraz in the finals. The emotions and the pressure will get the better of him after watching his recent games.
He was shakier last year though tbh
@@BillyBob-xi9ihCarlos got tiafoe,ruud in sf,,f
You mean you hope don't see him in the finals 😂😂. Unfortunately for you that won't happen . Little nole better start training
@@Fraudkovic is your username an ironic one lol
I see Alcaraz winning this one
USO courts will be slower than cincy. There is a reason Djokovic has won only 3 titles at New York.
The reason is Federer Nadal Murray Wawrinka.... And accident called Medvedev.... But now I see Carlos with lower performance... But this idiot of gill Ross don't want to see that
UPSET ALERT: PURCELL OVER MEDVEDEV🎾
Purcell does have the game for it
Wouldn’t be surprised
Imma be honest this final is probably the closest slam final in terms of which way it could go since Wimbledon 2019 COMING INTO THE TOURNAMENT that is i.e. we didn't know how close this Wimbledon was gonna be and everyone was expecting Novak to break the consecutive record sos Wimby 2023 doesnt count for that reason. The last time we had a big question mark on deciding the slam winner was probably W19.
@Mr absolutely agree
It was also in wim final 2022.
@prohere2177 Imao wrong
not really@@prohere2177
I think most people solidly favored Djokovic over 37 year old Fed who was showing signs of decline. The surprising part of that match was actually how close it was. Also if we look at some 50/50 grand slam finals, there was Nadal vs Medvedev AO2022, Thiem vs Djokovic AO2020, Nadal vs Djokovic RG2020 (again, before the match), Djokovic vs Medvedev AO2021 and USO2021.
Nole 🏆🏆🏆🏆
Novak Djokovic is the Undisputed Greatest of All Time 🐐🎾
Novak Djokovic is the Undisputed Greatest of All Time 🐐🎾
Novak Djokovic is the Undisputed Greatest of All Time 🐐🎾
Update!!!
I know the scheduling is mostly done by the numbers, but those in charge must know that Alcaraz v Sinner is box office gold, and such a match should not appear till the Semis if not the finals!
Read about how seedings work
Djokovic vs Medvedev...My prediction for final
Med cant bet carlos. Carlos is his huge kryptoknite.
@@prohere2177 sinner will beat Alcaraz and meddy will beat Sinner
@@kingnole4237 i hope novak has legs in final. It is must for him. Because final will be very physical no matterv alc/med. And court is slow.
Djoko vs Sinner
@@Pie-oq4np sinners game matches well with carlos, but he has troubles with rest of the tour. Zvrev, alcaraz, med back to back is difficult. Its unlikely.
The only way to beat Djokovic is make him play in hottest part of the day like in Cincinnati plus hecklers and umpires like in Wimbledon . Novak should refuse to play under those circumstances !
@ja well Djokovic will get 5 night matches this year if he makes semis and finals they be day so good luck
@@colethomas903 You always comment my posts , why ?
he has been facing unfriendly crowds all his life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This time Djokovic will grind down Alkaraz for sure, he did at Cincinnati and Alkaraz AGAIN got cramps
You being from Serbia has nothing to do with your blind bias.. you are tennis specialist for sure. He will grind down him like he did in Wimbledon ofc, ofc. You Djokovic cult are the most delusional tennis terrorists 😂
Nope 😆
Meddy fades in R3-R4. Carlos-Sasha would be an awesome match if Sasha is serving lights out. Agree Hubie takes Meddy. Nole takes whomever he plays in the QF. I'll take Carlos/Nole in the final with Novak winning in 3 or 4. I think Novak will come up with some additional tweeks against Carlos. Thanx Gill. Great stuff & detailed analysis again. Cheers, Milan
Didn't you put Carlos as no 2. and Djokovic 1 in your power rankings?
I think the switch up is because of the draw. Not sure why it would change things in theory but maybe it's because he's always gotten this matchup wrong so he's going for the opposite player this time 😅
@@michaelklos8089 he actually got it right in Cincinnati
@@BillyBob-xi9ih that's true. One difference though is that prediction was made just before the match and at that point it was a huge surprise that Alcaraz could have and should have won that game with the form he had going into the final. On that basis, you would expect him to go into this final in better shape and as he said, Alcaraz learns quickly. It was his first match against Djokovic on hard court so you would expect him to improve in the next game.
It really is a coin flip though so if they do make the final, it's going to be very interesting to watch.
@@michaelklos8089 actually Gill predicted Djokovic to win in 3 at the start of the tournament! Before the match he changed it to 2
@@BillyBob-xi9ih my bad, didn't see the pre Cincy review. Looks like he's getting better at this then 😅
At USO 22, Alcaraz had no legs by the final because of his epics with Sinner, Tiafoe etc. I’m picking Djoker to win USO 23 because I think the same thing will happen again with Alcaraz facing Sinner and Meddy… sadly I think the lopsided draw has decided the tournament a bit
if he meets meddy in the semis, carlos is taking him out in 3 just like Wimbledon
Gill has margin of doubt about novak becuase the way carlos has played the final set in Sw19and cinci.... this maybe the reason he thinks carlos will edge our novak in USO...
What!!??!! letting your coffee brew to room temperature....
....nah, my coffee needs to be hottt! 😉
I feel Djokovic's draw should see him through to final #10.
It's going to be interesting to see how Alcaraz goes. If he's playing five sets every match in the lead up to the final - then I'd go Djokovic.
Alcaraz could potentially lose early too. But if he's focused and improving, and winning easily early, then I think Alcaraz wins. Any other scenario though, I'm with Djokov1c as the winner! 👍
Haha not room temp, but not too hot! Needs 3-5 minutes after brewing imo
@@GillGross: cool (literally), I need a supplement for my hearing - "Drinking" temperature not room temperature! 👍😉
Me: my coffee brews while I'm heating the milk. Sometimes I'll zap in the microwave if starts losing temperature while drinking too.
Enjoy the US Open! 👍👍
Key 1st week for Carlos and Sinner to not spend too much time on court, especially Sinner with that draw, something to watch out.
R4 Sinner - zverev will decide alot, long late match is possible, how strong physically is Sinner atm
@@jonasbertilbellanderI think best case scenario for Alcaraz is that match going long regardless of who wins. Sinner and Zverev have both shown questionable stamina at times. Maybe Sinner in particular? But then again, we should factor in that Zverev hasn’t really played many long matches since his injury.
@@SJ-di5zu well agree that was my point 👆😁
Nole has to win if he made the final. This kid has too much smile on his face.
I won’t be shocked if Hubert chokes against Draper 😂😂
🎉🎉🎉🎉😂
alexander bublik for the dark horse
I’m still thinking an Alcaraz v Djokovic final is most likely. At the same time - and counter to popular opinion - I wouldn’t be surprised if Djokovic’s semi is more difficult for him than Alcaraz’s quarter and maybe semi if he triumphs over Zverev. I say this because Djokovic will be playing someone (tbd) who will be playing for their flag, in front of a home crowd, as underdogs with nothing to lose. That being said, difficult does not mean unlikely. When the GOAT is on the court, even with determination and talent, good luck (lol!).
I’m terms of Alcaraz’s path at this juncture, I really enjoyed seeing Zverev’s adult-like stature on the court. His round 3 and 4 were tremendous, showcasing is power, stamina, baseline dominance. Ironically, I think what will make his QF against Alcaraz challenging will be each of the three characteristics I mentioned as his key assets. Stamina: good luck outrunning Carlitos, and not getting physically exhausted after the second set. Power: will the incredible first serve and rally winners hold-up again Alcaraz’s increasingly impressive skill with first serve returns from fast and heavy servers? How will your rally shot winners avoid being converted to unforced errors because of Alcaraz’s pace, and consistency (something we’ve been seeing with the exception of a 7-6 set over Harris in round 2, and a lost set to Evans in round 3) during this US Open? Baseline dominance: meet serve and volley, and the most deadly drop shot on tour this year. So, yay, ummm… Zverev I think will be pushed to his limited and ultimately lose if Alcaraz plays as he did in round 4; and, he’ll be absolutely torn apart if Alcaraz plays anything like he did during his first set again Evans in round 3. That’s all for now :)
What is meant by popcorn match bro.
Sinner VS Djokovic in the final
Those predictions ended up being so bad
Can't believe nobody yet commented whatever the result is, the.Monday right after USO, Novak will be #1. They are only 20 points apart, and USO is all fresh new points for Novak. He has to win 1 or 2 matches and that's it
Novak does not really care about World No 1, he only focuses on GS and GS.
Why would Novak give a fuck about that? 😂
@E b/c it’s guaranteed that’s why everyone knows and especially with the cup cake draw he got
@@Graziano45400 weeks on line. A great psychological booster.
True. He is basically playing NOBODY in that quarter. Who cares about the points he gathers ? Not much meaning.
You say that "Jannik" should win his first round, but "Jannik" Sinner and "Yannick" Hanfmann are both pronounced the same! So which "Jannik/Yannick" are you talking about?!
Gill thinks alcaraz lost cinci just cause his legs werent fresh. Its true legs does matter. But carlos is 20 and he didnt suffered physicaly. Morever his form in canada didnt matter as he played well in cinci final. Gill also never bothered to mention how off novak serve was in both this finals. If novaks serve is on it will dramaticaly change the match.
I'm hearing courts are a lot slower in USO compared to Cinci which will favour Alcaraz more. And his draw isn't tough, he just has Sinner to deal with and if Sinner loses early to Zverev, Alcaraz will make the finals without dropping a single set, he'd be fresh as a daisy
That’s really not the case. I think Alcaraz’s legs held up surprisingly well in the final.
@@GillGrossagree 💯
@@GillGrosshow fast is us Vs cinci would you say sir?
Too many “ if’s” for the “ Goat”-- without real contenders. How about if Alcaraz converted that match point ?
Gill, did you just say eggs don't have a lot of nutrients????
"Unless there's blood or fire" hits different not coming from my mom.
It's time to move out, bro. Take a leap of faith, there's a whole world outside of mom's basement.
@@ayoutuber3116 it's time to stop spending your time writing confrontational comments. You must not have a mom at all, or you'd be in her basement too? You're good at assuming.
@@briste842 Confrontational comments? Where do you see such a thing? Why do you assume I have no mom, or that she has a basement, or that I would be there, or that I am good at assuming? That's quite a projections you got there.
@@ayoutuber3116 you've got quite the comment history. No one likes you, it seems like. That's not an assumption, everyone you comment on has told me, you have no friends.
@@briste842I must have made quite an impression if you took the time and energy to study my youtube comments history 😂, and to interview every single of my fellow comments adversaries. Good thing I'm not in a liking competition, but at least I have you as my loyal fan.
Gill picked carlos just because he thinks unlike cinci carlos legs will be fresher. Thats all. Indirectly rating djokovic clear inferior to alcaraz. If thats the case he should not include them both in same tire. Double standards.
Gill is a complete clown,he rates carlos higher than djoker which is funny
Us open 2015 incoming
I love your content but maybe you should pimp up your slides. They look so cheap
I also have Alcaraz beating Djokovic but this time in 4 sets,not 5.
Haters wishing that since past 18 years 😢
Alacarz spammed novaks backhand with top spin. Bouncy cinci helped him. Next time novak will be prepared.
@@prohere2177Cincy is also faster than the US open which completely helped Djokovic.. there's a reason why Djokovic only won 3 US open tiles compared to his 9 AO and that's because The US Open is a much slower court which favors Alcaraz..
@@kingnole4237 If you like Alcaraz and Nole but more Alcaraz..that makes you a hater ??
Oh cool..good to know hahahaha
@@xxprodigygod7627 i agree. But higher bounce helped alcaraz in cinci. And heat is bigger enemy for the wolf than any of his rival.
Will Alcaraz play 5 sets without cramps with Novak in the final, it seems unlikely. If he plays sinner then he won't have fresh legs either. Djokovic will run him around this time as he by this time must have known Alcaraz's game.
This is new djokovic-tsitsipas rivalry
Joko didn't seem so strong in his legs in the middle of cinci final 😂😅😅
@@jonasbertilbellander heat stroke
@@jonasbertilbellander Nole seemed stronger at the end, so who cares about the middle.
@@lawdogwales5921 😆could be stronger in the middle for sure 😉
Alcaraz beating djokovic in back to back slam finals in 5 set matches would be insane 😂
Nothing wrong in day dreaming
@@kingnole4237 it wouldn't surprise me
It wont happen unless rune takes out djokovic legs in semis.
@@kingnole4237😂😂
It would be natural and he's expected to win and take over the throne, he's 16 years younger for God's sake, ppl expect Novak to win 3 per year, how ridiculous is that 😂😂😂
Why do you pick Alcaraz to win the title if Novak is you #1 in power ratings?
Also, is it possible to follow your work for US Open outside of the States?
As always, thanks for the content. Have a great tournament!
Sinner is higher in the power rankings but he picked zverev to win against him
Power rankings really dont matter between 2 players so close together
@@Fraudkovichow's cramps you crampitos 😂😂😂 didn't you enjoy hand cramps at cinci ,want more ?? Then come to final ,daddy waiting
Gill picked carlos just because he thinks unlike cinci carlos legs will be fresher. Thats all. Indirectly rating djokovic clear inferior to alcaraz. If thats the case he should not include them both in same tire. Double standards.
Gill thinks alcaraz lost cinci just cause his legs werent fresh. Its true legs does matter. But carlos is 20 and he didnt suffered physicaly. Morever his form in canada didnt matter as he played well in cinci final. Gill also never bothered to mention how off novak serve was in both this finals. If novaks serve is on it will dramaticaly change the match.
who choked Wimbledon final? 😂😂😂 @@kingnole4237
Lusetti👀😬
I just hope Djokovic doesn't suffer Serena's fate i.e stuck at 23 despite making many finals in the future.
Against Carlos, Djokovic needs to get his 1st serve % much higher .
I'm not worried for Djokovic, Serena lost to many different players, Djokovic only needs to worry about 1 player. Alcaraz will not always reach the final and even if he does, Djokovic still has a good chance for the next 2-3 years, they are so evenly matched that it depends on details
Next 2-3 yrs? You are a true Djoker fan. Lol
@@skabbaraju1 I am not, but I am a tennis fan. If you consider the results of the last year I can see no signs of Djokovic getting weaker, and knowing that he learns and adapts to new opponents I can see him being around on high level for another 2-3 years. And if Alcaraz can progress further we are in for some epic battles. Can't wait!
Djokovic ain't improving. He is tactically playing against Alcaraz. Alcaraz will adapt and counter Djoker's tactics if they meet again. Also, I have not seen a more clever tennis player like Alcaraz before. Federer comes close. That's why Alcaraz is where he is unlike other younger and next gen players.
What's happening with Gill?
Tommy Paul def Alcaraz in 4 sets in the finals.
kiss of death!
I want Carlos to win and Djokovic to lose (and please please please: in an early round). I don't want an Alcaraz vs Djokovic final, it's too stressful. I am predicting Carlos vs Tommy Paul in the final with Carlos winning, of course!
Djokovic has the most easiest draw, which further become even more easier after Tsitsipas loss. He will wait for Alcaraz or Medvedev or Sinner or Rublev. May be Zverev.
Djokovic gonna win!!!! Gil seems to constantly disrespect Djokovic's play, in a subtle manner, constantly calling his play "solid"(as opposed to AMAZING), saying he got heat stroke in Cincinatti(he WON), never focusing on Djokovic's strengths, never even WANTING to talk about him if he can avoid it.
It's a idiot.... Don't take him seriously
nothing new
I have to disagree here, I have been following GIll for a long time and I have heard him say many great things about Djokovic
Who is here after defeat of hurkaz 😂
Why Alcaraz?
I hope you are wrong.
Djokovic won the first hard hardcord slam.
@LL so Djokovic is 3-6 at USO compare to 10-0 at AO he can lose at USO
Because it's a idiot .... Nobody win us open consecutive time since 2008....
@@colethomas903 of corse he can loose. 2018 last won...shocking.... so see you at ao.
@LL-uw7Bq what a true fan u are lol
Novak will dominate Alcaraz
Djokovic played the possum his last win against Alcaraz and suckered him in, Alcaraz will be ready for it, and Djokovic will not have that available to use so Alcaraz will triumph in 5 again
What can you say about the sudden jump of body transformation of Carlos Alcaraz just in two years time? Is he on drugs?
He was a teenager, they tend to improve more quickly 😂
Because he hits the gym . Not a lazy bum like you
@martin how did Djokovic go from retiring for 5 years to sudden unstoppable so unless your gonna be consistent and plz don’t give me the diet bs
Also how the heck for 12 years has he only loss 6 matches that went to 5th set mhm
@@colethomas903 Of course, you're going to discuss someone's not on the discussion. Djokovic, Federer, Sampras, Borg, Lendl, etc. They all have same physical attributes being a Tennis player.
But Nadal and now, ALCARAZ? Does it ever come to your mind why the abnormal muscles transformation for a short period of time?
Since you brought up Djokovic issue, if he allowed any drugs on his body to alter his amazing physical abilities, why he's only the Tennis player who stand the ground and refuse to get a jab?
Maybe, try gluten - free diet so you can experience the struggle!
@martin I mean your the one calling Carlos a doper yea u can believe whatever u want the ? still remains u can believe gluten fix all of his problems but there is more too it
Not convincing argument djokovic will prevail
Paul is a one time wonder no consistency , in him, he wont go that far for sure. 2nd or 3rd round loss at max.
He reposted this because he probably realized his BIG mistake puting Carlos ahead of Nole. I will rewatch the video if he made the correction
Lol Nole has no fucking chance. He wont win another Slam and by this time next year Alcaraz will have 7
@@gabrielpazos8404 alcaraz wont even win 7 slams in his entire career men.
You are such a biased spaniard
@@gabrielpazos8404alctrash wont even make it to the 2nd week
@R3mv fluke win ok Nole fan boy that can’t give Carlos any respect
@@gabrielpazos8404saving comment for future use…
I'll just say this for all of you out there who'd like to make some money: bet on Sinner to play the finals
If you are so confident, bet your own money
@pete Imao
Who will win US Open men single title this year?
Favorite
- Alcaraz
- Djokovic
Dark horse
- Zverev/Sinner
- Rune/Korda
- Hurkacz/Medvedev
Predictions
QF - Zverev d. Alcaraz
Hurkacz d. Medvedev
Rune d. Korda
Djokovic d. Tsitsipas
SF - Zverev d. Hurkacz
Djokovic d. Rune
F. - Djokovic d. Zverev
Gill Gross
QF - Alcaraz d. Zverev
Hurkacz d. Medvedev
Paul d. Ruud
Djokovic d. Musetti
SF - Alcaraz d Hurkacz
Djokovic d. Paul
F. - Alcaraz d. Djokovic
Cam Williams
SF - Alcaraz d. Medvedev
Djokovic d. Ruud
F. - Djokovic d. Alcaraz
Steve Tignor
SF - Zverev d. Medvedev
Djokovic d. Ruud
F. - Djokovic d. Zverev
Wrong again dude. Little Je-w seems to be everywhere.
Many biased tennis analysts and commentators are so desperate to see the new generation forcibly take ovér the baton from Novak, but it isn't happening yet much to their consternation.😂😂😂😂😂
Wimbledon might be the start of it, we’ll see
@@BillyBob-xi9ihYeah, we will see. But Novak will be the world no. 1 after US open; deal with it. 400 weeks will be accomplished. Ha ha 😢😢😢😢
@@michael8597 is 400 weeks guaranteed? I was under the impression he and Carlitos might keep switching off still
@@BillyBob-xi9ihHe is just 20 points behind the kid despite not being allowed to play US Open, Australian 2022, Indian Wells/Miami 2022 and 2023, Montreal and Cincinnati 2022 & most importantly his Wimbledon points won in 2022 being stripped off due to ban on Russian players. Ha ha 😢😢😢😢
@@BillyBob-xi9ih400 weeks, just seal it.
Zivela Srbija.
I think it is likely Alcaraz doesn't reach the final
ruud always has easier draws haha
True 😂😂😂😂
Can you please stop being nationalistic. I mean Tommy Paul is NOT going to go deep. Just because he's an American player doesn't mean he will do well.
Weird that I would have Korda on upset alert. Very unamerican of me. Please.
@@GillGross But you said that Tommy Paul is going to do well. He won't, and when I'm proven right, I'll comment to gloat that I was right.