Sinner vs. Medvedev Miami Open 2024 SF | Post-Match
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- In a rematch of last year's Miami Open final, Jannik Sinner battled Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 Miami Open semifinals. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...
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Thanks Gil for your analysis. A lot of pundits commentators and people online are ripping into Daniil like he’s some awful player. Sinner is playing insane right now and Dani didn’t execute on his tactics Sinner was like 9.5 no one is beating that! Sinner at his 100% is best player in world on this surface. When he plays 95% and Dani 70% of course this is the result. Dani needs to work on some things his mental strength is good against players he knows he is better than but suffers against these guys he misses easy shots that could get him advantage. Then he needs to improve serve not sure why his serve got a lot worse but that needs revamping big time maybe there is a physical reason his serve is worse than 2021 but if so needs to adapt something I believe he is capable of this. Overall still have faith in Meddy and think he will get occasional successes over Jannik and Carlos but it won’t be the status quo. Both Carlos and Jannik are generational talents and are taking tennis to a different level. Jannik reminds me very much of Djokovic in 2011.
This. Med used to be a damn good server, now he s extremely mediocre, and he didn t even have injuries
Sinner is pure joy.
Fabulous Gill, many thanks..there was some commentary that Sinner played ok but it was mainly Medvedev playing badly..true he didn't play his best but Jannik didn't really allow him to. I admire Jannik so much for being willing to work on aspects of his game that don't come naturally to him and lose some matches but to persist nonetheless, 1 step back for 2 forward: it's paying off now. Also liked your upbeat message at the end that it has enriched them both.
Watched the match and I’m shocked how far ahead Sinner is in form.
Fun fact: both Djoko and Carlitos has to defend around 2200 on clay season and Sinner.. only around 600! I just hope he doesnt get the usual allergy he took the last years around april-may and the hunt for #1 is pretty much on!
Carlos is going home(home advantage) he's also going to get higher bounces and hit rockets, I hope he can level up on clay if he does he'll be the next Prince of clay
Sinner is getting the number one spot in the next few months.
Carlos will deffo get more then 2200 points but djoko...
I don’t think Sinner’s ability to “make things boring” is talked about enough. He almost is never late to balls, goes for the solid rather than spectacular shots, can be slightly monotonous in rallies, makes his returns deep and serves to his spots. He’s getting the meat and potatoes right, but also has the power to hit anyone off the court on both sides. As Alcaraz showed at IW, and Djokovic at the ATP finals: you have to dig deep into your toolkit; get out of your usual patterns; and sustain a high execution level to make Sinner uncomfortable.
He also doesn’t miss at all😂
He resembles Djokovic in many aspects
Agree 100%, don't forget the re-direction on the backhand which I thought was key today. Crosscourt-Down the line....
@@step_down-w2bno. Djokovic is never boring. I'm wondering if the people who bought tickets to this also had tickets to Miami 2017 Federer vs Kyrgios semi, 67,76,67 three hours
The new surgeon
Thank you for your analysis and take on what happened on Meds side, but also for the optimism on his future. I also see this as something very positive in the development for Medvedevs tennis/career and I think he is going through a patch now where he is taking risks, trying new things and changing things up, I have no doubt it’s going to pay off in the nearby future if he keeps trying. I mean this is the player that has surprised us most again and again. It’s kind off similar to Sinners rough patch in the beginning of last year when he was going through something similar until it all eventually clicked. Sinners also had many losses that felt uncharacteristic but you need to play in real matches to see where your progress is at. Medvedev is a thinking player and it was clear he was not playing like normal today, but I think it is even more positive that he is evolving. Looking forward to seeing him on clay.
Finally one positive comment
@@tamnatalie3 I don’t think Medvedev gets enough credit, I am not worried so much. At least now he can say “Ok, this tactic definitely doesn’t work all the time or requires perfect execution - maybe in the future I should use pieces of my usual style and injections of offense/aggression?” He could have played his usual style and still lose, but to lose like this is better whilst taking away a big lesson. Even Sinner himself said that it’s going to be interesting to see what Med does next, how he adapts after this loss - recognizing his own journey of evolving his game last year in what Medvedev is going through now. Positive feelings for the future.
@@rhubarb_rhubarbWe’re the few who remain positive after the tough loss. Many fans miss the top form Medvedev in 2021 with dynamite serve, but the reality is Meddy didn’t do well in sunshine double until 2023, he was in round 16 and QF at IW and Miami respectively in that year. Plus, he didn’t play well in clay season and Wimbledon either in 2021. If we look at that perspective, Meddy has kept improving, or else he couldn’t go back to top 3 after the slump in 2022. Yes, the loss to Sinner at Miami is embarrassing, but I agree that it’s not a bad tactic. He said at the press conference that the baseline rally game is not enough to beat Sinner. I don’t know if he can find a way to beat Sinner in big tournaments, but it’s fair to say that he’s kept improving his game.
@@tamnatalie3 Totally agree, he is a smart guy, I am sure he knows what he needs to work on and do. People are so fatalistic in their outlook, so thank you to Gill also for lifting the positives in your channel. I think it’s great he has met Sinner so many times in a few months because it means 1) He is coming far in tournaments 2) They could’ve met several months or years apart and it would’ve possibly been even harder to grasp an understanding of Sinners game. Let’s believe in players.
A really positive take on meddy..really excited to see the sinner dimitrov final🔥🍿❤
You have a correct analysis ..Jannik is very calm and smart player ...Jannik is a smart player ....he knows how to adjust his play
Great analysis. Medvedev's serve definitely is the biggest potential improvement. He's one of the worst servers in the top 100 when adjusting for height. I think he could improve the quality of all serves including the kick serve and improve the variety and serve selection. He needs to be slightly more aggressive on both serves without losing consistency, which probably means more serve practice or serve +1 practice. Second biggest is the other thing you mentioned, choosing when to be aggressive and when not to be, not taking so long to make adjustments where necessary. Figure out what is working best at each stage of the much and adjust to the level the opponent is bringing in each point. But given his overall rally stats, you'd expect he's pretty good at that already.
He has some kinda issue with shoulder that affect his serve
Not to take any credit away from Sinner but Medvedev was below par on this occasion
Brilliant analysis 10/10!
Sinner is just sublime tennis player, and he had a great day he is a real force to be reckoned with on a hardcourt imo he is the real no1 atm, not Djokovic who I feel would have got maybe 3-4 more games Vs this Sinner than Meddy did! Meddy probably feels pretty helpless after this defeat, but he just has to keep going growth comes from pain. Clay season could be a welcome break for him no expectations and maybe he can experiment with things in his game that will help him come USO swing which is his most important part of season.
Am a Daniil Fan…your words are comforting as this loss will enrich Daniil…
It’s true, he will get better and I think Med is in the correct path and evolving as a player. I think it’s evident he is doing new things, trying new things, it will not always work, but slowly and surely the pieces will fall into place.
He is evolving, just wait further into this year I can guarantee we will see Med go on a crazy tear.
What a match from Sinner! Huge congrats! We now have "Djokovic " vs "Federer" in a final!😁
What a great match!
Been saying it since jannik played nadal in RG2020. Sinner is the next big thing
Sinner>Alcaraz!
Sinner and Alcaraz are just way better in pretty much all aspects than Medvedev. It's gonna big a problem for the future because Medvedev game has been exploited by Nole, Kyrgios throughout the years and now these 2 just toy with him. Feels like this year was the last chance to win a major. What can Medvedev do to beat these 2 to win titles in the future? Probably hoping they have an off day
Even so, Medvedev makes milions every year. So still, great career. Sinner will be no1 by the end of Roland Garros
Medvedev is too solid. He's always reaching Semi final /final stages in hard court Slams. He'll get lucky sooner or later when Alcaraz or Sinner is having a bad day or they get eliminated in earlier rounds. It's just a matter of time if he keeps his consistency and fixes his serve issues.
@@alburaq3290 what do you think is the problem with his serve? I remember in 2021 being a weapon and reliable winning games fairly easy up to AO 2022 then he got hernia surgery might be it? Because after that it just got worse, nowadays he has to grind even more at the baseline and I noticed he can't hold breaks most of the time
@@nicolasmts3264 Even I think that might be the reason. He was serving well untill the hernia surgery.
Meddy looked completely pedestrian and reconciled to surrender. That should not be the attitude of a top 3 player. This comprehensive defeat will linger in his mind longer than he would wish.
This could be your Magnum opus
😳 indeed
Don't yawn anymore Medvedev in face Sinner?
Medvedev's Struggle is all about the forehand. A waist level take back which is very time consuming spoiler his shot and forces him to play from the back of the court. If he comes closer it"s very hard him to hit a reliable forehand with this style. These tactics will not work unless he Changes his forehand technique.
I still don't think Medvedev Sinner is a rivalry, they need to fulfill more requirements in my opinion
Meddy doesn't look fresh. He appears tired. He needs a break.
This is his 2nd tournament back since the Australian Open, he doesn’t need a break at all.
It’s the hair / beard 😂
100
Jeeeeeeeeezus
Honestly, Meddy does not have any special tactic or weapon to against both Alcaraz and Sinner in this season. No chance for him to beat two of them at all.
Here are avg net point attempts for the top-4 seeds + Dimitrov at the Miami Open:
Dimitrov 23.4
Alcaraz 21.5
Zverev 16.0
Medvedev 12.8
Sinner 11.2
Sinner's a nice guy, has great ground strokes, and a good learning attitude. But he's a snoozer. Sinner just digs a trench at the baseline.
Sinner's overall performance was rated at 9.5 today by Infosys. When Jannik is playing at that level, Meddy ain't touching him with his limited tools -- the guy's net play is no bueno.
It felt like watching a game of paper-rock-scissors, where one person somehow knows what the other will choose every single round. Sinner covered every option and ruthlessly, mechanically took Medvedev apart.
Sinners forehand is much better technically than Med. That to me is one of the big advantages. Med just doesn’t have the offensive power on that wing and he can be rushed. Cahill knows that and sinner exposed it today
Yeah both Medvedev and Zverev should have monster forehands with their long levers but their technical deficiency makes it their weaker wing. If Zverev or Medvedev had a great forehands like Sinner/Tsitsipas/Alcaraz/Berrettini/Rublev or even Fritz, they'd be much damaging players.
Thanks for another brilliant analysis, Gill. Your ability to break down a match like this so any tennis lover can learn from it, is brilliant. I follow your channel throughout the season, because you help me to grow insight and therefore enjoy watching the tennis even more!
I watched the match live, and one of the things that impressed me the most about Sinner’s movement was how quickly he changed direction when Medvedev hit behind him. Usually, Medvedev’s backhand down the line behind his opponent is killer. Sinner handled it like it was just another rally ball. It was crazy stuff
absolutely. particularly on those shots, the way that he manages to quickly cover ground to recover to the middle and yet is still able to change directions on a dime and hit a normal shot in ridiculous
Exactly
If only Meddy had won the first two sets like he did in the AO final...
Sinner was Djokovic-like and took the match & the racquet out of Medvedev's hands.
If sinner was djokovic like he would lose without getting a single break point
Yep Novak is the 🐐 24>22>20
Incredible jannik sinner👏🔥🇮🇹
Great performance for Jannik. 💪
so there would be a rivalry between meddy and jannik? ...since when?
the rivalry is between jannik and carlos, meddy is still a player who always gets to the end and often meets these two, but there is no rivalry.
the rivalry is between 2 players who compete for positions and will exchange it....meddy will never recover positions on sinner again...i mean, it could even happen, but once or twice in 10 years
Thank Gill amazing analysis Sinner is playing fantastic l am shocked how far ahead he has come congratulations to sinner 👏👏👏❤️
Gill on Meddy after AO final: "I don't think anyone would have touched him in set one, I don't think a single player on the planet would have been able to stay with him in set one". Gill now: (watch the video above). Not the first time Gill overreacts and exaggerates about Medvedev's level and cannot see solutions/tactics that other top players can use against him. 2 months ago it was about "offensive Medvedev", 3 years ago it was the same about "defensive Medvedev" (in the preview before 2021AO final - Medvedev as unbreakable defensive wall). Both visions dismantled very quickly (then Novak played too aggressive for Meddy, now Meddy is too weak offensively against Sinner). I would always wait with such strong statements, especially when we see something new in tennis. Yesterday Sinner looked like absolutely unbreakable defensive wall for most of the time, and great at offence as usual in the last 8 months. His focus, movement, decision making and shot making was at incredible level yesterday. But let's take a time and see if somebody will find solutions for this as well (on a quick hard courts). Yep, let's wait to the summer. Or at least to tomorrow😂
Major Medvedev flaws were exposed today: Three-hand volleys, 4-handed body returns, hitting the ball flatter than Jimmy Connors. Alcaraz started the breach, and now Sinner can also go back and forth between agressive play tempered with lock-down mode. Having said that, he did serve quite badly.
Did Gill Gross get any prediction right? Lol
Terminator Sinner is too strong
You can call him Daniil
It was a beat down
Marozsan played better than Medvedev..
Their first clash will be interesting to see
First
I think Medvedev will never beat Sinner again - unless he somehow catches him off guard, but that doesn't seem Sinner's style.
I could see Daniil losing heart because what he's been trying to do is not working and starting to lose much more frequently to inferior players. And again, without his prime (2021) serve, nothing is possible.