The tennis world–and more–reacts to the Nadal-Medvedev U.S. Open final

September 11, 2019 Ricky Rapid reaction 49

Rafael Nadal outlasted Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s U.S. Open final, a five-set instant classic that lasted four hours and 49 minutes. The tennis world–and the entire sports world–was abuzz throughout the match and also afterward.

Here are some of the notable social media posts.

 

4 Comments on The tennis world–and more–reacts to the Nadal-Medvedev U.S. Open final

  1. Raj,
    I’m not a big Serena fan. But it’s hard to deny that she is one of the most accomplished tennis players of all time! There’s no need for cherry picking or pink glasses. Her overall numbers speak for themselves – even if she never manages to beat Court’s slam record. But because that’s so, I find this extended highlights video from the official USO Youtube channel even more problematic. Serena doesn’t need these distortions in her favor. The editors come across as petty and chauvinistic!

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    • This comment popped up at the wrong place! I was answering Raj’s comment about the YouTube highlights reel, where he said that he doesn’t necessarily buy into Serena’s greatness. I’m paraphrasing, though. Maybe, he wanted to say something else…

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  2. How is Medvedev at 23 compared to the big 3 at 23?

    Fed at 23 (2004 to Wimbledon 2005) had won five slams, but he didn’t have three players at the big three level to contend with at the slams.

    Rafa at 23 (2009 to mid 2010)had won 6 slams, and he only had Fed (one of the big three) to contend with.

    Djoko at 23 (2010 to mid 2011) had won 2 slams and he had both Fed and Rafa to contend with.

    Medvedev has to contend with the big three (granted they may not be at their peak anymore, but they’re still the TOP three guys). He pushed Rafa to the limit at a slam final at age 23; I feel if it’s not Rafa in the final, Medvedev might have won it.

    Medvedev may be the one among the young gen to get to multiple slam titles, and he may start to beat the big three in the next few years (if they’re still around) at the slams. He has the game to beat them imo, just has to gain more experience in big matches, and perhaps learn to shorten his matches at the slams, ie pace himself nicely. Even during warm up events, he could learn to shorten points and perhaps plays fewer events to get to the slams in better shape.

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