Tennis

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Originally Posted by El Gato

About the crowd - is this also possibly the first Russian to win something big on American soil? Not saying it's a major factor, but there's probably an added factor for those more conservative in the crowd.

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Marat Safin also won US Open in 2000.

Time for Djokovic to go back to 2017 mode, and Fedal to rise again

Federer's done at 40 years of age. But man...if he gets another...

Medvedev has the rakitic hairdo.

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Originally Posted by El Gato

About the crowd - is this also possibly the first Russian to win something big on American soil? Not saying it's a major factor, but there's probably an added factor for those more conservative in the crowd.

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safin destroyed sampras in NY about 20 years ago

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Originally Posted by El Gato

About the crowd - is this also possibly the first Russian to win something big on American soil? Not saying it's a major factor, but there's probably an added factor for those more conservative in the crowd.

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Ivan Drago beat (and killed) Apollo Creed in Las Vegas.

Man Americans are so nationalistic lmao

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Originally Posted by fergus90

Ivan Drago beat (and killed) Apollo Creed in Las Vegas.

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:lol:

That's kinda the point tho - it barely happens. And tennis is a sport of the 'aristocrats' so more old fucks go to watch so more likely he'd get booed. But it is very different than even 10-15 years ago.
Forgot Safin won it, I remembered only that time he upset all the Ozzies in 2005 rooting for Hewitt

Man Novak is sobbing this is beautiful

kinda ironic Djokovic lost a final with crowd cheering for him :lol:

"What did it take for you to grow after your loss in 2019?"

"I learned how to return slices."

Probably not going to say that, though.

Medvedev should be able to beat Novak at AO too. But it'll be a lot tougher.

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Originally Posted by KingLeo10

Medvedev should be able to beat Novak at AO too. But it'll be a lot tougher.

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He was insane during this year's AO. He just weirdly went into a meltdown and completely played uncharacteristic of his usual playstyle. Pressure definitely got to him.

Maybe with this win he can carry it over for next year's ao.

It would be cool if all 3 end of 20 slams somehow, so we can debate to eternity who is GOAT.

IMO,

Nadal > Fed (bad stylistic matchup)
Fed > Novak (Novak ran up the score since 2015 when Fed's been a grandpa)
Novak > Nadal (Nadal used to beat him up early on (except for 2011) but hasn't won a hard court against him since like 2014 lmao).

Next gen will choke
Nadal be injured
Novak look for form eating grass in Nepal

We're coming, AO!