‘ The younger generation - and I include the Russian speaking Medvedev, Sverev, Tsitsipas and Rublev in that category has for the time being threatening to take over the lead in tennis and 2022 is likely to see the real departure from the game by Federer and Nadal and the decline of Djokovic in the rankings.
‘The other matches were rather below what is normally expected from Zverev. Nadal is doing well enough - but he will not get past the quarterfinals.’
‘ I am going to go radical tomorrow and my Superbru selections are;-
Shapovalov, - beating Nadal
Sinner - beating Tsitsipas’
‘ The worst tennis match I have ever seen. Nadal won because Shapovalov made mistakes when hitting his slow and poor returns out many times in a match where at least 70% of the games led to deuce is a joke never to be repeat1ed again. It was not a question of asserting himself he just lost because of his own mistakes - not good play on the part of Nadal.’
‘ So the final is going to be between Medvedev nd nadal and if Nadal manage to break Medvedev once it will be world miracle. The last Russian Nadal played in a series was in Monte Carlo where he lost 6-2,4-6,6-2 against Rublev.- the pace of he ball caused him to lose the plot and I cannot see anything different in the final on Sunday.’
‘ Congrats to Nadal - he thoroughly deserve the win - even though medvedev encountere an injury in the third set - who in the end had an impact on the result. ’