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  • Re: Griekspoor/Zverev

    From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to Sawfish on Fri Mar 7 22:58:35 2025
    Sawfish <sawfish666@gmail.com> wrote:
    Did anyone else watch what turned out to be a world-class chokefest?

    I had had a sneaking admiration for Griekspor--perhaps due mostly to his girlfriend, and I was under the impression that Zverev was gradually
    getting his demons behind him, as he matures, but...

    I watched it. Griekspoor wasted 5 matchpoints while leading
    6-5 in the third set, but managed to clinch the tiebreak.

    Yeah they were choking but the match was very close and
    pretty entertaining. It could have gone either way!

    br,
    KK

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  • From Scall5@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Mar 7 18:00:42 2025
    On 3/7/2025 4:58 PM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Sawfish <sawfish666@gmail.com> wrote:
    Did anyone else watch what turned out to be a world-class chokefest?

    I had had a sneaking admiration for Griekspor--perhaps due mostly to his
    girlfriend, and I was under the impression that Zverev was gradually
    getting his demons behind him, as he matures, but...

    I watched it. Griekspoor wasted 5 matchpoints while leading
    6-5 in the third set, but managed to clinch the tiebreak.

    Yeah they were choking but the match was very close and
    pretty entertaining. It could have gone either way!

    br,
    KK

    I wished I had seen it. Maybe Tennis Channel will replay it.
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    Scall5

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  • From Scall5@21:1/5 to Sawfish on Fri Mar 7 22:25:50 2025
    On 3/7/2025 6:26 PM, Sawfish wrote:
    On 3/7/25 4:00 PM, Scall5 wrote:
    On 3/7/2025 4:58 PM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Sawfish <sawfish666@gmail.com> wrote:
    Did anyone else watch what turned out to be a world-class chokefest?

    I had had a sneaking admiration for Griekspor--perhaps due mostly to
    his
    girlfriend, and I was under the impression that Zverev was gradually
    getting his demons behind him, as he matures, but...

    I watched it. Griekspoor wasted 5 matchpoints while leading
    6-5 in the third set, but managed to clinch the tiebreak.

    Yeah they were choking but the match was very close and
    pretty entertaining. It could have gone either way!

    br,
    KK

    I wished I had seen it. Maybe Tennis Channel will replay it.

    Unless you enjoy two talented guys trying as hard as they can to hand
    the match to the other guy, don't bother.

    Seriously, Scall, the last 2 sets were filled with embarrassments.

    Like two male Jabeurs playing each other for for the fate of the universe.

    Well, as pathetic my serve has been for a while, perhaps I should even
    more watch this match! Maybe it can give me some insights to fix my
    tennis serve issues.
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    Scall5

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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to Sawfish on Sat Mar 8 21:50:44 2025
    On 8/03/2025 11:26 am, Sawfish wrote:
    On 3/7/25 4:00 PM, Scall5 wrote:


    I wished I had seen it. Maybe Tennis Channel will replay it.

    Unless you enjoy two talented guys trying as hard as they can to hand
    the match to the other guy, don't bother.



    So like Thiem v Zverev 2020 USO final?


    Seriously, Scall, the last 2 sets were filled with embarrassments.

    Like two male Jabeurs playing each other for for the fate of the universe.



    I think Zverev deflated after the straight set AO final loss to Sinner -
    he said in front of everybody 'I guess I'm just not good enough'. It
    was a bit awkward for the audience even if true, but a loser's
    mentality. He'd benefit from a good psychologist. Not that losing to
    Sinner is a disgrace, but he needs to go into every big match really
    believing he can win this time if he gets the right opportunities, and
    make his opponent earn every point. If he does this every time then no regrets, you really weren't good enough - but make it as hard as
    possible for your opponent on the day.

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  • From Scall5@21:1/5 to Whisper on Sat Mar 8 15:50:32 2025
    On 3/8/2025 4:50 AM, Whisper wrote:
    On 8/03/2025 11:26 am, Sawfish wrote:
    On 3/7/25 4:00 PM, Scall5 wrote:

    I wished I had seen it. Maybe Tennis Channel will replay it.

    Unless you enjoy two talented guys trying as hard as they can to hand
    the match to the other guy, don't bother.

    So like Thiem v Zverev 2020 USO final?

    Seriously, Scall, the last 2 sets were filled with embarrassments.

    Like two male Jabeurs playing each other for for the fate of the
    universe.

    I think Zverev deflated after the straight set AO final loss to Sinner -
    he said in front of everybody 'I guess I'm just not good enough'.  It
    was a bit awkward for the audience even if true, but a loser's
    mentality.  He'd benefit from a good psychologist.  Not that losing to Sinner is a disgrace, but he needs to go into every big match really believing he can win this time if he gets the right opportunities, and
    make his opponent earn every point.  If he does this every time then no regrets, you really weren't good enough - but make it as hard as
    possible for your opponent on the day.

    I wonder if his entourage ever told Zverev that a sports psychologist
    would be good for him. Or is he avoiding one because of the other
    allegations against him?
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