Tennis 2025
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss Amad saving our blushes in a win against Southampton as well as our now annual loss at home to Brighton. They discuss Amorim's post-match comments, revisit how mid-table we may or may not be, and discuss some transfer news.
Tribalist fans (of anything, not just Novak) can't take anything can they? 
But then again, why's Novak a whopping 8.6 to win this thing? That's worth a couple quid just to trade out should he beat Carlos I think where he'd instantly drop to like low 3's... Sinner looks like, even without the surprising losses, he got lucky with a bye to the final.
But then again, why's Novak a whopping 8.6 to win this thing? That's worth a couple quid just to trade out should he beat Carlos I think where he'd instantly drop to like low 3's... Sinner looks like, even without the surprising losses, he got lucky with a bye to the final.
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Mildly unwise even though it is an obvious joke.
Djokovic is a massive drama queen but the Serbian Ambassador has out drama queened him by demanding he is sacked and trying to refer the comment to the human rights commission (or something idiotic like that). Is he just distracting in case (when?) he loses to Alcaraz?
I've not been able to watch much of the Djokovic vs Alcaraz match, but how has it been?
Read that Djokovic had a MTO at the end of the first set.
Read that Djokovic had a MTO at the end of the first set.
Felt it before the match also and I'm more convinced now that Novak will win this.
What is Alcaraz doing? I’m not saying Ferrero should go out on court and scream in his face, but I’m not not saying it either.
Novak is 37. Yes, he is superhuman, but Alcaraz really should be winning this. Old guard's dominance should be over.
Carlos has been fairly poor since Wimbledon, to be fair, so its not surprising.
I can see Sinner dominating for a couple years from here. Carlos goes walkabout way too much.
Seems to psyche himself out mentally a lot.
Alcaraz is handing this to Djokovic
AO Court seems very slow this year.
Great drop shot. 0-30 now. Joker needs his serve to bail him out.
Wow
Djokovic should really win this in 4 sets. Alcaraz hasn't been consistent at all.
I feel like he's gone a little bit under the radar but if Zverev doesn't crumble under the pressure (he is very much prone to doing so) he's got to look at this tournament as a great opportunity.
I feel like he's gone a little bit under the radar but if Zverev doesn't crumble under the pressure (he is very much prone to doing so) he's got to look at this tournament as a great opportunity.
Night conditions
It's a LOT faster during the day
Anyways, Alcaraz losing this when Djokovic spent basically a whole set playing from a standstill....smdh
For all the talk about his new serve, Djokovic has pulverized it so far
Alcaraz looks like he hasn't evolved as a player at all.
His go-to when it's tough is still hit harder. He's very one-dimensional despite all his talents.
His go-to when it's tough is still hit harder. He's very one-dimensional despite all his talents.
Turned off about 25 mins ago and just checked the score… Alcaraz self destructing?
On reddit the tennis subreddit is imploding haha
Been saying it for some time now that he just doesn't have enough diversity in his play.
Alcaraz is far too stubborn on second serve. Novak has hit 90% of them at full pelt. Just move back.
It's not rocket science.
It's not rocket science.
Think it's Novak in 4 but hopefully we at least get a 5th. Huge doubt, though.
Incredible from Djokovic. Match to forget for Alcaraz. That was not good.
Made it look easy
remember how Fed and others were old at 30? Novak is just something else. what a fecking legend.
Wasn't a good match from alcaraz but really pleasing to see the level djokovic played at.
Novak at AO is something else, but I expected more from that match. Lately when I watch Alcaraz, I feel I'm watching a video on repeat. His third set and early fourth set meltdown, I feel like I see it far too much.
He's young, but I'm a little concerned for him. If I watched him two years ago and watched him today, he's an identical player. He's not evolved at all.
Think he needs to take a look at himself and his coaching staff, and maybe add a coach that can help him with his tennis iq and game management. His one solution to all cannot be hit the ball harder. Or how it took two whole sets before he decided to be more defensive on the second serve, which allowed him to get into Novak's service games.
Naturally now, I expect a Novak-Sinner final. Hopefully the choker does what he does best in the semis.
He's young, but I'm a little concerned for him. If I watched him two years ago and watched him today, he's an identical player. He's not evolved at all.
Think he needs to take a look at himself and his coaching staff, and maybe add a coach that can help him with his tennis iq and game management. His one solution to all cannot be hit the ball harder. Or how it took two whole sets before he decided to be more defensive on the second serve, which allowed him to get into Novak's service games.
Naturally now, I expect a Novak-Sinner final. Hopefully the choker does what he does best in the semis.
I don't think Novak will beat Sinner, if he even gets past Zverev in the first place.. But what a script it will be if he beats the #3, #2 and #1 in a row to win #25..
That would be incredible if he pulled that off. It's a very tough ask though, and I would think it would be incredibly tough for Alcaraz to do that as well.
Why is everyone rating Zverev so highly? H's not exactly known for his late stage performances in best of 5. And that hasn't changed.
I don't see the coming match as being any different. Especially against someone as mentally indestructible as Djokovic.
Alcaraz was probably the bigger challenge, and I've no doubt he'll be fully ready for the semi, too.
I don't see the coming match as being any different. Especially against someone as mentally indestructible as Djokovic.
Alcaraz was probably the bigger challenge, and I've no doubt he'll be fully ready for the semi, too.
Key from here is the conditions of Sinner and Djokovic
nah, actually it won't matter, Sonegoat the nextgen slayer is taking this AO
nah, actually it won't matter, Sonegoat the nextgen slayer is taking this AO
I think it's more the fact that it feels like he's barely been mentioned in the narrative throughout the tournament. You're right that he has a tendency to crumble under pressure but whether you like him or not, he's a really good player and if he can keep it together mentally (it's a big if) then he's a tough match for anyone. For Zverev, whether it's now or in the future, I think there's a possibility it all clicks and he ends up winning a slam in the next few years.
Djokovic remains the favourite, as would Sinner if Zverev makes it through but Zverev remains a danger if for whatever reason either of them do not bring their best.
I'm backing Djokovic to beat him in 3 or 4 sets though if he's locked in. Zverev will need to be serving bombs and not have a meltdown.
Zverev got outplayed and should have been put away in straight sets by Tommy Paul, he was lucky Paul is an even bigger choker then him(served for 1st AND 2nd set, had set points in both, managed to win 1 point across 2 tiebreaks)
I didn't watch the match so interesting to know. Interestingly enough, that was Zverev's first win again Paul - the h2h was 2-0 in favour of Paul going into the match.
Zverev got his serve broken 4 times and faced 11 BPs. Won 50% of the points on his 2nd
He's gonna need to serve a lot better on his 2nd against Djokovic
So, at least 10 double faults coming on Thursday. Got it.
Sinner is definitely the favorite but I feel Novak has a much stronger chance than last year because he's actually had a tough draw to get through this year. It felt like he was completely undercooked last year.
Clear double bounce there. Swiatek cheating and the umpire missed it.
Interested to see how Sinner fares today. He's clearly been ill and I wonder if he's had enough time to recover. De Minaur has a terrible h2h against him but this is a big opportunity for him in front of his home crowd.
Danielle Collins insta post incoming.
Did she drop the ball for the double bounce herself?