Sorry to remind you, but you only got 1 of 4 last year. Djokovic - Nadal was a quarterfinal. Zverev and Nadal were the semifinalists and you predicted Djokovic-Alcaraz. Only reminding you because I enjoy your previews so much that I remember them. I really enjoyed this preview as well. Thanks for your insights!
And I think Sinner is underestimated. In the three years he played, he lost to Nadal twice (causing Nadal more trouble than Djokovic in 2020) and was injured once after winning first set 6:1 against Rublev. If he is fit, there is no one in the bottom half of the draw that is better than him over the 5 sets on clay.
Sorry, it turns out you pointed this in the video yourself, commented before watching the whole video. :) I would expect Sinner to win against Medvedev should they meet, however.
Sinner is probably one of the most overhyped players of the next next gen. He never won a bigger title than ATP 500, which he already won in 2021, never reached a GS semi-final... Sinner really has to prove himself first to live up to all the hype he's still getting.
@@radieschen79he is getting hype only because of epic matches with alcaraz, other than that he hasn't did anything tsitsipas and zverev are better than him at his age
Just saying, Musetti has already beaten Alcaraz on Clay. I still think that Carlos will have the best of him in a 5-setter, but technically Lorenzo showed that he has the weapons to annoy the spaniard.
You can't draw conclusions based on one match. The ATP calendar is taxing and the result in some inconsequential matches( post Wimbledon clay is a waste of time) depends on who is fresher and fitter. Unless stylistically we can identify a player who has the game to trouble another player such conclusions are baseless. Struff against Carlos in not a comfortable match up for Carlos and this has been seen in a number of matches. I don't see anything in Musetti's game to trouble Carlos as Gill himself mentioned.
@@krishnaramachandran7722 I think in the same way as you do, but as long as matches still have to be played you can only see the past, and that’s what the past showed. Like I said, I don’t see Musetti beating Alcaraz another time anytime soon (I even doubt that he could reach a 4th round) but even whitout Struff’s raw power I still can see some variations in Lorenzo’s game that potentially could earn him some extra points compared to the ones that he’s supposed to make.
I don’t think Musetti’s weapons were responsible for that win, but his consistency and defense were helpful against an erratic Alcaraz and I should have at least made mention of that. Carlitos is much more solid this year than he was at that time.
@@GillGross surely agreed, Alcaraz right now is way better than last year, both mentally and for how he’s playing. But let’s see how it goes if they clash😁
I am a Djokovic fan and I can’t argue with these picks. But I think I would lean Rune in that semifinal. The advantage of best of 5 for Rune is getting that second wind. So I think he will be OK in the latter stages of that match against Medvedev. And yea I would love for Djokovic to get through Alcaraz but it hard to see it happening on clay.
@Justus Beweel Well but Alcaraz is everybodys new favourite Wunderkind, people expect the top 3 to all retire soon. I have somehow a good feeling about Rune too, he is just so good!
I like Medvedev, but I think if it's Alcaraz v Med in the final, Carlos will get him in straights. Just don't think it's a good H2H match-up at all, and there's a big difference in power on this surface.
Nole watched Rafa win AO when he wasn't allowed to play, and now situation is the opposite at this RG. Life always balances things out in some way and Nole knows what kind of opportunity this is. He will throw everything in this tournament and it will be very hard to stop him.
@@sybersecurity277 : No the big pharma and government decided his fate. The vaccines arent even able to prevent the spread. So trampling on fundamental humans rights was not the coolest things the governments did.
I absolutely don't see Medvedev getting to the finals this year even with his draw. If it's like last year, the bottom half doesn't start until Tuesday. I see someone beating Daniel at some point. I think he gets more credit for his stamina than he deserves. I've definitely seen his long rallies and slow balling opponents backfire and him ending up being the one that gets more tired. The De Minaur match is the perfect example. And that was only a best of 3 set match. Other examples I have seen were also in best of 3 set matches. Also, the weather looks to be wet and colder in the 4th round. I've also seen Medvedev burn himself out by playing too many matches. I think that was in 2019 maybe. He's played a ton of matches already this year. Especially after Australia. Djokovic is my favorite player. But even if he is 100%, Alcaraz will be a match up nightmare for Djokovic and even more so on clay. I just don't see him beating Alcaraz this year if they are to meet. The one thing that could help Djokovic though is the extra day of rest. If the top half starts first, They will play their QF's on Tuesday and Semifinals on Friday. That could at least make things more interesting. But after seeing Carlos win the US Open last year. I just don't see anyone physically wearing him down, even over 5 sets. Rune looks like he could cramp up at any time. And over 5 sets, I see him having physical issues against someone at some point before the finals. I think that from a match up standpoint that Alcaraz vs Sinner would be the closest final you could hope for. Medvedev doesn't have the firepower to make it close against Alcaraz. If Djokovic makes it to the final, I don't see anyone beating him at that point.
For your info, we say Lucas Pouille, the “oui” in POUille being pronounced “oo” like you would literally read it Poolle! Don’t know if I was clear… Also, Alcaraz May face Karatsev in first round, which may be extremely dangerous Have a nice day :)
Alcaraz is the favourite, but he has a very difficult draw. He lost to both Musetti and Norrie on clay in the last 12 months, Tsitsipas is playing well and is very comfortable in Paris (should have won in 2021, really), and then Djokovic. Even third round could be very difficult if Shapovalov suddenly plays near his best.
should have won in 2021? He wasnt even close to be honest. Djokovic started the match tight due to taxing sf against rafa, but eventually he was in complete control.
I don't think Norrie will win against Alcaraz, but he is not an easy opponent for Carlos, and proved it a few times. If Alcaraz plays, say, 3+ hours against Shapovalov and 4 hours against Norrie/Musetti and Tsitsipas, he won't have much in the tank for semifinal and final
Hi Gill, great analysis as usual. A few things: 1) you did that thing again where you show us the names and quarters for 2 seconds before taking them off screen 😅.. maybe keep them in the corner of the screen as you talk through them? 2) you’re going with the safe bet in Alcaraz but it’s strange that you have zero questions around him.. he got blasted off the court in Rome by a qualifier and he comes into RG as the clear favorite so with all of the pressure. Djokovic’s draw is favorable and if he builds himself up to form he will have the confidence and experience on his side to beat Carlos in 4 or 5 sets. I’m a bit surprised that you’re going with the safe bet here and dismissing Djokovic’s 22 grand slam champion mentality so readily. 3) the weather will be key and it looks like it’ll be a hot and sunny two weeks, which favors Djokovic. The Rome conditions and scheduling were appalling for Novak. Im also predicting Rune over Sinner in the semi and a Djokovic Rune final with Djokovic taking #23 in 4 sets. Maybe it’s a bit of wishful thinking on my part but I think conditions + experience - Nadal outweigh Novak’s physical niggles.
@@jacobschmidt2709 he will hold up until the final, where he will have no more gas left. He is twice the player he was last year and last year he made it to the QFs. Plus his draw is favorable until the semi.
I respect Medvedev on clay a lot. But I am surprised at how little people talk about the conditions in rome. Yeah, it was slow but it was also really low ball jumps. In RG balls are going to jump so much higher and more out of Meddy‘s comfort zone. Wouldnt be surprised to see him exit even against sinner to be honest.
Wow, Gill not overreacting to Alcaraz's early loss in Rome. Yep, he's still at 30:3 this year, lost to Maroszan (who played the game of his life) after winning Barcelona and Madrid back to back and was probably simply tired. He's now well rested going into RG...
Cuz Alcaraz is *HIS GUY!!!!!* Look how he gushes at him esp when Alcaraz makes deep runs or wins titles. I find Gill's a bit biased when it comes to Carlos.
@@leonardobraynen1524 not gushing about Alcaraz after all he’s done already and the tennis he brings would be super weird. In fact, that would come across as biased. I don’t have a guy and never will as long as I cover this sport. But yeah, Alcaraz has impressed me more than any young player I’ve ever analyzed in 5 years of doing this.
A very nicely balanced draw after a long time in my opinion. All the big guys potentially meet in the quarters, even those are fairly well balanced. Alcaraz/Tsitsipas, Djoker/Rublev, Rune/Ruud, Meddy/Sinner.
Joke comment. Djokovic again meets the total uncompetitive troll loser Rublev, therefore it is a fairly unbalanced draw. Djokovic got the walk in the park again 😂
It should have been Djoko Rune so we can see the Djoko in Areal match. And the troll VS the troll, that means weak Rublev VS super weak Ruud. This would have been a balanced fair draw
Alcaraz is the heavy favourite and rightly so. His path all the way to the semis is pretty straightforward. And this version of Djokovic is not a threat on clay, much less Roland Garros. Both Rublev & Khachanov have legitimate chances to beat him. Provided he makes it to the last 8. Alcaraz vs Medvedev is the most likely final.
Out of interest if you had Djoker at 100%, would that change anything for you? My predictions are similar to yours except I think Djoker is going to pull a Rome 2022 out here and have it all click suddenly. He’s still a co favourite for me as I can’t pick in that SF match
Rune is not ready yet for winning big titles mentally, he even lost 2 straight 1000 ATP Master finals on clay to Rublev and Medvedev. Not even mentioning his physical struggles.
I’m high on Carlos to win it this year and remain slightly concerned with Novak’s clay court season so far Alcaraz is in form. Period. Full stop. Novak is not - yet. Novak needed 3-4 matches in Rome to develop some rhythm. He got that which is good news. The bad news is he got his ass kicked by Rune in the third set which is concerning because I’d like to see Novak more competitive on clay heading into RG Having said that, there is nobody better in history than Novak coming back after a loss because he’s such a good problem solver History suggests Novak is brilliant at going back to the drawing board and simply figuring it out Missing the Sunshine double relegated him to insignificance allowing Carlos and Meddy to steal the spotlight All that can change and I think he can do it The biggest obstacle for Novak is getting out of the first week. If he can get through those first 3-4 matches then he’s gained the rhythm and confidence he needs to excel in week two and elevate his game An Alcaraz Djokovic semi is your final and could be the match of the year. It’s a shame they got stuck in the same half of the draw. I like these two to reach the semis and I like the winner to take the title
True Novak is not in form and Alcarz is in form, but the legend says form is temporary and class is permanent. I somewhat believe alcarz will be in a upset before semifinal like last year.
Fucsovics said that Novak did not deserve to play at the Australian Open. We all saw what Novak does to players who attacked him when he was down. Novak will finish him in straight sets.
@@alextabet9247 he had a point though, everyone else got vaccinated so seeing Djokovic (almost) allowed in without one understandably made some people feel like it wasn’t fair. I don’t think Fucs said anything wrong
I believe Carlos still has to prove he can win slams, those are a different beast than masters 1000's. At this stage he hasn't won more than the US Open, and just 10 ATP titles. The moment he wins 3 or more slams, he'll be reaching greater heights.
Shiftt so being on court for 24 hours didn’t prove anything see this what I don’t like about you and others u keep bringing up best of 5 narrative Carlos is 8-1 in a match that goes to a 5th set 🎤
@@colethomas903 Only Carlos can show whether he can win a dozen or a few slams. There's a gap between Medvedev/Wawrinka/Murray level (1-3 slams) to Nadal/Federer/Djokovic (20+ slams).
@Denis Daly The US Open has the WORST record in predicting champions. Let's not forget this the place where Thiem, Raducanu, Medvedev, Cilic, Del Potro all won their first and none of those guys have won slams since their debuts. Many of them have fallen off.
No talk about the likely Karatsev factor...it's funny how he can be quite the banana skin to either Alcaraz and especially Medvedev who would face a Q/LL.
@@notturno3448 Exactly. Even 90% Novak could be difficult to handle. Last 2 GS that he was able to participate he won and even in Australia he had lot of fitness issues but he handled it really well. So why should we doubt him now? Also, in Non GS events he seem not to give his 100% as he wants not to put stress on his body. But in GS he unlocks another level and gives his 120% in later stage of tournament.
@@adityadeshmukh9906Novak fan here but difference is form and game tho. Form in Australia was good before the slam. Form here not good and his game can't hurt players on clay this season. Age showing much more on this surface. Wimbledon is a much higher chance for 23
Rome flattened Medvedev. On a slow cold conditions a flat ball is well suited. In RG the ball will be going faster, much more spin, and kicking up. He will wear down after 3 sets.
It was a rooky mistake putting Meddy into the final, wasn't it? His ability to play on wet clay does not mean he has inmproved his clay court competence.
Thanks Gill. Great preview and reasonable predictions. Novak's health/physical fitness is still an enigma to me and that's the only reason why I can't fully believe that he will win.
I'd love to see and i'd love to say that we will see a Alcaraz v Djoker and a Rune v Sinner Semi but I gotta agree without the ability to finish points at the net and not get into a baseline exchange with Mevedev Sinner doesn't stand a chance against this new and improved Meddy.
Sinner is still a work in progress. He doesn't have the deft touches or drop shots, his volleying skills are not that great and he doesn't have the lobs either. His serve is decent and ground strokes are really good though.
If djokovic faces the best players he can face until the semis (fucsovic, fokina etc) he will be at 100% in the semis its a grand slam in the end of the day. On the other hand for me alcaraz was born to play slams. So i just want to cherish this matchup in slams as much as possible before novak retires and especially on hard courts where djokovic was always the best.
@@Adaobieistyping The point is that your idol is a low life reviled worldwide. No matter how many Slams he may win, he'll never attain the legend status of Fed or Rafa.
You are overrating Medvedev and I want to tell you why I think that is the case: - Rome was wet, slow and the most hard court like clay court you could have all year. - Tsitsipas played pretty badly (didn‘t like the conditions) and would be favourite against Medvedev on a dry court in hot weather. Rund was set to turn the final, but got tired. - Medvedev has improved on clay, but is still not Top 5 overall. He does not have the game for the surface, which requires spin and point construction.
All excuses, he’s number 1 in the race and his confidence is on another level compared to others and it’s not only about conditions or poor performance of a player, it’s about their built-up and the season they’ve been having. All of the guys Daniil is playing with can easily be overpowered mentally because of how unsettling they are when playing crucial and important matches. Sinner and Rune just won’t handle that. Physicality is is a thing too and Daniil is by far better prepared than those young guns for physical and daunting matches
His track record on RG speaks for itself. Plus I don't trust DM on 5 setters endurance tournaments. The only thing going for him is that the draw seems easy and experience. But I can easily see Sinner beating him.
Checked the weather in Paris next week: sunny and warm. I agree with your analysis, but Meddy's in a good place and I think he will adjust and keep his streak going. As per his point construction, he's a brilliant strategist and seldom makes a stupid shot selection. I don't see who can beat him before the final.
I am going with my player Novak Djokovic. That's just my heart, but Novak has "heart". This is a major and he is chasing history. Somebody is fixing to shock Alcaraz. Medvedev will suffer a shocker too. My pick is against form and logic right here but Iam going with my heart and not my head.
I do think Novak only gets to the semi if he is not injured. But if he does, I do think he will beat alacaraz in a monstre backhand demonstration. And he wins it all if anyone else but Medvedev waits for him in the final. But Medvedev can grind out a win in the final against him. We gonna see, but this RG can be really fun and open for the first time since 2004.
Thanx Gill. Like Novak to the SF against Carlos where we will see how well Nole serves, movement, power, backhand to get back Alcaraz into the final. Like Sinner over Meddy in QF. I'll take Novak for #3 RG & #23 GS. Best, Milan
With the injury cloud still hanging over Djokovic, I'm not sure if he'll make it past week 1, let alone to play Alcaraz. Honestly part of me thinks he should have sat this one out, healed completely and prepared for Wimbledon and USO instead. A fully healed Djoker on his favourite service would be better than a half-baked, injured one on his worst surface. It's not looking good for him atm.
DJOKO gets a walk in the park, not even Sonego on a pretty good run of late will trouble him. 🙄 Maaaybe Karen, possibly Rublev but only if Djoko out of form. Otherwise, as I expect, it's a shoe-in. After Rome's totally unedifying dramas from his box, I hope Stef actually reaches the QF!😬. But good luck to Rune, Meddy & Carlitos -and I hope Rublev has a breakthrough managing his GS nerves.
It’s dangerous to completely count out Djokovic but at the same time this could very well be his worst clay lead-up into Roland-Garros in over a decade. Considering his questionable form plus his age, this may be the time for the next generation to make their move in the first 3 Slams of the year
RG 2020:Nadal beat Djokovic RG 2021: Djokovic beat nadal RG 2022: Nadal beat Djokovic It is very clear that only nadal could stop djokovic at RG. Now nadal is not there, so novak is definitely wins it.. Some are saying Novak played badly so far but novak always does the same before the RG in last 3-4 years to conserve energy.. Some are chantings Alcaraz everywhere.. Alcaraz won us open in nole absence and beat nole at madrid in 2022 in very close tight match ( djokovic was struggling mentally due to AO detention).. people are overhyping Alcaraz. Alcaraz is not going to win ,he need another 2 years to become multiple slam winners.. Novak is master in grandslams in 5 set formats. Novak has continously played RG quarterfinals from last 14 years and already played 6 RG finals ( 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021). Nole has best results at RG after Nadal. Novak has vast experience playing at RG and Alcaraz is just one time quarterfinalist at RG last year and lost 😢😢.. Haters will cry after Nole win RG 23😅😅😅
If no elbow issue, Djokovic will win and it will make him one and only player who will have three or more slams on all surfaces, imho this record will be as great as Nadals 14 RG and will be as hard to break
Gill Gross Hello my friend I don't want to spoil the party for you, but last year you had a disaster prediction regarding who would reach the semifinals of the French Open. You had Djokovic, Sinner, Alcaraz and Tsitsipas to reach the semis, but none of those players reached the semis last year. That's the beauty of youtube you can't say wrong things because people can go (which I did) back in time and watch your old French Open video from 2022 and see who exactly you had as semi-finalists back then. And unfortunately you were wrong in all your 4 semi-finalists from last year. Hopefully it goes better this year, I mean you can't possibly do worse than what you predicted last year. Cheers😉
Easy to criticize while keeping one's feet dry. Unlike others at least he has the ⚽⚽ to have a go and put up a prediction. And he reasons why he did so too.
Medvedev to the final? That's a good joke. I'm not sure he'll go further than 2nd round. As for Alcaraz, no guarantees his body can handle clay in best of 5. He already had missed few tournaments due to injuries.
Medvedev hasn't shown that same level of trust in reaching a Grand Slam final, even though he's doing great in other tournaments. He's got plenty of ATP titles under his belt, but when it comes to the big ones, he's still a solo Grand Slam winner and I think that's how he will remain.
I agree with your semi finals, but the results could go either way, assuming Novak is fit. That being said, we have not seen any evidence that Novak is fit, as such, I tend to agree with an Alcaraz vs Medvedev final.
You should've waited until the placement of qualifiers. A Karatsev vs Alcaraz or Karatsev vs Medvedev 1st round match is obviously worth talking about. And no shout out to Karatsev? WTF?
If Sinner beats Medvedev or f Medvedev gets an upset before the quarterfinal., I could see Sinner reaching the final or potentially even taking the title.
@@astonishingaparajit6785 It's a matchup problem. Alcaraz can rush the net and hit through Medvedev like no one else can. He will also dropshot him to death considering Medvedev's return position. It's going to be a terrible final of these two play. I'd like a Novak v Rune final instead if Novak can peak by the time he makes the quarters
@@AD98. its not a guarantee alcaraz pulls all of these off especially drop shots like he did in the iw finals. Thats was one of alcaraz's career best matches
@@astonishingaparajit6785 even without the dropshots, it's a matchup issue for Medvedev. Medvedev can only beat him on fast indoor hc imo but let's see
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Sorry to remind you, but you only got 1 of 4 last year. Djokovic - Nadal was a quarterfinal. Zverev and Nadal were the semifinalists and you predicted Djokovic-Alcaraz. Only reminding you because I enjoy your previews so much that I remember them. I really enjoyed this preview as well. Thanks for your insights!
I think I accidentally glanced at my 2021 picks thinking they were 2022. Thanks for the kind words!
Exactly 😅 his predictions r usually the opposite thats why i come here and enjoy this😅
0/4 actually.
@@GillGross You should edit that out therefore. I picked up on it immediately. 3/4 instead of 0/4. Wishful thinking 😂
My Initial bracket has Nole d. Casper in the final
Gill, I think you are spot-on with this analysis and predictions. 👌
And I think Sinner is underestimated. In the three years he played, he lost to Nadal twice (causing Nadal more trouble than Djokovic in 2020) and was injured once after winning first set 6:1 against Rublev. If he is fit, there is no one in the bottom half of the draw that is better than him over the 5 sets on clay.
Sorry, it turns out you pointed this in the video yourself, commented before watching the whole video. :)
I would expect Sinner to win against Medvedev should they meet, however.
Sinner is probably one of the most overhyped players of the next next gen. He never won a bigger title than ATP 500, which he already won in 2021, never reached a GS semi-final... Sinner really has to prove himself first to live up to all the hype he's still getting.
@@famulus7953 Sinner will lose to Rune, if they meet, simple as that.
😂 he lost
@@radieschen79he is getting hype only because of epic matches with alcaraz, other than that he hasn't did anything tsitsipas and zverev are better than him at his age
Just saying, Musetti has already beaten Alcaraz on Clay. I still think that Carlos will have the best of him in a 5-setter, but technically Lorenzo showed that he has the weapons to annoy the spaniard.
You can't draw conclusions based on one match. The ATP calendar is taxing and the result in some inconsequential matches( post Wimbledon clay is a waste of time) depends on who is fresher and fitter. Unless stylistically we can identify a player who has the game to trouble another player such conclusions are baseless. Struff against Carlos in not a comfortable match up for Carlos and this has been seen in a number of matches. I don't see anything in Musetti's game to trouble Carlos as Gill himself mentioned.
@@krishnaramachandran7722 I think in the same way as you do, but as long as matches still have to be played you can only see the past, and that’s what the past showed. Like I said, I don’t see Musetti beating Alcaraz another time anytime soon (I even doubt that he could reach a 4th round) but even whitout Struff’s raw power I still can see some variations in Lorenzo’s game that potentially could earn him some extra points compared to the ones that he’s supposed to make.
@@damiano_biagini agreed
I don’t think Musetti’s weapons were responsible for that win, but his consistency and defense were helpful against an erratic Alcaraz and I should have at least made mention of that. Carlitos is much more solid this year than he was at that time.
@@GillGross surely agreed, Alcaraz right now is way better than last year, both mentally and for how he’s playing. But let’s see how it goes if they clash😁
I am a Djokovic fan and I can’t argue with these picks. But I think I would lean Rune in that semifinal. The advantage of best of 5 for Rune is getting that second wind. So I think he will be OK in the latter stages of that match against Medvedev. And yea I would love for Djokovic to get through Alcaraz but it hard to see it happening on clay.
Dream run for Nole for his 23rd slam
Sam ha ha
Joke
Yes, I think hes gonna win it, the moment the odds are against him he is even stronger.
@@philippboetcher9959 how are the odds against him , Rafa isn’t there. It’s Novak’s slam to lose . Alcaraz still has to prove himself in Paris
@Justus Beweel Well but Alcaraz is everybodys new favourite Wunderkind, people expect the top 3 to all retire soon. I have somehow a good feeling about Rune too, he is just so good!
I like Medvedev, but I think if it's Alcaraz v Med in the final, Carlos will get him in straights. Just don't think it's a good H2H match-up at all, and there's a big difference in power on this surface.
Exactly, Medvedev was not capable of doing anything at IW and those conditions are better for Medvedev than RG.
Sounds about right. Medvedev looked completely helpless in the IW final.
Alcaraz is the favorite.
I had a dream that Etcheverry won the French Open, so he'll be my dark horse
😂
I had a dream too, but I saw Diego Schwartzman lift the Trophy 🏆.
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Funny... I also had a dream, but I saw Musetti lifting the trophy 😜
@@notturno3448 I saw nick kyrgios piss in the trophy
😂😂😂😂
Jarry in Geneve has me impressed. One to watch. Bright horse. Esp. with hot faster conditions.
Nole watched Rafa win AO when he wasn't allowed to play, and now situation is the opposite at this RG. Life always balances things out in some way and Nole knows what kind of opportunity this is. He will throw everything in this tournament and it will be very hard to stop him.
We'll see.
Novak can have an *Iron Will* all he wants, if his body is injured ie *ELBOW* Novak will struggle like everyone else.
D ha ha this is clay
@@colethomas903 So what?! Novak won RG twice already!
Rafa watched more times beeing injured. Nole choosed his fate instead.
@@sybersecurity277 : No the big pharma and government decided his fate. The vaccines arent even able to prevent the spread. So trampling on fundamental humans rights was not the coolest things the governments did.
I absolutely don't see Medvedev getting to the finals this year even with his draw. If it's like last year, the bottom half doesn't start until Tuesday. I see someone beating Daniel at some point. I think he gets more credit for his stamina than he deserves. I've definitely seen his long rallies and slow balling opponents backfire and him ending up being the one that gets more tired. The De Minaur match is the perfect example. And that was only a best of 3 set match. Other examples I have seen were also in best of 3 set matches. Also, the weather looks to be wet and colder in the 4th round. I've also seen Medvedev burn himself out by playing too many matches. I think that was in 2019 maybe. He's played a ton of matches already this year. Especially after Australia. Djokovic is my favorite player. But even if he is 100%, Alcaraz will be a match up nightmare for Djokovic and even more so on clay. I just don't see him beating Alcaraz this year if they are to meet. The one thing that could help Djokovic though is the extra day of rest. If the top half starts first, They will play their QF's on Tuesday and Semifinals on Friday. That could at least make things more interesting. But after seeing Carlos win the US Open last year. I just don't see anyone physically wearing him down, even over 5 sets. Rune looks like he could cramp up at any time. And over 5 sets, I see him having physical issues against someone at some point before the finals. I think that from a match up standpoint that Alcaraz vs Sinner would be the closest final you could hope for. Medvedev doesn't have the firepower to make it close against Alcaraz. If Djokovic makes it to the final, I don't see anyone beating him at that point.
A great video as yours usually are
For your info, we say Lucas Pouille, the “oui” in POUille being pronounced “oo” like you would literally read it Poolle! Don’t know if I was clear…
Also, Alcaraz May face Karatsev in first round, which may be extremely dangerous
Have a nice day :)
Thx!
Alcaraz is the favourite, but he has a very difficult draw. He lost to both Musetti and Norrie on clay in the last 12 months, Tsitsipas is playing well and is very comfortable in Paris (should have won in 2021, really), and then Djokovic. Even third round could be very difficult if Shapovalov suddenly plays near his best.
Norrie has no chance against a healthy Alcaraz. He won that match because Alcaraz was injured and could not move and execute as he usually does.
He’s beaten him twice tho … wouldn’t say NO chance..
Comment makes sense but none of the Musetti, Norrie, Shapo will do it. . Tsitsipas will pull off the miracle this time.
should have won in 2021? He wasnt even close to be honest. Djokovic started the match tight due to taxing sf against rafa, but eventually he was in complete control.
I don't think Norrie will win against Alcaraz, but he is not an easy opponent for Carlos, and proved it a few times.
If Alcaraz plays, say, 3+ hours against Shapovalov and 4 hours against Norrie/Musetti and Tsitsipas, he won't have much in the tank for semifinal and final
RYBAKINA. She is ice!
Hi Gill, great analysis as usual. A few things:
1) you did that thing again where you show us the names and quarters for 2 seconds before taking them off screen 😅.. maybe keep them in the corner of the screen as you talk through them?
2) you’re going with the safe bet in Alcaraz but it’s strange that you have zero questions around him.. he got blasted off the court in Rome by a qualifier and he comes into RG as the clear favorite so with all of the pressure. Djokovic’s draw is favorable and if he builds himself up to form he will have the confidence and experience on his side to beat Carlos in 4 or 5 sets. I’m a bit surprised that you’re going with the safe bet here and dismissing Djokovic’s 22 grand slam champion mentality so readily.
3) the weather will be key and it looks like it’ll be a hot and sunny two weeks, which favors Djokovic. The Rome conditions and scheduling were appalling for Novak.
Im also predicting Rune over Sinner in the semi and a Djokovic Rune final with Djokovic taking #23 in 4 sets. Maybe it’s a bit of wishful thinking on my part but I think conditions + experience - Nadal outweigh Novak’s physical niggles.
There's no way Rune is making the final. Holger can barely hold up in bo3 tournaments. How do you expect him to magically hold up in bo5?
@@jacobschmidt2709 he will hold up until the final, where he will have no more gas left. He is twice the player he was last year and last year he made it to the QFs. Plus his draw is favorable until the semi.
@@jacobschmidt2709 if Rune won his matches in straight sets he might have a chance haha
I respect Medvedev on clay a lot. But I am surprised at how little people talk about the conditions in rome. Yeah, it was slow but it was also really low ball jumps. In RG balls are going to jump so much higher and more out of Meddy‘s comfort zone. Wouldnt be surprised to see him exit even against sinner to be honest.
Fully agree with you. Tsitsipas will enjoy RG more
Bingo. I too felt the same and meddy list in 1R 😂
First comment! Lets go Clayvedev!
😂 Sinner unleashed a monster
Sampras also won Rome. It is clearly lower bouncing than RG.
How can you not even comment on Cerundolo. He has been in phenomenal form
Come on. Be serious. There are normal umpires and the Hawk-eye in tennis. Not corrupted referees like in FIFA's soccer.
I thought the exact same thing. Alcaraz beats Medvedev in the final.
Great draw preview as always. I love these videos! I think Novak may get upset by Fokina.
Hmm nah fokina is fast but dumb so novak might just wiggle his way out
Yeah Fokina already beat him last yr in Monte Carlo maybe he can do it again🙌😊
A close prediction, Fokina really played good even though he lost in straight sets.
Beautiful morning, plus based Gill drops RG predictions…now I have something to listen to on the way to work. Thanks, KING!
Novak Djokovic is winning the FO. I already put 10k bet on it.
Can you share your bracket once??
Wow, Gill not overreacting to Alcaraz's early loss in Rome. Yep, he's still at 30:3 this year, lost to Maroszan (who played the game of his life) after winning Barcelona and Madrid back to back and was probably simply tired. He's now well rested going into RG...
Cuz Alcaraz is *HIS GUY!!!!!*
Look how he gushes at him esp when Alcaraz makes deep runs or wins titles.
I find Gill's a bit biased when it comes to Carlos.
Plus it was the first time he has played Rome.
@@leonardobraynen1524 Because results matter. You think the ATP points system is biased to Alcaraz - he is #1 dude!
@@leonardobraynen1524 not gushing about Alcaraz after all he’s done already and the tennis he brings would be super weird. In fact, that would come across as biased. I don’t have a guy and never will as long as I cover this sport. But yeah, Alcaraz has impressed me more than any young player I’ve ever analyzed in 5 years of doing this.
@@leonardobraynen1524 there’s a reason why everyone’s high on Alcaraz
tsitsipas is the kind of guy who doesn't play well when expextations are high but does when he needs to prove everyone wrong.
Med the hard court specialist in the final???? Lol I Have to laugh
Nole has a HUGE experience advantage, cause he is the only guy having won this tournament in the whole draw.
You are forgetting Stan.
@@denisdaly1708 True but he is not a favourite
A very nicely balanced draw after a long time in my opinion. All the big guys potentially meet in the quarters, even those are fairly well balanced.
Alcaraz/Tsitsipas, Djoker/Rublev, Rune/Ruud, Meddy/Sinner.
Joke comment. Djokovic again meets the total uncompetitive troll loser Rublev, therefore it is a fairly unbalanced draw. Djokovic got the walk in the park again 😂
Alcaraz djoko in the same half is balanced?
It should have been Djoko Rune so we can see the Djoko in Areal match. And the troll VS the troll, that means weak Rublev VS super weak Ruud. This would have been a balanced fair draw
There's no combination that's perfect in every way, or can't be called out by someone for being 'unbalanced'. I choose my words carefully.
Alcaraz is the heavy favourite and rightly so. His path all the way to the semis is pretty straightforward. And this version of Djokovic is not a threat on clay, much less Roland Garros. Both Rublev & Khachanov have legitimate chances to beat him. Provided he makes it to the last 8. Alcaraz vs Medvedev is the most likely final.
Out of interest if you had Djoker at 100%, would that change anything for you? My predictions are similar to yours except I think Djoker is going to pull a Rome 2022 out here and have it all click suddenly. He’s still a co favourite for me as I can’t pick in that SF match
I am going to RG this year for the first week. I want to see Fils x Fokina, and maybe Fils x Djokovic R3 friday night
Appreciate the Juncheng Shang shoutout! Much love for the lefties.
QF -
Alcaraz d. Tsitsipas
Djokovic d. Khachanov
Rune d. Ruud
Zverev d. Medvedev
SF -
Alcaraz d. Djokovic
Rune d. Zverev
F -
Rune d. Alcaraz
AGREE BUT HE BEATS NOVAK
After seeing this, I now fully expect Medvedev to go out in 1srt or 2nd rd
Rune winning it all
Rune is not ready yet for winning big titles mentally, he even lost 2 straight 1000 ATP Master finals on clay to Rublev and Medvedev. Not even mentioning his physical struggles.
No
Djokovic loses to Alcaraz
Of all the clay courts I think RG favours his game the most, so why not !
RUNE IS A BEAST-- RUNE VS NOVAK IN THE FINAL- RUNE IN STRAIGHT SETS 7-6-7-6-7-5
I’m high on Carlos to win it this year and remain slightly concerned with Novak’s clay court season so far
Alcaraz is in form. Period. Full stop. Novak is not - yet.
Novak needed 3-4 matches in Rome to develop some rhythm. He got that which is good news. The bad news is he got his ass kicked by Rune in the third set which is concerning because I’d like to see Novak more competitive on clay heading into RG
Having said that, there is nobody better in history than Novak coming back after a loss because he’s such a good problem solver
History suggests Novak is brilliant at going back to the drawing board and simply figuring it out
Missing the Sunshine double relegated him to insignificance allowing Carlos and Meddy to steal the spotlight
All that can change and I think he can do it
The biggest obstacle for Novak is getting out of the first week. If he can get through those first 3-4 matches then he’s gained the rhythm and confidence he needs to excel in week two and elevate his game
An Alcaraz Djokovic semi is your final and could be the match of the year. It’s a shame they got stuck in the same half of the draw. I like these two to reach the semis and I like the winner to take the title
Correct - Alcaraz has the measure of Djokovic.
True Novak is not in form and Alcarz is in form, but the legend says form is temporary and class is permanent. I somewhat believe alcarz will be in a upset before semifinal like last year.
@@kishor9023 Upset? He lost to a player ranked higher than him. Yes he was not at his best, but I wouldn't call it an upset.
Hi Gil, would you say there's less than 5% chance of a player winning who isn't top 8 this year?
Vanyar I say there’s 0% chance
Fucsovics said that Novak did not deserve to play at the Australian Open. We all saw what Novak does to players who attacked him when he was down. Novak will finish him in straight sets.
Novak will teach him a lesson to remember.
@@domagojhrgovic7419 I am sure he is itching to see him! 🤣
yeah balkan people don't take criticism very well. novak will try to beat him as fast as possible
@@justusbeweel1109 I am not sure many people would take kindly to Fucsovics' comments. He was very underhanded.
@@alextabet9247 he had a point though, everyone else got vaccinated so seeing Djokovic (almost) allowed in without one understandably made some people feel like it wasn’t fair. I don’t think Fucs said anything wrong
I believe Carlos still has to prove he can win slams, those are a different beast than masters 1000's. At this stage he hasn't won more than the US Open, and just 10 ATP titles. The moment he wins 3 or more slams, he'll be reaching greater heights.
Shiftt so being on court for 24 hours didn’t prove anything see this what I don’t like about you and others u keep bringing up best of 5 narrative Carlos is 8-1 in a match that goes to a 5th set 🎤
@@colethomas903 Only Carlos can show whether he can win a dozen or a few slams. There's a gap between Medvedev/Wawrinka/Murray level (1-3 slams) to Nadal/Federer/Djokovic (20+ slams).
Alcaraz is the US open champion. So ya, he can win.
@Denis Daly The US Open has the WORST record in predicting champions. Let's not forget this the place where Thiem, Raducanu, Medvedev, Cilic, Del Potro all won their first and none of those guys have won slams since their debuts. Many of them have fallen off.
“JUST” 10 ATP titles??? 9 of those before 20 years old??? 4 masters, 1 majors??? I’m not sure what else he has to prove that he’s the real deal???
No talk about the likely Karatsev factor...it's funny how he can be quite the banana skin to either Alcaraz and especially Medvedev who would face a Q/LL.
He still needs to qualify. Probably will, but still.
@@GillGross Isn't he a likely candidate for LL in-case?
@@zjzr08Karatsev is number 1 seed and therefore guaranteed a spot win or lose in qualifying
@@GillGross he has qualified now hoohoo
@@astonishingaparajit6785 who's quarter will he be in?
Djoker vs Casper final!
My QF predictions:
Djokovic beats Rublev ( 4 sets)
Alcaraz beats Tsitsipas ( 3 sets)
Rune beats Ruud ( 3 sets)
Medvedev beats Sinner ( 4 sets)
SF
Djokovic beats Alcaraz ( 5 sets)
Medvedev beats Rune ( 4 sets)
Final
Djokovic beats Medvedev ( 4 sets)
Totally agree if Novak is healthy
@@notturno3448 Exactly. Even 90% Novak could be difficult to handle. Last 2 GS that he was able to participate he won and even in Australia he had lot of fitness issues but he handled it really well. So why should we doubt him now? Also, in Non GS events he seem not to give his 100% as he wants not to put stress on his body. But in GS he unlocks another level and gives his 120% in later stage of tournament.
@@adityadeshmukh9906Novak fan here but difference is form and game tho. Form in Australia was good before the slam. Form here not good and his game can't hurt players on clay this season. Age showing much more on this surface. Wimbledon is a much higher chance for 23
@@adityadeshmukh9906your prediction soothing my eyes
@@huzcer Players like Novac are slow machines ,they start to heat with some matches ,so until semis Novac's engine will be ready to take off
Looking for some hot Struff in Roland Garros.
Rome flattened Medvedev. On a slow cold conditions a flat ball is well suited. In RG the ball will be going faster, much more spin, and kicking up. He will wear down after 3 sets.
It was a rooky mistake putting Meddy into the final, wasn't it? His ability to play on wet clay does not mean he has inmproved his clay court competence.
Thanks Gill. Great preview and reasonable predictions.
Novak's health/physical fitness is still an enigma to me and that's the only reason why I can't fully believe that he will win.
I'd love to see and i'd love to say that we will see a Alcaraz v Djoker and a Rune v Sinner Semi but I gotta agree without the ability to finish points at the net and not get into a baseline exchange with Mevedev Sinner doesn't stand a chance against this new and improved Meddy.
Sinner is still a work in progress. He doesn't have the deft touches or drop shots, his volleying skills are not that great and he doesn't have the lobs either. His serve is decent and ground strokes are really good though.
Sinner isn't showing signs of being ready to go far this RG. Rune I am afraid might be burned out after the past few weeks.
Djere such a dark horse he only shows up during the quarterfinal prediction
Rafa's still gonna win it
The crowd support will be enormous for him even when he's not there
😭
Be happy he has 14
@@prohere2177 we will likely never see a Nadal/Alcaraz match at the French Open. Alcaraz really wanted to beat Nadal badly.
Alcaraz would have certainly beaten nadal. He has what it takes to beat nadal at rg. He would have also beaten pre 2015 nadal
@@prohere2177 joke of the century. My boy couldn't get past Alexander Zverev and he could've beaten Nadal?
I am willing to bet money Roger Federer will win Rolland Garros 2023
hahaa
Move on
2024
Never heard Gill say „Boom“🤣
When he puts on the Mask he goes Boom Chicky-Boom Boom🎶👅🎭
If djokovic faces the best players he can face until the semis (fucsovic, fokina etc) he will be at 100% in the semis its a grand slam in the end of the day. On the other hand for me alcaraz was born to play slams. So i just want to cherish this matchup in slams as much as possible before novak retires and especially on hard courts where djokovic was always the best.
Yikes, picks not looking so hot. Hopefully that continues and Novak wins it.
Hope this prediction gets right🙌🔥
I just want Nole vs Carlitos matchup but have a feeling that it might not happen🙂😓
Thanks for the analysis. Novak is the best in G.S. and can beat them all. Let's go Nole 🐐❤️🔥🇷🇸
Djoker has two disadvantages : 1) Clay is by far his worst surface; 2) He is injured and out of shape.
+ the crowd doesn't like him😃
VAMOS CARLITOS !
Srbijan wet dreams:)
@@danbotez1307 when has the crowd ever been an issue lol
@@Adaobieistyping The point is that your idol is a low life reviled worldwide. No matter how many Slams he may win, he'll never attain the legend status of Fed or Rafa.
You are predicting Tsitsipas to lose a Grand Slam QF. Does this happen?
Whoa I’m surprised he’s 6-0 in them :o Then again, Zverev was 5-0 in Madrid 4th rounds before this year lol
You are overrating Medvedev and I want to tell you why I think that is the case:
- Rome was wet, slow and the most hard court like clay court you could have all year.
- Tsitsipas played pretty badly (didn‘t like the conditions) and would be favourite against Medvedev on a dry court in hot weather. Rund was set to turn the final, but got tired.
- Medvedev has improved on clay, but is still not Top 5 overall. He does not have the game for the surface, which requires spin and point construction.
All excuses, he’s number 1 in the race and his confidence is on another level compared to others and it’s not only about conditions or poor performance of a player, it’s about their built-up and the season they’ve been having. All of the guys Daniil is playing with can easily be overpowered mentally because of how unsettling they are when playing crucial and important matches. Sinner and Rune just won’t handle that. Physicality is is a thing too and Daniil is by far better prepared than those young guns for physical and daunting matches
His track record on RG speaks for itself. Plus I don't trust DM on 5 setters endurance tournaments.
The only thing going for him is that the draw seems easy and experience. But I can easily see Sinner beating him.
ill come back to this comment in a couple of weeks
Checked the weather in Paris next week: sunny and warm. I agree with your analysis, but Meddy's in a good place and I think he will adjust and keep his streak going. As per his point construction, he's a brilliant strategist and seldom makes a stupid shot selection. I don't see who can beat him before the final.
I am going with my player Novak Djokovic. That's just my heart, but Novak has "heart". This is a major and he is chasing history. Somebody is fixing to shock Alcaraz. Medvedev will suffer a shocker too. My pick is against form and logic right here but Iam going with my heart and not my head.
I'd favour Tsitsi or even Zverev over Med at this tournament.
Alcaraz Djokovic will be popcorn match (if it happens). I am taking Djokovic over sinner in the finals
I do think Novak only gets to the semi if he is not injured. But if he does, I do think he will beat alacaraz in a monstre backhand demonstration. And he wins it all if anyone else but Medvedev waits for him in the final. But Medvedev can grind out a win in the final against him. We gonna see, but this RG can be really fun and open for the first time since 2004.
I expect some upsets. Alcaraz vs Medvdev in the final, but I think that Djokovic, Sinner and Rune will be defeated before than expected.
lol
never count djokovic out!!
Lucas [Luka] (the final "s" is silent) Pouille.
You're not shouting out Aslan Karatsev in the qualifiers? Weird...
Thanx Gill. Like Novak to the SF against Carlos where we will see how well Nole serves, movement, power, backhand to get back Alcaraz into the final. Like Sinner over Meddy in QF. I'll take Novak for #3 RG & #23 GS. Best, Milan
My pick is a Guy not named Rafa nadal for French open...
With the injury cloud still hanging over Djokovic, I'm not sure if he'll make it past week 1, let alone to play Alcaraz. Honestly part of me thinks he should have sat this one out, healed completely and prepared for Wimbledon and USO instead. A fully healed Djoker on his favourite service would be better than a half-baked, injured one on his worst surface. It's not looking good for him atm.
Carlitos, all the way.
I reckon Jarry will win his quarter if the serve stays as strong as it has been and high first serve %.
Great insights as always, Gill.
Nah the opposite happens jus go back and see most of his videos 😅
I was complimenting Gill on his insights, not predictions (which no one is perfect at).
I like this game 👏 Ok, my go: Alcaraz (🏆) def. Tsitsipas, Rublev def. ADF, Lajovic def. Cerundolo, Sinner def. Medvedev ...
35:30 i assume Novak will pull off his victory against ALcaraz. Plus, I assume he is gonna improve through the tournament.
DJOKO gets a walk in the park, not even Sonego on a pretty good run of late will trouble him. 🙄
Maaaybe Karen, possibly Rublev but only if Djoko out of form.
Otherwise, as I expect, it's a shoe-in.
After Rome's totally unedifying dramas from his box, I hope Stef actually reaches the QF!😬.
But good luck to Rune, Meddy & Carlitos -and I hope Rublev has a breakthrough managing his GS nerves.
It’s dangerous to completely count out Djokovic but at the same time this could very well be his worst clay lead-up into Roland-Garros in over a decade. Considering his questionable form plus his age, this may be the time for the next generation to make their move in the first 3 Slams of the year
RG 2020:Nadal beat Djokovic
RG 2021: Djokovic beat nadal
RG 2022: Nadal beat Djokovic
It is very clear that only nadal could stop djokovic at RG. Now nadal is not there, so novak is definitely wins it..
Some are saying Novak played badly so far but novak always does the same before the RG in last 3-4 years to conserve energy..
Some are chantings Alcaraz everywhere.. Alcaraz won us open in nole absence and beat nole at madrid in 2022 in very close tight match ( djokovic was struggling mentally due to AO detention)..
people are overhyping Alcaraz. Alcaraz is not going to win ,he need another 2 years to become multiple slam winners..
Novak is master in grandslams in 5 set formats.
Novak has continously played RG quarterfinals from last 14 years and already played 6 RG finals ( 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021). Nole has best results at RG after Nadal. Novak has vast experience playing at RG and Alcaraz is just one time quarterfinalist at RG last year and lost 😢😢..
Haters will cry after Nole win RG 23😅😅😅
If no elbow issue, Djokovic will win and it will make him one and only player who will have three or more slams on all surfaces, imho this record will be as great as Nadals 14 RG and will be as hard to break
6:52 I don't get it
Gill Gross
Hello my friend I don't want to spoil the party for you, but last year you had a disaster prediction regarding who would reach the semifinals of the French Open. You had Djokovic, Sinner, Alcaraz and Tsitsipas to reach the semis, but none of those players reached the semis last year.
That's the beauty of youtube you can't say wrong things because people can go (which I did) back in time and watch your old French Open video from 2022 and see who exactly you had as semi-finalists back then.
And unfortunately you were wrong in all your 4 semi-finalists from last year. Hopefully it goes better this year, I mean you can't possibly do worse than what you predicted last year.
Cheers😉
Easy to criticize while keeping one's feet dry. Unlike others at least he has the ⚽⚽ to have a go and put up a prediction. And he reasons why he did so too.
Aged very well... After first round 🤣
Medvedev to the final? That's a good joke.
I'm not sure he'll go further than 2nd round.
As for Alcaraz, no guarantees his body can handle clay in best of 5. He already had missed few tournaments due to injuries.
Everyone always doubting Casper.
Winner: Novak, ALcaraz, Rune. I don’t see anybody else winning it
medvedev reaching the final is such a meme 😂
Medvedev hasn't shown that same level of trust in reaching a Grand Slam final, even though he's doing great in other tournaments. He's got plenty of ATP titles under his belt, but when it comes to the big ones, he's still a solo Grand Slam winner and I think that's how he will remain.
He hasn’t had a chance to prove himself at a slam since his new run of form though
I agree with your semi finals, but the results could go either way, assuming Novak is fit. That being said, we have not seen any evidence that Novak is fit, as such, I tend to agree with an Alcaraz vs Medvedev final.
Djokovic will win RG 23🏆👑❤🎾
Wrong!
You should've waited until the placement of qualifiers.
A Karatsev vs Alcaraz or Karatsev vs Medvedev 1st round match is obviously worth talking about.
And no shout out to Karatsev? WTF?
Djoko has a extremely easy quarter
Since you know nothing about the WTA Gil, I cannot take your comments seriously. Prefer to follow the analysts who watch the WTA as well.
If Sinner beats Medvedev or f Medvedev gets an upset before the quarterfinal., I could see Sinner reaching the final or potentially even taking the title.
Tuuz ha ha
I really hope Meddy gets Novak in the final then he actually has a chance of winning it. With Alcaraz there is no chance on clay.
I genuinely hope Med does not make the final. Would be so underwhelming to see him lose like he did in indian wells
@@AD98. meddy played a heavy ball at rome. Encouraging signs on slower surfaces.
@@astonishingaparajit6785 It's a matchup problem. Alcaraz can rush the net and hit through Medvedev like no one else can. He will also dropshot him to death considering Medvedev's return position. It's going to be a terrible final of these two play. I'd like a Novak v Rune final instead if Novak can peak by the time he makes the quarters
@@AD98. its not a guarantee alcaraz pulls all of these off especially drop shots like he did in the iw finals. Thats was one of alcaraz's career best matches
@@astonishingaparajit6785 even without the dropshots, it's a matchup issue for Medvedev. Medvedev can only beat him on fast indoor hc imo but let's see
FRENCH OPEN JUST NOT THE SAME WITHOUT NADAL.
He took himself out because he knew he had no chance.
@johnnelson3665 of course, the injury is worse than first thought. Hopefully, he will recover for one last year in 2024.
@@Jackie-ji2sj prediction. French Open 2024 will be his last tournament.
@johnnelson3665 that's if injuries allow. Hopefully, this amazing champion will get to say farewell in the way he deserves.
Djoko is so gonna sweep this.
0 ha ha
I fancy Rune over Medvedev.
I did too in Rome Finals but if he didn't win in best of 3 then seeing his physicality till now if will be tougher in 5 setter😬