It still might be, but at least he's giving it a proper send off

@@jokubast6395 I've had my hopes on Shapo, but...

@@jokubast6395 i dun think so bro, there's Musetti, Tsitsipas, Wawrinka, Shapovalov, Thiem, Evans,... Although some of them is on a decline, they're still young and there's chance for improvements.

It still is. How many one -handed backhand players do you think there will be in the top 10 after Dimitrov retires??

@@anseinueseima408 It is not the matter of how and what you think. It's the player, Tsitsipas's backhand is still his weakness but he's young, and he can improve himself. Musetti is still around, Thiem has a killer backhand but he had injuries before. Does not matter of thinking bruh if you are not the player yourself.

Still none in top 8😂

​@@deathbombs Just wait. Maybe

He is now according to live rankings .will get 3890 pts at least, move above hurkacz

Maybe for the last time in history

@@deathbombs What's there to laugh about? Without Tennis is poorer.

🤣

No bro they post highlights from the present and past

@@AnnaBortion-pq9ooit’s a joke saying how dimitrov played like federer

7:38 It's Federer…

Federer this, Federer that...And both him and Dimitrov have negative H2H score against Novak😊.

yes, very difficult task but not impossible

i love Sinner but GO DIMI!!!

@@z1az285he beat alcaraz & now zverev. Anything is possible.

DIMI JUGO COMO LOS GRANDES ESTE TORNEO MERECE GANAR

yes i Hate sinner to win, i want Grigor

If he can win this it'll be a fairytale bookend to a decent career.

Let's not forget about his laser sharp reflexes ⚡

This would be a perfect way to bookend his career. A Masters title is huge for him. For the big 3 like Joker and Nadal who have 40 titles each it's nothing but to win a Masters validates his greatness but he really needs to raise his level to God mode to have chance against Sinner.

He will need all the luck to fight Sinner who is looking scary good.

Really. At the very end of his life!

Best Dimitrov was against Nadal in AO five-setter, pity that he lost, he could win that Slam.

Super Sayan mode unlocked

He was not at all a favourite against Federer in the final.

@@Ivanntu He was playing well enough to win against Fed, the 3 of them were basically at the same level and it was all about small details, great tournament

It is more than respect, they are friends and enjoy every encounter.

Indeed. Win or lose, Dimi's athleticism has always been there.

Look at the point 2-2 30/15 in the first set….. another insane point too :)

@@ningzhang3282 these kind of points are quite far from being about athleticism. Grigor has a golden hand. That’s the most Fed-esque thing about him.

I love how he checks to see Zverev's reaction afterwards and it looks like Zverev was not amused, unlike people like Sinner/Alcaraz who applaud the other player winning a crazy rally 😋

​@@AnoesjSadraeeyeah, Zverev is a real asshole

absolutely, one good thing is he has a day to recover and get ready for the final. he is not going to hold back , that much is given. and he will push sinner. it will be a battle no matter the outcome

He better hit through his backhand, Sinner will dominate if he just slices.

@@Michael-kb3tt He will mix it up.

@@z1az285 Better be like 80 topspin-20 slice or he’s gonna get whopped

@@Michael-kb3tt Im not sure if he wants to produce that mix. in my opinion he will use a short slice to draw sinner into the net , then bomb forehands and backhand drives. he will definitely go for groundstroke winners but not always. one thing is certain, he won't give sinner rhythm and his returns will also be key. the slice has to be deep though when defending otherwise sinner will eat him alive. i think he is more than capable of giving sinner a very tough match but it will also be about how both execute

Te lo puoi scordare sinner se lo mangia a colazione

​@@mauriziorussoni1259 non lo hai visto contro Alcaraz? Mangiato come un pacchetto di Fonzies. Spero che Yannik vada all'attacco da subito!

concordo pienamente ​@@mauriziorussoni1259

Ma perché scrivete in italiano in risposta ad un commento in inglese? Tocca sempre farsi riconoscere, sotto ogni video in inglese ci deve stare sempre il commento stupido in italiano io bo

Reminds me of Nalbandian defeating Nole Rafa and Roger consecutively to win a 1000

Agre.

I think he’d rather win a major in the foreseeable future but, if this one would make you so happy…

❤

@@jooohan It's so difficult winning a major with all those contenders. Because apart from all the others, Novak will be back, trust me! Maybe even Rafa, who knows? Clay-court season will determine much for the rest of the year! It's not very likely, but if Rafa is competitive again, added to the others, Grigor has basically no chance! Tour is too good right now!

@@jay_kulina I agree, it is tight. But if Nick Kyrgios was able to get into the GS final, so can Grigor. Although playing lights out tennis for two sets is a different universe to doing that over 5 sets three times in a row. Rafa is not coming back. The goal is to retire with dignity, he won’t play beyond Paris Olympics. Next few weeks will tell more. If he plays or withdraws from Monte Carlo and Barcelona…

@@jooohan Nick is a generational talent, my friend! Maybe even as talented as Roger. In a sense, Grigor is too. But i believe NK is even more talented. He just refused to put in serious work for almost the entirety of his career. Drunk a lot, not sleeping well. Basically being almost totally unprofessional(in comparison with others that have high goals). Though with an absurd serve and a game totally fit for grass. Which is the surface most top guys suck at due to lack of experience playing at it(so few venues). Alcaraz couldn't play. Medvedev, Tsitsipas couldn't even smell grass, let alone play in it. Zverev was out. Berrettini(proven grass player) was also out due to covid and Rafa withdrew from the SF. What are we even talking about? It's totally different right now. Kyrgios had all the luck in the world to get there. And it's really rare for someone to be so lucky again. But hey, maybe Dimi has even grown to the point that he doesn't need that kind of luck. And believe me, i hope that he has! I love watching him play and will be totally supporting him tomorrow. I like Sinner as well, but he doesn't "need it" as much as Grigor. He's already on his path to win plenty more in the future. I guess we'll have to wait and see! Sorry for that "essay"

but he plays like Federer, it is what it is..

@@hotarobin1The point is that it's disrespectful.

It’s actually quite a compliment.

@@austinhoag5130 it's kind of not

Grigor is his own man now. Yes, his game is still eerily reminiscent of federer in some aspects but he is a completely different player in other ways. Right now, dimitrov is playing. not Federer

I still get tears when I look up the Ivanisevic wimbledon win again back in the day...

​@@Funkytrip73man that was inspiring! As a teen, i was so emotionally invested in that match!!! Only the '08 Wimbledon btwn Nadal & Federer supplanted that most dramatic match!

His best chance would probably be Wimbledon. The US Open might be possible, too, although both are highly unlikely. But definitely not the French Open where he never made a quarterfinal, and had five first-round exits. He doesn't play well there at all, and this will not change when he turns 33, it's the most demanding tournament physically.

OHB is the most beautiful shot in tennis, if the player has good technique and power like Thiem and Stan then OHB In addition to being beautiful, it is a useful weapon. The problem is that today no player is able to perform it well

​@@Carlos.Eduardo.SchardijnOHB is much harder to perfect than a two-hander, also much harder for kids to play consistently when first getting into tennis, causing a switch even if they like the one-hander more. I know many people who have been playing tennis on and off for 10-15 years, perfect forehand, perfect slice, OHB inconsistent af. Talking about the one-hander, it's no wonder we saw Tsonga, Dustin Brown and Monfils going for one-handers down the line or cross court multiple times when in bad situations, it just has a much bigger variety of angles to play with than a two-hander, hence why even players who play both groundstrokes with two hands can never come into the top 50 or 100, because they are too limited in defense and offense.

Sad to say but Grigor is last of a dying breed. Thiem is gone and after Grigor retires only Tsitsipas carries the torch. After that there's no new generation as only two hand can give the power and control needed to compete at the highest level.

@@jonfreeman9682 There's no new generation because there's no new generation. Not because "only two hands can give the power and control needed to compete at the highest level", which is total nonsense, as many top players have shown in many matches in recent years. The shot is dying simply because it is taught to 0 kids out of 1000. That's not based on merit, but simply on numbers. That being said, there's still Musetti (even though he's hopeless), plus a couple of young kids.

Tsitsipas held the torch alone for a little while tho, we can give him that.

@@dartfield4655 tsitsipas had a lack of great results in large part BECAUSE of his backhand. even when he was at his best, it consistently missed the mark when he tried to drive it up the line. he couldnt return or defend very well with it and his poor slice didn't help. dimitrov's is much better, especially because of the fact that he has one of the best slices in the world.

when sacha isn’t beating women

Did you seriously just call Zverev...nice???

Медведев мне нравится больше

​@@TraeBeneckhe didn't say that

@@TraeBeneckhe meant Sinner. He said : will play final 😂

Nah in 2017 he almost made AO final and won a M1000, won the WTF and finished number 3

@@patrickbateman1660he is better than he was in 2017 imo. Physicaly and mentaly stronger. More experience, more tactic accuracy. He is playing the tennis of his life. What a player !

@@patrickbateman1660semis against Rafa was epic, he could win that AO

​@@patrickbateman1660 And in 2017 he played against the Big 3, so his achievements were so much more remarkable. Great form right now, but 2017 was clearly better.

THis is not because he played against the big 3 in 17 that he could not be assessed(and objectively be) better this year (I dont remember his 2017 level preceisely, so I don t know).

This is Jannik's third time reaching the final in Miami. It's about time he wins the trophy. He deserves it as much as Grigor.

not saying everyone or even a majority of people are like this. but it’s funny how when alcaraz was playing grigor, most people were rooting for carlos. now that it’s sinner against him, everyone is saying “i like sinner but let’s go dimi”. just shows the bias in tennis media tbh, all good though

@@Ligmaments agreed, jannik has consistently been the second best player in miami for the past several years. being old and on your last run or whatever doesn’t necessarily mean you deserve to win anything

Looks like you two just needed to let some distress out. I never said about who deserves it more, I just hope Dimitrov wins, that’s all. I also wanted him to win against Alcaraz and against Zverev and he did, so I’m happy for him, he won’t have a better chance to win another M1000 at this stage of his career. I also love the single backhand, this has nothing to do with media or any animosity to Sinner, he actually has definitely more probability to win, the Bulgarian if definitely the underdog here. Sorry if I touch a nerve on you two, but I hope Dimitrov can make it and win what can be his biggest achievement of his career due to the quality of players he has beaten in this M1000.

moron

I agree. I think he also knows it.

you don’t deserve to win anything until you actually win. meaningless statement

It feels like you're putting Rune's name a little too early in there. Guy hasn't been consistent at all.

These new guys play great attacking tennis, alcaraz sinner

those matches from 20 years ago were rookie level tennis with 0 technique, 0 footwork, 0 focus, etc.

Federer 2 vs. Djokovic 2

😂😂😂😂chicken dinner!

@@CL2- dimitrov hits the ball with more spin than federer and sinner is far more aggressive than djokovic, but i understand why people are making the comparison

Hahaha that’s true! 😂😂😂😂

Now I canr unhear it

48h rest though. Dimi had Hubi scare then gave 6 games to Carlito in the next match.

Big muscles make you tired sooner but give you more power. I don't think he needs more power, he's already dominating everyone from the baseline.

Skilfully ignored all the allegations against Sasha have we? 😂

Grigor just because he is the underdog here 😇and deserve a masters title after Cincinnati a long time ago.. Jannik is a sweetheart and will win so many more :)

​@BigRenz13 He said final, he's talking about Sinner. 🤦‍♀️

​@@TraeBeneckHe said final🤦‍♀️

​@@TraeBeneck Te is kínos vagy , ha nem fogadod el mások véleményét

True, but Sinner Is in God mode. Unstoppable, i am afraid.

Who wins deserves it.

ahahahah Sinner is gonna destroy him too. the easiest final ever

it's the third final for Sinner. He deserves it too.

@@paolopagliaro980 Sinner deserves jail. Boring ass tennis.

I personally like it, and it will make more intuitive sense for newcomers to the game.