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Tennis: French Open wide open (1 Viewer)
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ChiefD
Footballguy
Alcaraz sure looks at his coach a lot. Reminds of a kid always looking into the stands looking for his fathers approval all the time.
Makes me wonder how confident he really is at his core. Like, If Djokovic can win this set I think he wins the whole thing because doubt starts creeping to Alvarez head.
He needs to win this thing now.
Makes me wonder how confident he really is at his core. Like, If Djokovic can win this set I think he wins the whole thing because doubt starts creeping to Alvarez head.
He needs to win this thing now.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
That grass will be all dirt by the time they finish.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
The announcers didn't even seem to know.
Don't Toews Me
Footballguy
Djokovic destroyed his racquet there
Don't Toews Me
Footballguy
Can't believe Djokovic missed that shot on his break attempt up 1-0. If he loses this, that was a killer.
culdeus
Footballguy
He blow his wrist up doing that? Also, why is that not a bigger penalty?
Don't Toews Me
Footballguy
Yeah he seems like he's flexing his wrist/arm quite a bit. Not sure why on the penalty. If he does it again, guessing it's a bigger penalty.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Hard to believe this guy is only 20.
That's what it looked like, but they showed it again and he did release the racquet just before it contacted the post. He was still shaking it out a lot but seems past it now.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
The wind was in his eye.
Don't Toews Me
Footballguy
What a shot by Alcaraz
Don't Toews Me
Footballguy
These drop shots by Alcaraz have been money today
One more hold for him and the championship is his
One more hold for him and the championship is his
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
His on the run accuracy is amazing.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
There's the difference between England and us. They applauded the referee.
El Floppo
Footballguy
that was epic.
and Djok really had his shot in that 1st game 5th set... blew it.
alcaraz- I only saw him truly passed once. got his racket on EVERYTHING... most of which he had no business touching, let alone hitting quality returns back. just some unbelievable shots on the run or jumping full stretch
and Djok really had his shot in that 1st game 5th set... blew it.
alcaraz- I only saw him truly passed once. got his racket on EVERYTHING... most of which he had no business touching, let alone hitting quality returns back. just some unbelievable shots on the run or jumping full stretch
El Floppo
Footballguy
plus the whole teeth thing.
identikit
Footballguy
That's how
El Floppo
Footballguy
and has to be SO soul-crushing for his opponents who know they have to everything perfectly.
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
Health allowing of course, Joker should still have 1 or 2 majors left in him. Rafa should be good for at least 2 more Frenchie's.
After that, it's all Alcaraz. Are there any other up and comers that have any name recognition yet to challenge him over the next decade?
After that, it's all Alcaraz. Are there any other up and comers that have any name recognition yet to challenge him over the next decade?
need2know
Footballguy
Can't think of any. Which is kinda sad
ShamrockPride
Footballguy
We really were spoiled as hell the last 15 years.
need2know
Footballguy
I only tend to watch the majors. It's going to be really boring if it's just one great guy. Been so long since we had a really good American too
El Floppo
Footballguy
that Norwegian guy? Ruud?
Medvedev and a few other guys who are right there, but never seem to take that big step up. the one Alcaraz already took in the last year. he is just going to roll until somebody else raises their game or his own health gets in the way.
yep was right about the great match part but wrong about Joker winning, once it got to 5 thought Joker had it, he should've won that break point in the 2nd game of the 5th which would've been huge. Wasn't meant to be for him, tip of the hat to Alcaraz.
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
He gave Alcaraz everything he could handle at last year's US Open. They are 3-3 head to head on the ATP tour so far. If Sinner stays healthy, I think he'll be a strong contender.
The Kansas Comet
Footballguy
Watching the replay. Just saw the 27 minute game. Freaking epic.
skillz
Footballguy
Djokovic didn’t play the US open last year due to not getting the COVID vaccine.
El Floppo
Footballguy
Sinner was a guy who's name I was trying to remember... have heard him talked about as just on the edge of being next level
Dr. No
Footballguy
Nadal is coming back for a farewell tour next year. If he won the French it would be amazing considering his surgery. At most he could get 1 more major.
identikit
Footballguy
Capella
Footballguy
Yea I had the wrong year.
Zow
Footballguy
Ultimately the points were nearly dead even, so I didn't think Joker played badly or committed a disproportionate amount of unforced errors than usual. I think it really boiled down to Alcaraz just playing really well and, if anything, Joker hitting some unforced errors in big points which we aren't use to seeing because he usually doesn't have to play many big points where his opponent looks like the better player at the time.
El Floppo
Footballguy
yeah- I made the point of saying "at key times". they both hit unforced errors, but Alcaraz seemed like his were more when he was going for things. Joker was more just random easy shots at the absolute wrong times. lots of backhands into the net. and that overhead to get the break in the 5th set- after owning the point and putting Alcaraz in all kinds of problems.
Zow
Footballguy
Yeah that break point unforced error in the 5th was probably the match (I think Joker even alluded to it in his post-match comments as being the turning point and the shot he wanted back).
