‘We don’t want to let him win every tournament’ – Felix Auger-Aliassime motivated by Carlos Alcaraz

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pj80

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Auger-Aliassime is one of the few players to hold an impressive record against Alcaraz, having won three of his four encounters with the Spaniard.

In an interview with Le Journal de Montreal, Auger-Aliassime addressed Alcaraz’s triumph over Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.

“It awakens my competitive side. I also allow myself to speak for the other players [on the circuit]. We don’t want to let him win every tournament. It motivates me to do the right things,” revealed the Canadian.

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'We don't want to let Carlos Alcaraz win everything' - Felix Auger-Aliassime

Felix Auger-Aliassime has revealed world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon success "awakens his competitive side" and motivates him "to do the right things."
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Omega_7000

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pj80 said:
Auger-Aliassime is one of the few players to hold an impressive record against Alcaraz, having won three of his four encounters with the Spaniard.

In an interview with Le Journal de Montreal, Auger-Aliassime addressed Alcaraz’s triumph over Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.

“It awakens my competitive side. I also allow myself to speak for the other players [on the circuit]. We don’t want to let him win every tournament. It motivates me to do the right things,” revealed the Canadian.

www.tennis365.com

'We don't want to let Carlos Alcaraz win everything' - Felix Auger-Aliassime

Felix Auger-Aliassime has revealed world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon success "awakens his competitive side" and motivates him "to do the right things."
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So he was sleeping up until now? That makes a lot of sense
 
Lozo1016

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No one who has played Carlos 3+ times has a better H2H against him than FAA. Auger-Aliassime is 3-1, Zverev is 3-2, and Nadal is 2-1.

FAA beat him decisively in the 2021 USO and Alcaraz retired. Alcaraz was still really young, but that same young Alcaraz beat #3 Tsitsipas in the 2nd round of that tournament. Gotta give FAA credit for that one, IMO.

The 2nd time they faced, Alcaraz was #1 in the world and had just won the 2022 US Open. FAA beat him in 3 sets in Davis Cup. Alcaraz is 20-1 in Spain over the last 2 years, and the only loss came to FAA in Valencia with a raucous crowd behind him.

Then FAA beats #1 Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2, in the 2022 SF of Basel.

Alcaraz finally beats FAA in the QF of 2023 IW 6-4, 6-4.

If there's anyone on tour that should take the Alcaraz hype personally, it's FAA. We need to see FAA healthy and back to 2022 form. I haven't given up on him and I hope he can be a legitimate rival going forward.
 
Mike Sams

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Lozo1016 said:
No one who has played Carlos 3+ times has a better H2H against him than FAA. Auger-Aliassime is 3-1, Zverev is 3-2, and Nadal is 2-1.

FAA beat him decisively in the 2021 USO and Alcaraz retired. Alcaraz was still really young, but that same young Alcaraz beat #3 Tsitsipas in the 2nd round of that tournament. Gotta give FAA credit for that one, IMO.

The 2nd time they faced, Alcaraz was #1 in the world and had just won the 2022 US Open. FAA beat him in 3 sets in Davis Cup. Alcaraz is 20-1 in Spain over the last 2 years, and the only loss came to FAA in Valencia with a raucous crowd behind him.

Then FAA beats #1 Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2, in the 2022 SF of Basel.

Alcaraz finally beats FAA in the QF of 2023 IW 6-4, 6-4.

If there's anyone on tour that should take the Alcaraz hype personally, it's FAA. We need to see FAA healthy and back to 2022 form. I haven't given up on him and I hope he can be a legitimate rival going forward.
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FAA has the tools. The mind isn't there. Just like Sinner.
Might as well be another Cilic or Berdych.
Good quality strong players but no mental strength and no fight.
Alcaraz is an entirely different level.
 
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Lozo1016 said:
No one who has played Carlos 3+ times has a better H2H against him than FAA. Auger-Aliassime is 3-1, Zverev is 3-2, and Nadal is 2-1.

FAA beat him decisively in the 2021 USO and Alcaraz retired. Alcaraz was still really young, but that same young Alcaraz beat #3 Tsitsipas in the 2nd round of that tournament. Gotta give FAA credit for that one, IMO.

The 2nd time they faced, Alcaraz was #1 in the world and had just won the 2022 US Open. FAA beat him in 3 sets in Davis Cup. Alcaraz is 20-1 in Spain over the last 2 years, and the only loss came to FAA in Valencia with a raucous crowd behind him.

Then FAA beats #1 Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2, in the 2022 SF of Basel.

Alcaraz finally beats FAA in the QF of 2023 IW 6-4, 6-4.

If there's anyone on tour that should take the Alcaraz hype personally, it's FAA. We need to see FAA healthy and back to 2022 form. I haven't given up on him and I hope he can be a legitimate rival going forward.
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Alcaraz was 18 in 2021 USO, played 2 consecutive 5 setters and was physically depleted in the qfs. Just like how Medvedev doesn't take his wimby win over Alcaraz in 2021 as indicative of anything, neither should FAA.

The davis cup match came right after Alcaraz won USO, everyone has a let down after the highs of winning slams.

The basel win was decisive though.
 
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merwy

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This is laughable.. Anyway I still hope FAA makes a resurgence, but everything I've seen from him lately is very disappointing
 
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pj80 said:
Auger-Aliassime is one of the few players to hold an impressive record against Alcaraz, having won three of his four encounters with the Spaniard.

In an interview with Le Journal de Montreal, Auger-Aliassime addressed Alcaraz’s triumph over Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.

“It awakens my competitive side. I also allow myself to speak for the other players [on the circuit]. We don’t want to let him win every tournament. It motivates me to do the right things,” revealed the Canadian.

www.tennis365.com

'We don't want to let Carlos Alcaraz win everything' - Felix Auger-Aliassime

Felix Auger-Aliassime has revealed world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz's Wimbledon success "awakens his competitive side" and motivates him "to do the right things."
www.tennis365.com www.tennis365.com
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What happened to FAA? I love all of his techniques. His athleticism seems above Sinner and Rune. His mental isn't weak.
 
Rosstour

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Mike Sams said:
FAA has the tools. The mind isn't there. Just like Sinner.
Might as well be another Cilic or Berdych.
Good quality strong players but no mental strength and no fight.
Alcaraz is an entirely different level.
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Cilic routined everyone en route to a Slam including Fed 3.0 who was still pretty good...mentality isn't the issue with him
 
Rattie

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Since Carlos beat Felix at IW, FAA has had nothing but first or second round defeats everywhere, the last two being R1 defeats in the slams, both times to players ranked outside the top 100.
He’s only played 5 matches since April, so apart from anything else, he must be very rusty.
Where’s his motivation been all year, never mind Alcaraz winning WB to provide some?
 
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accidental

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Mentally weakest player on the tour. If he ever gets to a semi/final of a big tournament and sees Big Al on the other side of the net he will be a sitting duck
 
Mike Sams

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Rosstour said:
Cilic routined everyone en route to a Slam including Fed 3.0 who was still pretty good...mentality isn't the issue with him
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The tennis world expected many more majors from Cilic based on his talent, speed, arsenal and athleticism for such a big dude.
Federer was garbage at USO 2014. He shouldn't have even made it past Monfils. Got through that by the skin of his teeth.
 
Fabresque

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Felix has had basically a 0/10 season, if this was Medvedev or even maybe Rune saying this then I’d understand.

Nobody remembers but Felix was the OG new GOAT. He made a challenger main draw at 14, youngest to ever do it, and shared his birthday with RF. He was literally being called the next ATG of the game at 14/15.

Safe to say, he’s basically failed.
 
Sephiroth

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I wonder if it will inspire the mug generation vs egg in future encounters, all it takes is one crack

USO is so far away :mad:

though AO is probably the better period, anyone can beat Djokovic at the USO so that won't tell us much
 
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The multi slam winners generally do at least one thing better than average top 20/top 10. In Felix's case I haven't seen these qualities. At the moment his name Felix Auger-Aliassime is more notable than anything else about his results in slams.

After Carlos I'd have thought Felix along with Zverev, Med, Tsitsipas, and the rest to already be motivated for slams in preparation for when Djokovic retires. Instead if Carlos has no injuries when Djokovic retires I have a feeling Carlos will win the majority of them and the rest will share what Carlos doesn't hover up.
 
Mike Sams

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Fabresque said:
Felix has had basically a 0/10 season, if this was Medvedev or even maybe Rune saying this then I’d understand.

Nobody remembers but Felix was the OG new GOAT. He made a challenger main draw at 14, youngest to ever do it, and shared his birthday with RF. He was literally being called the next ATG of the game at 14/15.

Safe to say, he’s basically failed.
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He's only 22 so maybe he'll peak at age 27-29 which is also possible.
 
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FAA needs to drag himself off the bottom of the barrel before he get even remotely dream about competing against the likes of Alcaraz. Guy can't even win matches against qualifier level players nowadays. I like Felix but he's battling some serious demons on the court the last year or so.
 
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BauerAlmeida said:
He has a good h2h but their last match was a routine for Alcaraz and one of his wins was via retirement when Alcaraz was a kid.
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Yeap, FAA is awful this year.. He didn't made any good result so far, maybe he has injury problems, don't know... He has a potential but after reaching highest ranking in November last year problems have started...
 
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Fabresque said:
Felix has had basically a 0/10 season, if this was Medvedev or even maybe Rune saying this then I’d understand.

Nobody remembers but Felix was the OG new GOAT. He made a challenger main draw at 14, youngest to ever do it, and shared his birthday with RF. He was literally being called the next ATG of the game at 14/15.

Safe to say, he’s basically failed.
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I sadly bought in and was dead wrong lol. He's been a bigger bust than Shapo if that's possible.
 
DSH

DSH

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FAA and Shapovalov should put complacency, comfort, and conformism aside and look at their compatriot Raonic, who despite his technical limitations, gave his all and put after a long time to the Canadian player in the tennis elite.
Both are still quite young (under 25 years of age) but if they continue with their apathy and neglect, their time in this sport will be forgotten.
:notworthy:
 
mike danny

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Fabresque said:
Felix has had basically a 0/10 season, if this was Medvedev or even maybe Rune saying this then I’d understand.

Nobody remembers but Felix was the OG new GOAT. He made a challenger main draw at 14, youngest to ever do it, and shared his birthday with RF. He was literally being called the next ATG of the game at 14/15.

Safe to say, he’s basically failed.
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His early finals record was already an alarming signal.
 
mike danny

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Lozo1016 said:
You all don't think the knee injuries have something to do with the decline? Last year, he was taking Nadal to 5 at RG and now he can't beat washed-up Fognini in the 1st round.
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Felix was already underperforming in slams even before that.
 
Aestheticsaboveallelse

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Mike Sams said:
FAA has the tools. The mind isn't there. Just like Sinner.
Might as well be another Cilic or Berdych.
Good quality strong players but no mental strength and no fight.
Alcaraz is an entirely different level.
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Dude neither of them have the tools and Sinner at leadt is strong mentally, its the skills that are lacking both these guys are one dimensional baseline bashers who will never be elite
 
Mike Sams

Mike Sams

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Aestheticsaboveallelse said:
Dude neither of them have the tools and Sinner at leadt is strong mentally, its the skills that are lacking both these guys are one dimensional baseline bashers who will never be elite
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It's interesting because every time Sinner plays Djokovic, the forum becomes excited thinking that Sinner is finally going to pull it off. :-D
 
nolefam_2024

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DSH said:
FAA and Shapovalov should put complacency, comfort, and conformism aside and look at their compatriot Raonic, who despite his technical limitations, gave his all and put after a long time to the Canadian player in the tennis elite.
Both are still quite young (under 25 years of age) but if they continue with their apathy and neglect, their time in this sport will be forgotten.
:notworthy:
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We respect Milos because he maximized his potential.
 
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