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

It seemed like guys like Nadal, Djokovic, Alcaraz have nearly perfect technique with almost no weaknesses a s that’s why they can pound the ball to exactly the target spots they want for many hours without missing much. Not to mention that they are three of the best movers in history. I can’t say the same for most of the other young players. I don’t think it is just mental motivation that is a differentiator.
 
Felix is a nice guy but he's not up to the task of dealing with Alcaraz.

We need a young player with big weapons and who doesn't choke.
 
It’s not clear from the title of this thread if FAA wants to stop Alcaraz or Djokovic. I thought he would want to stop Djokovic since Alcaraz doesn‘t look unstoppable to me. Or does he want to stop Alcaraz because he feels it’s a more reasonable and achievable target.
 
Arak said:
It’s not clear from the title of this thread if FAA wants to stop Alcaraz or Djokovic. I thought he would want to stop Djokovic since Alcaraz doesn‘t look unstoppable to me. Or does he want to stop Alcaraz because he feels it’s a more reasonable and achievable target.
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He is talking about stopping Djokovic. Even Alcaraz agree Nole is the best right now.
 
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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Sinner often underperforms in big matches. He's not a total choker, but sometimes it looks like his brain shuts down under pressure, and he just starts spraying.
 
mike danny said:
It's true, though. Where was this talk from Felix when Djokovic was winning every slam?
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I think it is sometimes more easy to be motivated by someone in your own age group, esp someone significnatly younger than you, when you were once thought of as this bright rising star.

Then agian you would think the humilation of his generation and the ones just above letting a mid 30s man dominate would be even more motivation, but hey what do I know.

Either way I doubt it makes much difference, he has issues beyond just motivation and incentive at this point it seems. As a Canadian what a super huge dissapointment that both he and Denis are panning out to be relative flops, and Andreescu has been injury riddled since her US Open win. So much hope briefly, now seriously faded.
 
FAA is gonna have to level up to measure up. He is doing good things and I think incrementally has improved, but not at the Alcz or Sinner level.
 
Arak said:
Or does he want to stop Alcaraz because he feels it’s a more reasonable and achievable target.
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Well yeah, Carlos might gift him 30-40 UE's if he's having a terrible day/needs a break. Felix will never get that from Novak so in that sense it is more achievable to beat Carlos.

That's why Novak generally will never lose to the Felix's of the world, you have to earn it from him.
 
I get it might seem ridiculous since FAA has dropped off and really isn't, at this point, even close to being one of the non-Slam winners next in line to win a Slam and stopping Alcaraz. But nothing wrong with being motivated, and if Alcaraz gets him motivated to work harder or focus more or adapt his game - even if he's ultimately not that successful - that's not a bad thing.
 
bluetrain4 said:
I get it might seem ridiculous since FAA has dropped off and really isn't, at this point, even close to being one of the non-Slam winners next in line to win a Slam and stopping Alcaraz. But nothing wrong with being motivated, and if Alcaraz gets him motivated to work harder or focus more or adapt his game - even if he's ultimately not that successful - that's not a bad thing.
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Why using this as motivation and not an aging dude winning everything?
 
Start da Game said:
4th round warrior talking big.....
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He seemed to be on a promising path not that long ago. 2021 Wimbledon QF, 2021 USO SF, 2021 AO QF, and after a not great 2022 spring (other than winning his first title), he loses in 4th Round at the 2022 French to Nadal and plays really well in doing so. And while 2022 Wimbledon and USO are poor results, he wins three tournaments in the fall and makes the YEC. Then it quickly goes south. He was injured at some point, but still, he's been dismal for most of 2023. Maybe FAA isn't one of the next young Slam winners, but seems like has the game to do more than what he's been doing recently. Like your post says - 4th round of Slams. But he's not even doing that.
 
Beulah Jesus said:
Nothing wrong in what he said. We need people who can say they will try to beat Alcaraz. We want our tennis to be competitive.
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But like others have said you should be more motivated by the grandpa winning oodles of slams, and the embarassment that is for the rest of the field other than maybe Alcarez himself who is himself only 18-20 during this period and winning a few big things too, than by the young kid who has only won 2.
 
insideoutforehands said:
But like others have said you should be more motivated by the grandpa winning oodles of slams, and the embarassment that is for the rest of the field other than maybe Alcarez himself who is himself only 18-20 during this period and winning a few big things too, than by the young kid who has only won 2.
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I don't see how a source of motivation can be "wrong." Plus, can't we possibly assume that grandpa winning oodles of slams is encompassed by Alcaraz motivating him? He's motivated by Alcaraz winning, which necessarily means Djokovic isn't winning as much. Plus, he believes Alacaraz will be around longer than Djokvic
 
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insideoutforehands said:
But like others have said you should be more motivated by the grandpa winning oodles of slams, and the embarassment that is for the rest of the field other than maybe Alcarez himself who is himself only 18-20 during this period and winning a few big things too, than by the young kid who has only won 2.
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Well, Alcaraz is the hottest thing in tennis right now, so FAA is psyching himself up for when they do spar again on the tennis courts.
 
drvil said:
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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Excuses, excuses.
 
bluetrain4 said:
He seemed to be on a promising path not that long ago. 2021 Wimbledon QF, 2021 USO SF, 2021 AO QF, and after a not great 2022 spring (other than winning his first title), he loses in 4th Round at the 2022 French to Nadal and plays really well in doing so. And while 2022 Wimbledon and USO are poor results, he wins three tournaments in the fall and makes the YEC. Then it quickly goes south. He was injured at some point, but still, he's been dismal for most of 2023. Maybe FAA isn't one of the next young Slam winners, but seems like has the game to do more than what he's been doing recently. Like your post says - 4th round of Slams. But he's not even doing that.
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he's a bit of a headcase......i don't see him winning slams in the near future......the game is too loose to fix at this level, similar to shapovalov's......both of them will have to wait for their turn to win......they can only dine after the big boys have left the dinner tables......
 
So he is ok with Djokovic winning everything but cannot bear someone younger winning a few big tournaments. What a goddamn joke! Does Djokovic have all these guys on his payroll???
 
Well, after his loss to Marozsan I think FAA will need to wait for his next opportunity in some R64 or R32 of some of the forthcoming events. Hope that the luck in the draws makes them meet. :giggle:
 
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