2022 Roland Garros QF: [3] Alexander Zverev vs Carlos Alcaraz [6]

[Latetothegame]

Zverev in sunny conditions will be unbeatable. Nadal or Djokovic will need the night session against him. I could not understand why Alcaraz asked for a day session.

I don’t think the semis and final are night sessions?

 

[LetWinner]

The Alcaraz hype needs to die. Bad loss.

Wrong. If you watched the match you would know Z’s level was extraordinary. This dude has and always has had the goods, you don’t win WTF and beat Djoko on HC like he has without them. Now that he has his tough 5 set win, look out.

And for Alcaraz, he’s great, and he’s hopefully only going to get better

 

[Nostradamus]

Maybe but he deserves more respect. Zverev is a top player and the crowd were disrespectful.

LOL, he's just a tennis player, dude. did he cure the cancer lately ?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Alcaraz has to improve that serve and placement. Also point construction.

 

[mike danny]

Wrong. If you watched the match you would know Z’s level was extraordinary. This dude has and always has had the goods, you don’t win WTF and beat Djoko on HC like he has without them. Now that he has his tough 5 set win, look out.

And for Alcaraz, he’s great, and he’s hopefully only going to get better

Z is going to bend over for whoever wins between Djokodal.

 

[zuluzazu]

Zverev will be a tough SF opponent for either Djokovic or Nadal

 

[>17]

this might have been alcaraz's chance to sneak one in before holger rune goes on a streak of winning 14 french opens

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Its nice to see GenLost finally step up and do something. Its been a bad year for Med/Tstsiipas/Zverev. But if you can't follow up on this win, it really doesn't matter.

 

[sliceroni]

Currently camping finally got a signal lol Good grief Charlie Brown. The past hype de-thrones the current hype. I guess all that’s left is Nole to beat my man Rafa 2 years in a row as he did at Wimbledon to Fed. Sometimes tennis gods just look at the options and say let’s roll w this s****.

 

[Sudacafan]

Don't be sacrilege!

Sacrilege is the slightest chance of Z becoming #1.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

No, not rooting for Z. Just saying he needed it so much.
This is such an emergency situation, that I have no choice to cheer for Nole against Rafa to negate any #1 ranking chances for Z.

Join the Cilic bandwagon (it will hurt though)

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Z is going to bend over for whoever wins between Djokodal.

The problem is that zverev will face a much better returner than he faced with alcaraz. Also those guys know zverev‘s game all too well. Zverev will have to serve well just to stay in that match.

 

[Sudacafan]

Join the Cilic bandwagon (it will hurt though)

Yep. I can do that.

 

[tennis24x7]

Zverev will be a tough SF opponent for either Djokovic or Nadal

No he will be not.

 

[Krish0608]

It’s great that we’ll get some respite from the Carlos hype though. Much needed for him and for us. There was anyway no way he was gonna beat Djokodal in a slam. Let’s be realistic.
Carlos’ last 2 slam losses have come at the hands of Berrettini and Z. Just goes to show how insanely difficult it is to win a slam and not ever talented teenager will turn out to be like the Big 3.

 

[Sudacafan]

No he will be not.

I am not sure about that, but I hope will be not, too.

 

[Red Rick]

You too lol

I will have you know I am allowed near train stations

 

[ACE of Hearts]

It’s great that we’ll get some respite from the Carlos hype though. Much needed for him and for us. There was anyway no way he was gonna best Djokodal in a slam. Let’s be realistic.
Carlos’ last 2 slam losses have come at the hands of Berrettini and Z. Just goes to show how insanely difficult it is to win a slam and not ever talented teenager will turn out to be like the Big 3.

He really needs to improve that serve . Get some placement. Also learn about point construction.

 

[tennis24x7]

Currently camping finally got a signal lol Good grief Charlie Brown. The past hype de-thrones the current hype. I guess all that’s left is Nole to beat my man Rafa 2 years in a row as he did at Wimbledon to Fed. Sometimes tennis gods just look at the options and say let’s roll w this s****.

somehow I feel Nadal has the edge over Djoker this time, I will be happy if either wins but should not be a 4.5 hr slugfest. If Nadal wins he will go all the way and announce his retirement.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

LOL, he's just a tennis player, dude. did he cure the cancer lately ?

No but he deserves equal crowd support is all I’m saying.

 

[Carax]

Mischa Zverev rn:

 

[I Am Finnish]

I will have you know I am allowed near train stations

No

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Carlos' head was getting big lately.. Almost the same size as his mouth. Listening to those self glorified interviews like he was the 2nd coming of Nadal. . So its good he got himself a little humbling experience, old country way

 

[I Am Finnish]

Hugs ABZ

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

It’s great that we’ll get some respite from the Carlos hype though. Much needed for him and for us. There was anyway no way he was gonna beat Djokodal in a slam. Let’s be realistic.
Carlos’ last 2 slam losses have come at the hands of Berrettini and Z. Just goes to show how insanely difficult it is to win a slam and not ever talented teenager will turn out to be like the Big 3.

Some points he made show how talented he is, but he don't have the shot tolerance that young Nadal and young Djokovic had yet, he is still a wild animal

 

[Ray Mercer]

Carlos was stupid for getting into so many backhand to backhand exchanges. Zverev has the second best backhand in the world.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Carlos' head was getting big lately.. Almost the same size as his mouth. Listening to those self glorified interviews like he was the 2nd coming of Nadal. . So its good he got himself a little humbling experience, old country way

Yes i saw a little bit of that. I think he really needs work on that serve. Also constructing points.

 

[Legend of Borg]

By definition he is. Nobody discusses that here.

No, it gets discussed but the threads always get deleted because it goes into topics that go beyond the tennis court.

 

[top10]

Alcaraz has to improve that serve and placement. Also point construction.

And the return and the backhand...

 

[Nostradamus]

Maybe but he deserves more respect. Zverev is a top player and the crowd were disrespectful.

Crowd wanted young hot exciting player to win, not the player that chokes in grand slams

 

[I Am Finnish]

Maybe but he deserves more respect. Zverev is a top player and the crowd were disrespectful.

The crowd = TTW

 

[weakera]

Congrats to the 15/105 posters such as myself who voted the correct winner.

 

[USMC-615]

Alcaraz had a helluva run in this FO...and the best I've see Z play in a while.

 

[Pablo1989]

The Alcaraz hype needs to die. Bad loss.

Facepalm.

He has just turned 19 and almost took the match to the fifth set (where he would have been favourite) against the world number 3, who played one of the best matches of his career.

This forum is toxic sometimes. Do you really like tennis? ...

 

[NeutralFan]

Z is going to bend over for whoever wins between Djokodal.

Try watching some matches without lenses of 2003-2007 .Z played at very high level, flawless tennis.

The problem is that zverev will face a much better returner than he faced with alcaraz. Also those guys know zverev‘s game all too well. Zverev will have to serve well just to stay in that match.

He was phenomenal off grounds ,let's not pretend it was just serve.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Z is going to bend over for whoever wins between Djokodal.

Nah, he’s going to be tough. He looked great.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Try watching some matches without lenses of 2003-2007 not every


He was phenomenal off grounds ,let's not pretend it was just serve.

He was . I just hope it’s not a one sided match.

 

[Arak]

And the return and the backhand...

And ego.

 

[BenC]

Are you rooting for Z to win it all now? Carlos been out I need to find someone to root for now...

... says the poster whose name is Dominic & Andrey ...

 

[Sudacafan]

No, it gets discussed but the threads always get deleted because it goes into topics that go beyond the tennis court.

Really? I have never noticed a thread with many Z-bashing posts deleted?
At least compared to those related to the Djokovax issue and the war in Ukraine.

 

[Sentinel]

Are you rooting for Z to win it all now? Carlos been out I need to find someone to root for now...

I guess I'll root for Rune now.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

... says the poster whose name is Dominic & Andrey ...

Rublev disappointed me to many times, I prefer having no expectations, I am also too lazy to create a new account

 

[Sudacafan]

I guess I'll root for Rune now.

Cilic is more fashionable, Ruud rooting is more conservative.

 

[Latetothegame]

Facepalm.

He has just turned 19 and almost took the match to the fifth set (where he would have been favourite) against the world number 3, who played one of the best matches of his career.

This forum is toxic sometimes. Do you really like tennis? ...

I like Alcaraz, and he definitely is a talent, and not a fan of Zed really, but the way everyone was dismissing Zed on that side of the draw, like he was a nobody was really annoying, he has won the WTF and gone deep in slams including a final, Alcaraz has not done any of this yet.

 

[Sentinel]

Cilic is more fashionable, Ruud rooting is more conservative.

Cilic? Fashionable ?

Shock. Appal. Wow.

 

[Sudacafan]

Cilic? Fashionable ?

Shock. Appal. Wow.

Trendy?

 

[Sentinel]

Trendy?

Never seen him smile.

 

[Pablo1989]

I like Alcaraz, and he definitely is a talent, and not a fan of Zed really, but the way everyone was dismissing Zed on that side of the draw, like he was a nobody was really annoying, he has won the WTF and gone deep in slams including a final, Alcaraz has not done any of this yet.

Maybe some people were wrong thinking Alcaraz was the huge favourite against a consolidated top 5 player. But Alcaraz is not overrated or silly things like that. Zverev himself knows that he's gonna be better than him...

 

[GrassCourtFan]

Haha, it's great how literally the least popular vote option (zverev 3-1) was the one that happened

We're bad at predicting things

 

[Sudacafan]

Poll was a big success. The option with less votes of all won.