2022 Roland Garros R32: [27] Sebastian Korda vs Carlos Alcaraz [6]

[The Green Mile]

Man, I love Alcaraz's offensive footwork, probably the best in the game right now.

 

[stringertom]

Pretty pathetic showing from Korda when just a few days ago some mug takes Alcarez to the edge.. Don't be Roddick dude.

What’s with the ARV shade? The guy is far from “mug” level on clay, winning four titles, making RG QF one year and getting to #17 in the world. He even did what Korda hasn’t done more recently: win a clay title (Córdoba in February).

Plenty of eventual champions dodge bullets from just the type of rough customers that Albert is on the dirt. Alcaraz did the Brad Gilbert thing, winning ugly and then obviously learned from it.

You have two 90s era great names in your handle so you may or may not remember Derrick Rostagno. According to your version of shade, he was a total mug too (just one title, #13 career high) but Boris Becker needed a lucky net cord to avoid a 2R loss at USO’89. Becker had easier wins the rest of the way to the title. Would your advice be, “Don’t be Mecir, or don’t be Pernfors, or don’t be Noah, or don’t be Krickstein, or don’t be Lendl.” None of them went to a fifth set after DR blew MPs 2R. Total mug. Changed tennis history being a mug.

smh

 

[Rosstour]

He's nothing like his Dad, who was super hyper and incredibly expressive on court.

He reminds me of Borg

Funny bc everyone loves how cool Borg was, but when a young player comes along with a similar vibe, we can't recognize it

 

[Lleytonstation]

@TheNachoMan
@Lleytonstation

Tiny Carlos is SLAYING, as always

Tiny Carlos made the 4th round. Cute. He joins guys like Zapata.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Tiny Carlos made the 4th round. Cute. He joins guys like Zapata.

So bitter

 

[TheNachoMan]

Tiny Carlos made the 4th round. Cute. He joins guys like Zapata.

Even Kyle Edmund made a slam semi once.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Carlos can only dream of reaching those Kyle Edmund heights.

 

[I Am Finnish]

Even Kyle Edmund made a slam semi once.

He did?

 

[TheNachoMan]

He did?

Yes, along with Chung. This was peak Vulturerer.

2018 Australian Open – Men's singles - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Poisoned Slice]

haha Even though I saw it, I still wouldn't have believed it happened if you didn't supply the evidence. Awk well. All draws are not created equal and all that.

 

[bluetrain4]

He did?

2018 AO

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I believe in Carlos.

 

[Aabye5]

Korda's doomed.

Fed never named any pets PETE.

He just wore shoes named JORDAN

 

[ghostofMecir]

What a way to finish the match. Thorough dismantling and statement match from Carlos.

Hope he keeps this up all the way!

He's played some incredibly dominant sets this RG. He probably should have won the sets he lost to ARV. Will still be a Herculean task to take out Rafito or Djokito.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

I don't think this level will beat either Rafa or Nadal, but hope I'm wrong. Consider Sebi's level is nowhere close to the two old guys.

Either Rafa or Nadal?
Lol Beatlesfan needs rest.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Any volunteers here to watch the Khachanov-Norrie match? I feel pity for the lack of attention to that match.

Carlos will be happy that he has to face Hachanov instead of Norrie. The kid for sure doesn't like playing pushers at this stage.

 

[Sudacafan]

Carlos will be happy that he has to face Hachanov instead of Norrie. The kid for sure doesn't like playing pushers at this stage.

Carlitos can punish pushers or hitters.
He’s very complete at 19 y.o., as I hope I was.

 

[The Big Foe fan]

Carlitos can punish pushers or hitters.
He’s very complete at 19 y.o., as I hope I was.

He has had a fair share of struggles against classic pushers & flat hitters, including Ramos Vinolas, De Minaur, Norrie, Kecmanovic, etc.

 

[Sudacafan]

He has had a fair share of struggles against classic pushers & flat hitters, including Ramos Vinolas, De Minaur, Norrie, Kecmanovic, etc.

OK, but he’s our only hope to keep tennis alive.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

He has had a fair share of struggles against classic pushers & flat hitters, including Ramos Vinolas, De Minaur, Norrie, Kecmanovic, etc.

Each of those players had to play the match of their lives to get even close to winning, the best they had ever played. Even Carlos's 3 losses this year were all super close matches that could have gone either way. They all had to play at their very highest level to compete with Carlos in 2022!

 

[Halba1]

Man, I love Alcaraz's offensive footwork, probably the best in the game right now.

reminds me of two players in particular. both went on to be legends after initial prodigious talent in their teens. especially on grass where offensive tennis works. especially on this side- the forehand wing.

https://www.perfect-tennis.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sampras-780x470.jpg

wimbledon's await, could be his best surface given the offensive abilities.

 

[Halba1]

What’s with the ARV shade? The guy is far from “mug” level on clay, winning four titles, making RG QF one year and getting to #17 in the world. He even did what Korda hasn’t done more recently: win a clay title (Córdoba in February).

Plenty of eventual champions dodge bullets from just the type of rough customers that Albert is on the dirt. Alcaraz did the Brad Gilbert thing, winning ugly and then obviously learned from it.

You have two 90s era great names in your handle so you may or may not remember Derrick Rostagno. According to your version of shade, he was a total mug too (just one title, #13 career high) but Boris Becker needed a lucky net cord to avoid a 2R loss at USO’89. Becker had easier wins the rest of the way to the title. Would your advice be, “Don’t be Mecir, or don’t be Pernfors, or don’t be Noah, or don’t be Krickstein, or don’t be Lendl.” None of them went to a fifth set after DR blew MPs 2R. Total mug. Changed tennis history being a mug.

smh

vinolas was the most dangerous unseeded player, it looked like. he was a true clay specialist, people under rate him. and carlos had an 'off day' on an 'outside' court. on chatrier he would've comfortably beaten ARV. Lenglen clay is totally different imho.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Even Kyle Edmund made a slam semi once.

Aka sinner?