2023 Canadian Open ATP 1000 R16 - Carlos Alcaraz [1] (SPN) v/s Hubert Hurkacz [15] (POL)

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Thundergod

Hall of Fame
Glad Alcaraz was able to escape and right the ship at the end, but that walkabout was horrifying to watch, like he turned senile for a few games.
 
Basically the universe decided to test baseline_bungle assertstion. Let's see how this plays out for the choinaki's of the realm
Man I wish I could take credit for some enlightening prediction, but this stuff is just too easy.

1-0 in the breaker, Ratz in shambles, gets TWO second serves and can't put a single ball in play. Then has an easy volley to put away and... Bam! Choke complete.
 

Tomxc

Professional
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Kralingen

Bionic Poster
I didn’t even realize he was playing today, checked my phone and saw Raz was up 5-2 in the 3rd, utterly shocked to see the match to go TB.

It appears Hurkacz didn’t put up much of a fight in the breakers though..
 

Soul_Evisceration

Hall of Fame
Are trying to tell me that Hubie > Tsonga??

We all know that prime Federer would have easily have beaten Hubie tonight

No what I'm trying to tell you is your comment "Prime Federer would never phuk up a match when leading" is false.

He was up 5-1 vs Tsonga in the 3rd set in Montreal 2009 and managed to lose that one in the Tiebreak.

Alcaraz managed to prevail.

Everyone knows that Tsonga >> Hurkacz
 

iceman_dl6

Professional
No what I'm trying to tell you is your comment "Prime Federer would never phuk up a match when leading" is false.

He was up 5-1 vs Tsonga in the 3rd set in Montreal 2009 and managed to lose that one in the Tiebreak.

Alcaraz managed to prevail.

Everyone knows that Tsonga >> Hurkacz

It wasn’t Fed’s doing but all Tsonga who mounted the comeback. And we all know that Tsonga is one of a handful of players that Fed struggles with. It’s the exception, what I meant that in GENERAL, prime Fed usually doesn’t mess up like CA did today. Period.
 

LetWinner

Rookie
It wasn’t Fed’s doing but all Tsonga who mounted the comeback. And we all know that Tsonga is one of a handful of players that Fed struggles with. It’s the exception, what I meant that in GENERAL, prime Fed usually doesn’t mess up like CA did today. Period.

Wait till Alcaraz gets to Fed’s age when he began his prime until you judge him. At Alcaraz’ age Fed was an average player
 

ppma

Professional
I guess that was one of those matches where you do not hit any bal in the sweetspot, no matter how focused you are, your timing of footwork is always off, and on top of that the other player is playing consistent as NEVER EVER BEFORE.

The guys out there who actually play know what I am talking 'bout.
 

Eureka

Professional
Good grief. What a strange match this was in a myriad ways. I stayed up to watch despite a loooooong day and being knackered, thinking I'd need matchsticks to keep my eyes open. But with HH blitzing and bamboozling CA in the first set, my eyes seemed to remain wide open without any problem. Loool.

HH seems like a decent sort, but I have never been enamoured of his game. Yes, he is a very efficient server and can hit his groundies with accuracy when playing well. But I find him dull. The same cannot be said of CA where I'm concerned. Even when struggling for whatever reason, he produced some superb shots, leaving one in disbelief at how he manages it. Mind you, when he lost his 2 break advantage in the 3rd set, my tired brain could only ask 'why?' - there seemed no understandable reason. I think I'll redact those games from my memory!

Well done to CA for getting through regardless of the wtf moments. Poor HH - if you'd given him the match on a platter he'd probably still have declined it. He appears to have zero belief. CA on the other hand, has a surfeit of it and I hope this will continue to take him through those moments when he is most in need of them.
 

Rattie

Legend
Good grief. What a strange match this was in a myriad ways. I stayed up to watch despite a loooooong day and being knackered, thinking I'd need matchsticks to keep my eyes open. But with HH blitzing and bamboozling CA in the first set, my eyes seemed to remain wide open without any problem. Loool.

HH seems like a decent sort, but I have never been enamoured of his game. Yes, he is a very efficient server and can hit his groundies with accuracy when playing well. But I find him dull. The same cannot be said of CA where I'm concerned. Even when struggling for whatever reason, he produced some superb shots, leaving one in disbelief at how he manages it. Mind you, when he lost his 2 break advantage in the 3rd set, my tired brain could only ask 'why?' - there seemed no understandable reason. I think I'll redact those games from my memory!

Well done to CA for getting through regardless of the wtf moments. Poor HH - if you'd given him the match on a platter he'd probably still have declined it. He appears to have zero belief. CA on the other hand, has a surfeit of it and I hope this will continue to take him through those moments when he is most in need of them.
I know the feeling; every match Carlos plays is at midnight here, and I’m feeling zombie like already! I’d come to the conclusion when he dropped serve at the start of the second set, that he was just having a really bad day when nothing seemed to work and would lose in straights, especially being up against such a big server. Fortunately Carlos doesn’t give up so easily although the complete drop off when 5-2 up in the third, was bizarre. I can‘t recall ever seeing that happen to him before.

Hope he can find his game in the next round, he’s going to need it as Paul has beaten him before at this tournament and will be feeling confident he can do so again given Carlos’s form.

I find Hurkacz a bit of an enigma. He doesn’t look in the least bit athletic let alone a top level tennis player, with his lumbering, pigeon toed gait and yet he’s pretty quick fpr such a big man. Very dull to watch though. I don‘t think I would ever bother watching Hurkacz v Ruud!
 

Soul_Evisceration

Hall of Fame
I know the feeling; every match Carlos plays is at midnight here, and I’m feeling zombie like already! I’d come to the conclusion when he dropped serve at the start of the second set, that he was just having a really bad day when nothing seemed to work and would lose in straights, especially being up against such a big server. Fortunately Carlos doesn’t give up so easily although the complete drop off when 5-2 up in the third, was bizarre. I can‘t recall ever seeing that happen to him before.

Hope he can find his game in the next round, he’s going to need it as Paul has beaten him before at this tournament and will be feeling confident he can do so again given Carlos’s form.

I find Hurkacz a bit of an enigma. He doesn’t look in the least bit athletic let alone a top level tennis player, with his lumbering, pigeon toed gait and yet he’s pretty quick fpr such a big man. Very dull to watch though. I don‘t think I would ever bother watching Hurkacz v Ruud!
The only other time I've seen Alcaraz doing this downward spiral was vs Gaston in Paris indoor 2021 via

Unlike the Gaston match, Alcaraz came back which was impressive regardless the 3rd set meltdown.
 
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