2023 Cincinnati Open Master's 1000 - Round of 16 - Carlos Alcaraz Garfia [1] (SPN) v/s Thomas John Robert Paul [14] (USA)

[fundrazer]

Ferrero being in the stands is huge for Alcaraz

Motivational perspective, or you think it's the coaching?

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Wow!! Shut the front door!!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Exhibition stuff from both guys but especially Alcaraz!

 

[Kralingen]

credit to Paul Tommy there. To hold from 0-40 and dealing with multiple deuces was pretty crazy mental strength. Raz definitely let him off the hook though

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Real props to Tommy for holding serve there. I think hardly anyone else would have.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Djokovic is an absolute fraud if he lost to a guy who loses to Tommy Paul back to back. lol

 

[Hitman]

Tommy's strategy is very clear, serve and volley as much as possible to make Alcaraz guess on how to return, and during the rally, hit down the middle, and take away the angles and passing shots.

 

[Hitman]

Exhibition stuff from both guys but especially Alcaraz!

Alcaraz can put on a box office match playing against a broomstick

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic is an absolute fraud if he lost to a guy who loses to Tommy Paul back to back. lol

Djokovic would have been broken that game. Tommy is clear.

 

[Devil_dog]

Whatever it is about TP's game that gives Carlitos trouble, it seems to be working... Carlitos serving 5-6.

 

[Julius Caesar]

Motivational perspective, or you think it's the coaching?

Motivational from my point of view. The kid has a lot of respect and admiration for Ferrero.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Alcaraz can put on a box office match playing against a broomstick

He just has that X factor. He can wake up from bed and just play tennis straight away and entertain us lol

 

[Hitman]

Motivational from my point of view. The kid has a lot of respect and admiration for Ferrero.

The way Murray had for Lendl. Turned his career around.

 

[Julius Caesar]

Not being able to convert 3bps… OMG

 

[Hitman]

He just has that X factor. He can wake up from bed and just play tennis straight away and entertain us lol

Yep. He's THAT guy.

 

[TheNachoMan]

He just has that X factor. He can wake up from bed and just play tennis straight away and entertain us lol

I like the avatar trolling. lol

 

[Kralingen]

Take a bow, Carlos Alcaraz Garfia.

 

[zvelf]

Tough set for Paul. Alcaraz a little lucky to squeak that set out.

 

[chrischris]

Carlitos looks like he knows hiw to temper his gsme just enough.. Go Carlitos!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sensational from Alcaraz!

 

[Mark-Touch]

It's looking more and more like Alcaraz went to the same 'School of Water Bottle Placement' as Nadal.
He's very precise!

 

[aldeayeah]

Vamos! Trademark FH dropper for the decisive final minibreak

Tough set for Paul. Alcaraz a little lucky to squeak that set out.

1/7 BP conversion vs 1/1 is a very particular kind of luck

 

[chrischris]

Ferrero being in the stands is huge for Alcaraz

Yes. It keeps him both grounded and fired up.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Seen enough that Alcaraz is the big favourite for us open. He can just go to another insane level when he needs it.

Tommy Paul played as well as he could but once Alcaraz stopped making the errors it was over.

Alcaraz having Ferrero back in box means he’s more focused too

 

[Tomxc]

 

[Breakpointerer]

Tough set for Paul. Alcaraz a little lucky to squeak that set out.

It would have been unlucky for Carlos to lose it, he generated way more chances.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Take a bow, Carlos Alcaraz Garfia.

I keep reading it as Garcia when I see his name. Garfia looks wrong to me.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I like the avatar trolling. lol

Haha it’s for bigging up Sinner before. Paying for my sins

 

[Kralingen]

If you didn’t bet on Carlos for the USO I just feel bad for you at this point

 

[chrischris]

Clean hitting from Carlitos now..

 

[TheNachoMan]

If you didn’t bet on Carlos for the USO I just feel bad for you at this point

He’s barely getting by Tommy Paul. Chill lol

 

[Pheasant]

Carlos is clutch. Paul was serving for the first set, but then was buzz-sawed by Carlos to extend out the set. Carlos then squeaked out the tiebreaker.

This kid has ice water in his veins. He's what Leo Borg was supposed to be.

 

[onyxrose81]

He’s barely getting by Tommy Paul. Chill lol

A half hour ago he was sounding the death knell for Carlos. What a joke.

 

[aldeayeah]

I keep reading it as Garcia when I see his name. Garfia looks wrong to me.

It's a rare surname, I'm Spanish and it's the first time I see it.

 

[Rosstour]

He’s barely getting by Tommy Paul. Chill lol

Paul is obviously legit and has underachieved so far.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

He’s barely getting by Tommy Paul. Chill lol

I agree with him. He’s just got the ability to go to a higher level than any other player including Djokovic. He’s just warming up right now for the main goal coming up for him.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Paul is obviously legit and has underachieved so far.

Oh he’s legit now? I kept hearing he was a mug when Novak played him at the AO..

 

[aldeayeah]

Paul is obviously legit and has underachieved so far.

Players who are good at keeping the ball deep and flat and don't play miles behind the baseline tend to overachieve against Charlie.

 

[Hitman]

Haha it’s for bigging up Sinner before. Paying for my sins

I really wanted to make the thread

Jannick takes SinSinati.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I really wanted to make the thread

Jannick takes SinSinati.

Haha that’s a classic title.

 

[Kralingen]

Players who are good at keeping the ball deep and flat and don't play miles behind the baseline tend to overachieve against Charlie.

Ferrer could’ve been a good match for him

 

[zvelf]

Vamos! Trademark FH dropper for the decisive final minibreak

1/7 BP conversion vs 1/1 is a very particular kind of luck

That's just one aspect of the match. Paul got the early break and held it to 5-2 and then Paul was up a mini-break twice in the tiebreaker. Alcaraz basically trailed the entire set until near the end.

 

[Carax]

I keep reading it as Garcia when I see his name. Garfia looks wrong to me.

It made it easier to process when I realized that Garfia doesn't have an emphasis on the "i", unlike García.

 

[aldeayeah]

Ferrer could’ve been a good match for him

Would have struggled on serve though.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Tommy can be real proud of himself. He can threaten the world no1 more than virtually any other player.

 

[Kralingen]

We want to do this the hard way eh Carlos?

Paul breaks.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

We want to do this the hard way eh Carlos?

Paul breaks.

Paul playing at a crazy level himself. It’s been a top draw match. The crowd definitely getting there money’s worth here.

 

[Terenigma]

I mean given what happened in the 1st set, a single break doesn't feel at all safe.

 

[aldeayeah]

That was one bad game from Tommy, yikes

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Alcaraz back on track! Paul fluffed his lines that game.