2024 Miami Open ATP Master's 1000 QF - [1] Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (SPN) v/s [11] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL)

[DSH]

Grigor you beautiful bastardo…

 

[Vincent-C]

So does this mean Alky is *not* winning the Sunshine Double?

 

[MeatTornado]

That's going to be one hell of a highlight reel that Dimi fans will get to watch forever on Youtube after he retires.

Such a randomly incredible performance from start to finish.

 

[BenC]

I actually caught myself going, "c'mon Fed" on match point lol

side note: I miss Fed and all the lame stuff he does now is like seeing your ex happier after breaking up with you

 

[Thundergod]

Well deserved win. Dimitrov was playing lights out most of this match. A shame he couldn't show this for most of career. The Baby Fed title crowned on him was probably the worst thing that happened to his career.

 

[NaDjoFed]

Dimitrov - Meddy in the final?

 

[sortof]

He did win the USO on faster courts though.

And Wimbledon...

 

[darthrafa]

pity dimi would be out of gas after the first set in semi

 

[DSH]

The notion that Alky is a Fred-level player is not even worthy of a response.

Federer, at 20, had won almost nothing important.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Carlos has to do something about that serve. It’s attrocious

 

[Neptune]

Dimi got 1 vote here, impressive vote. LOL

 

[Devil_dog]

Bulgarian Tree…

 

[Third Serve]

Looks like bro just randomly peaked, I’ll have to check the highlights later.

 

[Succession]

I really like Dimi, but that was a frustrating match.
Especially because he most probably will lose against Zverev. Hoping Sinner will take it home now but I fear it will be Z or Med.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Federer, at Alcaraz's age, was losing to players like Hicham Arazi at Roland Garros.
It seems that they have already forgotten those pyrrhic times of their idol.

I don't understand, how were they "pyrrhic" times? And what exactly would that mean?

Anyway, I didn't follow tennis at that time, but I don't think there can be any disagreement about the fact that Fed was a late bloomer compared to Alcaraz.

 

[tudwell]

Masterclass from Dimitrov. He tore up the Alky second serve – and that’s not easy with a one-hander. He was looking like Federer out there, taking the ball so early.

Very disappointing from Alcaraz, though. Not just the loss but the manner of the loss. Felt very reminiscent of all those hard court losses in recent months where he was just smothered by a bigger-serving, bigger-hitting opponent. He was on his heels the whole match. I didn’t really expect him to win the double to begin with, but I was hoping he’d found a way to at least break that pattern of losing.

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[TheSlicer]

Lol he gifts the match after that, learn nothing from AO

Man he didnt gift anything

 

[hades11]

Great level from Grigor didn't expect it to keep that level whole match.

Carlos less said about this match the better, Ferrero is wasting his potential by making him grind instead of attacking.

 

[Succession]

Masterclass from Dimitrov. He tore up the Alky second serve – and that’s not easy with a one-hander. He was looking like Federer out there, taking the ball so early.

Very disappointing from Alcaraz, though. Not just the loss but the manner of the loss. Felt very reminiscent of all those hard court losses in recent months where he was just smothered by a bigger-serving, bigger-hitting opponent. I didn’t really expect him to win the double to begin with, but I was hoping he’d found a way to at least break that pattern of losing.

I 100% agree. Very disappointing, also expected more solutions to the same patterns of losing on these hcs, felt exactly like these losses in recent months.

 

[graycrait]

Only WTA should use two handed backhands.

 

[Mark-Touch]

How is it possible for 23/23 people to get it wrong?

 

[Nadalgaenger]

Unfortunately this now means Zverev in final. Don’t see Dimitrov beating him. 1-7 H2H

 

[Succession]

Unfortunately this now means Zverev in final. Don’t see Dimitrov beating him. 1-7 H2H

I agree. Any final with Z in it is a loss for tennis.

 

[Vincent-C]

Carlos has to do something about that serve. It’s attrocious

it's tough when you're tiny. Maybe he could ask Johan Kriek for a few lessons? Now *that* not-tall dude
could hammer the serve- first and second.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Handsome dude pretty game, charisma . If he would have lived up to his real abilities he could have taken the mantle over the big 3 and kept the game very popular. If nothing else than for the chicks

 

[Vincent-C]

Great level from Grigor didn't expect it to keep that level whole match.

Carlos less said about this match the better, Ferrero is wasting his potential by making him grind instead of attacking.

Alky's way overrated.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

it's tough when you're tiny. Maybe he could ask Johan Kriek for a few lessons? Now *that* not-tall dude
could hammer the serve- first and second.

That’s true. Can’t fix being short I guess

 

[hades11]

Unfortunately this now means Zverev in final. Don’t see Dimitrov beating him. 1-7 H2H

He might win if he plays just as good but honestly I don't expect Zverev to be as clueless tactically.

 

[BenC]

Especially because he most probably will lose against Zverev

He's 1-7 against Zed and hasn't beaten him since ... 2014.

 

[Hera]

Beautiful match by Dimitrov. Regrouped very well after Alcaraz raised his level at 30-40 1-4 in the 2nd set.
Zverev to win Miami now haha

 

[DSH]

Masterclass from Dimitrov. He tore up the Alky second serve – and that’s not easy with a one-hander. He was looking like Federer out there, taking the ball so early.

Very disappointing from Alcaraz, though. Not just the loss but the manner of the loss. Felt very reminiscent of all those hard court losses in recent months where he was just smothered by a bigger-serving, bigger-hitting opponent. He was on his heels the whole match. I didn’t really expect him to win the double to begin with, but I was hoping he’d found a way to at least break that pattern of losing.

It's time to rest for Alcaraz and prepare for the assault on the clay tour.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Never made a Miami QF in his whole career, now he's in the semis after destroying the world #2.

Strange times for Dimitrov.

Really makes you wonder what the hell he's been doing all these years...

 

[DSH]

Beautiful match by Dimitrov. Regrouped very well after Alcaraz raised his level at 30-40 1-4 in the 2nd set.
Zverev to win Miami now haha

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Really makes you wonder what the hell he's been doing all these years...

It’s matches like this he looks like the best player on tour. It’s a mystery. He has tons of talent. He’s got great power and shot selection

 

[messiahrobins]

Dimitrov was superb but Alcaraz looks to me as if he is already practicing for clay, given his return position the past two weeks and his more spin oriented shots.
For younger viewers being wowed by Dimitrov, that was how Federer played week in week out for about 6 straight years 2003-2009.
If , massive if this, Grigor can play like that at Wimbledon he is worth a punt to win it. However, he is mentally so suspect i cannot see it happening sadly. Great guy though.

 

[jl809]

Lmao could you imagine Alcaraz against actual Federer and not the regen

 

[FlyingSaucer]

How is it possible for 23/23 people to get it wrong?

There's a guy around here who says you should predict the winner after the match so that you don't get it wrong.

 

[DSH]

Only WTA should use two handed backhands.

Two-handed backhand times go back several decades.
Would you delegitimize the great victories of Connors and Borg, for example?

 

[Vincent-C]

2 and 4, go home friend. It's pleasing.

 

[Vincent-C]

Really makes you wonder what the hell he's been doing all these years...

La Dolce Vita, i think.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Zverev to win Miami now

 

[Legend of Borg]

Bro needs to beat Street now.

It's the only way.

 

[Vincent-C]

There's a guy around here who says you should predict the winner after the match so that you don't get it wrong.

uh, I know at least one person who did not get it wrong, here.

 

[TennisXpert@2023]

Federer, at 20, had won almost nothing important.

2 and 4, go home friend. It's pleasing.

This is reason you don’t like Alcaraz? Some are so resentful of Federer and having fans who even still like him will use anything against him.

 

[messiahrobins]

Great level from Grigor didn't expect it to keep that level whole match.

Carlos less said about this match the better, Ferrero is wasting his potential by making him grind instead of attacking.

I think they are focusing on the FO and Olympics though.

 

[Vincent-C]

Has not happened, and might not happen. Enjoy Dim's win.

 

[sortof]

Fantastic stuff from Griglorious Dimi to expose the current #2 ranked player as the useless little tennis clown he really is. Besides, these stuffed dummies in the clowns box are an incredibly hard watch.

 

[messiahrobins]

It’s matches like this he looks like the best player on tour. It’s a mystery. He has tons of talent. He’s got great power and shot selection

Not really. Women and partying hard as dulled the careers of many players over the years with tremendous talent (put myself in there maybe..)

 

[albertobra]

Carlos should hire Ivanisevich to get a go to his serve.