2024 Wimbledon Quarter Final matchup - [3] Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (SPN) v/s [12] Thomas John Robert Paul (USA)

[Kralingen]

Tommy paul takes the first set. Carlos going BH DTL on freaking 30-30 and hitting it wide , dude needs a brain. Even Djokovic doesn't go BH DTL on big points unless he's locked in totally. @Kralingen your boy needs some serious coaching

He is so frustrating, his shot selection is maddening. He’s the master of making things hard for himself. Ferrero just sitting up there as usual. God I hate him. He’s a complete fraud of a coach. Carlos needs to work with an actual tactical mind… it’s clearly not working with JCF.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Non screamer wins the first set !

Tommy Paul for the title ! Beautiful game.

 

[NeutralFan]

Carlos's passing shots are beyond horrible.

 

[TripleATeam]

Feels like a crime that both Sinner's match and Alcaraz's match are happening simultaneously.

 

[FeroBango]

High quality

 

[Trip]

What is with the absolute garbage serve percentages of nearly everyone in this tourny? Is it the balls, the surface, the juju in the air?

 

[NYTennisfan]

Oh Carlos…

I can’t imagine him actually winning Wimbledon this year. Would have to be one of the least dominant runs to a slam title ever if he manages it. Still think he’ll navigate through this one, though.

That's how I feel. He could very well still win this match but his game is way too inconsistent in this tournament.

 

[Lleytonstation]

Paul Djoker final.

 

[MeatTornado]

That 1st set all hinged on the game after the long 20 point game. They didn't get to sit down and Tommy had the pressure of holding after that letdown. Carlos immediately got a break point and pushed a FH way wide. That was the opportunity to take the set.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Carlitos’s play has been suspect. This is where he could get burned.

 

[Pmasterfunk]

I kinda want a Paul-Fritz final all of a sudden. Send TTW into a frenzy.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Tommy Paul is a disgusting retriever like De Minaur. Evey shot gets back hits the back of the baseline

 

[40Deuce]

At Queens Carlos had trouble handling Jack Draper's heavy groundstrokes and against Tommy the same is happening.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I mean Carlitos pathetic out there and people wanna tell he’s playing well.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Paul is feeling his BH today.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

At Queens Carlos had trouble handling Jack Draper's heavy groundstrokes and against Tommy the same is happening.

This is where it helps to have a serve with accuracy and Alcaraz doesn’t have that.

 

[jimjam]

Raz needs to pick his game up here, he cannot afford another five setter.

I'll take a 5-set win any time against this guy. It's looking like a straight set loss at the moment.

 

[Hitman]

Raz is in serious trouble!

Paul is such a bad match up for him.

 

[ppma]

Nice. Very very nice.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Paul Djoker final.

 

[top10]

A quick break in the 2nd for Paul - I think Carlos is in danger

 

[NeutralFan]

Tommy Paul is a disgusting retriever like De Minaur. Evey shot gets back hits the back of the baseline

Don't blame Paul for Carlos's lack of brain .

 

[onyxrose81]

I’m in the Houston area so I don’t have wifi and the mobile service is spotty so I can’t watch (thanks Beryl!). Is JCF not there today?

 

[Forgive Me Father]

Paul took that set like a boss.

Absolute playa.

 

[darthrafa]

Paul Djoker final.

shxt era

 

[GRASScaraz]

Rigged indoor tournament for grinders like Paul

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Raz is in serious trouble!

Paul is such a bad match up for him.

Alcaraz is mugging it up though. I don’t if this guy can get any better under JCF. He might need a new coach .

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Raz dicing with danger. Credit to Paul!

 

[NYTennisfan]

I think Alcaraz is done. There's only so many times he can dig out of holes.
Paul is playing well though so he deserves credit.

 

[ibbi]

Just incredible defending from Paul. He is running these pretty decently wide shots down and getting them back with no problem.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Still backing Alcaraz to comeback. Credit to Paul though

 

[kevin qmto]

I’m in the Houston area so I don’t have wifi and the mobile service is spotty so I can’t watch (thanks Beryl!). Is JCF not there today?

Mentally he’s far away.

 

[40Deuce]

I kinda want a Paul-Fritz final all of a sudden. Send TTW into a frenzy.

I'd swallow my vibration damper IF.

 

[Hitman]

Alcaraz is mugging it up though. I don’t if this guy can get any better under JCF. He might need a new coach .

He does need a better coach, but I also feel he has a bit of a RG win hangover.

 

[Mainad]

Don't know why Tommy is wearing a cap (they're under the roof) and wearing it the wrong way round too!!

 

[Im(moral) Winner]

Feels like a crime that both Sinner's match and Alcaraz's match are happening simultaneously.

Simultaneous lovin', baby, two or three
Simultaneous, ooh! Come on!

 

[djokovic the conqueror]

So Alcaraz's Wimbledon win last year was a fluke after all.

Struggling so much against Tommy Paul of all people

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I think Alcaraz is done. There's only so many times he can dig out of holes.
Paul is playing well though so he deserves credit.

He will still win! I don’t see Paul staying consistent to get 3 sets off hun

 

[ojo rojo]

Carlos is too short to be a multiple Wimbledon champion

Spoiler

The new Nike Platform Alcaraz line

 

[Mainad]

He does need a better coach, but I also feel he has a bit of a RG win hangover.

Better coach than JC??

 

[zagor]

He is so frustrating, his shot selection is maddening. He’s the master of making things hard for himself. Ferrero just sitting up there as usual. God I hate him. He’s a complete fraud of a coach. Carlos needs to work with an actual tactical mind… it’s clearly not working with JCF.

What a pathetic miss on game point.

Look at his pathetic footwork. God, juniors at the tennis club down the road have better fundamentals.

Carlos doesn't just lose this match, he's lost the war. He's getting humiliated. His entire style of tennis is being roasted publicly. Does Ferrero do anything? The kid has no respect for the game, no respect for the basics, he just YOLOs it and it works most of the time. He has nothing for an actual tennis player with actual tactics, defense, and ball striking ability. Carlos needs to fire Ferrero and go back to the drawing board completely. An utterly shambolic catastrophe of a performance.

 

[MeatTornado]

So Alcaraz's Wimbledon win last year was a fluke after all.

Struggling so much against Tommy Paul of all people

Defending champion Djokovic was down 0-2 to #14 seed Kevin Anderson in 2015

 

[GRASScaraz]

Paul has infinite luck hate this ****ing guy

 

[Hitman]

Better coach than JC??

I think he needs a fresh perspective. JCF has been great for him, but I feel his game cannot grow any more under him.

 

[NeutralFan]

Carlos breaks but his game plan remains the same, playing low percentage tennis on break points lol instead of letting Tommy go for the broke. Carlos was lucky to get the break back. 2/10? On bp lmao

 

[Kralingen]

What a pathetic miss on game point.

Look at his pathetic footwork. God, juniors at the tennis club down the road have better fundamentals.

Carlos doesn't just lose this match, he's lost the war. He's getting humiliated. His entire style of tennis is being roasted publicly. Does Ferrero do anything? The kid has no respect for the game, no respect for the basics, he just YOLOs it and it works most of the time. He has nothing for an actual tennis player with actual tactics, defense, and ball striking ability. Carlos needs to fire Ferrero and go back to the drawing board completely. An utterly shambolic catastrophe of a performance.

If he can be made to look like this by Frances Tiafoe, Ugo Humbert, and Tommy Paul, what does that say about him? These aren’t even top 10 players FFS.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Tommy Paul is a disgusting retriever like De Minaur. Evey shot gets back hits the back of the baseline

Average TTW analys.

 

[ibbi]

So Alcaraz's Wimbledon win last year was a fluke after all.

Struggling so much against Tommy Paul of all people

Yes, Tommy Paul of all people. Queens winner, 9 match winning streak, 2-2 head to head. What a dopey casual thing to say.

 

[Djokovic2011]

Don't know why Tommy is wearing a cap (they're under the roof) and wearing it the wrong way round too!!

I was thinking the same thing about Rune last night.

 

[zagor]

Defending champion Djokovic was down 0-2 to #14 seed Kevin Anderson in 2015

Tiny plays 5 setters almost every round. Novak blitzed through the draw aside from the match with Mr. Anderson