2025 Roland Garros QF - [2] Carlos Alcaraz Garfia (SPN) v/s [12] Thomas John Robert Paul (USA)

[abmk]

was busy watching cricket final. So Alcaraz eager to get revenge on Tommy Paul and feeding him a bagel?

 

[Hitman]

If Alcaraz plays like this in the semis, Musetti will be cooked.

 

[ibbi]

Paul is my favorite American player but I'm not sure there is a single thing he does on a tennis court better than CA

Maybe not, but he's supposedly playing with an injury, he's definitely played a lot of tennis coming into this match, his flatter hitting is far from ideal in windy conditions, and his inability to generate anything like the same kind of pace as Alcaraz makes the crazy slow conditions of clay at night pretty difficult too. It's like a perfect storm of bad.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Tommy limited to 1 return point in the set..

 

[tx10is]

Carlito will probably get bored/ADD eventually and start messing around.

 

[NaDjoFed]

Is the rest of the tour extremely weak or Sinner and Alacaraz are reaching an incredibly high level?

 

[JMR]

A bit of Roddick vs Federer vibes here

Watching the winners flying by while making awkward efforts to counterattack. Hoping to snag a game here & there to reduce the humiliation a bit.

 

[Juice4080]

I wouldn’t say anything bro as Djokovic could be on the end of this soon. Sinner/Alcaraz are something else right now.

Djokovic might lose but he won’t fold like a cheap lawn chair the way these other guys have. He’ll make them earn every inch. Sinner and Alcaraz are on fire but Novak doesn’t do the whole “thanks for the beating” routine.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

This looks like it will be another dud like last night.

I tell you what bro. Alcaraz/sinner are doing everything possible to make this a 2 man tour for years to come. Both are sensational!

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Is the rest of the tour extremely weak or Sinner and Alacaraz are reaching an incredibly high level?

A little both I guess. Sinner and alcaraz are extremely good but this horrible shallow tour makes them look like GOAT talents

 

[Enceladus]

Before Tommy could even get his bearings on the court, Carlos gave him a sweet treat.

 

[Terry Tibbs]

Jim Courier is by far the best, most insightful commentator. Wish he would commentate at Wimbledon.

 

[GRASScaraz]

A little both I guess. Sinner and alcaraz are extremely good but the tour makes them look like GOAT talents

Sinner would just be another Roddick in '05

 

[NoleFam]

The looks on the faces of the guys in Tommy's box....Lol

 

[Succession]

Didn't expect this at all. Raz serving a bagel in the opener, completely calm and focused so far. I love it.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic might lose but he won’t fold like a cheap lawn chair the way these other guys have. He’ll make them earn every inch. Sinner and Alcaraz are on fire but Novak doesn’t do the whole “thanks for the beating” routine.

We will see. Novak will try but he can get humiliated if he’s not at their level now. I just happy he made the quarters but not expecting much.

As great as Djokovic is he has had beatdowns before in finals/semi finals of slams.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

You gonna win a game at all Muggy Maul? I’m almost in favor of banning all Americans from the French really. They looked pathetic today. They don’t have a damn clue on clay

 

[RSJfan]

Bro Mugpack represents!

 

[intrepidish]

Djokovic might lose but he won’t fold like a cheap lawn chair the way these other guys have. He’ll make them earn every inch. Sinner and Alcaraz are on fire but Novak doesn’t do the whole “thanks for the beating” routine.

Djokovic sure took a polite beating in the Wimbledon 2024 final. He lost the first two sets rather meekly and didn't make it to 3 games.

 

[Hitman]

Tommy Paul won a game.

 

[NaDjoFed]

This match is gonna be over soon

 

[Move]

Carlos now a bit undisciplined, too aggressive

 

[Pheasant]

Wow. Paul might win a game here.

Stat of the match so far.

Return points won.
Alcaraz 21
Paul 3

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

If Alcaraz plays like this in the semis, Musetti will be cooked.

I think he’s locked in now. It bad news for moose!

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Was just about to ask the odds for triple bagel.

Even though that dream is now gone, it still feels more realistic than cygs talk, fam.

Yay, crowd goes wild. Paul wins a game. Get in.

 

[Breakpointerer]

was busy watching cricket final. So Alcaraz eager to get revenge on Tommy Paul and feeding him a bagel?

Rcb finally winning was something

 

[NoleFam]

I tell you what bro. Alcaraz/sinner are doing everything possible to make this a 2 man tour for years to come. Both are sensational!

They probably will dominate for a few years until a true rival to them emerges. I'm not expecting them to be able to do what the big 3 did year after year but we will see.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic sure took a polite beating in the Wimbledon 2024 final. He lost the first two sets rather meekly and didn't make it to 3 games.

Exactly. People have short memories! lol

 

[Kralingen]

Ferrero needs to re-focus Alcaraz. Dropping a game is very poor. Needs to raise the level.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Sinner would just be another Roddick in '05

I guess he would win his share of HC titles then but yea. No chance he has on clay or grass back then like he does now

 

[Succession]

Relentless so far, also on serve, wow

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

They probably will dominate for a few years until a true rival to them emerges. I'm not expecting them to be able to do what the big 3 did year after year but we will see.

I think they can but time will tell. Yeah definitely for years to come but let’s see if they can do it for 15-20 years.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Yayy Muggy finally wins a game

 

[Hitman]

What a forehand

2-1

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic might lose but he won’t fold like a cheap lawn chair the way these other guys have. He’ll make them earn every inch. Sinner and Alcaraz are on fire but Novak doesn’t do the whole “thanks for the beating” routine.

Wimbledon 2024 F? RG 2020 F us open 2021 F?

 

[bluetrain4]

I'm only following scores at work. Is Tommy hindered by his ab strain or whatever it was? Or is it Carlos just mainlining?

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

These are routine shots Paul is spraying. Come on man

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Ferrero needs to re-focus Alcaraz. Dropping a game is very poor. Needs to raise the level.

If you were Carlos coach he wouldn’t lose a game! Haha

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Is the rest of the tour extremely weak or Sinner and Alacaraz are reaching an incredibly high level?

A bit of both I’d say. They are both awesome but not many can challenge them either.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Paul obviously hampered by his abdominal injury but manning up and continuing to try.

 

[Hitman]

I'm only following scores at work. Is Tommy hindered by his ab strain or whatever it was? Or is it just Carlos mainlining?

Alcaraz is going nuts out there.

 

[Pheasant]

Just like that. 0-40.

 

[NoleFam]

The day conditions would have been better for Tommy I think.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Guess Agassi is the last of the legit Americans on clay. 26 years and they haven’t solved the puzzle yet. Ah well
Isner was actually pretty legit on clay. If he was shorter he probably could have snatched one maybe

 

[Move]

I bet Ferrero has challenged Charly to do what Sinner did to his opponents

 

[Juice4080]

Wimbledon 2024 F? RG 2020 F us open 2021 F?

Three times in 20+ years and he avenged every one of them almost instantly. That’s legacy. You really think the Pauls and Rublevs of the world are about to do the same? Please. They catch a beating and spend the next six months nursing their confidence. Novak gets burned, then shows up with the flamethrower. That’s the difference.

 

[Enceladus]

Will Tommy win less games than Rublev did yesterday?

 

[Move]

I'm only following scores at work. Is Tommy hindered by his ab strain or whatever it was? Or is it Carlos just mainlining?

Tommy is taped under his outfit

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

It would be cool to see Zverev try to exact his revenge at RG this year on Carlos. But no chance he gets through Djoker and sinner

Carlos was gifted a real creampuff route here. All the legit players on the other side. He really shouldn’t blow this title. His path couldn’t get any easier

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Three times in 20+ years and he avenged every one of them almost instantly. That’s legacy. You really think the Pauls and Rublevs of the world are about to do the same? Please. They catch a beating and spend the next six months nursing their confidence. Novak gets burned, then shows up with the flamethrower. That’s the difference.

You said Novak never rolls over and gets beat easily. I’m one of his biggest fans but just pointing out that isn’t true.