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

[NoleFam]

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

Djokovic's movement was terrible in the Wimbledon one. It was too soon after that surgery to go up against someone of Alcaraz's caliber. It's not like the other two.

 

[Succession]

Has to be one of the most dominant serve performances I have ever seen from Raz

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

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

When the draw come out I was convinced Alcaraz was winning it.

 

[Succession]

Alcaraz is going nuts out there.

He's on fire like I have possibly never have seen him before and it is a beautiful thing

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

When the draw come out I was convinced Alcaraz was winning it.

He couldn’t ask for an easier route. Wonder if it will come back to bite him though in the finals as that will be the first legit opponent he he will have

 

[sortof]

The little Spaniard is peaking too early. Awfully bad timing in regard of his title defense at RG.

 

[intrepidish]

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.

He got beaten down JUST LAST YEAR in a big final also known as Wimbledon 2024 so it's nonsense. When the other player is overwhelmingly better on the day, Djokovic gets hosed just like everyone else. Legacy has ZERO to do with anything.

 

[Rattie]

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.

According to Tommy’s coach, he has a grade 1 ab tear that he’s just going to have to deal with. He hasn’t been practising on his days off.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Djokovic's movement was terrible in the Wimbledon one. It was too soon after that surgery to go up against someone of Alcaraz's caliber. It's not like the other two.

True. However, I’m pointing out to this guy that Djokovic has been beaten easily. As much as we love him he has had some bad losses he got beat easily.

He also dished out a lot more beatings to his opponents though.

 

[FeroBango]

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

Also The Carlos Alcaraz experience

 

[bw114]

Alcaraz in slams once the QFs start

 

[intrepidish]

Djokovic's movement was terrible in the Wimbledon one. It was too soon after that surgery to go up against someone of Alcaraz's caliber. It's not like the other two.

So Djokovic has the right to qualifying comments when he gets thrashed but Paul and everyone else doesn't. Got it.

Paul has been carrying an injury much of the tournament in fact.

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Paul isn’t even going for the balls. He’s just standing there like a statue

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

He couldn’t ask for an easier route. Wonder if it will come back to bite him though in the finals as that will be the first legit opponent he he will have

It might but I think Alcaraz will be locked in by then. His big finals record is sensational.

 

[Succession]

Also The Carlos Alcaraz experience

Haha yes

 

[Third Serve]

chat is Paul cooked?

 

[Hitman]

What a shot! LOL

 

[bluetrain4]

 

[The Guru]

Ok @Kralingen this is making me less worried about a Sinner win

 

[tx10is]

The little Spaniard is peaking too early. Awfully bad timing in regard of his title defense at RG.

you and the rest of the draw hopes lol

 

[intrepidish]

The little Spaniard is peaking too early. Awfully bad timing in regard of his title defense at RG.

Yeah, he should lose a set so he can get lectured here about how bad his coach is.

 

[FeroBango]

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

Alcaraz is both locked in and adhd-ing at the same time. The quantum player.

Also shot of the match rn that backhand.

 

[Hitman]

5-1

 

[Rattie]

He couldn’t ask for an easier route. Wonder if it will come back to bite him though in the finals as that will be the first legit opponent he he will have

Shelton was a legitimate opponent who delivered huge firepower on serve and forehand, showed great touch and kept his intensity going for 4 sets. Credit where it’s due imo; his ranking not being top 10 was irrelevant.

 

[intrepidish]

He couldn’t ask for an easier route.

Sure he could. He could have asked for Novak's route up to now.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Good to see Carlos absolutely cooking Paul, It will be interesting to see whom will emerge as victory between Djokovic, Sinner and Alcaraz

 

[JMR]

Time for Tommy to topple his king, get up from the board, and go home. If he's hurt, then rest and recuperate. The embarrassment he's enduring is no fun for the fans either.

 

[Oval_Solid]

paul has an eastern forehand?

 

[Succession]

He couldn’t ask for an easier route. Wonder if it will come back to bite him though in the finals as that will be the first legit opponent he he will have

Hmmm, I don't think so. He often struggled when he saw the opponent hampered or injured, but today he is ruthlessly dispatching

 

[NYTennisfan]

Carlos dishing out bakery products like they're going out of style

 

[FeroBango]

Raz serving 212

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Alcaraz is both locked in and adhd-ing at the same time. The quantum player.

Also shot of the match rn that backhand.

I loving the BH. What a shot. We know Alcaraz improves as the tournament goes on.

I never worried when he drops sets early. If anything it helps him fine tune and get battle tested. He is ready to defend his title again.

 

[Succession]

It may be the dawn of a new Alcaraz

 

[NoleFam]

So Djokovic has the right to qualifying comments when he gets thrashed but Paul and everyone else doesn't. Got it.

Paul has been carrying an injury much of the tournament in fact.

Paul didn't just have meniscus surgery at 37. He is carrying some type of injury though so we have to give him the benefit of the doubt for this listless performance. However, he's playing somebody his age not 16 years younger while having a bum knee.

 

[FeroBango]

Shelton was a legitimate opponent who delivered huge firepower on serve and forehand, showed great touch and kept his intensity going for 4 sets. Credit where it’s due imo; his ranking not being top 10 was irrelevant.

Lest we forget the Dzhumer encounter and the way he played like a man possessed for half the match.

 

[RSJfan]

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Shelton was a legitimate opponent who delivered huge firepower on serve and forehand, showed great touch and kept his intensity going for 4 sets. Credit where it’s due imo; his ranking not being top 10 was irrelevant.

Sheltons game and clay just don’t mix though. Yea if this wasn’t clay shelton would be deemed a worthy opponent

 

[intrepidish]

Time for Tommy to topple his king, get up from the board, and go home. If he's hurt, then rest and recuperate. The embarrassment he's enduring is no fun for the fans either.

That's not how it works when you have an injury that you can manage and which doesn't threaten you long term. Every decent athlete tries to the end and your comment reflects the attitude of a non-sportsman.

 

[EddieChang]

The little Spaniard is peaking too early. Awfully bad timing in regard of his title defense at RG.

I know right sinner too they should tank more games and sets and dump more forehands into the net

 

[intrepidish]

Sheltons game and clay just don’t mix though. Yea if this wasn’t clay shelton would be deemed a worthy opponent

Shelton's game was several levels higher on clay in this tournament than anything Novak has faced.

 

[Hitman]

Alcaraz basically becomes The Human Torch from Fantastic Four out there when he goes into this zone.

Two sets down.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Incredible from Raz! Wow!

 

[Carax]

Total destruction.

 

[NYTennisfan]

Sheltons game and clay just don’t mix though. Yea if this wasn’t clay shelton would be deemed a worthy opponent

Shelton played great in that match, better than I've seen him in any hard court match. He was a legit opponent playing at that level

 

[Gooner89]

What's the fastest ever mens match at RG?

 

[Succession]

Alcaraz is both locked in and adhd-ing at the same time. The quantum player.

Also shot of the match rn that backhand.

Haha genius

 

[Juice4080]

Paul’s serving up WTA-tier groundies out here. Alcaraz is feasting on them like it’s target practice.

 

[intrepidish]

Paul didn't just have meniscus surgery at 37. He is carrying some type of injury though so we have to give him the benefit of the doubt for this listless performance. However, he's playing somebody his age not 16 years younger while having a bum knee.

In both cases both players have the right to additional explanations. You only want Djokovic's beat downs to be contextualized but not anyone else's.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Dang - Carlos is stealing everything today, not just hamburgers......

 

[TheGoldenEra1990’s]

Jeesh Paul. Either go take a crap on the toilet or just forfeit the third