2025 US Open - General Discussion [ATP]

[mahatma]

Alcaraz half volleying to take time away from Sinner. Brilliant tactic. Let’s see how this unfolds over the match

 

[Mark-Touch]

Where is today’s match thread?

People seemed to have lost interest in the final.
Besides, what's wrong with this thread?
It was created for all U.S. Open Men's discussion.

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

I wonder what excuses we’ll hear from the Sinner fanboys if he loses this.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Alcaraz is probably the fastest tennis player I've ever seen, but he often just over does it.
He tries to retrieve shots that just kill him.

Yeah he might get to them, but is it worth it?
He makes it to an impossible shot, barely getting his racket on it, and pops it up to be put away on the next shot.
But most worrying is he'll get injured badly on one of those "impossible" shots.
Injured and also have to default the match.

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

Carlitos #1

 

[YellowFedBetter]

Considering the tournament Director's recent admission on 'guided' draws.
I'm sure they fixed it so he could recover in time and will to get him to be a factor in the 2nd week and rake in the $$$$$$$$ for them and him

Only have one thing to say about this event, since Med is done now and I have no reason to care:

If Sinner doesn’t win, it will be because of the Wilson US Open balls. You can thank them if that’s the case. That is all.

Am I right or am I right?

Congrats to the Carlitos here. Much better result for the sport.

And sorry @speedysteve, I don’t know why it tagged you, lol.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Wow he totally owned Sinner.
I geth Alcarath is a much better player than Sinner is.

 

[speedysteve]

Great play from Alcaraz.
I picked him to win on the poll from the outset.
Just felt he was on the rise and Sinner was struggling a bit at this time.

I now think that at the moment Alcaraz has a bigger game / higher ceiling - when he can string it all together.

 

[ppma]

I haven't been as impressed with Carlos. It's easy to look great when you have Lehecka mugging around who can't even make Alcaraz pay on 2nd serves.
Alcaraz does have some fundamental holes in his hardcourt game. I still expect Novak/Sinner to win UsOpen 2025.

Hehe

 

[speedysteve]

Lendl sneaking in a little "You not have beaten me so easily.."

 

[Dane_is_Finnish_OJ]

Still waiting for the explanations from the Sinner fanboys.

 

[YellowFedBetter]

Still waiting for the explanations from the Sinner fanboys.

They’ve already been saying his stomach.

 

[Alcawrath]

I wonder what excuses we’ll hear from the Sinner fanboys if he loses this.

Oh, get ready. They're not the type to acknowledge anything graciously. I'm sure he was sick, hurt, tummy ache, or something that explains why he'll never lose again in his life

 

[Mainad]

In winning 2025 US Open, Alcaraz has:

1. Won his 2nd Slam this season and 2nd at the US Open.
2. Won his 23rd ATP singles title and 7th this season.
3. Become the 2nd youngest man to win 6 Slam singles titles (after Borg).
4. Become 1 of just 2 active players to win at least 6 Slam singles titles (along with Djokovic).
5. Become 1 of just 13 male players to win at least 6 Slam singles titles in the Open Era.
6. Become 1 of just 28 male players to win at least 6 Slam singles titles in the history of tennis.
7. Become the 1st player to win multiple Slam singles titles on all 3 surfaces after the Big 3.

 

[EddieChang]

Alcaraz is probably the fastest tennis player I've ever seen, but he often just over does it.
He tries to retrieve shots that just kill him.

Yeah he might get to them, but is it worth it?
He makes it to an impossible shot, barely getting his racket on it, and pops it up to be put away on the next shot.
But most worrying is he'll get injured badly on one of those "impossible" shots.
Injured and also have to default the match.

cuz it makes opponents go for smaller targets and miss more

 

[Mark-Touch]

Still waiting for the explanations from the Sinner fanboys.

It could be a long wait.
They can't say he was injured because he didn't mention anything about injuries when he spoke after the match.

 

[mightyjeditribble]

Considering the tournament Director's recent admission on 'guided' draws.
I'm sure they fixed it so he could recover in time and will to get him to be a factor in the 2nd week and rake in the $$$$$$$$ for them and him

That "admission" was a fake quote from a parody account ...