Makes sense. Alcaraz is massive here in Australia and the future of the sport with his 4 slams at such a young age.
People aren’t exactly rallying behind the guy who tested positive to doping twice who might not even be allowed to play the AO next year!
Ok? Well I wouldn’t be mad about that. Good for Novak to get one more slam after the performances this year.LMAO if Sinner ain't allowed to play AO next year, then Djokovic is winning it...LOL Even if ranked at the very bottom of the top-10...
I think the decision on Sinner is around the end of January next year.LMAO if Sinner ain't allowed to play AO next year, then Djokovic is winning it...LOL Even if ranked at the very bottom of the top-10...
People like epicnessHe hasn't won AO yet. I suppose AO wants to distance itself from Sinner?
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Perspective means what here ?Alcaraz is the most popular (especially since Nadal's de facto retirement) and most perspective young player, had a phenomenal season and it's only natural for the AO organizes to put him on front. It's all about business.
Like the biggest talent currently with a potential to win more than anyone else on Tour.Perspective means what here ?
He is 4000 pts away from our number 1.Like the biggest talent currently with a potential to win more than anyone else on Tour.
That would be prospective....Like the biggest talent currently with a potential to win more than anyone else on Tour.
Napoleon Dolomite sounds good.
Yeah, my English skills...lolThat would be prospective....
He's awkward-looking AND boring at the same time
I will call him Napoleon Dolomite
You seem to have something against a guy like sinner, not cool honestly buddy. The man is innocent and as you know very well this story is absurd. Stop hating on sinner please.He's awkward-looking AND boring at the same time
I will call him Napoleon Dolomite
You seem to have something against a guy like sinner, not cool honestly buddy. The man is innocent and as you know very well this story is absurd. Stop hating on sinner please.
No it's not absurd. He got caught 2x.
Maybe it was unintentional but too many other athletes were caught with the same substance and they're all Italian? Si, si, es un coincidenza!
Well then why you said such things?
That sounds a lot better than before, there was no necessity in saying “italian dopers”. Thats the point. Anyway i dont want to pollute the thread with too many messages, lets go private to talk i think its betterBecause my pride in being Italian (or American, or Jewish) doesn't make me blind
I prefer Sinner to lots of other players but the facts are the facts. We don't ultimately know if his doping was intentional, but I don't really think there is a reason to give him the benefit of the doubt UNLESS you are a big fan.
But even the players I really like are probably doping. I can acknowledge that
That sounds a lot better than before, there was no necessity in saying “italian dopers”. Thats the point. Anyway i dont want to pollute the thread with too many messages, lets go private to talk i think its better
Kangaroos don't look like Goofy.sounds like the AO Dude sucks on hards most of the time so let’s hype him as the next djokovic LOL. Australia is one goofy country
..and how--exactly--is Alcaraz marketable to the general public (yes, tennis tries to reach them, not just die-hard fans)?it's all about money... Sinner atm isn't a marketable character... happened the same at US Open, he was absent from all the prootional videos... if i remember well.
Everyone except you.Seriously, who uses email outside work these days?
Let’s be real for a moment here. The explanation given by him and the reasons given for his acquittal are absurd, laughable and pathetic. There is obviously a case of bias/corruption by the board that declared him innocent. No wonder WADA was not satisfied and decided to pursue the matter further. He could still be found innocent at the end, but for now, he’s a player under investigation.You seem to have something against a guy like sinner, not cool honestly buddy. The man is innocent and as you know very well this story is absurd. Stop hating on sinner please.
In normal situations the appeal of them is roughly the same i think... and i don't think neither of them can attract "crowds" outside their nation(s)...and how--exactly--is Alcaraz marketable to the general public (yes, tennis tries to reach them, not just die-hard fans)?
Bolded: I think that’s a very healthy and realistic way of looking at things. The top 3 guys were physically better than anyone else in an INDIVIDUAL high intensity sport for almost 20 years. And there were two additional guys (Murray and Stan) who also looked quite inhuman for almost a decade themselves. It’s reasonable to allow for the possibility that they got some help along the way.Because my pride in being Italian (or American, or Jewish) doesn't make me blind
I prefer Sinner to lots of other players but the facts are the facts. We don't ultimately know if his doping was intentional, but I don't really think there is a reason to give him the benefit of the doubt UNLESS you are a big fan.
But even the players I really like are probably doping. I can acknowledge that
It’s very rare in individual sports like tennis to find players who can get lost in the moment and inspire the fans with their emotion and response but also be extremely clutch and only do good discussions on the court while also having a level that makes them potentially the best player in the game. There have only really been a handful of guys with that unique mixture of traits in the open era. Carlitos has got it for sure.Alcaraz is the most popular (and successful) of the new guys. Though none are as iconic as the old three.
Yah man, true in my eyes too. But the 'old' three became who they ultimately were, they did not achieve their respective 'iconic' status until they had been on the tour for several years and achieved their respective superb records. Carlitos / Jannik are still relatively new to the scene, and still on their respective learning curve.Alcaraz is the most popular (and successful) of the new guys. Though none are as iconic as the old three.
Enjoy your comments, man. The inspiration derived from watching Carlitos when he's on, is what draws me to him. The fact that he has translated his brilliance into such a successful career at this young age, adds to the 'it' factor, making him a contender for a great career, subject to the usual provisos including health / fitness / commitment / consistency / great rivals etc.It’s very rare in individual sports like tennis to find players who can get lost in the moment and inspire the fans with their emotion and response but also be extremely clutch and only do good discussions on the court while also having a level that makes them potentially the best player in the game. There have only really been a handful of guys with that unique mixture of traits in the open era. Carlitos has got it for sure.
Alcaraz is the most popular
Though none are as iconic as the old three.
That is what I am looking for to enjoy tennis for good.Alcaraz doesnt even need to win
That is what I am looking for to enjoy tennis for good.
Very wrong to compare a generational talent like sinner to Andy.When Murray was #1, did Slam tournaments outside the UK use him as their poster boy or did they use the Big 3 players? I don’t remember. Murray had the same kind of solid baseline style like Sinner that doesn’t create pizazz and attract fans.
LolVery wrong to compare a generational talent like sinner to Andy.
Andy could try to buy sinners groundstrokes. He won't get it.
When Murray was #1, did Slam tournaments outside the UK use him as their poster boy or did they use the Big 3 players? I don’t remember. Murray had the same kind of solid baseline style like Sinner that doesn’t create pizazz and attract fans.
Creativity means nothing.What you're really not remembering is how much more creative of a player Murray was than Sinner
No, power doesn't mean everything. Even Sinner has some creativity in his game, if you look closely. He often uses the opponent's power for his benefit where he doesn't have to swing very hard but just redirect the ball with his creative wrist skills and topspin and the ball will still go deep thanks to the opponent's already powerful ball.Creativity means nothing.
Power is everything. Andy made this huge error when he opted for creativity instead of power.
I always say its losers choice. Opt for power first and foremost.
Creativity isn’t a word I would use to describe Murray lol.What you're really not remembering is how much more creative of a player Murray was than Sinner
everyone knows and loves Alcaraz that follows sports. Dude is a marketing dream he has 4 slams already. Sinner is the perfect contrast. A perfect rivalry...and how--exactly--is Alcaraz marketable to the general public (yes, tennis tries to reach them, not just die-hard fans)?