ATP500 Japan Open 2025
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CarlitosWay
Rookie
First smile just came out. He is just toying with him.
Spielgame
Hall of Fame
Alcaraz woke up in the 2nd set and up 5-2
mike danny
Bionic Poster
Alcaraz still giving Ruud street cred LMAO
lurker2025
Professional
Ruud will lose unless a miracle happens but It is interesting how his matches against Alcaraz are usually more competitive than his matches against Sinner even though I regard Alcaraz as the better player between him and Sinner.
Incognito
Legend
He’s been serving like a maniac lately. That’s according to Opelka and Rafter. It’s a new Ruud. He uses a smaller frame now.
CarlitosWay
Rookie
Moving on, never a doubt.
Incognito
Legend
Him and alcaraz are very good friends and also golf buddies.
Sinner is not friends with anyone
CarlitosWay
Rookie
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Impressive
Spielgame
Hall of Fame
Will Fritz stop the freight train?
lurker2025
Professional
I do not think Alcaraz holds back against Ruud because they are friends though. He wants to win as much as everyone else.Him and alcaraz are very good friends and also golf buddies.
Sinner is not friends with anyone
CarlitosWay
Rookie
Spielgame
Hall of Fame
Alcaraz definitely didn't hold back. Ruud was just too stingy in the first set and Alcaraz was careless / reckless. Ruud moved so quickly and made sure he didn't miss any ball. Ruud looked more alert in the first set compared to Alcaraz.
Then Alcaraz got angry and woke up in the second set.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
The King is the only one who has beaten him on HC since Miami.
CarlitosWay
Rookie
9 finals in a row, and tomorrow Carlos will try to win his 7th title of the 9 Finals
CarlitosWay
Rookie
NYTennisfan
Hall of Fame
Alcaraz since that inexplicable loss to Goffin in Miami in real matches...
Monte Carlo - Won
Barcelona - Finals and was hampered in the final against Rune
Rome - Won
French Open - Won
Queens - Won
Wimbledon - Final
Cincinnati - Won
US Open - Won
Tokyo - Finals - tbd
He's lost 4 total sets since Wimbledon lost 1 match, when completely healthy, since Miami (6 months and 9 tournaments all but 3 which were Slams or Masters) which was a Finals against an ATG. This, my friends, is what's called peak tennis.
Monte Carlo - Won
Barcelona - Finals and was hampered in the final against Rune
Rome - Won
French Open - Won
Queens - Won
Wimbledon - Final
Cincinnati - Won
US Open - Won
Tokyo - Finals - tbd
He's lost 4 total sets since Wimbledon lost 1 match, when completely healthy, since Miami (6 months and 9 tournaments all but 3 which were Slams or Masters) which was a Finals against an ATG. This, my friends, is what's called peak tennis.
CarlitosWay
Rookie
Vincent-C
Legend
I had a similar experience when switching to the slightly smaller Head TXE (dating myself) from the Pro Staff 85-
best I ever served was with the TXE.
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robyrolfo
Hall of Fame
Most guys just hate playing Sinner's play style for some reason. Including Djokovic. AND including Alcaraz. Sinner just needs to understand that.
Alcaraz was incredibly frustrated and ranting at his player box during Wimbledon. Sinner was in his head. It happened again briefly during the 2nd set of the USO Final, but Sinner let him off the hook.
All this talk from Sinner about revamping his game, it seems silly to me. He just needs to play his own game that tiny bit better. If he just takes one of those match points, or holds serve, in the French, this entire season suddenly seems very, very different, and all the talk of an Alcaraz matchup problem seems misplaced.
CarlitosWay
Rookie
You wish. Carlitos obviously lives rent free in your head. Poor little Jannik fan.
Too funny!
