Indian Wells SF 2024: Alcaraz(2) vs Sinner(3)

[MichaelNadal]

He is beauty personified!

Phew…..

 

[Hitman]

The biggest match in professional tennis is about to take place.

 

[KantenKlaar]

Phew…..

Yes, only mama

 

[Arak]

He is beauty personified!

Why does it look like he borrowed the suit of his older bigger brother?

 

[Hitman]

The electricity for this match is so thick, you can cut it with a knife.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Phew…..

They need to leave the judgment to straight women and gay men. Or seek a cure for their blindness. Thank God he was only joking.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Let’s go! Heavyweight clash between 2 young superstars!

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Both in the blue and white outfits. Cool colours

 

[Deleted member 806402]

These guys need their own unique outfits. Both have won Slams so its about time.

 

[Hitman]

Two reigning grand slam champions about to go at it.

 

[Move]

Hardly any wind today! Good for the ballstriking

 

[BeatlesFan]

Players on court! Robbie Koenig, Jim Courier and ex-pro (now commentator) Gilles Mueller have all picked Sinner in straights. Fergus in the chair.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Hardly and wind today! Good for the ballstriking

And there's been sprinkles this morning and a bit of rain, rain is forecast at 3:00 pm but shouldn't last long.

 

[ultimathule]

Vamos Carlos

 

[Phenomenal]

Expecting a very good match, could be one of the best. This is the best conditions for Alcaraz, probably his best tournament with Madrid. No idea who wins. One of them in 3.

 

[Rattie]

These guys need their own unique outfits. Both have won Slams so its about time.

Carlos wins the best legs comp

 

[Hitman]

Post Big 3 era is here.

 

[Move]

Forza Jan !

 

[Vincent-C]

There's a New Sheriff in town- and his name is Jannik Sinner.

Go, Sinnerman!

 

[Move]

Good tennis vibes rigth now

 

[Pheasant]

We are getting close to kickoff folks.

 

[Phenomenal]

You never know with BO3 can be a very quality straight set match hope it goes to 3.

 

[MeatTornado]

These guys need their own unique outfits. Both have won Slams so its about time.

They have very different shirts. They been wearing unique kits for a while now.

 

[Kralingen]

Have to leave in exactly one hour, so come on boys let’s have a barnstormer of an opening set. Vamos Carlos, I’m on your side - though I expect Jannik will eventually prove too much.

 

[RS]

Nice song selections today

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Why does it look like he borrowed the suit of his older bigger brother?

I don't know, you'd have to ask the fat cats at Gucci.

But yeah, he probably wouldn't be snagging top-shelf Instagram babes if he weren't the best tennis player in the world.

But he is, and he is.

 

[Vincent-C]

They have very different shirts. They been wearing unique kits for a while now.

Those are some seriously ugly warmup jackets on both guys. Odd.

 

[Pheasant]

Wow is Carlos fast. That was sick.

 

[ALCARAZWON]

Have to leave in exactly one hour, so come on boys let’s have a barnstormer of an opening set. Vamos Carlos, I’m on your side - though I expect Jannik will eventually prove too much.

Sinner's only been beating scrubs and Shelton (not a scrub not nowhere near elite).
And what did Sinner do at the AO? Beat a version of Djokovic that Djokovic says is the worst he can remember playing, and went down 2 sets to Medvedev and only won because Med's forehand slowed down with 6hr fatigue.
If Alcaraz plays anywhere near his best, Sinner has no chance.
Lost faith in Sinner last year when Djokovic destroyed him 63 63 in the Final of ATP Finals, because Sinner was in peak form during that period...

 

[Hitman]

Some MASSIVE hitting out there already.

 

[Deleted member 806402]

Sinner's only been beating scrubs and Shelton (not a scrub not nowhere near elite).
And what did Sinner do at the AO? Beat a version of Djokovic that Djokovic says is the worst he can remember playing, and went down 2 sets to Medvedev and only won because Med's forehand slowed down with 6hr fatigue.
If Alcaraz plays anywhere near his best, Sinner has no chance.
Lost faith in Sinner last year when Djokovic destroyed him 63 63 in the Final of ATP Finals, because Sinner was in peak form during that period...

either you stop writing with bold letters or you stop writing at all

 

[Pheasant]

Wow. 133 mph bomb. Nice Carlos.

 

[Kralingen]

Sinner’s weight of shot is just incredible for his court positioning.

 

[SeeingDusk]

already you can see sinner is overpowering Alcaraz

 

[MeatTornado]

Those are some seriously ugly warmup jackets on both guys. Odd.

They would've been really slick in 1995

 

[Hitman]

You got the greatest ball striker in the world right now against the most explosive player in the world right now.

 

[Move]

What a start

 

[BeatlesFan]

Rod Laver in the house, sitting next to Tracy Austin.

 

[RS]

Both hitting pretty hard. This is more than I have noticed it in there other meetings.

Would like to see groundstroke speeds.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

You got the greatest ball striker in the world right now against the most explosive player in the world right now.

Strong era confirmed!

 

[tennisjedi]

Good start for both players.

 

[FeroBango]

Both hitting pretty hard. This is more than I have noticed it in there other meetings.

Would like to see groundstroke speeds.

That USO QF was some ping pong level speed galore though.

 

[BeatlesFan]

It's starting to sprinkle just a bit.

 

[Carax]

Please no rain.

 

[FeroBango]

It's weird in a good way just how good Sinner's service has become compared to what I often was before.

 

[Hitman]

Summary of the match so far

 

[Olli Jokinen]

I can sende Sinner winning this. The guy with the fewest UEs goes through.

 

[tudwell]

It feels so awesome that there’s so much hype and tension around a match that involves none of the Big 3. And isn’t even a slam match!

They’re both blasting the ball out there but so far way more errors than winners.

 

[Hitman]

Please no rain.

Still better than another bee attack...

 

[GAS]

Rain delay coming.