Sadly I won't be surprised if he withdraws. I hope he doesn't but after winning his first Monte Carlo he might take a breather before he goes to Madrid where he's won twice before. And then going into Rome where he's surprisingly only played once with a 3R showing.
Stupidly forgot that Barcelona is a home tournament for him so yeah, hopefully he doesn't withdraw!
Djokovic won 3 sets against him 2 years back and 2 straight sets last year on clay. So don't count him out yet.
She is quite hugey dogey and cheecky with the two finalists. Unlike the pricess. Just saying
Wouldn’t surprise me in the least for Novak to blitz him
Good to note that in 2010, when RAFA completed the clay sweep of the 3 Masters and RG, that was the only time he skipped Barca.
If Djokovic were physically the one of 2023 I would have no doubts in indicating him as the main alter ego of Alcaraz in view of Roland Garros, but we know that he is not the one of 2023, even if in a singles match he can still cause problems for anyone on any surface.
Raz is small.Holy crap, how big is that Monte Carlo trophy?!!!!!
It wasnt. Alcaraz was an UE machine in the first but managed to settle in the second. Musseti was unlucky to get injured early in the third and that was it. The match did not live up to the expectations.
Heh, heh, clever message in the crowd the other day - I'd say, MONTE CARLITOS! Superb stuff for Carlitos to clinch the win, as he has not been playing at his best. I suspect it will be a much needed boost. If so, it may provide the much needed impetus for the remaining season. I certainly hope so, and look forward to his endeavours.
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Yah man, agreed, with the caveat that other's are also jostling for position and Jannik returns soon. There is no certainty, but it may be that this win will propel Carlitos onwards to better outcomes.
True for me too, man. Enjoy watching the kid play, and the bonus here was that for the first set, Lorenzo's game was on too.
Yes, and the Cerundolo match. It’s becoming a trend, but sometimes he wins it and sometimes he puts himself in a big hole. Can’t rely on these comebacks and stunts.
This has been the story of Carlos's career. Feels his way into matches with uneven play in the early sets then gets stronger as the match progresses and he physically and mentally wears down the opponent, this is what the best players of the past have been known to do Djokovic namely. We hadn't seen much of this of him since the Gold Medal loss so it was nice to see some vintage Carlos appear again even though the field was weak.
No one should dare bash Carlitos till at least rg
Just saw the news. This is the first time I have been correct in my choice of who would win!The big showdown is now set.
Can Lorenzo continue his dream, does he have what it takes to stop the ascension of Alcaraz into the dynasty of clay immortals?
Its Musetti....Its Alcaraz....
The explosive showdown is up next, on Dragon Ball Z!!!
Hopefully he learnt his lesson.
Can Musetti be in the top 8 if he does well in Madrid and especially in Rome before RG?
Well it's not like a new Coach will be able to tell Alcaraz stop doing the ear cupping after a great point, stop putting yourself in a 0-30 or 15-40 every of his service game and stop going for big shots even when they are important points.
He should’ve lost to Fils, just remember that. I’m not buying his title. Sinner is coming for blood at RG
The Spanish guy owns grass too. Remember wb23&24 finals? They were great.
Will he have Clostebol’s aid too when he comes back from his minivacations?
Can Musetti be in the top 8 if he does well in Madrid and especially in Rome before RG?
Borg went 5 with Lorenzo?
I would really love to see Sinner vs Alcaraz at RG this year. Sinner fans will not like that if both are healthy.
Agreed, and he should have lost to Fils. Fils had him beat, but ofc he choked.
