Paris Olympics 2024 QF - Carlos Alcaraz vs Tommy Paul

[Better_Call_Raul]

5 minutes before match time.
Nobody had created a thread for this match.

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

Carlos finished Doubles at 9 p.m. and must play again at noon.
Young Carlos is tired.

"Don't know why they gave me that time" - Carlos Alcaraz on getting 2nd match of the day for QF against Tommy Paul after playing doubles with Rafael Nadal the night before

Carlos Alcaraz recently gave his thoughts on the scheduling surrounding his quarterfinal clash against Tommy Paul at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

www.sportskeeda.com

 

[Hitman]

Womens should be on first.

 

[KingCarlitos]

5 minutes before match time.
Nobody had created a thread for this match.

The match starts in an hour and a half.

 

[Niekotokio]

Paul also plays doubles, also tired

 

[KingCarlitos]

Paul also plays doubles, also tired

I'm glad, Carlos will grind him down to the bone and then snap him like a twig

 

[Bastion]

Carlos' draw here even easier than Novak's draw at Wimbledon.

 

[Niekotokio]

I'm glad, Carlos will grind him down to the bone and then snap him like a twig

I'm expecting big surprises from him today

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

Carlos' draw here even easier than Novak's draw at Wimbledon.

They have never met on clay. But Paul has wins over him. Including Montreal's slow hard court.
Expect this to be closer than the Wimbledon destruction.

 

[KingCarlitos]

They have never met on clay. But Paul has wins over him. Including Montreal's slow hard court.
Expect this to be closer than the Wimbledon destruction.

Not really a destruction, Paul won the first set and it was tight until the 3rd and 4th

 

[Better_Call_Raul]

Not really a destruction, Paul won the first set and it was tight until the 3rd and 4th

It was utter destruction in the final third and fourth sets. Painful to watch. Had to turn it off.
TP embarrassed himself on grass. TP will redeem himself here on a more friendlier surface.
It should be a closer match.

 

[Bastion]

They have never met on clay. But Paul has wins over him. Including Montreal's slow hard court.
Expect this to be closer than the Wimbledon destruction.

Nah, Carlos improving continuously, therefore another x2 GS this year.

Tommy a good player, but already ceiling stuff for him, he will be competitive as always, one tough set at least.

 

[KingCarlitos]

It was utter destruction in the fifth set. Painful to watch. Paul embarrassed himself.
Will redeem himself here.

It's hardly embarresing yourself to take a set off the world's best player. (best not Greatest, zip up Djoker fans)

 

[Wesling]

iga is smoking zheng now

 

[KingCarlitos]

iga is smoking zheng now

Put that comment on the olympics WTA thread.

 

[Wesling]

and choking

 

[KingCarlitos]

Frustrating that Alcaraz has to wait for Swiatek to clean up Zheng although It's probably better for him to rest more.

 

[Topspin_80]

iga is smoking zheng now

Poor Iga!

 

[KingCarlitos]

Paul already got break points

 

[Impetus]

I think most of us know the best player in the world Holger Rune would have won this tournament. Alas, he's injuried.

I will therefore root for Alcaraz in this match.

 

[KingCarlitos]

And Alcaraz holds!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

iga is smoking zheng now

I think you mean the other way around. Iga goes home lol

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Alcaraz cant ve falling behind on serve like that.

 

[KingCarlitos]

I think you mean the other way around. Iga goes home lol

No he meant Iga is smoking her as in tasting the lead that is Zheng.

(Am joking)

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Alcaraz better pick up his serving stats

 

[KingCarlitos]

Alcaraz is being outplayed rn, Needs to step up a gear.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

This is weak stuff early by Carlos

 

[KingCarlitos]

Paul's wristbands are so goofy.

 

[NatF]

Great I/O forehand there.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

More first serves in .

 

[KingCarlitos]

Paul is really coming out firing, This has been a good year for him, unlucky to face Alcaraz twice on the big stage...

 

[KingCarlitos]

Despite holding you can tell Alcaraz is struggling to penetrate the court on the red stuff, arguably his worst surface.

 

[Hitman]

Raz is just in that emotional hangover from yesterday. He will get better.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Despite holding you can tell Alcaraz is struggling to penetrate the court on the red stuff, arguably his worst surface.

Didn’t just win the French? Idk about worse surface.

 

[Winners or Errors]

Well, I hope Paul can maintain his level. When he plays this way, he is a threat. Good first three games from him.

 

[Hitman]

I think you mean the other way around. Iga goes home lol

Not yet. Has to play for Bronze.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Didn’t just win the French? Idk about worse surface.

He's just so good that he can win a slam even on his less proficient surface.

 

[Niekotokio]

More first serves in .

Alc with 86 % in . Even more?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Paul is holding easily thus far

 

[Hitman]

He's just so good that he can win a slam even on his less proficient surface.

He is better on clay than on HC IMO.

 

[KingCarlitos]

He is better on clay than on HC IMO.

Nah, HC just has a deeper field, It's faster so suits his hyper-agressive game more than Clay which he gets impatient on.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Sloppy sloppy

 

[Hitman]

Nah, HC just has a deeper field, It's faster so suits his hyper-agressive game more than Clay which he gets impatient on.

Agree to disagree. He can be rushed on HC. On clay he has more time to unload on those shots. He also moves better on it.

 

[KingCarlitos]

due to serving first Carlos just has to break serve once and the set is his.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Agree to disagree. He can be rushed on HC. On clay he has more time to unload on those shots. He also moves better on it.

That's because it's slower, Most players have movement benefits on Clay.

 

[Hitman]

That's because it's slower, Most players have movement benefits on Clay.

No they don't. Many do not look good moving on clay. We see it differently. Raz can be rushed on HC imo, because of how he plays. On clay, that forehand is destructive on another level.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

All of a sudden paul is in trouble.

 

[Hitman]

Raz is business as usual.

 

[KingCarlitos]

No they don't. Many do not look good moving on clay. We see it differently. Raz can be rushed on HC imo, because of how he plays. On clay, that forehand is destructive on another level.

Imo the red clay is slower and his forehand is easier to return and less lethal.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Gotta consolidate