Paris Olympics 2024 QF - Carlos Alcaraz vs Tommy Paul

[RS]

Paul is playing some great ball now.

 

[The_Order]

Carlos almost down a double break in this second set...

looks in complete control...

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Very bad play from Alcaraz this set.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I really love Paul’s attitude against Raz. He doesn’t care how good he is. He just takes it to him. Loads of players could learn a lot from Paul against Raz.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Alcaraz needs to focus on set 3

 

[ACE of Hearts]

I really love Paul’s attitude against Raz. He doesn’t care how good he is. He just takes it to him. Loads of players could learn a lot from Paul against Raz.

Eventually Alcaraz will figure out Paul.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Lol no. He was very close to losing the match. Had he lost , Novak would have won #25.
And Alcaraz has a big weakness vs players who can take his time away and rush him.

I can't believe you would disregard Med like that!!!

 

[TennisFan3]

I really love Paul’s attitude against Raz. He doesn’t care how good he is. He just takes it to him. Loads of players could learn a lot from Paul against Raz.

Alcaraz is dead and tired. Nadal messed him up with doubles.
A fresh Alcaraz thrashes TP on clay badly.

 

[roysid]

Alcaraz still in doubles hangover or tiredness. He needs to win this match. By finals he should get into rythm

 

[TennisFan3]

I can't believe you would disregard Med like that!!!

Lol. Med has zero chance of winning a set vs Novak on grass. Forget about the match. Lol.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Alcaraz should just focus on set number 3. I will be shocked if he goes down to Paul’

 

[KingCarlitos]

Lol. Med has zero chance of winning a set vs Novak on grass. Forget about the match. Lol.

Med was in form while Novak was coming off surgery...

 

[Hitman]

Carlos almost down a double break in this second set...

looks in complete control...

We've all gotta meet up and go watch a match in a sports bar somewhere. Live TTW commentary.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Alcaraz needs to stop spraying UEs

 

[Hitman]

Alcaraz needs to stop spraying UEs

Think there is still some of that emotional hangover from yesterday.

 

[RF-18]

This is looking like a 3rd set. Paul is on song.

 

[Djumhur]

Alcaraz is going to lose this match because of his return. Its horrible

 

[KingCarlitos]

We've all gotta meet up and go watch a match in a sports bar somewhere. Live TTW commentary.

That would be... entertaining

 

[RS]

Yes. And getting the ball past him is that much harder. We know how crazy his defense is.

The guy is an all court phenom. One of a kind for his age, so his game can translate to any surface, but imo, you can see how comfortable he is on the dirt.

Unironically seems to be going the other way now.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Alcaraz is going to lose this match because of his return. Its horrible

That's why he won 4 slams.

 

[TennisFan3]

Med was in form while Novak was coming off surgery...

Doesn't matter. A Med who lost tamely to Alcaraz.
Novak would have DESTROYED him. Far worse than the UsOpen 2023 final.
Med in the future won't EVER beat Novak in a slam match. That ship has sailed. UsOpen 2021 was a one time event. Med has declined and Novak has improved and figured the strategy to beat Med.

 

[Hitman]

Unironically seems to be going the other way now.

Raz sometimes just goes nuts.

 

[TennisFan3]

Alcaraz is going to lose this match because of his return. Its horrible

It's a Spanish thing. Alcaraz continuing the tradition of Nadal with sub-par returning.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Doesn't matter. A Med who lost tamely to Alcaraz.
Novak would have DESTROYED him. Far worse than the UsOpen 2023 final.
Med in the future won't EVER beat Novak in a slam match. That ship has sailed. UsOpen 2021 was a one time event. Med has declined and Novak has improved and figured the strategy to beat Med.

lol what?, the ship sailed for Novak, he's 37 and counting, just had surgery and is definitely struggling against top players rn meanwhile Med is still consistently in the top 5, Novak could still beat Med but not for long.

 

[The_Order]

Maybe Paul got a text from his gf...

"I want that podium pose for my ig!"

 

[TennisFan3]

lol what?, the ship sailed for Novak, he's 37 and counting, just had surgery and is definitely struggling against top players rn meanwhile Med is still consistently in the top 5, Novak could still beat Med but not for long.

Med is an old cookie as well. His time has passed. He is REGRESSING vs all the top players. He won't EVER win a slam again. His peak was 2019-2021.
This generation of Zverev, Medvedev, Titspas won't EVER win another slams.
In the future it's just going to be Sinner, Alcaraz and Novak. Novak will definitely win slams in which he doesn't have to face both.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Med is an old cookie as well. His time has passed. He is REGRESSING vs all the top players. He won't EVER win a slam again. His peak was 2019-2021.
This generation of Zverev, Medvedev, Titspas won't EVER win another slams.
In the future it's just going to be Sinner, Alcaraz and Novak. Novak will definitely win slams in which he doesn't have to face both.

Tsitsipas and Zverev won't win a slam, they were never good enough to beat old gen and have been surpassed by Sincaraz but Med is 28 and may still
clinch a 2nd slam.

 

[dapchai]

@weakera if you're not watching this match you're gonna regret it, the cameramen are doing excellent work today

 

[RS]

Wasn't having success getting good streams for Olympics so I paid for access as well other channels and it's worth it

 

[NoleFam]

Everybody has that one player who is a pain to deal with and a matchup issue. Tommy is definitely that player for Alcaraz.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Alcaraz better get ready for that 3rd set.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Everybody has that one player who is a pain to deal with and a matchup issue. Tommy is definitely that player for Alcaraz.

Great players figure them out eventually

 

[dapchai]

alcamug is just a raz after all

 

[KingCarlitos]

What was that novak return lol?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

20 UEs by alca. Some silly stuff

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Hahahahaha Alcaraz better make paul paid for that.

 

[KingCarlitos]

And Carlos breaks

 

[The_Order]

What a pass on bp! Back on serve!

 

[mehdimike]

LOL what was that Carlos?!!!

 

[ACE of Hearts]

And Carlos breaks

Can he consolidate?

 

[Lleytonstation]

Now Carlos the Shepherd doing the ear thing. @MichaelNadal what you got to say about that now?

 

[tudwell]

That was a vintage Nadal point to break.

 

[-NN-]

NO!

NO he did NOT JUST HIT THAT SHOT

 

[dapchai]

lovely finger ear for @MichaelNadal

 

[Hitman]

It's never boring with this guy. Lol

 

[RS]

 

[TennisFan3]

OMG what a SHOT from Alcaraz. First he picks up a perfect serve in the left corner and then runs all the way to the right of the court and hits a DTL Winner way way behind the baseline.
A moment of MAGIC that only HE can do. Breaks for 4-5.

 

[KingCarlitos]

Momentum is shifting like tectonic plates.

 

[TennisFan3]

Tsitsipas and Zverev won't win a slam, they were never good enough to beat old gen and have been surpassed by Sincaraz but Med is 28 and may still
clinch a 2nd slam.

Doubt it. For Med to win a slam the following have to be true:
Novak, Sinner and Alcaraz ALL have to lose or get injured. That is not easy or probable.
All of these 3 players if FIT would beat Med on any surface on any slam.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Can Alcaraz send it to a tiebreaker?