Rattie
Legend
No, the semis are tomorrow but not until the evening so he has got 24 hours rest. The bronze medal match is on Saturday and the final on Sunday.
Edit: One semi is day time, the other in the evening
Paris Olympics 2024 QF - Carlos Alcaraz vs Tommy Paul
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Edit: One semi is day time, the other in the evening
zagor
Bionic Poster
Yeah but he hits a heavy ball, is very fast and has a great dropshot. Power baseliners dominate clay in modern era.
For example I wouldn't call Stan a patient point constructor but clay was arguably his best surface and he won a very impressive 2015 FO title.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Alcaraz's only weakness is that he doesn't do well with % play and restricting errors. He tries so many low % shots and loses points/games/sets when he could clearly win.
He makes things tougher for himself than they need to be.
It's a curse of having too much talent. You think that you can do anything. Why try to rally and keep the ball in play, when you can hit a winner from anywhere and at any time?
That is why IMO - Alcaraz will NOT come close to winning half as many slams as Novak/Nadal have won. He just isn't efficient enough.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Yes - well, but he still makes too many unforced errors. If he has to be a Clay ATG, he can't keep on going 5 sets vs Mugs on clay.
Borg/Nadal/Prime Guga/Wilander/Lendl/Prime Fed etc would destroy most of the ATP without losing sets. In the case of Prime Nadal/Prime Borg, without losing too many games.
Power baseliner is great, but clay more than any other surface, rewards patience, defence and point construction. Carlos just goes for broke waaay too much. So many low % shots, when he has the game to be more patient and win easier.
marc45
G.O.A.T.
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Alcaraz: "Today I was tired. But playing so Spain is the biggest thing. Everytime I felt tired I remembered that I'm not playing just for me but for all my people back in Spain".
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Alcaraz: "Today I was tired. But playing so Spain is the biggest thing. Everytime I felt tired I remembered that I'm not playing just for me but for all my people back in Spain".
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Let's hope he gets plenty of rest. Seeing as he will likely play the first SF tomorrow.
He's still learning the trade and is extremely young in life. He'll get better no doubt.
TennisFan3
Talk Tennis Guru
Well, yes. If he figures out the right mix of offense, defense, transition and cuts out the unforced errors - then it is Good night for the rest of the tour. Because this guy is just PLAIN better than anyone in general.
Barring injury NOTHING will stop him then.
Fatigue is a factor in this case. I've seen him say that he doesn't want to be enslaved by Tennis.
He is just better at everything except RF and Pete on serves
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
There is that guy who won 14 FO
Hitman
Bionic Poster
He's better than RF also bruh. Federer wasn't close to this level at the same age.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Did he win all 14 as a youngster?
Raz already has more slams than Nadal at the same age, and across all surfaces. That question has been answered now.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
He found the right mix in the Wimbledon final where he played more conservatively than usual. He also was willing to grind it out last year against Djokovic in the Wimbledon final once he lost the first set. I think he is willing to tone down his aggression in Slam matches where he is afraid he might lose if he is not disciplined. Right now he has that fear only against Djokovic. But he hopefully becomes more efficient as he progresses through tournaments in the future. The kid turned 21 recently and is barely an adult, but he is already talented enough to win 4 Slams on all the surfaces playing the way he does.
TheGoldenEra1990’s
Hall of Fame
Did we really need worthless Paul representing us? LOL. he makes roddick look like Federer. Just don’t do the Olympics until you get some players worth a crap America. Is that too much to ask?
If your country sucks at tennis don’t exploit their suckage. Just go “ehh sorry we have nothing for you and no space at the moment”
If your country sucks at tennis don’t exploit their suckage. Just go “ehh sorry we have nothing for you and no space at the moment”
On serves ?
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Federer wasn't blasting 135 mph serves back then, and his accuracy wasn't as good either. That came after 22.
Incognito
Legend
Paul would have had a bigger chance on HCs. He has improved a lot since last year. I think he will do some serious Damage at the open This year.
Incognito
Legend
Fed had a way better serve than Alcaraz at 21. Theyvused to compare it to sampras’
Hitman
Bionic Poster
LOL, it wasn't THAT good.
Incognito
Legend
I know it wasn’t close to Pete’s but media was hyping it to the heavens.
Still it was a very good serve. It enabled him to serve n volley effectively in his younger days.
TheWizardFromElPalmar
Rookie
Paul did pretty well, Alcaraz is just too good right now, Djoko is lucky than the final will be in 3 sets instead of 5..its his only chance to win vs Carlos right now.
Tallawah Tennis
Rookie
Man, what a player, this kid. Threading the eye of the needle even when not at his best. Inspirational.
Tennisfan339
Professional
Everyone is so hard on Tsitsipas. But Paul's choke was brutal too. double break point, 5-2, set point, and he still manages to lose the set.
KingCarlitos
Hall of Fame
Blud, I can't watch blud
dapchai
Legend
it's a crime to compare tsits to paul given their prospects. paul never entered top 10 and never reached a slam final
Daniel Andrade
Hall of Fame
@Hitman
Imma jump in the discussion.
Carlos has a higher winning percentage on clay than on HC.
However, you can interpret it all the ways you want. I can't really tell what his favorite surface is.
