CARLOS - QUEENS AND WIMBLEDON, doesn't playing in UK mean you have to pay more tax? As UK taxes time spent in UK for your endorsement money?
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Think if Sinner serves well he defeats Carlos easily. He took him to five on his worst surface. He’s going to maul him on hard court
I’m changing Halle to Hurkacz yes I agree
If sinner loses at Wimbledon to Carlos then thats it, the rivalry will be one way. Sinner must win or Carlos will run away with everything except indoor titles.
I think Sinner is better on outdoor hard - USO and AO
I don’t think he’ll defend his title. Could run into a red hot H. Hurkacz and lose
Man Alcaraz has beaten hurckaz in fast surfaces, hes got the best serve on tour yet he is so unclutch, like, a lot, still, i think It Will depend how good Alcaraz arrives physically to wimbledon, he is not gonna have a lot of time to adapt to grass, and if he doesnt play a warm Up event, first few rounds could get tricky, we Will see
If he loses it’s going to be at the QF or before, where the grass is fastest. If he goes past the QF he goes all the way to the final. But I have him losing to Sinner in the final. Can’t see him defending it
Pff at this point, i couldnt bet against him if my Life depended on It, the naturality he plays with fits grass so much, if he is ready physically and mentally, It will be very hard to stop him, we dont know yet if sinner is gonna be 100 per cent either, we Will see
It’s a very important match IMO. I want to see if Sinner got nerves of steel or is going to fold like a cheap suit in their first major final together. Really important match. I have a bet on Sinner from 2023 and still sticking with it.
I dont know, It could go either way at any point i think, they both are hard workers and are gonna push each other, i dont think Alcaraz is gonna be that superior just yet, i feel like thats asking him too much, lets not forget this was kind of his slam to lose, its just been impressive because of the fact that he arrived with little match play and after an injury, and has won the slam basically with mental strength, as he hasnt played his best, he has played good many matches, but not his best, but on the other hand, he corrected what happened in Australia, those mental lapses and not being able to find solutions, so i see It as a step foward, lets see if injuries dont hamper him as well as sinner and we can see a good rivalry, now they can only meet in the final, so lets see if they can get to the finals consistently
Wimbledon is grass though, not hard court?
I feel the final - Sinner needs it more. He’s 2 slams behind and 2 years older. Imagine how it feels to be the world number one and losing to a guy 2 years younger than you. It’s got to hurt.
Yes. Topspin is ineffective. As I said if he serves well he should win. After all he took it to Carlos in five despite playing on his worst surface
Gotta say these are some bold calls for Sinner to win Wimbledon considering he's never even made a grass final at any level. Not an ITF, not a Challenger, not a 250 nor a 500..
Djokovic’s first grass title was 2011 Wimbledon.
I get your point. But Sinner has the best serve on tour - in terms of holding serve
Yeah but he had made the Queens final in 2008 and Halle final in 2009.
Still backing my boy. Not confident about Halle but I’m confident about Wimbledon.Yeah but he had made the Queens final in 2008 and Halle final in 2009.
I'm not saying Sinner can't do it, just a bold choice with Alcaraz right there.
Rybakina and Vondrousova also did the same having never made a grass final but won Wimbledon so there's precedent for ya boy
Yeah well, each player has their own way, Djokovic was very short on slams till his 30s or so, and didnt win wimbledon until 27 or something like that, so things can change very quickly, Alcaraz and sinner know that, neither of them can relax too much, we cant say that one has the edge over the other until they play a bit more, its a nice match Up, not like the crazy Clash of Styles of fed VS Nadal but a good match up, its true that if sinner is good physically, he should be a top contender for wimbledon this year without Djokovic, but he has to proove it, i feel hes improved a lot but he may need a year or two more to be able to sustain his highest level for longer periods, his body is strange, but he seems to be working a lot and its paying off, only 3 loses in the season and we havent arrived to the part of the season that suits him best
Simple. I think he played Djokovic very well the last two Wimbledons and was just too mentally weak to close it. Best serve/return combination on Tour, better than Raz.
Check your dm. A very key pattern I noticed
What? Sinner lost easily in straight sets 6-3 6-4 7-6 to Djokovic in that SF last year while Alcaraz actually beat Novak in 5?
@Aussie Darcy agree to disagree but you know in their Semifinal match last year Sinner actually won more points off of Novak’s serve than Novak did off his. Essentially what I’m saying is, as much as he lost in straight sets he could’ve won in straight sets as well. And you and I both know Sinner is a ten times better player now than then. That’s also part of my pick why Sinner will win the title this year.
just saw this, looks like UK tax is a real consideration for the players
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