RG2024 SF: Carlos Alcaraz[3] v Jannik Sinner[2]

[messiahrobins]

Sinner definitely feeling the hip i think

 

[Terenigma]

Alcaraz now grunting loudly both before and after he hits a shot as well as when the ball passes the net but gets the hold!

 

[Forgive Me Father]

One thing I admire about Alcaraz. He can get roasted in first set but he doesn’t panic. He finds away to raise his game and respond. Not many can do that.

He absolutely paniced. He broke himself immediately and Sinner let him back in. How much less do we want to set the standard for not panicking? What else was supposed to happen?

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Carlos isn’t even playing better, Sinner’s level is just in the Paris catacombs right now. Again this hasn’t been some epic turnaround as much as Sinner just completely collapsing. Really low level stuff, it’s honestly up there with the most disappointing match I can remember.

It has been terrible on both sides. Not sinner’s level.

 

[NYTennisfan]

Taking turns mugging it up these first 2 sets. I'd have to think that the level from both will rise in the 3rd set.

 

[Krish872007]

Apparently no one offering comments today remembered their last match. Sinner won the first set 6-1 and then lost the match.

I said this about 30 times at the beginning, but it's TTW - you're only as good as your last game.

 

[Nadal15thslam]

This to me seems like the worst Sinncaraz match in terms of quality.

 

[ibbi]

When was his last decent movie?

He barely even acts anymore. Seems to produce and direct more. His show on Apple TV is very good.

 

[Forgive Me Father]

Sinner looks a shell hitting and movement wise.

How exactly does the hip flare up exactly now?

 

[messiahrobins]

Alcaraz the aggressor now. Sinner needs to get back to set 1 player. Now it the Spaniard dictating.

I think Sinner's hip is playing up, and i did think he may have came out hitting too hard too early

 

[RS]

The stats don't make the man, neither do win shares, chief.

Uysk 2024 Saudi or Murray AO 12 SF?

 

[TennisFan3]

Grass? Alcaraz won the last Wimbledon just as a reminder

It's not a good surface for Alcaraz in general as it takes time away from him. He won last year, because Novak was iffy.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

The winners to UE isn't great, but at the same time - these are two of the great defenders and movers in the game today. Some shots that would be winners against anyone else get returned with interest. After a few rounds of that you can get pressured into making errors.

Mmmm 6 double faults in barely 2 sets by the so called 2 best players in the world? Sinner with just 54% first serve percentage? It’s not been great.

 

[Bogdan_TT]

Sinners level just stinks now

Yeah, wth. Feet problems? He looks like having the wind knocked out of him.

 

[Kralingen]

Sinner looks a shell hitting and movement wise.

How exactly does the hip flare up exactly now?

I thought it was his back at first... Not sure what's going on.

 

[messiahrobins]

Sinner looks a shell hitting and movement wise.

How exactly does the hip flare up exactly now?

Definitely something has gone... i can see him calling trainer soon.

 

[Forgive Me Father]

So many people jumping the gun. Alcaraz has this all under control. This surface favors him. Ball bashing can only take you so far on clay.

Please, you didnt say this in set 1. Stop acting wise now. Sinners just dropped off.

 

[dapchai]

Uysk 2024 Saudi or Murray AO 12 SF?

the GOAT of course

 

[NatF]

Good troll post. Show me where I said that. I said Alcaraz didn't hold up his end of the deal. Now do the math. If the math says that means it's a quality match then you should be worried

Thank you. I was trolling a bit, as I don't think W/UE's alone determine the quality of a match but this match has just demonstrated what a shocking tennis evaluator you are once again.

 

[FernandoBiH]

Minute of silence for those who writes off Charlie after one set.

This is open match

 

[TennisFan3]

This to me seems like the worst Sinncaraz match in terms of quality.

Either of these would have been demolished by a B grade Nadal or Novak.
Heck, Zed might win RG - if these guys don't raise thier level. Stinker of a match.

 

[NYTennisfan]

This to me seems like the worst Sinncaraz match in terms of quality.

By far. Still early though, assuming that Alcaraz closes out this set.

 

[jss]

He absolutely paniced. He broke himself immediately and Sinner let him back in. How much less do we want to set the standard for not panicking? What else was supposed to happen?

Oh, come on
Take look at the scoreboard

 

[Terenigma]

The BH exchanges are not favouring Sinner right now. He needs to keep it a FH exchange, he's playing much better from that side.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Uysk 2024 Saudi or Murray AO 12 SF?

It has to be the Ukrainian. In the end, he got the job done.

 

[RF-18]

Might be sinners hip bothering him

 

[messiahrobins]

I thought it was his back at first... Not sure what's going on.

His pace of shot way down now. Cannot rotate freely

 

[aldeayeah]

After a fairly great start, Sinner has lost his serve game, the initiative, and even looks hurt.

 

[RS]

the GOAT of course

9.5/10

 

[Bogdan_TT]

Sinner definitely feeling the hip i think

Oh, known hip problems?

 

[nolefam_2024]

Either of these would have been demolished by a B grade Nadal or Novak.
Heck, Zed might win RG - if these guys don't raise thier level. Stinker of a match.

Nope

Their level is good enough to beat a b grade Djokovic at rg.

Not Nadal.

 

[NoleFam]

Please, you didnt say this in set 1. Stop acting wise now. Sinners just dropped off.

I said this days ago. I just started watching and at the dealership getting my car serviced. Lol.

 

[Forgive Me Father]

Oh, come on
Take look at the scoreboard

Yeah, and Im telling you how weve reached that scoreboard. Its not been Alcaraz.

 

[ibbi]

Mmmm 6 double faults in barely 2 sets by the so called 2 best players in the world? Sinner with just 54% first serve percentage? It’s not been great.

To be fair, that is pretty standard for Sinner's first serve. He hits 60 once in a blue moon. In this set it is ridiculously low though.

 

[EdMcMush]

im hoping sets 3 and 4 are great levels. Although funny enough, I want Ruud to win the tournament. This many be his last great chance, and although I find his game to be painfully boring and meh, he is a true and ultimate gentleman and he deserves a slam

 

[FernandoBiH]

Might be sinners hip bothering him

Haahahahahaha

 

[GAS]

Alcaraz has 20 winners to Sinner's 9. Tell me again how amazing Sinner has been in this match

 

[RF-18]

Thank you. I was trolling a bit, as I don't think W/UE's alone determine the quality of a match but this match has just demonstrated what a shocking tennis evaluator you are once again.

nothing I said was shocking. Sinner was playing great up until the post I made. Nice trolling again.

 

[Terenigma]

What was that Sinner? Plenty of time to hit that and you hit it that badly??

 

[jss]

Horrible shots from Sinner

 

[messiahrobins]

This to me seems like the worst Sinncaraz match in terms of quality.

Ruud aor Zverev will beat either on this form.

 

[Arak]

Sinner might have sinned with Kalinskaya a bit too much last night.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner made some bad errors this set. Alcaraz been more aggressive and deserves this set.

 

[Kochua]

Alcaraz has the memo at this point. You could see it at the end of the first set and now more fully that he's warmed up for the second set. The ball needs to go high and out of Sinner's strike zone, just like it did in IW.

If it works, Sinner will have to hit through Carlos by generating pace on high balls with his bent-arm forehand and jumping backhand. This is really hard to do on clay, and most likely everyone on this board will say that Sinner suddenly dropped level and turned into a mug, doesn't have what it takes to be a champion, and is a fake number 1. We'll probably see generally bad W to UE counts because the rallies won't be the type that generate forced errors, and there will be lots of complaints about the quality of this generation.

If it doesn't work, Sinner will punish balls in his strike zone, draw a lot of wild shots out of Alcaraz on the heat-to-heat groundstroke rallies, and everyone will tell us what a choker Carlos is and how this generation sucks.

It's a win-win!

 

[Forgive Me Father]

I said this days ago. I just started watching and at the dealership getting my car serviced. Lol.

So you didnt even see set 1 and just state ballbashing doesnt work? lmao thx

 

[Krish872007]

Mmmm 6 double faults in barely 2 sets by the so called 2 best players in the world? Sinner with just 54% first serve percentage? It’s not been great.

I'm looking at when the ball is in play mainly - it's really not as bad as the stats make it look, some ferocious hitting. Have they played better matches? Yes for sure. Is this the worst they've played this tournament? I don't think so, they're just facing each other

Of course there are a few too many DFs for my liking and a couple of questionable decisions, just think we need to wait to see how the next hour or two pans out

 

[Subway Tennis]

Carlitos is being very naughty / clever with the subtle variation of ball speed and net clearance. I don’t think Sinner is liking the disruptive rhythm in these meandering points.

 

[sandiegoman]

They both look tired

 

[NatF]

Would love to see the groundstroke speeds from Sinner in the first set versus the second. Feel like he's lost like 10% off his shots. I don't think it's all Carlos playing with more height.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I think Sinner's hip is playing up, and i did think he may have came out hitting too hard too early

He did feel it at one stage. Did that the match before as well.