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

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Alcaraz has been incredible to turn this match around! He came out of his slump to play crazy high level tennis.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Need Sinner to keep holding for the drama

 

[NoleFam]

Nadal at his b game definitely.

Not sure about DjoDjokovic

Djokovic 2023 would have cleared both of them..lol

 

[BeatlesFan]

Alcaraz is at his best when attacking the net

I wish he would have done more of that this match, also more drop shots. But he's ahead in the fifth, so no point questioning his strategy now.

 

[flyingboris]

Dang, looks like I missed an entertaining match so far! Got 30min to enjoy the end, better than nothing.

 

[heninfan99]

down the line swinging backhand volley from no man's land wtf?

 

[Nate7-5]

Is this still a terrible match according to 1st/2nd set posts?

 

[nolefam_2024]

Can Carlos play as well in the final

 

[NeutralFan]

Myth that Carlos is like Hewitt needs to die. Carlos makes tons of winners and unforced errors, he's not a counter puncher but an agressive baseliner.

 

[GRASScaraz]

This might be the match that brings confident Alcaraz back!

 

[MeatTornado]

I did not remember that Courier made a Wimbledon final

 

[FernandoBiH]

This might be the match that brings confident Alcaraz back!

If he wins, yes

 

[Nadal15thslam]

Is this still a terrible match according to 1st/2nd set posts?

Only the last 2 sets are good, first 3 not so much.

 

[nolefam_2024]

Is this still a terrible match according to 1st/2nd set posts?

Doesn't matter
last 2 sets are great and that's all that matters in slams

 

[Poisoned Slice]

His inner monologue keeps escaping.

 

[Third Serve]

Is this still a terrible match according to 1st/2nd set posts?

This set and the last one have been pretty good but does that completely salvage a poor first three sets?

 

[mike danny]

Djokovic 2023 would have cleared both of them..lol

Which if true is extremely sad

 

[MichaelNadal]

The King of Clay has been dethroned and we have a new one to ascend the throne

Chainz

 

[FernandoBiH]

Vamos Charlie, you are better

 

[ibbi]

Myth that Carlos is like Hewitt needs to die. Carlos makes tons of winners and unforced errors, he's not a counter puncher but an agressive baseliner.

Who on earth pedals this myth?

 

[La Grande]

Hey, mate. Good to see ya.

Hello my friend! Petch is grinning watching this for sure
You all good?

 

[Hitman]

I did not remember that Courier made a Wimbledon final

Jim and Pete played their first W final against each other on July 4th.

 

[ND-13]

Djokovic Musetti was the real SF and Djokovic Cerundlo match was the real final

 

[Sentinel]

Dang, looks like I missed an entertaining match so far! Got 30min to enjoy the end, better than nothing.

The first two sets were GOAT level.

 

[mehdimike]

All the Rafa fans are with Carlos and the Djoko fans with Sinner it seems like.

Ni I'm Rafa and Sinner fan, though I like Carlos as well.

 

[Stratotanker]

Djokovic 2023 would have cleared both of them..lol

This is perhaps the future of Novak fandom...takes on what he "would" have done.

 

[FeroBango]

Still in the game

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Big hold for Garfia coming up.

 

[nolefam_2024]

If these two played even 1 tb the match would become better. Right now its above average match.

 

[jss]

Easy hold for Sinner

 

[zvelf]

I don’t care how it ages, it was completely true at the time. He was playing horrendous

Uh, no, saying kids have better footwork than Carlos, that he needs to fire Ferrero, and he should retire at age 21 is not "completely true."

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner holds! Nice easy hold but he needs to break. Will be tough now.

 

[Airspun]

Sinner has got this super easy barely an inconvenience

 

[Terenigma]

This set and the last one have been pretty good but does that completely salvage a poor first three sets?

To be fair, The first set was peak Sinner and Alcaraz was getting moved around and out-hit like he was a puppet on a string. So it was good from Sinner at least lol

 

[Boxbeams4ever]

Dang, looks like I missed an entertaining match so far! Got 30min to enjoy the end, better than nothing.

It was topsy-turvy and unusual, I don't know about quality though for the first 3 sets

 

[-NN-]

I swear the kid is crazy he becomes much less risk averse as pressure mounts.

I hear legends of Rod Laver being like that consistently. Rod was also a short man. Is this proof that Rod today would be a superior and even flashier version of Alcaraz with better net skills and an exquisite one-hander?

(and with a left-hander cheatcode!)

 

[Genie Of the Bank]

 

[Nate7-5]

Ni I'm Rafa and Sinner fan, though I like Carlos as well.

Its hard not to like both these guys

 

[ibbi]

Doesn't matter
last 2 sets are great and that's all that matters in slams

If forced to choose, a match starting lesser and ending better is always preferable to starting better and whimpering out.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Would be surprised if Sinner didn't get any other chances

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Great speed from Sinner there!

 

[NeutralFan]

Sinner has been pushing and made very few winners , he needs to take initiative more.

 

[BeatlesFan]

Will Sinner break this game? This is when he needs to make his move.

 

[The Guru]

Djokovic 2023 would have cleared both of them..lol

Straight sets with the way they played in the first three sets

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Sinner frustrated with that!

 

[jss]

Carlos needs a better serve?

 

[Third Serve]

To be fair, The first set was peak Sinner and Alcaraz was getting moved around and out-hit like he was a puppet on a string. So it was good from Sinner at least lol

That’s true but Alc was kinda terrible.

 

[Voleathoney97]

Sinner has recharged the battery, Alcaraz will have a problem here

 

[bluetrain4]

He should not have volleyed that.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Tip of the cap so far to Carlos Alcarz seizing control. He doesn't always come through, but he is a gamer under pressure.

Sinner has two more chances to break back, but it's not looking good for him.