Roland Garros 2024 F: [4] Alexander Zverev vs. [3] Carlos Alcaraz

[BeatlesFan]

Play with some variety to AZ's FH he crumbles..
Limited player

TTW at its finest.

John McEnroe last week: ""Carlos is the best player I've ever seen at his age. It's incredible how good he is already."

https://www.marca.com/en/tennis/us-open/2023/08/23/64e62a78e2704e57848b45af.html

 

[StrongRule]

Carlos letting him off the hook with such cheap errors. This year he's really not looked all that good compared to last year. He's lucky that his opponent is a choking mug.

Last year he looked good when he collapsed 6-1 6-1 against a 36 years old?

 

[The Green Mile]

Throwing all sorts of junk and pace at Zverev lol, so fun to see.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Good point there from alcaraz. Fair play

 

[Poisoned Slice]

You want variety, hit Walmart. We got another Davydenko special going on right now. Get in, or get out.

 

[ultimathule]

Alcaraz looks dialed in

 

[fedfan24]

Zverev FH is terrible. Ball sat up perfectly twice to be crushed and he pushes it short into the court and keeps Alcaraz in the point, then goes big on the more difficult flatter ball.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Zverev's game hasn't evolved one bit since 2018-2019.

 

[jss]

Dropshots were better suited against Sinner, not sure about Zverev

 

[TheSlicer]

Amazing variety, to me this is the best ive seen him play this year

 

[MeatTornado]

Relief game there. I was bracing myself for the classic Fail to break then get broken next game

 

[PSNELKE]

Can't believe I'm saying this but I miss Nolance Armstrović. This level is just cheeks and not the good ones

 

[NYTennisfan]

What pressure?

Lol exactly. He's cruising on serve after the early break but Kral is very critical of Carlos so there's that

 

[ND-13]

I feel Alcaraz being cautious on his FH again

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Agreed. Unless Djokovic shares his PED cycle secret this is the trash level tennis we will be left with once he retires

Dark times ahead! lol

 

[ibbi]

Zverev's game hasn't evolved one bit since 2018-2019.

His forehand is better than it used to be!

 

[TennisFan3]

This is exactly what I mean by being too cute from Alcaraz. Why go for so many drop shots when you have weapons to kill the ball?
And many points that he's lost (like break points) he makes all the hard shots, but misses out on the easiest sitter at the end.

 

[Terenigma]

Just signs they're both getting more comfortable now. The tennis is getting better

 

[speedysteve]

Feeding Z lots of FHs

 

[Halba]

Very hard and deep DTL backhand similar to Prime Novak.

 

[mahatma]

Exactly. I did admit it was just as weak last year. However, it is harder to admit that when your favourite player is playing. No doubt it is though and same last few years.

I mean Z gets a moon ball and he returns back a slow forehand back to Alcaraz forehand. lol.

What do we say about this strategy. Is there a name to it ?

 

[FernandoBiH]

Carlos is better play on clay, nerves are just other thinf

 

[Poisoned Slice]

Roger's golf swing is currently distracting me.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

We have been saying this since 17 and even more post COVID(Mar 20)

You did to be fair

 

[abmk]

Last year he looked good when he collapsed 6-1 6-1 against a 36 years old?

Pretty sure Alcaraz looked great till and including QF last year, especially the match vs Tsitsipas.

Which is why the semi vs Djoko was so bad and such a letdown

 

[ojo rojo]

Z channeling Muzz on the forehand wing today

 

[NYTennisfan]

Nadal at 22 would easily beat him though. Bested a prime Roger in Wimbledon 2008

Who cares though? Can we just enjoy the match without comparisons to all time greats constantly?

 

[Daniel Andrade]

Dude, this kid is serve and volleying, fake drop shotting, swing volleying AND moon balling all at the same match, a RG FINAL AND WINNING (so far)

THIS DUDE IS CRAZY!

 

[Oval_Solid]

nice pickup

 

[jss]

Zverev FH is terrible. Ball sat up perfectly twice to be crushed and he pushes it short into the court and keeps Alcaraz in the point, then goes big on the more difficult flatter ball.

I think it's a lot about striking zones, low balls are easier

 

[Daniel Andrade]

Z channeling Muzz on the forehand wing today

Weak?

 

[abmk]

Excellent half volley pick up from Alcaraz

 

[dking68]

Dude, this kid is serve and volleying, fake drop shotting, swing volleying AND moon balling all at the same match, a RG FINAL AND WINNING (so far)

THIS DUDE IS CRAZY!

Won’t defend Wimbledon, I can guarantee

 

[mahatma]

Wake up Z, match started about 30 mins back. lol

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

You're new to tennis I guess. Because there's dudes like Zverev who are just predictable. He's melting like a gummi bear on concrete in Arizona

Watching since 1995 thanks.

 

[The Green Mile]

Pretty amusing, it's like Carlos is just going through the motions and trying all sorts of different plays, and he's up 5-3, 15-30 as a result.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

A bit too cute there.

 

[NatF]

The Carlos love from the commies is too much. It's going to become off putting eventually

 

[Thundergod]

A fed pickup.

 

[InsideOut900]

This set has been a blow out and Carlos isn't anywhere near his A game except for 1-2 points at the time.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

I blame Rune for not ending Z in the fourth round.
Yawn.

 

[Halba]

Pretty sure Alcaraz looked great till and including QF last year, especially the match vs Tsitsipas.

Which is why the semi vs Djoko was so bad and such a letdown

He was injured in that semi I believe

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Set point Alcaraz!

LET'S GO!

 

[abmk]

Pretty amusing, it's like Carlos is just going through the motions and trying all sorts of different plays, and he's up 5-3, 15-30 as a result.

3 cheers to the Zverible

 

[Sentinel]

Set point to Alcaraz.

63 Alcaraz.

 

[Halba]

I blame Rune for not ending Z in the fourth round.

Nothing wrong Z just not as talented as Alc

 

[darthrafa]

No 21 year old has ever played such fantastic tennis . He is the best ever

crybabies will say goat is the one defeating others eventually. what other players did well when they were young is irrelevant

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Carlos Alcaraz breaks again and takes the first set 6-3!

Let's go Carlos!

 

[abmk]

He was injured in that semi I believe

No injury, cramps due to nerves.

 

[NYTennisfan]

What we're seeing in this set is a guy who is used to these big moments and a guy who isn't.