US Open 2023 SF: Carlos Alcaraz [1] (ESP) vs Daniel Medvedev [3] (RUS)

[MeatTornado]

That’s four predictions straight for you isn’t it?

You and @Nostradamus need to switch avatars at this rate.

Pray I'm right about the final

 

[Thundergod]

Forgot that this means no repeat winner once again. This slam is cursed.

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

USTA nightmare situation almost coming to fruition, Russian and Belarusian USO2023 champions

 

[Hitman]

He wont care. Majors are all they care about. He may do like nadal and shut the year down. Post uso has akways been irrelevant in truth

Disagree. Alcaraz loves being world number one, he has said it many times.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

rafa age 20 hard court slam hmmmmmm

I’m joking of course lol

 

[Mike Sams]

Seems med was completely underestimated by everyone. Carlos wasn't ready for what med brought. He looked ahead to the final just like everyone else on here did.

 

[Nostradamus]

Med taking a page out of @Hitman 's book... told the Spanish guys to sleep well now

why would they sleep well ? They are piping mad now

 

[messiahrobins]

Yeah, the thing on my mind is 400 weeks for Djokovic....

HEy? Its all about the uso surely. Lose on sunday and Nadal becomes relevant again. djokovic has to win. Surely?

 

[optic yellow]

why would they sleep well ? They are piping mad now

(that was the joke)

 

[Hitman]

He didn't play post US Open last year, so he's actually got a lot of ground to run in Paris, WTF, etc. Not to mention the AO.

Yes, he will likely get it back by AO anyway. That should be enough time for Novak really.

 

[ebar86]

Kids need to face adversities and come up against them..Novak & Rafa did it, let this kid learnt.

 

[messiahrobins]

Disagree. Alcaraz loves being world number one, he has said it many times.

He is being polite. Imexpect we will hardly see him in the fall

 

[nachiket nolefam]

Careful what you wish for

I don't think losing to meddy is worse than losing to Carlos.

The kid got humbled.

 

[Vincent-C]

Might as well be Meddie,,, because this Carlos Alcarez would not have beaten novak on sunday... this Meddie might beat him if he plays like this .....

good call

 

[NeutralFan]

You will see that 2021 was a smoke screen.

If it was AO i would have agreed but it's USO , Djokovic's worst HC court and Med's best

 

[I get cramps]

What about FO20? It was indoors.

Yes.

 

[Mike Sams]

"You better put some respect on my name!" Medator

 

[TennisFan3]

Hahahahaha i know your happy. This has to be the most gift wrapped slam ever for novak. He’s well rested as well.

His easiest slam victory IMO. Almost as easy as 2018 UsOpen.

 

[Znak]

I wish Alcaraz lost in straight sets. He needed to be humbled. The loss in Cincy and the loss today should help.

I have been trying to like Carlos, but couldn't. Sorry.

Lol what's with you all needing/wanting these kids to be "humbled". This sounds more like a you problem

 

[Hitman]

HEy? Its all about the uso surely. Lose on sunday and Nadal becomes relevant again. djokovic has to win. Surely?

It's not just about that, Alcaraz wants to stay world number one, and Novak wants to take it away.

 

[SonicNirvana]

The guy that lost to Tiafoe last year?

Doesn’t matter. TTW blew smoke up this kids ass and for what? Big 3 still the kings

 

[nachiket nolefam]

Kids need to face adversities and come up against them..Novak & Rafa did it, let this kid learnt.

Exactly this guy has had it Too easy. I want him to suffer.

 

[optic yellow]

If you can't convert 6-7 bps in a set then you should go home and deservedly so, Med showed ttw knows nothing about Tennis and hopefully he will show again on Sunday

TTW was saying Med was the worst matchup possible for Alcaraz which appears to have been borne out by the evidence.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

If it was AO i would have agreed but it's USO , Djokovic's worst HC court and Med's best

We shall see whose right. Facing a well rested novak.

 

[bluetrain4]

Forgot that this means no repeat winner once again. This slam is cursed.

Or blessed.

 

[Roddickulous1]

Lotta folks here owe MadLad an apology

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

Not a good night for 20-year-olds in NYC...on the tennis courts anyway

 

[Hitman]

He is being polite. Imexpect we will hardly see him in the fall

Alcaraz is a very open person, he speaks from the heart, something I like about him. He wants that number one ranking.

 

[messiahrobins]

Med has yet to beat a decent Big 3 in a slam so let's wait until he does that.

Thats why i think he wins sunday. The disrespect he got when he beat djokovic last time wont have gone unnoticed by him.

 

[MeatTornado]

I don't think losing to meddy is worse than losing to Carlos.

The kid got humbled.

I would think the opposite. I'd rather lose to Carlos, who still seems destined to be an all-time great. Medvedev at the end of the day is still just going to be a guy with a few majors at best.

 

[optic yellow]

I love his interviews. But he's an a-hole on court way too often.

Why do I never notice this?

 

[Tomxc]

 

[Stratotanker]

Exactly this guy has had it Too easy. I want him to suffer.

What the hell is wrong with you people. Are you still mad about Wimbledon?

 

[Vincent-C]

Why needed to be humbled? Seems like a pretty good kid. He's 20. Seems well liked in the locker room. Honestly the only people that don't seem to like him are some of the cranks on TTW.

Ahh, the "No True Scotsman" ploy.

 

[NeutralFan]

We shall see whose right. Facing a well rested novak.

Same Novak who played 8 hours back to back at Rome 2021 and said he could have gone for few hours more was tired after a 5 setter against Z and 24 hours of more rest lol sure

 

[optic yellow]

0 aces is a little weak

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Seems med was completely underestimated by everyone. Carlos wasn't ready for what med brought. He looked ahead to the final just like everyone else on here did.

Could be but alcaraz’s serve was exposed here. Also he didn’t give med a change up. Nothing different. No different looks. Anyway med won’t be facing a tired novak this time around.

 

[messiahrobins]

Alcaraz is a very open person, he speaks from the heart, something I like about him. He wants that number one ranking.

MEans nothing as djokovic won more slams. Djokovic is the best player now this season regardless of the rankings

 

[abmk]

Only saw the last 2 games. That last game was bad from both, more so Alcaraz.

 

[Stratotanker]

Ahh, the "No True Scotsman" ploy.

I don't think you know what that is at all.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Only saw the last 2 games. That last game was bad from both, more so Alcaraz.

Watch the match when it gets uploaded to YouTube. Good stuff.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Same Novak who played 8 hours back to back at Rome 2021 and said he could have gone for few hours more was tired after a 5 setter against Z.

Dude plz go look 2021 it’s called burned out. Also he played so long matches in that us open run as well. You will see. Novak smells it at this point. 24 incoming.

 

[messiahrobins]

It's not just about that, Alcaraz wants to stay world number one, and Novak wants to take it away.

Djokovic will be gutted if he loses on sunday. Its a must win match. He knows it. Stakes are high.

 

[ebar86]

If it was AO i would have agreed but it's USO , Djokovic's worst HC court and Med's best

Yep..Rafa the clay even won more USO than djoko.

 

[Vincent-C]

Go Home, little one! More practice [and other Stuff]!

 

[messiahrobins]

Watch the match when it gets uploaded to YouTube. Good stuff.

Final set was poor

 

[nachiket nolefam]

What the hell is wrong with you people. Are you still mad about Wimbledon?

I am never bad about the past. I have always said the kid needs to suffer. last year he became number 1 without having the best in the tournament.

The people he was playing, sinner Ruud Tiafoe are not even ready to tie Nole's shoelaces.

 

[Vincent-C]

I don't think you know what that is at all.

Help me out, friend.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

In reality this is not good for tennis. Alcaraz really ate some humble pie tonight. Dude you gotta earned your stuff.

 

[TheWizardFromElPalmar]

You can't play and win a semi if you are not totally fit, Alcaraz was injured since the Zverev game imo.