What's your post-match feelings?
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Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Depressed.
TheNachoMan
Legend
Happy.
sometennisdot
Professional
Meh, kinda like the expected winner
Easy, everybody saying Carlos had no weakness while comparing him to the big 3. The big 3 in their prime had to do back to back 4/5 hour matches against themselves and Murray yet a 20 year old is cooked after 2 hours.
Nadal and Djokovic at 36 are fitter than anyone under 25 and lucky for Carlos he is better than the rest of the mugs these days he would win nothing years ago
Nadal and Djokovic at 36 are fitter than anyone under 25 and lucky for Carlos he is better than the rest of the mugs these days he would win nothing years ago
beltsman
G.O.A.T.
Djokovic played a very smart match and was clinical in his anticipation. He read Alcaraz like a book. He also served very well. Nothing more to say really.
Alcaraz...yikes. too predictable. No point construction. Tried to rely on acrobatics and paid the price. His serve and return both sucked. Only his physical talent bailed him out, but he drew too much from that well. Him and his team have a lot of work to craft his game into an efficient machine.
And obviously something is wrong with his fitness.
Nadal15thslam
Hall of Fame
Carlitos could've won in 4 or 5 sets if not for the cramps. It was a very slow start from him and just when he found his level at the end of the 2nd set he got unlucky.
Lleytonstation
Talk Tennis Guru
Makes me think 172 needs younger competition to push him. Otherwise he won't have much to overcome.
CoolCoolCool
Hall of Fame
Tennfan123
Legend
It's really bad for the sport. It works only for Nolefam like capitalism only works for the super rich now.
Tennis needs young blood. We needed non big 3 winning 2 of the last 3 slams. Nothing about Djokovic but more about new faces.
Tennis needs young blood. We needed non big 3 winning 2 of the last 3 slams. Nothing about Djokovic but more about new faces.
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
I think that for the match as a whole we have to say that Alcaraz was very disappointing, with brief moments that should cause optimism. Definitely a case for concluding "much to learn you still have." I don't think it means he can never be considered an all-time great, regardless of what he does in the future.
TheNachoMan
Legend
We some Serbian boys, with that farmer strength.
Checkmate
Legend
Agreed. We needed Alcaraz to come triumphant in 4 well fought sets.
NeutralFan
G.O.A.T.
Umm no, Djokovic was not better player in both sets. In second set Alcaraz had millions of bps in different games. Third and 4 sets were beyond horrible
robthai
Hall of Fame
When Djokovic was 22 he retired against freaking Roddick because he had heatstroke.
ElChivoEspañol
Hall of Fame
I hope people cool it with the big 3 comparisons.
A supposed future GOAT in his physical prime has no business losing to an almost 37 yr old in a slam semifinal.
People have severe amnesia or easily susceptible to propaganda when they drink the Alcaraz being better than the big 3 koola-aid.
It’s beyond laughable.
A supposed future GOAT in his physical prime has no business losing to an almost 37 yr old in a slam semifinal.
People have severe amnesia or easily susceptible to propaganda when they drink the Alcaraz being better than the big 3 koola-aid.
It’s beyond laughable.
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GrassCourt
New User
djokovic was winning this. he took care of the drop shots and that is where alcaraz knew he has no other plans
Thundergod
Hall of Fame
Terrible if they never face each other again. It would be the worst if Alcaraz goes on to win 10+ slams and this is the only slam match we have of him vs a Big 3, never properly dethroning anyone.
TheFifthSet
Legend
My thoughts are that I really, really should’ve bet on Djokovic (looked to be a good value bet even before the cramps) given those odds and am upset I didn’t.
Happy he won, but it’s bittersweet.
Realized just now that those who missed the match and glanced at the score after it was completed are probably in a state of shock, not knowing how influential the cramps were.
Happy he won, but it’s bittersweet.
Realized just now that those who missed the match and glanced at the score after it was completed are probably in a state of shock, not knowing how influential the cramps were.
StrongRule
Talk Tennis Guru
Don't even hope for it. Some people just never learn.
Dominic & Andrey
Legend
My post match feeling is that I am now rooting for Zverev to win a slam.
Tennfan123
Legend
Unfortunately Nolefam will read this as hating.
I feel that those of us who experienced two or more generation cycles and all the great stuff that comes with that, and didn't start watching in 2011, know better.
Checkmate
Legend
I am probably seeing from the perspective of how Djoker fought back mentally. I think second set was 49-51 Alcaraz.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Almost 37, you say? He is in fact 40!
He actually turned 36 less than three weeks ago!
Poisoned Slice
Bionic Poster
Djokovic been shoveling on Brock's farm to get prepared for this.
robthai
Hall of Fame
were you watching the same match? Djokovic was gradually getting outmuscled until the cramps started.
Disappointed, and frustrated. The changing of the guard is postponed another year or three. (I mean an Alcaraz win here wouldn’t have truly been a changing of the guard in the first place – Novak would still have his strongholds in Australia and SW19, but it would have been a nice start.)
ElChivoEspañol
Hall of Fame
Semantics is all you have left, bud.
A geriatric Djokovic served double breadsticks to your supposed messiah.
robthai
Hall of Fame
no he wasnt. He literally lost momentum and the the second set AND THEN the cramps started.
NeutralFan
G.O.A.T.
Mentally yes?but Second set was pretty one sided if Alcaraz didn't choke too many bps. I am sorry but you would have seen a different match. In second set Alcaraz was all over on Djokovic serve and had momentum going in the third.
Checkmate
Legend
He was about to lose it at 5-5 BP Djokovic had Djoker not choked on a routine BH. Am I right?
Rattie
Legend
He’s not almost 37, he just turned 36, so maybe try not to gild the lily.
Djokovic won because Carlos had a physical issue, not because he was the better player. Those are the facts, like it or not.
We have not seen the match today that we needed to, simple really.
The Fedfather
Legend
By what possible measure was he the better player in the 2nd?
Oval_Solid
Hall of Fame
Ruud the favorite now
I think alcaraz might be a head case
he's not playing percentage tennis
I think alcaraz might be a head case
he's not playing percentage tennis
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
My feelings are of vindication. Djokovic will probably play till 40, win 3/4 slams more and Raz and Rune time will come within 2 years. All the beliefs are proven.
While those who tried to discourage nolefams saying he is too old had to eat their own words. Pure vindication.
helterskelter
G.O.A.T.
Yes, I have been on record repeatedly hailing Carlos Alcaraz as the Second Coming. That's why I posted earlier this week that he should retire from the sport altogether if he couldn't even beat a washed-up old fogey who'd probably need a Zimmer just to get onto the court. Given that he lost pretty easily in the end, I'm not sure retirement suffices. He should probably have to sit in the stocks and get pelted with rancid tomatoes first.
Pointing out that someone isn't "almost" at their next birthday three weeks after their previous one is not what I'd call "semantics".
WeekendTennisHack
Hall of Fame
It would have been even worse if he was up 2 sets to 0 and then this happened.
Alcaraz and his team need to reflect a lot :
1. This is not how you peak for a major
2. Cramps when barely 2 sets done. Really ? Nadal and Djokovic went for 6 hours .
3. You cannot afford to have such a slow start
4. So many wasted opportunities to close second set and so much mental and physical energy lost after leading 5-3 in second
Credit to Novak , for playing the waiting game. Rafa took a set even when cramping against Stan. Alcaraz barely got a game .
1. This is not how you peak for a major
2. Cramps when barely 2 sets done. Really ? Nadal and Djokovic went for 6 hours .
3. You cannot afford to have such a slow start
4. So many wasted opportunities to close second set and so much mental and physical energy lost after leading 5-3 in second
Credit to Novak , for playing the waiting game. Rafa took a set even when cramping against Stan. Alcaraz barely got a game .
Hitman
Bionic Poster
The first two sets were God tier as far as quality was concerned. Very sad to see Alcaraz injured, he was looking the better player heading into the third set, 1-1 was a very fair scoreline. They were neck and neck. Last two sets were seriously deflated.
But, Djokovic won in the end, and Earth's citizens can sleep well at least one more night, and that is what ultimately matters.
But, Djokovic won in the end, and Earth's citizens can sleep well at least one more night, and that is what ultimately matters.
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