You've been asking for it, and finally the wait is over! Djokovic vs Alcaraz AO 2025 Quarter Final FULL MATCH

jl809

Legend
I’ve been watching this all lunch and man does Djoker hit a clean ball. And he walled up a LOT in set 3
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
Wow very high level Djokovic match.

Since it was night match I did not get to see it. And ttw made it seem like alcaraz is completely flustered in set 2 and is brainless like a child. But I don't see mistakes at all from raz. Djokovic was straight up better in set 2 with shortened movements. It's not like djokovic is immobilized but he would try to shorten the rallies as much as possible for sure.

One more time average ttw members showing ineptitude.
 

Kralingen

Bionic Poster
This is the match that puts the nail in the coffin of the failed Juan Carlos Ferrero coaching project. Once grand in scope, the Alcaraz-Ferrero tennis project met its terminal death two weeks ago. Outclassed in the fundamentals; unable to adjust; unable to own the baseline with a significant athletic advantage against a 38 year old man; sloppy; profligate.

We will all remember this day for one thing and one thing only: the day that the fraud Juan Carlos Ferrero’s job became untenable.
 

nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
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nolefam_2024

Bionic Poster
No doubt, probably better matches are to come between these greats of the game.
If sinner gets a few months ban, it's entirely possible that Carlos will end the year at number 1. But Djokovic would have a BO5 victory over him at almost 38.


I don't see why this type of play won't work even in usopen vs Carlos TBH.
 

NatF

Bionic Poster
This is the match that puts the nail in the coffin of the failed Juan Carlos Ferrero coaching project. Once grand in scope, the Alcaraz-Ferrero tennis project met its terminal death two weeks ago. Outclassed in the fundamentals; unable to adjust; unable to own the baseline with a significant athletic advantage against a 38 year old man; sloppy; profligate.

We will all remember this day for one thing and one thing only: the day that the fraud Juan Carlos Ferrero’s job became untenable.
Couldn't beat 38 year old Djokovic on one leg, 2009 Roddick would have done better lol.
 

Rafa4LifeEver

G.O.A.T.
For all those criticizing Alcaraz, especially my dear friend @Kralingen , let me remind you all that Djokopossum on RLA plexi is the best player Carlos has lost to at a HC tournament over the last 2,5 years.

His service game is simply not good enough for a low bouncing HC, and the slowness of the conditions with predictable bounce means that he can't end points with killer shots out of every corner like he does on grass.
 

NAS

Hall of Fame
For all those criticizing Alcaraz, especially my dear friend @Kralingen , let me remind you all that Djokopossum on RLA plexi is the best player Carlos has lost to at a HC tournament over the last 2,5 years.

His service game is simply not good enough for a low bouncing HC, and the slowness of the conditions with predictable bounce means that he can't end points with killer shots out of every corner like he does on grass.
Slowness of Conditions?
 

NAS

Hall of Fame
Yeah, its a real word.
Man AO has been the fastest slam from 2016, may be you can make case of uso 2020 faster little bit than AO 2020.
And from 2020 WB is third in surface speed in slam, hell if you take all big event hard court and grass ( include queens and Halle also) then Wimbledon is right now third slowest only leaving behind IW and Miami.
Queens,Halle,Toronto, Cinci, paris, Shanghai, turin, dubai, Beijing and ofcourse AO and uso all are faster than Wimbledon in last two years when Carlos won Wimbledon.
Actually he is young and he will gain experince even in faster and low bouncing condtions very fast, it is just matter of time
 

jl809

Legend
This is the match that puts the nail in the coffin of the failed Juan Carlos Ferrero coaching project. Once grand in scope, the Alcaraz-Ferrero tennis project met its terminal death two weeks ago. Outclassed in the fundamentals; unable to adjust; unable to own the baseline with a significant athletic advantage against a 38 year old man; sloppy; profligate.

We will all remember this day for one thing and one thing only: the day that the fraud Juan Carlos Ferrero’s job became untenable.
I was missing your war on JCF, it’s good to be back
 

Biotic

Hall of Fame
Great match. This one along with 2024 Olympics final is a true testament to Djoko's greatness.

Talking about a much older/outsider beating a young ATG in the making, there are only 2 other relevant GS matches that can be mentioned alongside this one: Connors at 37 crucifying Edberg in 1989 USO and one-legged Guga (even if only 28, one-legged and very much incapable to carry on as a pro) embarrassing young Federer.
 

mike danny

Bionic Poster
Great match. This one along with 2024 Olympics final is a true testament to Djoko's greatness.

Talking about a much older/outsider beating a young ATG in the making, there are only 2 other relevant GS matches that can be mentioned alongside this one: Connors at 37 crucifying Edberg in 1989 USO and one-legged Guga (even if only 28, one-legged and very much incapable to carry on as a pro) embarrassing young Federer.
It’s more like a true testament to Carlos’ immaturity
 

Kralingen

Bionic Poster
I was missing your war on JCF, it’s good to be back
You want to see the living breathing exemplification of what a player receiving no support from coaches looks like, it’s the (increasingly tragic) Carlos Alcaraz. He has gotten worse at tennis every single year Ferrero’s grubby jealous hands have been on him.
 

Aabye5

G.O.A.T.
No. It's called everlasting bitterness.

I think Djokovic did as well as any other 37/38 year old. Possibly better considering everything.

This isn't about Novak. He was fine. Good level.

This is about Carlitos. He was Terrible.
 

tudwell

G.O.A.T.
Serving 74% and making 50 winners to 40 unforced errors is not terrible. Not sure if we all watched the same match.
Yeah, I get people are disappointed he lost, but some of these comments are totally divorced from reality. Alcaraz actually played a pretty clean match – especially when you look at how he normally loses on hard courts. Frankly, this loss was light years better than his two losses at the hard court slams last year. The dominance ratio was almost even. Carlos was in the match, Djokovic just managed to win the big points, as he’s so good at doing. It was a lot like their Cincinnati final despite the very different-looking scoreline – only the level was undeniably quite a bit better here, from both guys. (Well, the end of that Cincy match was great, but the first two sets…)

I’d like to see Alcaraz get the win next time, and I feel he wasn’t terribly far off this time. If he’d broken to level it 4-4 in the fourth, he may have just worn down Djokovic in the end.
 
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