Tennis 2024
- Thread starter Jippy
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Farmer's tennis
Colour me surprised. Zverev is actually going for his forehand for a change instead of using it as a rally shot.
Poor set from Alcaraz though. Decision making and errors all over the place.
Zverev was strangely defensive in that first set.
Very passive, I think it was a mix of pressure and lack of physicality. I thought it was gonna get worse for him as the game progressed but he looks like he's come into his own physically now.
Alcaraz looking a bit worried.
I think Carlos will up his level and Zverevs will drop at some point this set.
Zverev breezing through service games. Think if Carlos hangs with him through this set Zverez will
start missing a fair few balls that are all dropping in now.
start missing a fair few balls that are all dropping in now.
Alcaraz can be so smooth.
Don't think the best idea is to constantly try and hit through Zverev. He's one of the best movers on clay and his defense is solid.
He's stopped rallying his forehand as well.
Alcaraz has completely abandoned the variety he was giving Zverev in the first.
He's stopped rallying his forehand as well.
Alcaraz has completely abandoned the variety he was giving Zverev in the first.
He's throwing in the drop shots and coming to the net quite often now.
Love that from Carlitos, lots of feel shots to change it up after getting nothing out of the baseline.
Needs to give Zverev a tough hold.
Needs to give Zverev a tough hold.
Whatever was in that salt dispenser is working
Pickle juice - apparently it is really for you too!
That should be the set for Carlos.
Nadal is my favourite player all time. Watching Alcatraz reminds me a lot of him.
Aggression paid off for a handful of points and Zverev returns to being all over him.... kudos to Zverez for not losing his head for that. Pivotal moments, Alcaraz looking to hold on and find moment where the aggression pays off, Zverev just needs to continue to push back and force errors.
Just not good enough from Zverev on the break points. Too passive when he had a second serve to return as well.
The ups and downs of a tennis match are fascinating
Would be nice to have a tight set at least. Feels like apart from the Zverev Rune match, there's been barely any in the last 3-4 rounds.
I don't see it personally.
Pretty sure he has slammed quite a few people.
Alcaraz looks like he's got no confidence in his own ability to hit the ball anymore.
No pace or depth.
No pace or depth.
Just sticking to the plan for Zverev, consistent defence paying off, letting Carlos make the errors.
Erm, not sure what's happened the last 15 minutes.
Carlos is rushing too much. He's used to having his way with people from the baseline and struggling to cope with zverev from back there
Alcaraz showing some immaturity
The hell was that point?
Why does Ferrero not get more warnings for coaching basically 100% of the time?
Rule change. Coaching is now allowed, I'm pretty sure.
I went away at 5-2 after Carlos seemed to have gotten his mojo back. This... Was unexpected.
Alcaraz looking very tight, worried about errors.
At least we can hope for a really crushing defeat for Zverez if Carlos comes back and does it.
If not I’ll be avoiding tennis media for at least a few weeks.
If not I’ll be avoiding tennis media for at least a few weeks.
Oh it is? What's with the weird hand signs then?
Despite being 5-2 Zverev was better all set imho.
I can't tell if it's inexperience, but Alcaraz going big and missing on returns instead of playing himself into the point, and then refusing to pull the trigger mid-rally on short balls is problematic.
Why do some hate Zverev?
Check out his wiki page under the tab "controversies" you'll get a good idea.
I know it's allowed now but the amount of coaching he and Tsitsipas receive is really irritating.
His off the field issues. No one quite liked Zverev.