Tennis: All Purpose Tennis Thread XV
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Foppberg
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You can feel the vibe, like yeah .. we’re playing tennis, but that’s not what matters tonight.
EDIT: And now I cry.
EDIT: And now I cry.
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I never got too into tennis despite always generally enjoying the experience of watching. But I tried to tune in whenever Roger was playing, especially against Rafa. It really felt like I grew up watching Federer into the end of my 20s and it feels bittersweet. People can debate all they want if he was the GOAT or not but one thing was always clear to me: he was a dominant artist in his sport and exuded class and respect on and off the court.
Watching his speech from last night got me very emotional. He really did transcend his sport in his stature as an iconic athlete and a premier human being.
Watching his speech from last night got me very emotional. He really did transcend his sport in his stature as an iconic athlete and a premier human being.
Tsitspas/Tiafoe up next, followed by Ruud/Fritz if necessary. Team Europe must win both, Team World only one.
Team World has never won this competition, only once even coming close in 2019.
How clutch is Felix in team competitions. Plus, knocking off Alcaraz and Djokovic within a couple of weeks. I mean, WOW
Team World has never won this competition, only once even coming close in 2019.
How clutch is Felix in team competitions. Plus, knocking off Alcaraz and Djokovic within a couple of weeks. I mean, WOW
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With time on my hands, I decicided to revisit Carlos' early matches at the US Open, via extended replays. The Cilic/Sinner/Tiafoe /Ruud string is legendary already, but how did Alcaraz get there.
Baez 7_5 , 7-5, 2-love, retired:
Entertaining, competitive match (to a degree) before Baez tweaked a knee early in the third.
Coria: 6-2, 6-1, 7-5:
Coria played well at the very beginning and at the end when Carlos' concentration dropped a notch. In between Carlos won 11 of 12 games to seal the deal early.
Brooksby 3, 3, and 3.
This is the one to watch. The set scores disguise the complete annihilation that this match was. The replay makes it look like Carlos hit 120 winners. Whatever the actual number was, Jenson wasn't within ten feet of almost all of them. It looked like Alcaraz was hitting into a court three times larger than the one he was defending. When Jenson had the temerity to take a 3-love lead in the third set, Alcaraz ran off the next six games like he was swatting away a bothersome fly. Awesome domination. Definitely worth a look.
In these three matches, Carlos demonstrated every shot in the book and every skill you could wish for. And, like Foe, he looked like he was having a lot of fun doing it.
Baez 7_5 , 7-5, 2-love, retired:
Entertaining, competitive match (to a degree) before Baez tweaked a knee early in the third.
Coria: 6-2, 6-1, 7-5:
Coria played well at the very beginning and at the end when Carlos' concentration dropped a notch. In between Carlos won 11 of 12 games to seal the deal early.
Brooksby 3, 3, and 3.
This is the one to watch. The set scores disguise the complete annihilation that this match was. The replay makes it look like Carlos hit 120 winners. Whatever the actual number was, Jenson wasn't within ten feet of almost all of them. It looked like Alcaraz was hitting into a court three times larger than the one he was defending. When Jenson had the temerity to take a 3-love lead in the third set, Alcaraz ran off the next six games like he was swatting away a bothersome fly. Awesome domination. Definitely worth a look.
In these three matches, Carlos demonstrated every shot in the book and every skill you could wish for. And, like Foe, he looked like he was having a lot of fun doing it.
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