Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain, 2023 - Masters 1000

[don_fabio]

Struffs coach very passionate yelling his box lol!

It's Struff and him against whole stadium, looks like they are having fun!

 

[kskate2]

Charlie will need to revisit the Ruusivori match. He was getting hit off the court there too until he started to serve and play better. JLS has laid down the gauntlet, Charlie has to raise his level and answer or he won't be defending a title on home soil today.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Struff needs a 1st serve here, facing BP
See what a first serve can do, snuffs out a 2nd BP

 

[kskate2]

Wow. What a save from JLS

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hell a Djoko smash from Struff

 

[kskate2]

oh no. a Djokosmash and JLS faces another BP

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great volley at the net from Struff

 

[kskate2]

great minds MM...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This game 12 mins and counting

 

[kskate2]

and Carlitos is clearly rattled. He can't even convert the few BP chances he's had

 

[tented]

Wow, this game has been going on forever …

EDIT: 15 minutes to hold.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wowser Struff saves 5 BPs and it only took 15 mins lol!

 

[kskate2]

That's a big game to hold. If he's smart, he goes for the jugular here..

 

[kskate2]

JLS takes the 2nd frame 6-3. Onto the decider.

 

[kskate2]

Droppers-R-Us makes a reappearance and Charlie breaks for 3-1

 

[tented]

That was a big hold for Struff to get to 2-4.

EDIT: love hold for Carlitos to get to 5-2.

 

[tented]

Alcaraz wins!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done Alcaraz for defending your Madrid title, never easy defending a title and you were made to earn it in this match today
Struff a fairy tale tournament for you, well done for making the final, you made Alcaraz uncomfortable at times in this match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Struff with a new career high of #28 tomorrow and will be seeded for Roland Garros
Tight at the top once againm Alcaraz 5 points behind Djokovic in the rankings leading into Rome
Djokovic, defending champion, Alcaraz did not play Rome last year

 

[Kieran]

I like this win by Carlos. Totally tricky match and he did well to recover and settle in the third. Tells us even more about him, and it’s good…