2022 USO Final: Ruud vs. Alcaraz

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wrong choice of shot there Alcaraz even JCF frowned at him lol

 

[Moxie]

That caught!

 

[El Dude]

That was Rafa-esque, although with a bit less heat

 

[kskate2]

it did. Char likes painting those lines

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alcaraz at times over uses the drop shot

 

[kskate2]

BP

 

[El Dude]

I think he's still feeling out secondary elements of his game. I mean, obviously the whole package is there, but he's still fine-tuning a few things. I can eventually see him using dropshots a tad less, but adding more serve and volley and winning a lot of Federer-esque points.

 

[kskate2]

that ball short in the middle of the court is not going to bother Char

 

[Moxie]

See...I told you he admires Federer. Just will take time to develop, and I think you are right.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alcaraz has a great all court game which I love, he admires Federer, so he is young and still developing

 

[El Dude]

Yeah, I finally saw it Moxie, in the first set. He played and won a few points in one of the early games that looked very much like Roger.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Moxie and I are on the same page with Alcaraz I see

 

[kskate2]

But you were right earlier when you said he's the best at emulating the Big3. He's taken a strength from each one and once he gets it rolling, he will be very tough to beat

 

[El Dude]

Holy crap, how hard did he hit that overhead

 

[kskate2]

i don't think the gun even picked it up

 

[El Dude]

I haven't been on the forums much lately. Has mrzz made any appearances? I think he was the first to mention Alcaraz.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I think Ruud is hoping that Alcaraz makes mustakes at this point in the match

 

[kskate2]

great volley from Casp

 

[kskate2]

i haven't seen him dude

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good to see Ruud trying something different