2022 USO SF: Alcaraz vs. Tiafoe

[Sundaymorningguy]

The key for Alcaraz is staying healthy and not overplaying.

 

[Moxie]

Come on Alcaraz just hold forever as I have an nail appointment

I haven't had my nails professionally done since the pandemic. That sounds nice!

 

[El Dude]

He's the first real teenage meteor since Nadal. He has this USO and the AO to win a Major as a teenager. If he does, or keeps on this way, he'll be one of the kings of the hill, for sure. And he'll be #1, if he wins this USO. Will be interesting to see how he handles that, should it happen. He's lucky in Juan Carlos Ferrero as coach, everyone seems to feel.

Yeah, that's impressive, but I think regardless of whether he wins one as a teenager, he's the clear favorite to be the next dominant player. I mean, all the other young guys have significant chinks in their armor and/or something lacking in their game or mentality. Until someone else emerges, he's the guy to beat over the next decade.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

30 all watch it Alacaraz
Jesus BP
Broken

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

He gets broken and we are back on serve and hitting the 4 hour mark.

 

[Moxie]

He hits the ball hard, really hard. But yeah, I can see "amalgam of the big 3." EDIT: Though I'm seeing a lot more Nadal and Djokovic than Federer.

It will be interesting to see who will be able to rise to challenge him once he reaches his level. It might be a several year period of king of the hill.

Since you edited this, I think it's Federer that's his idol. And you do see him much earlier in his career coming to net.

 

[Moxie]

Oh, boy...break back.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

If Sinner can get his serve in order, he will be a nightmare for anyone, but more than likely Carlos.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh what a lob from Alcaraz

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Tiafoe worked that hard to break him only to possibly get broken again jeez.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Love 40 for Alcaraz
JFC is having kittens in his seat right now lol!

Broken

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

If you are JCF, get yourself a ruler to pop those hands.

 

[El Dude]

If Sinner can get his serve in order, he will be a nightmare for anyone, but more than likely Carlos.

He's the closest thing to a Promised One before Alcaraz emerged, but has stalled out for the last year plus. Hopefully he can get that serve going to make things interesting.

 

[Moxie]

Rough one to DF that serve game away and drop it at love.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Try to win the first point of your service game please Alcaraz

 

[kskate2]

I haven't had my nails professionally done since the pandemic. That sounds nice!

I go every 3 weeks. I just wipe down my chair and the station every time.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

He's the closest thing to a Promised One before Alcaraz emerged, but has stalled out for the last year plus. Hopefully he can get that serve going to make things interesting.

Well he has already made things interesting with the serve he has, so I can only imagine what he can do with an improved serve.

 

[El Dude]

Since you edited this, I think it's Federer that's his idol. And you do see him much earlier in his career coming to net.

Well I guess I need to see more of him. Haven't been watching much tennis lately.

Anyhow, that great lob looked Federer-esque, but he looked like Rafa doing it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He's the closest thing to a Promised One before Alcaraz emerged, but has stalled out for the last year plus. Hopefully he can get that serve going to make things interesting.

Sinner has Cahill as his coach now, that serve needs attention, Cahill I feel is the right coach for him going forward

 

[El Dude]

Maybe Carlos is the anti-Dimitrov. Grigor also has elements of the Big 3, but seems to combine their worst elements