2023 US Open SF: Alcaraz vs. Medvedev

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Several 2nd serve returns have been terrible.

 

[Moxie]

Well, he's missed break opportunities, but you feel it coming.

 

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I felt certain he was going to break that last game, at 15-40

 

[Moxie]

What reflexes Charly has.

 

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lol, Charly 9/9 net points — just like Novak’s first 9 net points.

 

[Moxie]

He hasn't broken Meddie's serve yet, but you can feel him breaking his belief a bit.

 

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5th DF

 

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Djoko-smash!

 

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Charly is certainly holding much, much easier. Daniil’s service games have all been an adventure: deuces, DFs, saving BPs.

 

[Moxie]

That's why it feels like the break is coming.

 

[Moxie]

Side note...a lot of new umpires in this tournament, to me. Neither Mohamed not Bernardes here.

 

[tented]

A tournament always feels a little incomplete when Mohamed isn’t there.

 

[Moxie]

Funny to say, but I will be very sad when he retires, almost like a favorite player.

 

[tented]

Me too. He’s the best, IMO.

 

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His sense of the rhythm of a match is damn near perfect.

 

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Now break here, Charly a

 

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Grab the first set!

 

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However, it’s a love hold. Feels like a TB is coming.

 

[Moxie]

Who plays that shot at that moment?! Amazing. But he will make Medvedev will pay for court position.

 

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I got worried at 0-30, but the kid came through.