2024 Roland Garros Final: Alcaraz vs Zverev

[Moxie]

I can and it did.

So you going to put an asterisk on it?

 

[Federberg]

Heaven sakes all players get bad calls, you have to move on and accept it, it didnt change the match at all, Zed was lost before that happened

well let's agree to disagree. I'm not saying he would have won in an alternative reality. I'm Carlito fan for a start. But that was a huge point. He's gotten back into. sets multiple times today

 

[tossip]

I called it at the beginning that Zverev would not win RG24.Its always a beautiful day when he loses a match like he played today....so near and yet so far away.

 

[Front242]

So you going to put an asterisk on it?

You saw Andy Roddick's post. It was out.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

well let's agree to disagree. I'm not saying he would have won in an alternative reality. I'm Carlito fan for a start. But that was a huge point. He's gotten back into. sets multiple times today

I dont think so at that stage of the match, actually Carlos should have won the 3rd set? Zed and his records at 5et matches is not good

 

[tossip]

Meddy called it he said the winner was going to be between Sinner and Carlos..

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

I could have sworn that Djokovic beat Federer in 5 sets at Wimbledon in 2019, and came back from down 2 sets to Tsitsipas at 2021 RG.

 

[Federberg]

let me be clear, I thought Carlito would win. But I see nothing wrong with feeling for Sascha. That. was a tough tough call

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Bad calls happen. Is it frustrating? Absolutely. If you are going to dwell on it and lose focus, then you aren’t going to win the match. 1 point can change things sure, but Zverev has game to make that point irrelevant.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I think it is sad for anyone to put an asterik on this match

 

[the AntiPusher]

That call changed the whole match.

The curse of the NEXT GEN lingers on . @El Dude El Dude is their a thread for the ineptitude of the Next Generation players in grand slams. Only Medvedev winning the US Open is the only grand slam champion.

 

[tossip]

The match was more about the drama and errors..

 

[Federberg]

I dont think so at that stage of the match, actually Carlos should have won the 3rd set? Zed and his records at 5et matches is not good

Carlito is a stone cold 5 set killa. I think you're misunderstanding my perspective. I can believe Carlito would still have won and STILL feel sorry for Sascha. It's allowed

 

[Moxie]

You saw Andy Roddick's post. It was out.

Andy Roddick is in Austin, TX. The Hawkeye they have is unofficial. However, it probably was a bad call, on a point to win his service game, which, instead he lost. Not all points are equal. I agree with that. But Zverev had already played a crap game this set to lose serve. He lacks the heart in the big moments. It's a pattern. If he lost hope after that, it's still on him. There was time to regroup. Instead he got broken again.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Carlito is a stone cold 5 set killa. I think you're misunderstanding my perspective. I can believe Carlito would still have won and STILL feel sorry for Sascha. It's allowed

Sorry I did misunnderstand your post, it is nearly 4pm in the morning and I have lost my concentration a bit lol!

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I am not putting an asterisk beside it. It was just an overall bad match. Alcaraz really didn’t come alive until the final set. The first four sets were just terrible tennis sprinkled with some good moments.

 

[tossip]

Its always a good day when Zverev jnr and Zverev snr lose a match.

 

[Moxie]

Carlito is a stone cold 5 set killa. I think you're misunderstanding my perspective. I can believe Carlito would still have won and STILL feel sorry for Sascha. It's allowed

I don't spare much sympathy for Zverev, but I can feel a bit bad for him, because this has got to hurt.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My idol Borg still rocking and I adore his silver hair
I think he has stayed too long under the sun lamp though

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

As I have said in other slam threads, there are some players that thrive in best of 5 and some that are great in best of 3. Alcaraz can do both. Zverev is a best of 3 player.