2024 Roland Garros Final: Alcaraz vs Zverev

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sic passing fhdand shot from Carlos and he breaks

 

[Moxie]

What a shot for the break!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Carlos a break isnt a break unless you consolidate no?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Huge hitting from Carlos painting the lines

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A love service game from Carlos now dont you dare drop your level we need to win this set and another one just saying

 

[the AntiPusher]

I miss Rafa he was a true clayking

With all that high bouncing Sunshine today, Rafa would have been at the height of his clay superpowers!

 

[don_fabio]

Lots of momentum shifts.

 

[Federberg]

am I the only one not fooled by this early break? We’ve seen it before!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Now Zverev is missing routine shots that are either wide or long

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I think the comp of Alcaraz and Nadal is a bit lazy, probably due to both being Spanish. Someone called him a chameleon, and to me that seems more apt. A bit of Novak, a bit of Rafa, a bit of Roger...and really, his own combination. But he also has his own weakness, which is hard to pinpoint...perhaps part of his chameleon nature is switching into a kind of lost little boy mode.

One thing about Zverev: his movement is underrated. He's getting to balls in a Novak-esque fashion. I think he looks slower than he is because he's so big and lanky. But he seems to lack any magic to his game. He is ferocious when in a groove and just hammers the ball, but he doesn't quite have that x-factor that the greats can pull out.

Personally, I liken him to a Monfils with discipline .

 

[nehmeth]

He was actually born in Germany, and is a German citizen. Milos Raonic was actually born in Montenegro, and both of his parents are Serbian, or whatever, and I don't remember anyone having trouble calling Raonic a Canadian.

I would refer to him as Montenegrin when I wasn’t disparaging his nostrils.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Another DF from Zed and it wasnt even close?

 

[nehmeth]

Rob.. You are really going back in time. Harold had an alter ego Eddie Dibbs correct..jajaja

Solomon and Dibbs the bagel twins.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Yep another break of serve
Zed has lost his mind, maybe he was looking at the SB when he was leading 2 sets to 1

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alcaraz leading 4-0

 

[Moxie]

I would refer to him as Montenegrin when I wasn’t disparaging his nostrils.

And what do you consider Alex De Minaur to be? Australian?

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I don’t trust Alcaraz this match. In theory, he should take this slam as he has the game and the experience of winning two slams, but I’m like ahhhh. The change in momentum has been excruciating.

 

[nehmeth]

And what do you consider Alex De Minaur to be? Australian?

With his mustache? Lil’ Hitler.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Honestly Carlos? he gets one of the breaks back
Focus young man!

 

[Moxie]

With his mustache? Lil’ Hitler.

One parent Spanish, one Venezuelan or something, mostly raised in Spain, but he considers himself Australian. I don't understand why you guys have a problem with the citizenship that people claim for themselves.