Mutua Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain, 2023 - Masters 1000

[tented]

Carlitos can’t break, and Struff can’t hold at 3-3 … long game

EDIT: Alcaraz gets the break.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Help Struff DF and hands the break to Alcaraz

 

[don_fabio]

Struff can be proud of what he showed so far. It's very hard to battle with Carlitos and he is doing well despite the break.

 

[kskate2]

0-30 serving for the set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Struff can be proud of what he showed so far. It's very hard to battle with Carlitos and he is doing well despite the break.

After a shaky start, agree he has done well, he is rushing Alcaraz, Alcaraz at times looks frustrated

 

[tented]

Struff can be proud of what he showed so far. It's very hard to battle with Carlitos and he is doing well despite the break.

Alcaraz isn’t there mentally. I think he’ll get it together, but thus far he’s nervy.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good body serve from Alcaraz

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lob under pressure wow from Alcaraz

 

[kskate2]

wow. 3 BP's gone. Struff will kick himself.

 

[don_fabio]

wow. 3 BP's gone. Struff will kick himself.

Lost opportunity. I wanted this set to last longer.

 

[tented]

Some 1st set stats:

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lost opportunity. I wanted this set to last longer.

Interesting if it went to a TB, oh well not to be,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Some 1st set stats:

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Struff needs to get his first serve percentage up, his 2nd serve percentage far better

 

[don_fabio]

Struff needs to get his first serve percentage up, his 2nd serve percentage far better

Already looking better with a few 1st serves in.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Struffs coach very passionate yelling his box lol!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Already looking better with a few 1st serves in.

Strange what a first serve can do for your game Don lol!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This is how you can upset Alcaraz, rush him, though you have to do it constantly in a match

 

[don_fabio]

Struff is feeding off Alcaraz serve, this is very agressive play right here.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Struff is feeding off Alcaraz serve, this is very agressive play right here.

Has to consolidate the break

 

[kskate2]

broken in his first game and JLS holds comfortably, leads 3-0