French Open 2023

Well this is thoroughly depressing.

Don't agree Alcaraz clearly injured, was going toe to toe with him before that.

So the old guard will carry the day, always felt Djokovic would do it when it came down to it. Until Alcaraz beats Djokovic at a slam we cannot really say the baton has been passed on the next generation. Barring injury hard to see Djokovic being beaten in the final or at Wimbledon even, so another tilt at the Grand slam is likely at the USO. Djokovic is still the man to beat at slam level and with the possible exception of Alcaraz ( who's still a little short) there's no one really worthy of challenging him at the moment.

If anything he was on top, had more break point opportunities, was getting into Djokovics service games easily, etc. Was opening the shoulders right before the injury.

Pity, had the potential to be a classic. But, conditioning is all part of the game, and Djokovic (even at 36) is still on top in that regard.

Hard to see past him for #23 now.

Did Alcaraz pick up an injury or was it cramp?

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Ah I am sure they will have a few more good battles over the next couple of years.

There are only a couple of tennis player at any one time that tend to be household names.

Ruud has been in 2 grandslam finals already Zverev in 1 and he's n Olympic Gold medallist, ATP finals winner.

They're hardly nobodies in fairness.

Not surprised Casper won but am a little surprised by how comfortable it was. Zverev is just coming back from a major injury and is notoriously rubbish against top 10 players in 5 sets anyway. Unfortunately I think the final is going to be about as competitive.

Yes, this is why I don't watch Tennis anymore.

Excellent final, lots of ebbs and flows to it. Great win by Swiatek, there were times in the second and early in the third set where she was being completely outplayed and looked done for but she managed to grind out the win.

4 majors at the age of 22 and unlike Barty and Osaka she's seems to have real hunger to win many more which is good for the womens game.

Heard a quote from Ruud earlier saying that no matter what happens tomorrow it's been a good two weeks for him.

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Djokovic drops serve and is down by 2-0 in first set. Looks like this could be tougher than people thought

Still not playing well. Is getting into trouble on every service game. If he wins the first set, should win easily.

Its all over, a sense of inevitability about it.

Djokovic could be winning this at the age of 40 because the newer generation are rubbish.

All he has to do is turn these matches into a war of attrition and the new guys fold, they are all weak mentally.