Here we go again. Hopefully we'll see some great matches over the next fortnight.
Sinner needs to start stepping up to the plate at the Slams for it to be a proper rivalry.
Literally on what basis do they hammer him? Be intrigued to hear your analysis on his game that the other would completely pick apart? Is it his speed? His 108mph forehand’s? Or perhaps his awful drop shots lol.
Is Alcaraz that good, really? Honestly, an in form Nadal and Fed and Nole hammer him I think. Yes, he is only 21, but how much better will he get? Today he played well, but Nole was very poor I thought. Nole from a few years ago he definitely was not!!! Looks an old man
Carlos is a great champion. Delighted he won.
yeah course context is needed. He has beaten an old Djokovic in 2 slams now. He is already a better tennis player than Murray was. Hits the ball harder and has better feel and is a better mover. I’d still put murray in a top 15 of all time. Possibly 10.
Says more about the standard really. He already has more slams than Murray for example, but it's hard to know is he actually better, or will he ever be despite how many he wins?
Murray unfortunate with the era he was in, you do need a certain context when looking at slams. Nadal too generally always had to face Federer, Djokovic and Murray, wheres Federer and Djokovic have had a couple of years either side of Nadal without much competition
this run was the easiest he’s ever had. But yeah I do think he’s probably about 4 slam attempts left in him. Sinner beat him at his favourite slam without facing a single break point. I feel like the torch has probably finally been passed tbh.
If he can make a final he can win a slam
Anything can happen an opponent or Alcaraz in final or before
Wasn't Federer 21. Not sure but I thought I heard he was
not a massive tennis fan but always thought Djokovic was an ok type of bloke but since the ‘no-vax’ thing and Australian antics and then last weeks booing episode he has to be up there as one of the biggest bankers ever in tennis……worse than even McEnroe in his hay day……he should walk away now and leave it to the young ‘lads’.
Ah yes I just watched it back there…missed the "hot, talented opponent…"
He forgot about the ball didn't he, the football it is.
She said it first, clearly hadn't meant to and was laughing as soon as it was out, and then corrected herself by saying he was on fire.
She said he was on fire and Novak said he was hot…no?
Sinner is a rival it’s 4-5 in H2H and sinner has won a grand slam as well- beating Djokovic on the way. If you were to say 3 years ago then I’d have agreed, but I think men’s tennis is very solid. Might not have the same casual fan appeal as it did but that was more down to Federer and Nadal than anything else.
I hardly think it was scripted, and she dealt brilliantly with it.
No gaffe, she just wanted to call him hot .🔥
didn’t see Novaks knee affecting him. If it did then he might continue for a bit but if I didn’t then I really don’t see him hanging around for much longer, no point if he can’t win a slam anymore.
Stars and sports need rivals though. He has none and not looking like he will either. Sinner might be, outside that there's like hope of anyone else making the level.
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Annabel Croft could not be more graceful and professional under pressure after her own minor gaffe - I love her!
Ya, whoever did that, should have been drop kicked out of there. I don't know if security would have quietly removed them, or if it was possible to pinpoint them though.
I don't think a male commentator could call a female player ''' hot ''
steady on Annabel.
What great win? There only ever looked like one winner. It was a really disappointing final. There's no point pretending otherwise.
Well that was a nervy finish to the match, but what a brilliant result 😍 Well done Alcaraz 😎
hahaha worry about the future of tennis? Alcaraz has won 4 out of 4 finals in 3 different surfaces. Now streets ahead of the big 3 at 21. Tennis will be fine. This man is a star.
Mad to think that Alcaraz already has 4 titles, when Roger was 22 winning his first.
Djokovic made a lot of unforced errors and made some strange shot decisions. But Alcaraz played well in fairness and made some unforced errors of his own. I think it was a mistake for Novak not to have a coach in his corner, he was all on his own when things went wrong. No shame though for Djokovic, he's 37, playing someone 16 years younger than him, and he's only recently returned from knee surgery.
And the crowd, some of them at least, were poorly behaved.
Jesus can you really not find anything positive at all to say after that great win?
I'll be unsubscribing soon if all that "tennis is doooooomed" shite starts up again (as it is 100% guaranteed to do)
