The Official Tennis Thread

[Jean toomer]

Loads of talent and could be the primary rival for Alcaraz...but Carlos is ahead of him right now and mentally tougher.

Felix is Gen Z James Blake, talented nice guy. Needs more dog in him.

 

[Formerly known as...]

Carlito getting hurt might of saved Rafa's bacon today.

Not even.

I need to see him against Novak so I'll he tuning into the semi

 

[malbaker86]

Not even.

I need to see him against Novak so I'll he tuning into the semi

turned it on in the final set and Rafa couldn't keep up. Going to be interested in seeing how he matches up with Novak. That'll be interesting.

 

[malbaker86]

Nadal draw for Rome

Rome 2022 projected draw :

R1 : Bye
R2 : Isner or Qualifier
R3 : Shapovalov
QFs: Ruud/Hurkacz
SFs: Djokovic / Schwartzman / Auger-Aliassime
F: Alcaraz / Tsitispas / Zverev

 

[Formerly known as...]

turned it on in the final set and Rafa couldn't keep up. Going to be interested in seeing how he matches up with Novak. That'll be interesting.

They practiced together recently and Novak won 6-1 but it's practice

 

[KingBeez]

It's obvious there is [a change in guard]," Nadal said. "He turned 19 yesterday, I'm almost 36 years old. If [the change] begins today or not, we will find out in the next months. I'm happy for him. He was better than me in several aspects of the game."

Even Rafa realizes he’s the truth

Alcaraz overpowers idol Nadal at Madrid Open

 

[THE MACHINE]

Alcaraz

 

[Nero Christ]

it's about that time

 

[Nero Christ]

Novak's IQ out there

 

[Mazino]

Alcaraz ain't never faced someone like this before

Quality of return from Djokovic is just on another level

 

[Mazino]

First set in the bag for Djokovic

Against most other players Alcaraz takes that set but Djokovic still the man, looking imperious ahead of the French

 

[malbaker86]

Folks don’t realize how hard it is to beat Rafa/Nole - Nole/Rafa in the same tournament let alone back to back

 

[Nero Christ]

Folks don’t realize how hard it is to beat Rafa/Nole - Nole/Rafa in the same tournament let alone back to back

it says something the level Novak had to come out with & the thinking/tactics he deployed during that set & shots he hit

for awhile now Novak's bullshytted away 1st set, going back to last year but not today

 

[Mazino]

Folks don’t realize how hard it is to beat Rafa/Nole - Nole/Rafa in the same tournament let alone back to back

Almost impossible if we're being real, only what five people achieved it?

 

[Nero Christ]

Oh my god