My read on the match was wrong, Djokovic isn't taking chances out of necessity, Sinner is just better. Which makes sense when you think of him as a 15-years-younger version of Djokovic, or even a next-gen version
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My read on the match was wrong, Djokovic isn't taking chances out of necessity, Sinner is just better. Which makes sense when you think of him as a 15-years-younger version of Djokovic, or even a next-gen version
When Sinner is neutralizing shots out wide with that forehand slice—he's had to utilize it a lot against Alcaraz—it's game over. His groundstrokes are too good. It's very hard to dictate off of them, especially when you're 39. And when he occasionally leaves a ball short and you attack, only for him to get a low slice back, you basically have to create Federer-like angles to keep control of the point. Otherwise he's got you in no man's land and is loading up the heavy topspin. I wish I had a clip of the point I'm thinking of, but Sinner went from reaching for a ball on the run to hitting a winner in a flash
Man, I know Joker and probably Rafa passed him statistically and achievement-wise as the GOAT, which years ago I didn't think possible, but I just love Roger. Will always be my favorite.
Noskova about to win the women's singles title.
On another note, https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tenn...carlos-alcaraz-will-be-ready-for-the-us-open/
On another note, https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tenn...carlos-alcaraz-will-be-ready-for-the-us-open/
I might have been a little bit hasty, Muchova was down 5-2 in the 2nd set and has now cut it to 5-4 and has her serve.
Is Noskova the first woman to win a slam with a pierced nose ring?
Zverev is playing great but Sinner was really just a victim of the structure of tiebreaks there. The question will be if he sloughs it off mentally knowing he’s playing very well too, or if his level drops
