Tennis 2024

[Rita_Poon]

Djokovic wilted badly in the third and Alcaraz takes it 6-2.

I’m happy though as I really like Alcaraz and him vs Sinner has been very fun so far.

Testament to the old campaigner he can still go this deep in a slam. They've all got twenty years on him. He's difficult to like though.
Alcaraz seems the most likeable young success on the tour untainted by the other stuff*.
Maybe we've been spoiled, we've had two decades of the best tennis there's been shared out between 5 or 6 top talents, history says it's usually a top two repeatedly until a change of the guard. Funny how it turned up when a couple of the ladies were so destructive at the top.

 

[Wizard]

Testament to the old campaigner he can still go this deep in a slam. They've all got twenty years on him. He's difficult to like though.
Alcaraz seems the most likeable young success on the tour untainted by the other stuff*.
Maybe we've been spoiled, we've had two decades of the best tennis there's been shared out between 5 or 6 top talents, history says it's usually a top two repeatedly until a change of the guard. Funny how it turned up when a couple of the ladies were so destructive at the top.

Alcaraz and Sinner are basically Federer and Nadal before Djokovic came along. Will be interesting to see if a similar equivalent to him pops up to challenge them as currently they are miles ahead of everyone else. Djok is still ahead of everyone else barring those two.

There’s the young Brazilian lad, Joao Fonseca, who there is a lot of hype about so maybe it could be him.

 

[longers]

Final delayed because of Trump

 

[Rita_Poon]

Final delayed because of Trump

US Open final LIVE: Sinner v Alcaraz start delayed over security checks for Trump visit

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz meet in a Grand Slam final for the third time this year as they face off for the US Open men's title - follow live.

www.bbc.co.uk

Security checks because he's watching the Tennis instead of doing his job. Suppose the world should be thankful and hope it goes to 5 sets.

 

[Wizard]

Yes Carlos! Think this could be a very long match

 

[Wizard]

Wow. Alcaraz was on another level in that first set. So, so good

 

[Rita_Poon]

Seems Alcaraz' first serve is superhuman this evening.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Is that that then? Is sinner ill or just out of juice?

 

[Rita_Poon]

Battered.

 

[riddick]

I don't get for Alcaraz has battered Skinner consistently but he's still ranked behind him

 

[Rita_Poon]

I don't get for Alcaraz has battered Skinner consistently but he's still ranked behind him

 

[Wizard]

I don't get for Alcaraz has battered Skinner consistently but he's still ranked behind him

Sinner has won two of the 4 slams this year and has been in ridiculous form during the hard court season. Alcaraz is now world number 1 having won the other two slams.

 

[gonetomorrow]

I've never seen such a cheery fellow as Alcaraz. It's very refreshing.

 

[Fozzie]

I remember buying Ellesse tops in the 80`s because i liked Boris Becker, might be tempted to buy a Purple vest now for the Carlos look