Talk About Tennis 2.0

skatingfan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 12:00 am

How he felt mentally

Lorenzo Musetti looks like a completely different person with the short hair.

Apparently winning the first set 6-3 is a bad omen for the rest of the match - Alcaraz wins 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.

Well the field remained that.

DeMinaur has been the real revelation of the tournament.. when someone does well on a surface he is not good on, it means he is really playing well.. I look for him to challenge seriously for the title at Wimbledon. Musetti is supposed to do well on clay, so nothing new there.

Is that really true about deMinaur?

watched a bit of the video - Alcaraz is too defensive in his return position.. it is not as if it is Sampras serving... he needs to step in a bit more

Suliso wrote: ↑Sun Apr 13, 2025 4:15 pm Is that really true about deMinaur?

meaning?

That his game shouldn't work on clay. He could have played for Spain after all.

Demiñaur has made it to the QF's of the US, French and Wimby. It is not as if he is a bad player on any surface.
He lacks weapons, I think. But the speed is awesome and he competes well. So, he can do well anywhere.
I say he can make a semi at a slam one day. But not more.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 13, 2025 8:32 pm Demiñaur has made it to the QF's of the US, French and Wimby. It is not as if he is a bad player on any surface.
He lacks weapons, I think. But the speed is awesome and he competes well. So, he can do well anywhere.
I say he can make a semi at a slam one day. But not more.

Australia as well - career slam quarterfinalist.

Suliso wrote: ↑Sun Apr 13, 2025 5:17 pm That his game shouldn't work on clay. He could have played for Spain after all.

Speed and defense are less valuable on clay . You need some weapons to actually win the point..