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Quote from: Joca97 on May 07, 2022, 03:53:02 PM

Alcaraz suffered a foot injury (right ankle) in the second set, but he composed himself in the 3rd to close out Rafa and have his first win against him. Nadal still very positive during post injury even though he losses this match.

I was forcing Alcaraz all the time in this tournament and wanted to do the same all the way to the trophy but that foot injury has me worried. He moved poorly in second set and then started playing good in third again and that was while the injury did not have time to cool down. Could make him some problems today and if you are not on your 100% Djoković is the worst possible opponent. Really disappointed I have to skip this one.

But surprisingly, even with a foot injury, Alcaraz won against Djokovic, and he Djokovic was all praised with this kid. So skipping the match might be a good idea for now, but he will go and move to the finals but no choice to either go with him or bet on the result of Zverev and Tsitsipas later.

I didnt see any slow movement for him so i dont think the foot injury was serious at all. But he played an amazing tennis and will be no1 for sure in the future. Also Novak Djokovic had a chance in the second set and missed some clear shots that costed him the win

Yes, no signs of slow movement for Alcaraz. So we will see Alcaraz in the finals once again against Zverev.

If Alcaraz continue with his amazing run, he could be the winner. I'm just thinking of making the O/U bet on just the handicap, we will see.

Alcaraz ML - 1.53
Zverev ML - 2.55

Might be a 'safe' bet for Alcaraz with that odds, but you have to throw big money in order to get at least a good return.

But I like Trofo's analysis on Zverev, so this might be a very close match and tough one to call. I might as well go with the underdog Zverev here ML, maybe he can upset Alcaraz.

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Quote from: btc_angela on May 08, 2022, 01:30:02 AM

Alcaraz suffered a foot injury (right ankle) in the second set, but he composed himself in the 3rd to close out Rafa and have his first win against him. Nadal still very positive during post injury even though he losses this match.

I was forcing Alcaraz all the time in this tournament and wanted to do the same all the way to the trophy but that foot injury has me worried. He moved poorly in second set and then started playing good in third again and that was while the injury did not have time to cool down. Could make him some problems today and if you are not on your 100% Djoković is the worst possible opponent. Really disappointed I have to skip this one.

But surprisingly, even with a foot injury, Alcaraz won against Djokovic, and he Djokovic was all praised with this kid. So skipping the match might be a good idea for now, but he will go and move to the finals but no choice to either go with him or bet on the result of Zverev and Tsitsipas later.

I didnt see any slow movement for him so i dont think the foot injury was serious at all. But he played an amazing tennis and will be no1 for sure in the future. Also Novak Djokovic had a chance in the second set and missed some clear shots that costed him the win

Yes, no signs of slow movement for Alcaraz. So we will see Alcaraz in the finals once again against Zverev.

If Alcaraz continue with his amazing run, he could be the winner. I'm just thinking of making the O/U bet on just the handicap, we will see.

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^^ I also also on Alcaraz bandwagon to win the Madrid Open. I didn't see the effect of the injury he suffered on the Nadal match. Maybe he is nursing it or something, but his body is still young that he was able to play even with him not feeling comfortable.
No offense to Zverev, but this match might end in just 2 sets win for Alcaraz.

Alcaraz has a lot of it going his way but I expect Zverev to be his toughest opponent yet. Alcaraz had 50 forehand winners against Djoković yesterday which is unbelievable but Zverev will not give him the opportunity. He will look to dictate points as well. They already played twice and Zverev won both matches easy, granted it was a year ago and on different surface and Alcaraz came a long way since then, but that result will be somewhere in their minds anyway.

If this match was played on any other clay court I would say Alcaraz, but this is Madrid, very high attitude which suits Zverev perfectly. He has 2 titles here in the last 3 years Madrid was played. Says enough for player who is not clay specialists.

I am thinking of handicap on Zverev or skipping the match. Really though to call this one.

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Quote from: babygun on May 07, 2022, 04:36:46 PM

Quote from: Joca97 on May 07, 2022, 03:53:02 PM

is this a tournament that shows change on the top
Alcaraz kicked Nadal, now Djokovic, and he could see himself on top, really fast

both matches were tight, third set tie-break against Djokovic, mental strength is there, and Djokovic was not bad today

Tsitsi and Zverev, will be interesting, and who would see Alcaraz in the final, but seems that Alcaraz is going to win this one

It is nice to see that Alcaraz has beaten both Nadal and Djokovic but I think it is too soon to say that there will be a change at the top. Roland Garros will start in a little bit more than 1 week and for me Nadal is still the top favorite to win another title. There a lot of (young) players coming up strongly but we will need to see how they will perform in the grandslams, because after all, that are the tournaments that really matter.

You are right, GS are the most important tournaments for all tennis players.
Other tennis tournaments are easier to win because they are played on two won sets and there is much less pressure.
It is much harder to win a GS tournament because the competition is much bigger, matches last longer, it takes a lot more physical strength and psychological stability, and the pressure from the public and the media is huge.
Alcaraz is certainly the future of tennis and will win a lot of GS tournaments but I don’t think he will win any GS this year. I think it's too early for him.

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^^ I also also on Alcaraz bandwagon to win the Madrid Open. I didn't see the effect of the injury he suffered on the Nadal match. Maybe he is nursing it or something, but his body is still young that he was able to play even with him not feeling comfortable.
No offense to Zverev, but this match might end in just 2 sets win for Alcaraz.

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Alcaraz suffered a foot injury (right ankle) in the second set, but he composed himself in the 3rd to close out Rafa and have his first win against him. Nadal still very positive during post injury even though he losses this match.

I was forcing Alcaraz all the time in this tournament and wanted to do the same all the way to the trophy but that foot injury has me worried. He moved poorly in second set and then started playing good in third again and that was while the injury did not have time to cool down. Could make him some problems today and if you are not on your 100% Djoković is the worst possible opponent. Really disappointed I have to skip this one.

But surprisingly, even with a foot injury, Alcaraz won against Djokovic, and he Djokovic was all praised with this kid. So skipping the match might be a good idea for now, but he will go and move to the finals but no choice to either go with him or bet on the result of Zverev and Tsitsipas later.

I didnt see any slow movement for him so i dont think the foot injury was serious at all. But he played an amazing tennis and will be no1 for sure in the future. Also Novak Djokovic had a chance in the second set and missed some clear shots that costed him the win

Yes he looked fully fit. A few things I noticed from the match, Alcaraz seems to
have more versatility in his game than Djokovic and is a harder hitter too. His winning
points also seemed to be more - Spectacular. He should win today against Zverev.

One of the commentators on Amazon Prime last night said the fact that the game
was played so late and the air temperature was so much lower than the daytime Zverev
had more time between shots, the late game suited him more than Tsitsipas who had
way too many unforced errors.

Its Alcaraz for me today.

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is this a tournament that shows change on the top
Alcaraz kicked Nadal, now Djokovic, and he could see himself on top, really fast

both matches were tight, third set tie-break against Djokovic, mental strength is there, and Djokovic was not bad today

Tsitsi and Zverev, will be interesting, and who would see Alcaraz in the final, but seems that Alcaraz is going to win this one

It is nice to see that Alcaraz has beaten both Nadal and Djokovic but I think it is too soon to say that there will be a change at the top. Roland Garros will start in a little bit more than 1 week and for me Nadal is still the top favorite to win another title. There a lot of (young) players coming up strongly but we will need to see how they will perform in the grandslams, because after all, that are the tournaments that really matter.

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Alcaraz suffered a foot injury (right ankle) in the second set, but he composed himself in the 3rd to close out Rafa and have his first win against him. Nadal still very positive during post injury even though he losses this match.

I was forcing Alcaraz all the time in this tournament and wanted to do the same all the way to the trophy but that foot injury has me worried. He moved poorly in second set and then started playing good in third again and that was while the injury did not have time to cool down. Could make him some problems today and if you are not on your 100% Djoković is the worst possible opponent. Really disappointed I have to skip this one.

But surprisingly, even with a foot injury, Alcaraz won against Djokovic, and he Djokovic was all praised with this kid. So skipping the match might be a good idea for now, but he will go and move to the finals but no choice to either go with him or bet on the result of Zverev and Tsitsipas later.

I didnt see any slow movement for him so i dont think the foot injury was serious at all. But he played an amazing tennis and will be no1 for sure in the future. Also Novak Djokovic had a chance in the second set and missed some clear shots that costed him the win

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Alcaraz suffered a foot injury (right ankle) in the second set, but he composed himself in the 3rd to close out Rafa and have his first win against him. Nadal still very positive during post injury even though he losses this match.

I was forcing Alcaraz all the time in this tournament and wanted to do the same all the way to the trophy but that foot injury has me worried. He moved poorly in second set and then started playing good in third again and that was while the injury did not have time to cool down. Could make him some problems today and if you are not on your 100% Djoković is the worst possible opponent. Really disappointed I have to skip this one.

But surprisingly, even with a foot injury, Alcaraz won against Djokovic, and he Djokovic was all praised with this kid. So skipping the match might be a good idea for now, but he will go and move to the finals but no choice to either go with him or bet on the result of Zverev and Tsitsipas later.

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is this a tournament that shows change on the top
Alcaraz kicked Nadal, now Djokovic, and he could see himself on top, really fast

both matches were tight, third set tie-break against Djokovic, mental strength is there, and Djokovic was not bad today

It was really close game, but in the end, it was still Alcaraz with a very difficult win. So another final appearance for this kid. He held his nerve against one of the best in breaking you down mentally but he succeeded.