Do I just not watch enough clay tennis or do the young guys use drop shots way more than the older ones? Both Alcaraz and Rune use them very frequently and as proper weapons. I don't remember them ever being integral to Nadal's game or anyone else from that generation. New trend?
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What a time to make a double fault.
Alcaraz hasn't been as good as usual.
Tie break in the fourth after zverev failed to serve for the match at 5-4
This is fun 
Was hoping for a fifth set, such a good match. Great play by Zverev, could trouble Djokovic with that level.
Yess. Alvaraz put in his place. Grand Slams are different gravy. Leave them to Djoko/Nadal. You can have your atp masters tournies.
Amazing level of Tennis on display, could have gone either way, but well done to Zverev
You can tell this kid is going to take over the game for a long time.
What a great match. Credit to Zverev for holding his nerve there but I think Djoko/Rafa will be slightly relieved to see Alcaraz out of their path.
Bit random.
But feels like a classic Federer beating Djokovic before losing reasonably easily to Rafa type of win for Zverev, a false dawn. This is his biggest win but he's gotta back it up in the semi, and he probably won't. He's shown next to no bite against the true big hitters.
A couple of slams too early for Alcatraz. US open is the one where he's got a real chance if he can stay fit
Despite Zverev's "Escape from Alcaraz", he is going to have to play much better to get past Novax or Rafa.
Alcaraz is one of the most overhyped talents I've seen in any sport. People were already saying he was more talented than the big 3, that he'd win 40 grand slams, etc. Crazy.
You mean this one dude....
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I mean I like the most that he puts Federer in a wheelchair
That Alcaraz kid still has to eat a considerable amount of pastasciutta.
He's obviously very talented. Even Zverev in his post match said he wants to win a slam before Alcaraz starts sweeping them up.
I agree the US open will be his best chance this year. People would do well to remember he's still a teenager and that the new gen aren't chumps, they were just up against three goats.
I agree the US open will be his best chance this year. People would do well to remember he's still a teenager and that the new gen aren't chumps, they were just up against three goats.
Vamos Rafa!
Nice break.
Told you it’s Rafa’s to lose given how Novak was playing this RG
This first set hasn't been competitive. Djokovic needs to step it up or this could be a shutout.
Djoko will win this match, looks comfortably better now he's grown into the match. Some insane stuff.
Way off script so far.
for some reason Nadal always destroys him in first set here. pretty sure that was the case last year (and year before). Djokovic only came alive later in the match.
Novak has absolutely overdone using the drop shot on clay the last two years. Not watched enough of him this year but he would over use it the previous two years.
Did it last year, could have bagelled him but Nadal got poor towards the end of the first set. Two years ago in the final, he bageled Novak.
Big game this.
God why can I ever post cliches in this thread.
God why can I ever post cliches in this thread.
Nadal breaks in the second
Saved six break points but got done on the seventh. Nadal looking great, Novak looking tired.
Nadal a class above so far.
Nadal will have his eventual drop so hope he can wrap this set soon.
Two breaks up. Cruising
Another break. 
Your predictions with Nadal as always look way off before the matches on RG.
What were the odds of this?
Every game hard fought. I'm not sure Rafa has another 5 setter in him, but maybe that's why he's been in a hurry
Every game hard fought. I'm not sure Rafa has another 5 setter in him, but maybe that's why he's been in a hurry
This, right now, is arguably, one of the greatest performances by an 'old man' in history of sports. Beyond ludicrous. The dude looked pretty routine for the most part against FAA too.
I was actually confident last year about the semi-final vs Novak but this time I genuinely had no hope given Nadal's form for the last month and Djoko's form was really good.Your predictions with Nadal as always look way off before the matches on RG.
Looks like Nadal's level has dropped now. Loses one of the breaks. He really needs to not implode this set.
What a game this is. Important one, too.
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