Feels like two points per game at the very least.
Tennis 2023
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Carlos hitting cleanly now
Tennis is SO desperate for a new male “great” that any young player that looks like they have potential literally has the world of Tennis thrown on their shoulders
Alcaraz has broke the mould though in that he is only 20 and Already has a GS under his belt, it’s how he now copes with this unrelenting pressure and expectation he will now carry for the rest of his career, he has too embrace it, and not fear it
Alcaraz doesn’t win many free points on serve does he?
Alcaraz's decision making a bit iffy again
That's probably the match.
Meh
The point at 40-30 is my biggest issue with Carlos. The over the top aggression when its not needed. Djokovic is running back into position, he could have played the points, constructed it, gone for the corners and made the old man run but he chooses to pummel it down the middle of the court and ends up getting broken. I really don't know why his coaching team doesn't get him to calm down a bit at times.
looks like we have a match now.
At this rate an unseeded 40 year old Stan in the first round is probably the best bet to stop the calendar slam than any of the other bums in the circuit.
Big roar
well, it looked that way for a whole minute.
Such a charmless cnut on court 
Fair play - works for him.
Fair play - works for him.
He is still really young and maturity will come in time. It also works against the majority of the field. Do agree and I think like we both said before the match he needs to play the percentages better against Djokovic as it's not all about highlight reels.
Alcatraz is on fire 
Carlos is doing well on most of Novak's service games.
Djokovic taking the piss with that serve clock. The rules really should be changed, less time, a second serve clock and then start actually enforcing the rules. There's no reason why a player should bounce the ball 15 times before a serve.
Yup and so far its going exactly how we expected it to. I have faith this is something he'll develop over the years.
And his antics towards the crowd are so childish. Such small dick energy from such a great player.
Djokovic is just too clever and patient for Alcaraz, who has the shots but not yet the game management.
The man has gotten no love from the crowds in 15 years. I don't blame him.
Two games in a row when Carlos has been 40-30 up and gone for a shot that was unnecessary, hit it long, and then lost the game.
He's a child. He doesn't understand that the crowd are simply hoping for a good match and therefore want Alcaraz to get some momentum going. He takes everything personally. It was the same with Sinner on Friday.
Sorry but that was the absolute bang on shot.... it would of just continued otherwise until the same/similar space opened up for either of them.
being a bit of a penis for 15 years will do that to a man.
He is, issue is that it's similar on the reverse.
I'd understand if this was an isolated incident but Novak has never gotten the love even when he's been the one who was an underdog vs Nadal and Federer. So again, I do understand why this frustration has built up over the years.
Yeah sure that's the reason. They consistently want him to lose for his entire career except at AO so why wouldn't he rile them up? They wouldn't even applaud for a great rally like that.
It's hard to win back the fans once you've disrespected them enough. He definitely had love at one time, just not Nadal-Federer levels. And he's realized it works to rattle his inexperienced opponents now, which is a little sad, but WINNING mentality!
Spanish players seem to rarely have a big serve. the last one was F. Lopez I think.
Its also a bit sad the hate he gets from the fans given he's about the classiest guys even in defeat. Even at 40-40 he chose to applaud the volley from Carlos there.
It's all show/psychology tbh. He needs to be the underdog in his own eyes to excel - it's how he surpassed Nadal and Fed. Now the battle he creates is between him and the crowd because there is zero contest against him and the current field.
Some great tennis in this set. Hopefully we can still get the game we were hoping for. Alcaraz is playing well but probably needs this set to believe.
Carlos with another good start on a Novak service game. I don't know if the stats back it up but he seems to be doing better in the longer rallies.
They'll look past that because it doesn't fit their agenda.
Absolutely, he likes to believe the whole world is against him and it clearly works for him mentally. It just makes him a bit of a tit.
Missing a second serve return at 0-30 is poor there. Djoko was under serious pressure.
Why the hell does Djokovic take so long with his goddamn serve. Arsehole
And then some!
He can toss it 55 times if he wants as long as he's within the shot clock. Not everyone rains down aces in 5 seconds.