Drop in level there but generally Carlos is much more loose/comfortable in this match now.
Tennis 2023
- Thread starter GuybrushThreepwood
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Massive hold
These line judges aren't having the best day huh
It's all gotten a bit muggy.
The way Alcaraz is hitting it, is just making the ball hold up in the surface a bit.
Novak is in one of his familiar meltdowns where he looks like the errors creep in and he's going to lose before he comes back to win.
Great shot from Novak
Novak has an astonishingly good BHDTL when he rips it.
So many errors from Novak right now. Carlos really needs to grab this match by the neck and take advantage.
At the risk of hyperbole, imo this is the highest level of tennis currently possible.
The quality of tennis this set hasn't been good from either.
That has to be a court violation against Djokovic.
The errors are absolutely flowing off Novak's racket.
Novak gonna get more motivated here. Loves a conflict does Novak 
Novak is such a knob.
Novak doing Novak
Novak poor, but Alcaraz looks a bit weary.
His shots landing short, no power.
Could be tactical, but it's allowing Djokovic to control.
His shots landing short, no power.
Could be tactical, but it's allowing Djokovic to control.
I have no idea what Carlos is doing in this game. He's absolutely shanked two forehands on BPs in this game.
Rattled, so of course he uses his little get the crowd antsy and agitated tactic to get his opponents out of a groove. Classic winner mentality.
He has to break him. The fit at the ref will raise his level.
Looks like you're going to have to fight this out
This game is never ending here
Definitely tactical. Djokovic is struggling with the no pace balls.
I dont even care who wins I just want this game to be over.
Cockovic
There is. It’s a bit of both really. He’s come up against a genuinely strong opponent now though and he’s looking a bit against it. Physically, he’s a beast for his age but he’s getting on at the end of the day, and if Alcaraz takes the third I don’t think Novak can keep up 5 sets. Could be wrong, though.
The quality of tennis in this game has been so poor. Just error after error from both
The umpire sounds like he’s from a 2001 Konami tennis game for the PS1
Come on Carlos. Just keep the ball in play there..
No one can keep up with Djokovic over 5 sets which is why he's just so difficult to beat in Slams.
Mammoth game this one
I think Novak has probably hit more errors in this game than he did in all of the first set.
Can BBC really not get someone better than Andrew Castle on commentary?
Tuned in about 20 mins ago. Has the entire game been so full of unforced errors?
Reminds me of that early Pokémon episode where Ash and his opponent both fight with metapods and both just use harden over and over.
Please. Make it end.
This set has been a bit rubbish but the last set was really good tennis.
Ugly game this, will have a toll on whoever loses
Think he only made 2 or 3 in the first tbf
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