Grand Slam US Open

[RCAB]

He has 20% of the talent and skill? I wouldn't say it's a professionalism issue. This is what a decent but limited player reaching their peak looks like.

There's obviously a skills gap, that should be obvious to anyone, Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slams.

But even yesterday, Djokovic wasn't playing that great but somehow managed to find a way to win the big points. But you may say it comes down to weapons and skills, but like I said he wasn't at his best, and a lot tennis comes down to mental.

Alex gets himself in good positions, but deep in GS when he needs to work out how to win clutch points... he comes up short... and long.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

What annoys you have way lower ranked players that can reach a semi final and Alex cant

It's because of his Spanish custard arms.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

There's obviously a skills gap, that should be obvious to anyone, Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slams.

But even yesterday, Djokovic wasn't playing that great but somehow managed to find a way to win the big points. But you may say it comes down to weapons and skills, but like I said he wasn't at his best, and a lot tennis comes down to mental.

Alex gets himself in good positions, but deep in GS when he needs to work out how to win clutch points... he comes up short... and long.

It's not that, he lacks power.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

It's because of his Spanish custard arms.

You look at Carlos and his arms are just pure muscle

Alex has noodles for arms haha

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

You look at Carlos and his arms are just pure muscle

Alex has noodles for arms haha

Look I'd happily let Alex date my daughter if I had one but I wouldn't want him chopping my fire wood.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Look I'd happily let Alex date my daughter if I had one but I wouldn't want him chopping my fire wood.

As long as Katie is happy that all that matters for Alex

Another QF another big pay cheque

 

[RCAB]

It's not that, he lacks power.

Yes he lacks a lot of power, so he's never going to beat Alcaraz or especially Sinner... but that's not the main reason he's losing today.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

Yes he lacks a lot of power, so he's never going to beat Alcaraz or especially Sinner... but that's not the main reason he's losing today.

Power gets you easy points. He can't expect to win finals just rallying.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Some emotion from Alex more of that please

 

[Mr Meow]

There's obviously a skills gap, that should be obvious to anyone, Djokovic has won 24 Grand Slams.

But even yesterday, Djokovic wasn't playing that great but somehow managed to find a way to win the big points. But you may say it comes down to weapons and skills, but like I said he wasn't at his best, and a lot tennis comes down to mental.

Alex gets himself in good positions, but deep in GS when he needs to work out how to win clutch points... he comes up short... and long.

True. I don't think anyone doubts Djokovic's mental game and sheer bloody mindedness to win clutch points/situations has been up there with the greatest we've ever seen. It obviously required incredible training and discipline, so is a foggy area to link with talent and skill. But I do think it also falls under that category and ADM has limitations across the board.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Felix also has a tendency lose after being 2 sets up

Big chance Alex to still win this

 

[Mr Meow]

Good job Alex.

Like I said, Felix will give you a look. He's done so throughout this match. Let's see if ADM can keep the momentum going.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

True. I don't think anyone doubts Djokovic's mental game and sheer bloody mindedness to win clutch points/situations has been up there with the greatest we've ever seen. It obviously required incredible training and discipline, so is a foggy area to link with talent and skill. But I do think it also falls under that category and ADM has limitations across the board.

Djokervic is one of the world's greatest athletes ever and has power , a serve and no weakness in his game.

 

[RCAB]

Good job Alex.

Like I said, Felix will give you a look. He's done so throughout this match. Let's see if ADM can keep the momentum going.

Well he's won this set. Just needs to win the last one. Easy!

 

[Mr Meow]

Djokervic is one of the world's greatest athletes ever and has power , a serve and no weakness in his game.

None of which you can say about ADM, but some people still expect those things to arrive overnight.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

None of which you can say about ADM, but some people still expect those things to arrive overnight.

He could practice less, spend much more time in the gym, and put some weight on.

 

[RCAB]

Alex had an easy return on second serve, then an easy forehand on the open court... That had nothing to do with power and all to do with execution and staying in the moment. Missed both.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

40-0 service game lovely more like that please Alex

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

Alex had an easy return on second serve, then an easy forehand on the open court... That had nothing to do with power and all to do with execution and staying in the moment. Missed both.

You're allowed to make unforced errors. He just doesn't win enough easy points imo.

 

[RCAB]

I think Alex is heading to his first every GS semi. Felix is looking fatigued to me.

 

[Mr Meow]

He could practice less, spend much more time in the gym, and put some weight on.

It all sounds easy on paper. I can't remember many tennis players with his attributes and talent level transforming their game to match it with the heavyweights. Usually we'd probably just see them floating around at rank 40-60 though. ADM is very consistent, but his ceiling is never going to raise that much IMO. Maybe others more knowledgable than me can point to examples where such a shift has happened to a player mid-career.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Be great if Alex can break gets to serve first in the 5th

 

[RCAB]

You're allowed to make unforced errors. He just doesn't win enough easy points imo.

Watch Sinner he rarely makes unforced errors. You shouldn't be making them when they're realitively very easy forehands for a top 10 player.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

It all sounds easy on paper. I can't remember many tennis players with his attributes and talent level transforming their game to match it with the heavyweights. Usually we'd probably just see them floating around at rank 40-60 though. ADM is very consistent, but his ceiling is never going to raise that much IMO. Maybe others more knowledgable than me can point to examples where such a shift has happened to a player mid-career.

You can gain pace on your serve with the right regime. If he wants to win a grand slam he needs to try something different.

 

[Aristotle Pickett the3rd]

Watch Sinner he rarely makes unforced errors. You shouldn't be making them when they're realitively very easy forehands for a top 10 player.

Sinner is different to most.