Alcaraz game on different surfaces

[PeteWasLucky]

Until Alcaraz figures out how to avoid beating himself when his speed is neutralized, I rate his best chances to win slams to be on grass followed by on clay.
His performance yesterday was a replica of his against Medvedev last year in the US Open. He acts like a lost a child in the park.

[Scall5]

Post by PeteWasLucky
Until Alcaraz figures out how to avoid beating himself when his speed is neutralized, I rate his best chances to win slams to be on grass followed by on clay.
His performance yesterday was a replica of his against Medvedev last year in the US Open. He acts like a lost a child in the park.

Between the legs shots are fine when one is up two sets to love.

Showing off a crowd pleasing very fast forehand when a moderately paced
one to win the point is fine, when one is in control of the match.

Pandering to the crowd, when one is in total control of the match, is fine.

But if you think your opponent will forgive/forget these antics the next
time you play him/her: forget about it. They are just that more motivated.

[PeteWasLucky]

On 8/30/2024 12:59 PM, PeteWasLucky wrote:> Until Alcaraz figures out how to avoid beating himself when his speed is neutralized, I rate his best chances to win slams to be on grass followed by on clay.> His performance yesterday was a replica of his against Medvedev last year in the US Open. He acts like a lost a child in the park.Between the legs shots are fine when one is up two sets to love.Showing off a crowd pleasing very fast forehand when a moderately paced one to win the point is fine, when one is in control of the match.Pandering to the crowd, when one is in total control of the match, is fine.But if you think your opponent will forgive/forget these antics the next time you play him/her: forget about it. They are just that more motivated.-- ---------------Scall5

Look honestly the kid has great personality but right now he has
no plan B when his game isn't working. For example his insistence
to keep hitting his fh in-out while his opponent has no issues
getting them back until Carlos ends up with an error.

His play was full frustration and he said so in his press.

[Sawfish]

Post by Scall5

Post by PeteWasLucky
Until Alcaraz figures out how to avoid beating himself when his speed
is neutralized, I rate his best chances to win slams to be on grass
followed by on clay.
His performance yesterday was a replica of his against Medvedev last
year in the US Open. He acts like a lost a child in the park.

Between the legs shots are fine when one is up two sets to love.
Showing off a crowd pleasing very fast forehand when a moderately paced
one to win the point is fine, when one is in control of the match.
Pandering to the crowd, when one is in total control of the match, is fine.
But if you think your opponent will forgive/forget these antics the next
time you play him/her: forget about it. They are just that more motivated.

Gosh, Scall. These all seem like negative traits, and yet my general
perception of him while watching his matches doesn't really match that.

By comparison I think that Tiafoe, early on, did *all* that stuff, and I
had to work hard to not dislike him. I think he's better now, but it's
all still there, ready to jump out.

[Scall5]

Post by Sawfish

Post by Scall5

Post by PeteWasLucky
Until Alcaraz figures out how to avoid beating himself when his speed
is neutralized, I rate his best chances to win slams to be on grass
followed by on clay.
His performance yesterday was a replica of his against Medvedev last
year in the US Open. He acts like a lost a child in the park.

Between the legs shots are fine when one is up two sets to love.
Showing off a crowd pleasing very fast forehand when a moderately
paced one to win the point is fine, when one is in control of the match.
Pandering to the crowd, when one is in total control of the match, is fine.
But if you think your opponent will forgive/forget these antics the
next time you play him/her: forget about it. They are just that more
motivated.

Gosh, Scall. These all seem like negative traits, and yet my general
perception of him while watching his matches doesn't really match that.

Perhaps my second point (hard hitting forehand) is questionable, but I
stand with the other two. I never understood why an player or team
would want to rankle an opponent. I don't even do that playing table
tennis, haha.

Post by Sawfish
By comparison I think that Tiafoe, early on, did *all* that stuff, and I
had to work hard to not dislike him. I think he's better now, but it's
all still there, ready to jump out.

I agree, he has done a lot of it in the past. Hopefully he has learned...