Alcaraz vs. Zverev Australian Open 2024 QF | Post-Match
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- 2-seed Carlos Alcaraz faced Alexander Zverev as the German looked for revenge following his US Open defeat last year. Gill Gross breakdown and analysis...
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This win was more impressive than the one at Roland Garros, his serving was amazing but most importantly he broke Alcaraz's serve time and time again. This one is becoming a true rivalry now with three GS quarterfinals 2-1 in favor of Zverev
"Rivalry." Lol, no.
You got too excited with the whole rivalry thing 😂
You're the GOAT for toughing it out and getting us these analyses at the expense of sleep, Gill 💪
Yeah I mean as soon as the video started I noticed those bags under his eyes and felt bad for him lol
@@rticante i mean yeah but it's his job, and he has to do it what, once a year? trice if we count wimby + french which i am not sure regarding his local time? not a biggie
@@slXD100 yeah I know but it doesn't mean that I can't help but feel slightly bad for him in the moment, just as I can feel sympathy for someone having to pull a night shift even though it's their job
@@rticante then you must feel even worse for me who has a 9-5 job and sleeps a coupe hours to watch some of these matches before work x) and I don't get paid for it :P
He's doing his job.
It feels somewhat a continuation of where Zverev left in before injury , defeated Alcaraz in 2022 RG QF in 4 sets,now 2024 AO QF in 4 sets
Well played to Zverev but very perplexing loss for Alcaraz. I contrast this to when Rafa beat Meddy. Rafa started off poorly and was having little success against an in form player. But Rafa found a way. He changed tactics and introduced a ton of variety. He also held firm in crucial moments. Alcaraz still needs to fine tune his game where he can find ways to win when his opponent is on fire and he can’t hit through them. That will separate him from Rafa and Novak who always find a way even when they are not playing their best. If Rafa and Novak played Zverev today, they would have dragged this match to the 5th set and found a way to diffuse Sascha’s game. They would have a found a way.
I remember Alcaraz at Wimbledon 2023. He was both a creative and patient player.
Unfortunately, since then, he's no longer patient, he doesn't play intelligently: he makes life difficult for himself.
I feel like I'm seeing the Carlitos of the early days again: the one who was messy, the one who rushed things, the one who didn't have a game plan.
Today he's playing against an in-form Zverev and instead of pounding Sacha's forehand, which remains his weak shot by far, he's taking the liberty of playing diagonal backhands... This is horrendous in a tactical point of view. You'll never see a player from the Big 3 do that: when they play, they press where it hurts.
Another thing : where are the variations in rhythm ? Why did he spend his entire match trying to hit harder than Zverev, who is one of the players who absorbs power best ? Does he need grass to make slices ?
All this makes me wonder about his dependence on Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Anyway, i'm still convinced he's going to be a legendary player, but he really needs to relearn how to control himself and get some real structure to his game.
Gonna be? In the last 55 years there are only 22 men with more Slams than him. There is some weird thing about tennis where people treat all but the very, very, very greatest as bums. And half the fans treat those guys as bums, too! lol
@@naysayer1238
Yes, the term "legendary" was not the best (as some could argue that he is already a legend) but you get my point.
Hes so young. Already 2 GS. Sascha played really good. Sometimes the best still lose. I also think this surface isn't suited for his game.
@@Mr.Baguette92 his dependence on Juan is not new, i wouldn't say dependence but rather assistance, he has benefitted greatly from coaching being allowed, however, with your analysis, you take out the player on the other side, namely Zverev.
there are mistakes Carlos has done, surely, but when it comes to the first two and a half sets of Zverev' play, there was nothing he could do. all your sugestions are futile when Zverev serves an unreturnable or has a big +1 or simply goes for his powershots confidently instead of being passive like by the end of the third and during the 4th pretty often.
Alcaraz' best version had nothing to offer in comparison to Zverev' best version, at least not on a somewhat quick hardcourt like the AUSO. even at his best Alcaraz isn't unbreakable, Zverev is.
He has more tape on him now, and players are adjusting to Alcaraz's "go for broke" approach. However, with Alcaraz's skill-set, it's truly only the top players that can take advantage because the margin for error is smaller.
Alcaraz will learn when to strategically attack and go all-out, and when to play for another point and back-off. It will be interesting to see how he adapts moving forward!
Daniil will be extremely motivated to win against Zverev because of all that Netflix thing…. I really hope that semis will be exciting
Zverev/Medvedev should have a warning label for inducing extreme boredom.
I agree
if you are a true fan of the sport tennis you even love matches like this
@@kolega427 I'd say not "love" but rather "appreciate"--the baseline rallies will be epic displays of endurance, but interesting? Meh, not really.
Every match is unless it’s a Federer or Kyrgios match.
Should be a fun tactical battle but with Medvedev’s returning level and lack of pace for Zverev to work with it’ll be hard for Zverev I think. Will depend a lot on how well Medvedev serves but I like how creative Daniil has been lately. Wonder if he’ll serve and volley and move up more like against Hubie,
Sasha made my day
Mine too! Novak for 25
Alcaraz played good, but Zverev played great. Also, this was the first real test to Carlos. He still has to figure out how to come back from 2 sets down. But I'm so happy for Zverev, to finally come back to his level previous that injury. This also proves that the time that player spend on a court means nothing, because they all have a whole day to rest.
Carlos did not play well for 2 and a half sets. Zvarev served well but Carlos did not serve as well as he did in previous matches, Carlos had enormous scoreboard pressure in the 4th set and so he was not able to stay calm and made some stupid decisions.Carlos needed to play the way he played at 2-5 in the third set in the first two sets.
@@krishnaramachandran7722Zverev had the chance to blow Alcaraz out in straight
Alcaraz wasnt allowed to play in first 2 sets. Thats the right statement. Zverev served 88% that too at 125 mph plus as gill pointed out. Thats a crazy number no matter who you are except may be may be if you are Novak@krishnaramachandran7722
happy for zverev? He should not be allowed to play.
@@aldoromano-be8su why?He wasn't in court yet and especially not convicted.
How can Alcaraz become the " new GOAT " when he is playing during the " weak era"?
In other words Djokovic never got the full credit for being consistent ) when he was healthy) for the past 14 yrs, but Alcaraz was elevated to high heaven because he won 2 GS when he was 20.Boris Becker won two Wimbledon titles before he was 20, nobody called him the GOAT.
Nobody is calling him Goat.
@@juanquintana6070You all announced the arrival of the Alcaraz Era.Have you forgotten so soon.What does Alcaraz Era mean?
@@TendaiMatambanadzo he is according somebody called Djokovich the best player of this new generation.
@@TendaiMatambanadzo "you all" - it's the usual mumbo-jumbo of Djokovic fans who want Djokovic to themselves. We all know Novak is the Goat. Nobody is discussing that anymore. He's fantastic. Just accept everybody agrees on that and stop accusing a non-existent mob of Djokovic-hate.
Da, ali Nike ulaze u medijsku pompu oko Alcaraza. Tako su i oko Fedala.
The best serving performance from Zverev in his grand slam career..
Nole Congo for 25TH
Against Michelsen his forehand was also great....
This match reminded me a lot of the US open semi Alcaraz played: incredible serving from his opponent, way too many unforced errors from Carlos due to trying to overpower a more defensive counterpunching opponent, dropping two sets in a row with little effort required from his opponent… Alcaraz just played a rag-tag match against an in-form opponent, likely due to his underestimation of his Zverev. Disappointing, but I guess not surprising given that he’s still young and needs to mature mentally
Hey Gill ! It is absolutely not my objective to underestimate Sasha's performance, he was great and should receive a lot of credit, especially for his start. In my opinion, his amazing start was responsible for what I thought happened, i.e. Alcaraz getting super tight in the beginning of the first set. Signs of this would be his movement, far from his level (especially footwork to get him into attacking and agressive positions, but also speed around the court), and the tightness of his arms, also explaining forehands and drop shots in the middle of the net, which cannot only be explained by bad choices and being rushed. I think it was more than that. Other signs could also be his facial expression, resembling the one he had against Novak in Roland Garros, in even worst. He seemed kind of paralyzed, like his body was amorphous. And I feel like Carlos was clearly liberated from this tightness, between 5-5 and the tiebreak; (a great example of communicating vessels in tennis, with Zverev getting tight near the finish line) Carlos was another player after that, his movement looked way more energetic and his shots were at their real speed. But like in Roland, he suffered a backlash, not in his body, but probably in his mental. Like even if he was liberated, he was coming from too far to be fully confident in his game, and lost his focus again in important moments, making the kind of mistakes I think he actually makes pretty regularly, more often than the ones he made in the first three sets. Credits for Sasha's fighting in the fourth set though, I really believed that Carlos would destroy him from this point on ... but as you said we already knew he had the fighter mentality ! I would love to have your opinion on this, how do you see it ?
Well Gill mentioned a lot of what you said, just in more precise manner. For example he said, early in the start of analysis that Carlos showed signs of panic early on, which is more correct than what you said.
I mean your analysis is excellent, especially that you noticed the facial expression "resembling the one he had against Novak in Roland Garros". But this happened towards the end, not in the beginning. With everything else Gill 100% would agree.
@@yanair2091 That's right, I just thought that he did not really mention how this tension may have affected Carlos physically ! But that is maybe because it was not really the case, and my observation was biased by the fact that I was surprised by the extent to which Zverev dominated, and therefore looked for answers on the other side of the net. He probably did not see much of a Carlos physical inability to play at his best level, and that is why I asked, I wanted to know !
Gill is the tennis youtuber GOAT
I don't follow any other tennis analysts on youtube, just reporters like Tennis Cult, and don't even try to click on their videos since Gill has my attention locked in with his absolutely phenomenal tennis awareness
Totally agree 👍
Sets 1 & 2 on fire - his serving unbelievable!. Novak v Sasha in SF USO-21 pushed him-IMO. Took time away from Carlos. Served lights out. They were both smokin' their forehands forcing the other guy into errors. The 3rd-set tiebreaker and Zverev's 5-3 serving game were off. But, his overall game was phenominal and he crushed Carlos and did not let him get into a groove. Carlos was NOT READY for what Sasha brought today. Hope he soutlasts and outperforms Danil for a Novak/Sasha final would be awesome!-if Nole gets past Sinner. Thanx Gill. Cheers, Milan
Totally agree. Carlos was not ready for what Sasha brought into the game.
I also believe that Sasha's loss to Thiem in the USO 2020 final pushed him as well.
I still wish for Novak vs Daniil final
@@notturno3448 Love the 2020 USO final - forgot about that! Yeah - still rooting for Sasha AND love Meddy - both very likeable - Meddy's been there against Nole Great Rivalry!
A few takeaways I saw here:
1. Carlos had a super shaky start. He was nervous the moment he came onto the court, and I think he genuinely had no game plan ready. Didn’t really know what to do against Zverev. I was shocked how little he played to the forehand as well. The errors in that first set seriously piled up. Also his first serve didn’t really show up.
2. Zverev’s serve was otherworldly. Not only getting so many first serves in, but also hitting his spots pretty well. Zverev did a pretty good job attacking Carlos’s second serve and being aggressive off the forehand at times. Zverev really snapped into form after playing pretty weak during rounds 1-4, as I had feared he would.
3. Alcaraz’s H2H advantages over the top players are dwindling. Sinner is 4-3 against him, Djokovic is 3-2, Medvedev 2-3, Zverev 5-3. Granted, these are all very close head-to-heads, but maybe Alcaraz needs to adjust some tactics here.
Alcaraz will receive a lot of hate for this match, and already has, but let’s make some things clear: Alcaraz has only lost to elite players since the moment he appeared on tour. Wimbledon 2021 (18 year old qualifier Alcaraz): lost to Medvedev. USO 2021: loss to FAA in QFs. AO2022: lost to Berrettini (who was top 10 and made SF). RG2022: Zverev, Wimbledon2022: Sinner, USO2022 no one, AO2023 injured, RG2023 Djokovic, Wimbledon 2023 no one, USO 2023 Medvedev, now Zverev. None of the other top players can make that claim except Djokovic.
Also the fact that we can say Alcaraz played poorly in a tight 4 set loss to Zverev serving 85% is a testament to how incredible Alcaraz is at his best. He will be fine, and hopefully will use these losses to learn.
As for Zverev, he has a peak level that can really beat anyone, and has proven he can step his game up during slams nowadays. I still don’t knowing he has enough in the tank to actually win the tournament, but it’s tough to doubt his stamina. This was only a 3 hour match so maybe he’ll be able to recover for the Medvedev match.
Maybe he just isn't as good as people thought.
1 takeaway from that match: if Zverev didn't get tight and passive serving at 5:3 in the 3rd set this match would have ended as a complete demolition. It literally means that for 3 straight sets Alcaraz didn't find any solution for a top form Zverev on a relatively fast hard court. And Alcaraz had the whole preseason to prepare for this tournament, he didn't play any tour level match in 2 months before the start of AO - he played an excellent exhibition match against Djokovic on 27th of Decemeber. Only exhibition but they played pretty much seriously and Alcaraz looked great already then. Fully prepared for AO, he went through a first week a little bit rusty at the beginning but firing on all cylinders against pretty solid Kecmanovic in the 4th round. So he looked sharp and absolutely ready for any top player in qf. I think he needs to learn a lot (tactically, mentally, tennis wise, call it as you wish) how to not find himself completely hopeless in a match like this again. Obviously he's a great tennis player and usually learns very quickly but somehow this performance looked much worse than against top Medvedev at the USO.
@@Pedant_PatrolHe’s still doing better at age 20 than any of the big 3 besides maybe Nadal. Let’s not get it twisted. The big 3 had their fair share of embarrassing losses when they were young too. Nadal getting blown off the court by Tsonga at AO2008 is one example that came to mind for me, but Djokovic blowing a 2 set lead to a relative nobody at RG2010 (when he was 23!) is another one. Said he hit rock bottom at that point having not won a major in two years.
Let’s not overreact to Alcaraz losing to a top 5 caliber player. You guys are ridiculous sometimes.
@@marekwichniarek268Well if if if doesn’t exist. Zverev always gets tight before a big win; he wouldn’t be Zverev if he didn’t. And he’s beaten Djokovic in some huge matches like Olympics 2021, ATP Finals 2018 (6-4 6-4) and ATP Finals 2021. So let’s stop acting like this is some embarrassing loss for Carlos. As I pointed out in my comment, he hasn’t had an embarrassing loss at a slam basically ever; he has lost to elite players since he was an 18 year old qualifier. This level of consistency is unprecedented at his age and the expectations are staggering, as proven by this comment section.
At the moment you’re speaking of, I actually thought back to Nadal getting crushed by Tsonga at AO2008. He lost 2-6 2-6 2-6, and it felt similar. Zverev served 85% on first serves which is basically unheard of in a 4 set match. Tsonga had a similar redline. As Nadal grew up, and keep in mind by 2008 he was already basically in his prime, he learned how to more effectively counter big hitters. In AO2009 he survived an on-fire Verdasco and Federer, both of whom 100% would’ve beaten his 2008 version at AO. In 2012 he survived a similar onslaught from Berdych who served and smacked ground strokes like a madman, then beat a very in-form Federer. Nadal learned how to deal with big hitters, and it isn’t to scramble around like crazy 20 feet behind the baseline.
Young players struggle with being rushed. Alcaraz will learn how to deal with it soon, and every loss is a teaching moment. At least he’s losing to great players and consistently making QFs and SFs. And as I pointed out, Zverev can beat anyone on his day. He’s beaten even Novak before in big matches.
Alcaraz found ways to be competitive in this match despite having an off day. He was rattled, his tactics were bad, and these are normal things for young players to go through. Zverev may have put up one of the best serving performances in recent history as well, and he’s a top 5-10 baseliner in the world. This was a difficult match for anyone, and I don’t even know if Djokovic, Sinner, or Medvedev could’ve dealt with Zverev serving like this. They lucked out not having him in their quarter. I agree any of those three probably would’ve offered more resistance early on, forced some tiebreaks, but Zverev serving 85% and hitting his spots is near impossible to beat.
@@SJ-di5zu Michael Chang, Marat Safin and Lleytom Hewitt also won slams very young; but they didn't go on to become all-time greats. My thinking is that Alcacaz is more like Safin and Hewitt than Djokovic or Federer. The reason why is because I don't see that same fire in him.
80 freaking 5 % - ASTOUNDING!!
Kudos Gill, I'm not sure how you managed to stay awake long enough to record and edit that video - did you pull an all-nighter? A nap might be on the cards today!
Amazing match from Sascha, but also a really average one from Carlitos! I watched the whole thing (it finished about 1.20am here in Melbourne), Carlitos just wasn't really himself from the start. I wondered at one stage if maybe he needs to change his string tension, he missed a heap of balls long. It's a little cooler in Melb tonight but not really "cold", I dunno, he just played a pretty bad match!
Still amazing to see him smiling and laughing late in the 3rd set after he broke back - you can't break this kid's spirit!
It seems to me that Carlos' forehands are lacking in depth. They are mostly landing inside the service box allowing taller players to pounce. Anyone else see this?
yes, similar to nadal in AO night matches. not enough spin and depth though he compensated with flat shots when required Full poly setup, relatively ighter frame and heavier balls at night. netresult, uless he flattens his shots out consistently, he will drop the ball short at night
I am impressed that Zverev realised that, despite that injury, he belongs to the top and just picked up from where he was before injury. Really good addition to the top tennis 🎉
Nole broke Alcaraz in Cincinnati. Since then he was never the same. And never will be.
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HAHAHHAHAHA. Carlitos broke novak's knee last sunday
Dang Gill, how much sleep are you getting or not getting 😮. Thanks for the continued coverage despite your heavy workload and get some rest when you can!
I find it strange that Alcaraz and other young players like Sinner jut keep trying to hit every ball with all their might. When it works, it works, but they're tiring themselves out in a 5 set GS. They have a lot of variety but the mental aspect is still not there. It'll come in time but I feel their teams better start working on that asap. Wimbledon onwards Alcaraz has sort of plat3ud (based on the crazy but deserved hype) and Sinner has improved a lot.
Zverev had a plan to target thr backhand and keep his serve. Did so well and when the crowd is clearly favoring the other guy, must not be easy. But he held it well.
Sinner has gotten a lot better at not doing this
I think alcaraz also has the ability to be disciplined and take some pace off his shots but he does struggle to do it when he's in trouble
Sinner's powerful groundstrokes come entirely from his perfect technique. It won't exhaust him. But I agree there's still a lack of variety in his game which will be exposed by Djokovic.
Thanks Gill for another great analysis :)
After fighting a serious sleep depravation, somehow I managed to watch the whole match.
Zverev played really well. I thought he would choke, as he usually does when it seems almost obvious that he should win. He didn't and deserved to win.
When it comes to Alcaraz, it was just not his evening. Maybe he had too easy road until QF.
Looking forward to a potential Novak vs Medvedev final and hoping Novak wins.
What a great win from Sascha! Especially after losing the 3rd set. I didn't think he would regroup and win the 4th, boy, was i wrong:)
Now let's go beat Medvedev!!😊
Meddy is another kettle of fish, playing chess on a tennis court !
Got to tell you, Gill, I think your analysis of Alcaraz in this match is just dead wrong. You think he lacked patience and gave Zverev too many opportunities to counterpunch against his net rushing? I believe, although I don't have the exact stats, that in the first two sets, when Alcaraz got SMOKED, Alcaraz actually came to the net FEWER times than Zverev did. Well, Alcaraz has a better volley and in general should be coming to the net MORE than Zverev. Every time Alcaraz got into a long rally with Zverev, I felt that Zverev had the advantage, in part because Alcaraz looked like he had no plan to be aggressive, and rather thought he'd just be able to blast his way to victory from the baseline. That led to too many errors. You mentioned that the match somehow seemed unique or hard to predict, but to me it looked a lot like Alcaraz's loss to Medvedev in the USO last year.
The other thing that sunk Alcaraz, and here I think you agree, was his inabiliy to return Zverev's first serve back into play. Just too many cheap points given away there. I half mused in the match that Alcaraz should take a page out of Medvedev's book and just keep standing farther back until he started getting more returns back in play--as Medvedev described in his post-match interview with Courier. Alcaraz certainly has the speed to get back into position if he did.
Dude please give Sasha some respect. Your analysis is like Carlos lost the game not Zverev won.Sasha played so well he surprised Carlos and it took time ( later part of 3rd set ) for him to read Zverev's serve.
@@TendaiMatambanadzo Zverev played great. I even mentioned that he attacked the net more than Carlitos--that's one dividend of having improved his volley. His serve was very strong--remember when we worried about his second serve? Not today. My gripe was with Gill's apparent view that Alcaraz just needed to be more patient from the baseline. I don't think that was his main problem.
@@br1729 I agree with you. There's one game plan Alcaraz should not have followed and that's competing with Zverev on consistency. He probably resolved to that bad choice because he was lacking confidence in his usual weaponry. And of course Zverev served very well too. There was an equilibrium shift and Alcaraz adapted badly tactically.
You couldn't have been more wrong. Quit doubting Sasha!
I will continue to get predictions wrong sometimes. Thanks for your concern though!
Gils a huge alcaraz fan. It was more hope than anything. Overhyped Alcaraz is!
@@move3spaces246 as always its nice to see overhyped players to lose. while sinner is quiet and working hard. go sinner.
@@GillGrossZverev's got game for Alcaraz, he also knows to trouble Djokovic if he serves so good like today. Alcaraz was the favorite, so relax, you did well.
What a analysis, much better than matts willander 💪
Wow Gill, that’s impressive of you! The two men’s QF stretched over a lot of time!
@gil I noticed Carlitos energy level and shot depth seemed about 60% of what I would normally expect. Almost like when Nadal would go through patches of leaving his FH short...thoughts?
I think this is a super interesting seminal field. I wouldn’t be surprised if any of the 4 left win the Australian Open. But I am still picking Djokovic
Alcaraz crumbled in his serve game at 4-4, 4.set. I think 2 backhands and one forhend cracked under the pressure. And he got broken. Despite unbelievable play in tiebreak Alcaraz made those mistakes in decisive moments and it means mental weakness…
His problem is the psicology part. He always plays in the
same way. He is not capable of analyzing how the contrary play. He thinks that he is so good that nobody can win against him. Big mistake.
Cole where are you? Arw you ok man?
great analysis...think most people were looking forward to another Djokovic-Alcaraz slam final but Zverev completely outplayed Carlos
I think the main reason why Alcaraz lost this match was lack of patience and refusal to accept normal-length or long rallies, which would have been perfectly ok considering that Zverev is not the most offensive player and Alcaraz is one of the best defenders on tour, with his speed and shot-making ability. Obviously this is just looking at what was in his control, then there is just the fact that Zverev played extremely well
Carlos has trouble winning "easy" points. Serve, 1-2 combination. Good for Sasha
I'm happy that Alcaraz lost because of the media hype and because I like other players more like Sinner and Djokovic. And honestly the in game slumps doesn't vibe with be at all. We see this again and again. Alcaraz can at times play like a rank 50 player with barely anything remarkable to show. Then suddenly out of nowhere he starts playing like a god, at a level that literally no one in the world can handle. You might think that this is something new, something that came after his slump after Cincinatti. Not true. The same happened in Roland Garros and Wimbledon against Djokovic. His level fluctuated so much in those matches and it is not that interesting to watch. Also Zverev played great and deserved this win.
He is 20 years old, so he is starting his career and fortunately he has lot more games to lose. Still on a fine day, he can beat anyone.
You say these “in-game fluctuations” are drastic, but Alcaraz hasn’t had an early or bad loss at a grand slam since he was an 18 year old qualifier. That has to be worth something.
Do you think that the media hype have caused Alcaraz' loss or you are happy because he lost in spite of the media hype? I hope it's the first, because I think that the media hype about Djokovic at Wimbledon actually had put too much pressure on him and had greatly contributed to his loss. Now the similar thing happened to Carlos.
@@SJ-di5zuthis loss is pretty bad
Gill is taking it apart and he is quite right as usual, very well done.
Zverev played great but not Carlito except in patches. Alcaraz has been down in confidence & self belief since he lost that epic match to Djoker at Cincinnati & has not really got it back. Djoker punished Carlito for his level fluctuations and snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. As great as Alcaraz is potentially he is still just 20 years old. Carlito was a little flat in night conditions & Zverev came with an excellent game plan that he was able to execute off getting 85% of his first serves in and some excellent returning. Perhaps Carlito could have changed his return position more but Zverev should beat anyone in the world with 85% first serves going in, including the Djoker. Carlito needs a clear game plan against Zverev for future match ups.
Unbelievable tennis, brilliant semi-finals 👏
The other players know that the secret to beating Alcaraz is rushing him on the forehand and hitting the forehand sharp angle crosscourt before he gets to. I've seen players basically be Alcaraz before he can be. I think he's been figured out and unless he is blazing lights out he won't win anymore. There is a long history of exciting talented players who are also inconsistent. He happens to be one of them 80% of the time.
Well deserved Saša! 🎉😊❤
Okay, Zverev, don't blow this golden opportunity; now that you've stunned the world and beaten Alcaraz, don't lose to Meddy. Consolidate this Top-5 win, and go get yourself a spot in the AO finals.
Good trivia with Zverev's 7th Semi:
Who is the only man in the Open Era to get to the Semis 7 times but never win a Slam?
Tim Henman?
@@Super-Sonic3 Oh, a great guess, but only 6 for Henman. Thanks for playing, haha, it is Tomas Berdych though.
Alexander had a great serve today.
I'm missing the "321" 😥😥
Hurcakz served much bigger at Wimbledon against Novak and we know the winner.
But Djokovic kept his own serve. Zverev can get nasty to play when he hits 70%+ 1st serve...
@@user-iy8tp7vw3x You mean Huby is not a power striker.
@@user-iy8tp7vw3x That was monstrous serving by Huby that day which can never be compared with Zverev though he did very well.
@@michael8597 Don't be stupid. Zverev was hitting spots and had 80%+ 1st serve in...thats imbecile stats, almost hack
Did he have 85% first serves though?
Zverev was getting worked up after the third set... Alcaraz rushed and messed it up in Set 4...if Alcaraz had survived that set Zverev would probably have wilted in the decider.. however if does not exist.Congratulations to Zverev,though.
Well that was and wasn't a surprise from Sascha. Dude was chillin in his shades on the bike looking sleepy then 5 minutes later goes out and does this.
i think Carlos is the same player when he won Wimbledon, with the cavet that novak choke away the 2nd set tie break and basically gave him set 3. Novak won the first set 6-1. If he takes the 2nd set tie. break, he wins in straight. Novak got impatient and handed Carlos the title. I think that prob gave Carlos a false sense of security which hasn't yet climb out of.
And Novak destroyed his confidence in Cincinnati 2023. Hasn't won anything since.
I think Carlos took more risks in the final, and that's ultimately what won him the trophy.
Yeah but after alcaraz won the 2nd set , it was 1-1 in sets. So everything was still possible for novak. But alcaraz played really good
@@gremsa nah, Novak was out of it after the lost the tie break. He literally gave set 3 away. He got his concentration back and won set 4 but Wimbledon is one of the few times that he choke.
@@ct9375 but did he choke after that tie break? I don't think so. Alcaraz simply got stronger and it was a high class match that could have went either way
Zverev was very clear...
" I had to take his game out of his hands,otherwise is imposible". Alex start to get Carlos's number.
This is a great analysis. One key question - what do you think Carlos SHOULD have done tactically?
Just draw out the match so fatigue just starts affecting Zverev? (deep middle of the court topspin rallies to extend them as long as possible. Don't give him any angle. Don't try to win the point, or Zverev to lose the point, just make the guy work).
As Gill said, Carlos lost his first service game at love without any real pressure and so its not a matter of strategy. He had a panic attack.
yes...actually I think it's something Swiatek needs to rely on at times too
I think that if Carlos want to, he can be a great pusher. High topspin forehand, awesome backhand slice, overall defensive skills and durability. He just doesn't have a mindset to play like that on a regular basis
Basically medvedev got a free pass to the final
Gill what are your thoughts on Carlos coming to the net after forehand cross court approach shots without decent depth or power?. He lost all those points. I don't see other players like Novak do that. Not many come back from 2 sets down and Carlos made some silly uncharacteristic errors in the 4th set,
I was taught that approaching cross court was generally a lower percentage play than approaching down the line (or at least down the center)--it just gives the opponent too many angles on the passing shot.
Totally Agree the mistakes made by carlitos was ridiculous
Terrific performance by Sasha, I missed that version. Now, if only he didn't crap his pants as usual the minute he steps into the court with Djokovic...
Cry harder.
He has to beat Medvedev first.
Sascha gave Djoker some very important and some very painful defeats (2017 Rome final when he was only 20, 2018 ATP Finals final, 2021 Olympic semis). And you sound like you must be the man of steel behind your keyboard.
Good analysis Gill, one of your best. Zverev is at his peak and can reach this high standard more often these days. Resilient is the perfect description of him since coming back from injury. He’s paid his dues and no one should begrudge him a slam title or 2. Still Novak has to be fave yet again, even v Sinner. I think Carlos will win FO this yr. Not sure about Wimbledon but I think Sinner will be strongest there, he lost last 2 years to Novak and will get over the line this year. USO could be between Sinner and Carlos. Those are my guesses : )
So you mean Novak cannot win French, Wimbledon and US open this year ?? You are deluded.
@@michael8597 of course he can and will be top 5 fave everywhere. I think Novak’s best chances are AO and Wimbledon, but predicting a combination of age and reaching the magical 25 number will combine to finish his slam run. Carlos and Sinner will only get better, and very quickly. Novak is getting older and slower, but will remain a formidable opponent for 2 or 3 more years. But I’ll be very happy to see Novak win a calendar slam and gold medal this yr lol, just saying what I think is more likely to happen. What’s your guess?
@@whisper2441 I agree with your analysis though I am still not sure about Australian open. The semi finals against Sinner is virtually the finals. I hope Novak wins.
I picked Sinner before the tournament started but after watching the q/f have swung back to Novak. Sinner will need to level up to win 3 sets v Novak, looks unlikely to me now.
Disappointed for Carlos
This is the kind of level we were seeing from Zverev before the injury let's hope he can keep it up...
Honestly I think this Gen has a concentration spam problem induced by smartphones/social media. Nole is standing out in this department, Medvedev is the only guy getting close there.
I really really like your videos and i have been waiting for this video and was so excited to watch it but this video has disappointed me as You have talked about Alcaraz throughout the video and forgotten to talk about Zverev. You got so much indulged in pinpointing Alcaraz mistakes that you have overlooked the greatest performance of the career of Zverev. The way you talked about Carlos throughout the video made it look like Zverev won just because Carlos made so much mistakes and gave the game to Zverev.
I can see Zverev winning it all tbh. Surely Med is too tired by now. Sasha has a good record against Novak and Sinner, his power can overwhelm anyone
While Zverevs 1st serve was high, I do wonder if at times he went with a less risky one becaue I recall here and at US open his 2nd serve was eaten alive by Alcaraz.
Love Carlos, but he needs a mindset change. He definitely doesn't know how to rally through difficult situations......as u said he panics.
He was too quick on many occasions to go for an explosive fancy shot. He needs to learn how to lock down and rally until the right opportunity presents. Just keep it simple to be more effective.
That's the difference between Nole and the rest. Thats why he's still at the top of the sport and the others continue to run after him.
Nole is 36. Carlos is 20, so is clear that he has to learn how to play the other guys on and on changing his patterns, but after 3 years on the tour the other players and coaches analyze and try to beat his game.
OK Zevev serving great and hitting FH great made the difference but also Alcaraz also killed himself with 45 unforced errors. A lot of those was due to poor shot selection, the thing that he needs to change to become a better player.
Best I’ve EVER seen Zverez play. Must admit I gave up on him couple years ago. He’s top level. Wow. Yeah Carlos has not lived up to where we’ve all placed him. Why you keep calling him Carlitos? Doesn’t he go by Carlos? I think I’ve only heard Carlitos from you, just curious. Love your channel.
'Carlitos' is a pet name for 'Carlos'. It's often used in Spanish speaking countries (well, obviously heh). I thinks it's cute c:
Gill the main point was the lack of reaction from Carlos. It came too late and was not adequate.
Since Wimbledon, Alcaraz has been sub par.
Everyone wants him to explode and win everything. He is too young for that.
Yep,Zverev is that guy who can upset the big 4 but Zverev always finds a way to beat himself in the big matches and nobody can pick him to do something big just because of that mental thing .
But gamewise,guy has everything to win a slam.
Alcaraz is a bit lost without Ferrero ,have that feeling.
His game seems to be a little bit chaotic.
Will be very interesting to see the semis.
I believe Zverev can win this tournament only if Sinner beats Novak.
If Novak plays Zverev,i dont think Zverev can handle it mentally.
Meddy?
The fear factor has disappeared, nobody is scared of Carlos Anymore!!
This is nonsense. Show me one player who has won every match.
Everyone is scared of Carlos because he is more talented than anyone else, if he plays his 'best' game only Joker has a chance at the moment. Problem is he tends not to focus as much as he should at times, still very young!
@@brendajohnson5525 no player wins everything. But the hype (well deserved" has dialled down and players are starting to figure him out or at leas not be intimidated. He's amazing that at 20 he has such a reputation but I think we will see more competitive matches from now on rather than easy wins for him.
Sinner, Alcaraz, Meddy, Zverev - good bunch of players
Still, getting into quarters is his best result here. In '19 he lost 2nd round with Ymer. In '20 he lost 3rd round after a battle with Berretini, and last year he was injured, so he couldn't play.
I think that is not the goal to win, just because your opponent is afraid of you in the first place
I think Alcaraz just over cooked the match. The mental background I can not say, but I think it is too confident rather than panic. He wanted to hit super shots too much and he believed that he was able to do it even if he is 2 sets down and turn the match around. He only started to shape the balls during the super crucial time of the 3rd set. After winning the 3rd, he started to believe back again his super shot making plan, but this time he was not that lucky. At this level, no one can be that lucky.
In another stratosphere? You mean the mesosphere or further out the thermosphere or to the extreme, the exosphere? Just giving you some egghead crap Gill. You are so right, Z played both lights out and lights on against Alcaraz. Great match for Sascha...
Zverev definitely surprised with his level. I think any top-ranked player serving at 85% is likely to defeat his opponent. Kudos to Sacha for achieving it. I'm wondering if he's going to experience a letdown against Medvedev.
hope so
hope not
He’s going to have to adapt and stop just being aggressive all the time that’s his only game plan even McEnroe was saying during the match that he’s not adapting he’s not not forcing any long rallies he needs to adapt his style of tennis is not going to work long-term especially with guys adapting to him
I’m sorry but alcaraz got flat out exposed. He cannot make in match adjustments without JCF.
Well done on summary. Never know what you will get with Zverev but wish him ATB. Alcaraz has lost a bit of his shine and needs to work on it. Hopefully he can step it up again.
Said it last year, as soon as Carlos gets figured out it’s over. This is his ceiling, he just not tall enough to be able to play his style 24/7. Sure he will still be good, but the hype was just ridiculous
He’s fucking 20. We don’t know his ceiling. His playstyle will evolve over time as well with experience.
His style doesn’t require excessive height in my view. He is an explosive all-court player. Too much height would not enable him to be as agile as he is.
He’s 20. Let’s be reasonable. It’s over because he’s not winning every tournament he enters? He has years to continue evolving; it’s a little premature to claim it’s over
Good Lord. My friend, give him time. Like the other user mentioned. He's 20 YEARS OLD. Players mature, and the game develops.
Ok professor. What are you doing with your life except knowing carlos' ceiling? 😂
Let the small guys enjoy some winning before the master arrives and demolishes everybody in his favourite hunting ground
Zverev’s win guarantees that Novak will remain #1 for at least another few weeks.
Unless meddy wins AO he should be number 1 till FO. Alcaraz has so many points to lose and Medvedev is weaker on clay. Unless Sinnee goes on a tear and wins everything…
@@move3spaces246 no, even if Meddy wins the AO and Novak loses to Sinner in the SF, Novak emains #1. If Novak loses to Sinner tomorrow, he will have 9,775 points come Monday. And if Meddy wins the AO, he will have 9,465. Novak is guaranteed to stay at #1 for at least another 3-4 weeks.
@@alextabet9247 yep but probably a lot longer lets see
@@move3spaces246 that is true. Novak has virtually no points to defend between now and June, while Carlos and Daniil have thousands of points to defend in that period. So Novak could potentially hold on to #1 until June, especially if he wins the AO.
So disappointing now we get to see either Meddy or Zverev lose to Djokovic in the final. How predictable and tiresome. Only time Nole loses these matches is when he's playing for his country or has too much expectation on himself.
I have a very tall claim without any factual backing, rather its a suspicion. I think Carlos considers Zverev a cool dude that be wants to be friends with, the way he behaves around him kind of gives me that vibe. Not wanting to hurt their relationship and thereby his coolness through association. It will be quite disappointing since Zverev is not aperson I would want any 20 year old looking up to.
Dude what are you smoking?
@@TendaiMatambanadzo hehehe. I know it's crazy 🤣
In fairness, I do remember a photo Alcaraz and Zverev took out golfing together, so there is one piece of evidence to support the claim! Better than nothing, I suppose
@@armleg8374 Wow! Do I have a believer 😅
Senorita Crampitos is way over hyped. He was never #1! What a sham and scam. He swing even get half the majors Novak has.
This is not new with zverev, remember how zverev used to play Federer?
Zverev has come to the net more often
Didn't watch the match - not watching any matches that Zverev is in, but checked online the score in the third set and saw Alcaraz was losing, and a few minutes later saw that he had made a comeback. A pity Carlitos couldn't find his form. Gotta hope Medvedev gets him out, it's a dark cloud over the AO.
His game is becoming stereotyped hit hard all the move forward, dropshot.
Fine when he is dominating, but when against a big serving hard hitter, he has to learn to play a cat and mouse game.
Alcaraz was bad though, which I anticipated coming into this tourney since his coach was missing (same for Rune) & these youngsters need that guidance. Also his HC stats have been concerning. That's why I had Medvedev going to the Final even though I don't trust him, but I trust everyone else less.
IIR also while Alcaraz was bettere at the US open I do vaguely remember it came edown to Zverev not being able to convert his bp's while Alcaraz did, a bit of the opposite here.
Alcaraz has been playing immature in a few of the past couple slams. Too comfortable. Shouldn’t be losing to Zverev at all at this juncture of both of their careers.
"Immature." Lol He's 20 years old with two slam titles. Ridiculous critique.
Show me a tennis player who never loses to someone who's playing extremely well.
Tbh Zverev serving at 85% is tough for anyone including Djokovic
@@monkeonthee True, but he was better player in his return game also. This was just Zverev's day. He was much better player today.. in every sense.
@@user-nw3jl4mm6v Anybody who watches tennis knows that Zverev when he as this best can beat anybody , if he is serving like that it is almost impossible to beat him but he just has too many dips especially in slams overall . He was definitely the biggest talent of the last gen but he was all over the place too many times .
When he plays like this he can beat anybody and yes even Djokovic .
Alcaraz doesn't have a great tennis IQ yet, he will absolutely develop it but for now it's the one thing holding him back from dominating the tour.
Usually, "intelligence" is not something you can "acquire" or "learn!" Whatever a players weaknesses exist early-on, are the same weaknesses that will be apparent later. If everyone could acquure a 160 IQ by "learning," than we would see many people go through that process!
NFL graveyards are filled with quarterbacks who had ALL of the physical gifts: perfect height, cannon-arm, accuracy, thick musculature, toughness, good speed, solid runner, etc. But, they were mostly missing the "glue" that turned those physical gifts into a formidable weapon- intelligence!
I don't think Alcaraz is a dumb player per se, but he does, at times, definitely manifest some "strategic deficiencies!" He will continue to refine his game as he gets older but, will he be able to defeat an opponent with similar, or somewhat similar, physical gifts but, who has much more foresight, smarts, and makes the necessary adjustments during a tough match?
@@edkiely2712 Coaching can improve decision making. I don't think Ferrero is at the level of, say, Darren Cahill who has definitely made Sinner a smarter player.
Not the only thing.
Alcaras is not ready to be in the top 4.
Zverev probably spent his time on the court exclusively practicing his serves after he broke his ankle.
Smart thought.
You get gentlemen points from me for honoring Zverev's resilience, but I'm not looking forward to any of his matches. If the AO final is just a redux of the US Open finals (Thiem/Zverev or Djoker/Meddy), I'm just gonna take another nap. Or maybe I'll go vandalize some pickleball courts. Lol I don't know. I'll think of something.
Princess Leia voice: "Help me, Jannik Sinner... You're our only hope."
Thats true unfortunate, they are all great players
@@NamTran-xc2ip They may all be great, but not all of them inspire the heart.
Definitely go after those pickleball courts!
@@br1729 lol I just put the sledgehammer in my trunk. Gotta be prepared.
Condolonces to Gill for having to speak in glowing terms about Zverev for 23 minutes, can tell it's eating him inside🤣
Being very kind to Alcaraz here. He is young I get it. But he played awful and lost it more than Zverev won it. Zverev was peak but a peak Alcaraz beats him 10/10.
Meddy will beat Zvrev
Great performance by zverev, and an awful 2 and a half set performance by carlos. Honestly, I am not that confidant in carlos to replicate his first half of 2023.
What is it? Is it a great performance by Sasha or a poor showing by Alcaraz
Look at Carlos’s gf, then you will understand lol
Alcaraz overhyped! I hope his fans will calm down now. Pls🤞
How many other 20 year olds rack up 2 majors and a world # 1, while beating the GOAT at his favorite tournament (Wimbledon). Get of out of here with your garbage take.
Nice piano though ;) lol. Maybe we can be friends after all 😂
@@TheDusty1920 thanks man boston steinway
@@TheDusty1920 hes been figured out now tho, dont expect it to continue!
@@move3spaces246 sweet, very nice. I have a German Seiler 7 foot grand.
Alcaraz is totally gonna win 20 slams right?
Well, wimbledon onwards I feel he has either plateud or others have started to figure him out or at the least no5 intimidated by the hype. On the other hand, Sinner has improved leaps and bounds. Who else is there (at themoment) who can challenge these two once Novak calls it a day?
How many slams did any of the big 3 have at 20?
@@icyolivesNadal I think I had 2 min gs and more majors
@@michaeljoseph4530he had 1 slam as he turned 21 in RG
Yeah maybe. Don't write him off just yet. The big three also did not win every grand slam they were in with 20 years old
So disappointing, I only saw the result but I thought Carlos was going to make a Nadal-like comeback. The fact is, that Zverev shouldn't even be allowed to play.
Why though?
LMAO , innocent until proven guilty soy consumer .
Zverev shouldnt ne allowed to play ? 😂😂get over yourself ...LMAO
There are allegations of domestic abuse against him. Still he`s innocent until proven guilty.
@@Phil_OG Allegations are not facts, simps!