The French Open.?

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Carlos Alvarez might end up with the most majors ever if he stays healthy.

Not because I believe he is the best ever---but he will be close to a Federer, Novak, Nadal---being like them and not having the other 2 exist.

These young guys can't even win back to back tournies. It's almost like clock work---they win a tourney and almost automatic they get knocked out early next tournament.

The only possible 2nd killer is Holgar Rune.

Med was funny. Wins his 1st clay tournament and then knocked out 1st round at RG. So pathetic.

Also says alot that an almost 37 year old Novak is still a huge favorite against all the young guys(outside of Carlos) on his WORST surface.

 

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Nadal is obviously done. Has stated that even if he can ever get healthy again next year will be his last.

I think it will be more of a Fed situation that he plays one last exhibition type match and calls it a career. I don't see how he ever has a full year on tour. Maybe he tries just clay next season than wraps it up---but clay would be really rough on already taxed body, even if u are the king of the surface

 

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Carlos Alvarez might end up with the most majors ever if he stays healthy.

1 thus far.
Long,long way to go.
Lol

 

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1 thus far.
Long,long way to go.
Lol

no question. but what is he 20 and #1 in the world.

I am not just basing this on skill but the competition around him. Outside of maybe Rune the younger dudes are trash.

 

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no question. but what is he 20 and #1 in the world.

I am not just basing this on skill but the competition around him. Outside of maybe Rune the younger dudes are trash.

We'll have a few talented youngsters burst onto the scene in the next few years just like he has.
He'll meet his match.

 

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We'll have a few talented youngsters burst onto the scene in the next few years just like he has.
He'll meet his match.

possible. but the latest crop of guys now in their mid and later 20s never challenged the trio.

Nadal and Federer's bodies finally gave out. But Zverv, Thiem, Med, Stefanos, Rublev, Sinner, Fritz ect. Have combined for I believe 2 majors. None have more than 1(med, thiem) the rest STILL at 0.

 

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Stoked for Alcaraz/Djokovic

Just weird to see Djokovic at +175ish

 

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Iga looking to be on early projection to GOAT status.

Would be her 4th major at 22.

She Is DOMINATE also. I don't believe she has been under a -1000 in a match yet.

-1600 tomorrow

 

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Iga looking to be on early projection to GOAT status.

Would be her 4th major at 22.

She Is DOMINATE also. I don't believe she has been under a -1000 in a match yet.

Long way to go on that to even be in the same sentence as serina

 

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no question. but what is he 20 and #1 in the world.

I am not just basing this on skill but the competition around him. Outside of maybe Rune the younger dudes are trash.

If Joker was 20 right now and he was the same level he’s been he would probably win 45 majors against the current level of competition .

It’s sad that we will never ever see tennis ever again like we witnessed with the big 3 era .

The sports gods graced us with the 3 best players of all time all playing at the same time .

Our punishment for that will be the most nondescript top 10 in tennis history for the foreseeable future

I get what you saying 100%
If Alcarez was 20 15 years ago he probably would have 3 or 4 GS.

But since he is 20 now at the perfect time he might sniff 20 .

 

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Long way to go on that to even be in the same sentence as serina

long way to go to be in the same sentence as Graf.

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1666737877298888707

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1666845581480800260

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1666845700649279491

 

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Karolina Muchova stuns Aryna Sabalenka to reach French Open final.​

PARIS -- Unseeded Karolina Muchova reached her first Grand Slam final at the last place she expected, saving a match point and using a stirring comeback to grab the last five games despite dealing with leg problems for a 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5 victory over No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka at the French Open on Thursday.
Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open in January, was a point from finishing off the topsy-turvy, three-hour-plus semifinal at 5-2 in the third set but then collapsed, dropping 20 of 24 points down the stretch.
In Saturday's title match, Muchova will meet either No. 1 Iga Swiatek, the defending champion, or No. 14 Beatriz Haddad Maia. Their semifinal was scheduled for later Thursday.
At No. 43, Muchova is the fourth-lowest-ranked women's finalist in French Open history.
And the way she managed to get there was rather remarkable.
In the 80-degree warmth of Court Philippe Chatrier, Muchova's variety and all-court style provided the right mix against one of the game's biggest hitters.
An oversimplification, granted, but think of it this way: Sabalenka tries to hit the ball past her opponent; Muchova tries to hit the ball away from her opponent.
The third set appeared to tilt toward Sabalenka -- who came into the day 12-0 in 2023 Slam matches -- when her pressure prompted some extra errors. A long forehand by Muchova resulted in a service break and a 4-2 lead for Sabalenka, who held for 5-2.
That's when it all began to come apart for her.
Sabalenka needed just one more point when it was 5-2, but Muchova came up with a forehand winner to erase that chance and eventually held there. Sabalenka then served for the victory, but couldn't close things out, and Muchova broke to 5-4. At the ensuing changeover, Muchova sat down and massaged her right thigh. Soon enough, suddenly, it was 5-all.
Sabalenka continued to struggle, and Muchova -- who was stretching between points -- simply kept hitting big shots.
Muchova, a 26-year-old from the Czech Republic, has always found that her game worked best in faster conditions: Her best previous showing at a major was a semifinal run at the 2021 Australian Open on hard courts, her lone WTA title has been on a hard court, and she never made it past the third round on the red clay at Roland Garros until now.
"It's not my favorite surface," Muchova said earlier in the tournament, "but I think I can play good on it."
Sure played well enough Saturday.

 

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