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re: Unofficial 2023 French Open Thread
Posted on 6/6/23 at 7:44 pm to Bench McElroy
Posted on 6/6/23 at 7:44 pm to Bench McElroy
Cressy is the only Top 50 player that I can think of that uses as their primary tactic.
Hurkacz goes to the serve and volley a lot. And I want to say Struff likes to serve and volley.
Purcell (#68) is a serve and volley specialist.
Definitely something that I think is underutilized as a change of pace tactic.
Hurkacz goes to the serve and volley a lot. And I want to say Struff likes to serve and volley.
Purcell (#68) is a serve and volley specialist.
Definitely something that I think is underutilized as a change of pace tactic.
This post was edited on 6/7/23 at 7:09 am
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Posted on 6/6/23 at 8:26 pm to The Egg
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Does Novak cement absolute goat if he wins the French and getting past Alcaraz?
Definitely. Even the haters would have to acknowledge
Posted on 6/6/23 at 11:48 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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Definitely something that I think is underutilized as a change of pace tactic.
Khachanov did it a few times today and had success. I feel like players forget about it sometimes just out of habit. They could do a better job mixing it up between 1st/2nd serves imo but it’s opponent-dependent. We’ll see it a bunch from Rune tomorrow night too.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 2:24 am to bayoucracka
It’s funny how casuals keep linking Alcaraz to Rafa. Their games are nothing alike and Alcaraz already had a better serve at 19 than Rafa ever had.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 8:38 am to bayoucracka
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He’s already there for me. Winning this tourney would just be insanity.
That's where I am.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 8:42 am to Joe D Grinder
Who wants to post the odds for the match Friday? I am assuming Alcaraz is a slight favorite.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 8:42 am to bayoucracka
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It’s funny how casuals keep linking Alcaraz to Rafa. Their games are nothing alike and Alcaraz already had a better serve at 19 than Rafa ever had.
They're both Spanish teenage phenoms who are uber-dominant on clay. That's all that matters even if their games aren't similar at all.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 8:50 am to Eat Your Crow
Actually Carlos is a pretty big favorite for who he is going against….
Posted on 6/7/23 at 8:53 am to Eat Your Crow
DraftKings: Alcaraz -205, Djokovic +170. Fanduel: Alcaraz -210, Djokovic +172. BetMGM: Alcaraz -200, Djokovic +165.
This post was edited on 6/7/23 at 8:58 am
Posted on 6/7/23 at 8:57 am to Bench McElroy
I would say that the way they play each match is similar. They both go after every point like it’s their last. Fed made tennis look easy. Rafa makes
It look hard. Carlos makes it look both. The not thing I would be concerned about is he mentally tough enough to beat joker on this big of a stage.
It look hard. Carlos makes it look both. The not thing I would be concerned about is he mentally tough enough to beat joker on this big of a stage.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 9:12 am to Bunk Moreland
I would def take Djoker with those odds as I think it's close to 50/50.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 10:09 am to Bunk Moreland
Is Alcaraz -1.5 sets plus money?
You could take Djokovic +170 and Alcaraz on the set line and probably win money either way.
If it goes five sets I have a hard time believing Djokovic doesn't win.
You could take Djokovic +170 and Alcaraz on the set line and probably win money either way.
If it goes five sets I have a hard time believing Djokovic doesn't win.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 10:16 am to Eat Your Crow
Posted on 6/7/23 at 12:25 pm to Eat Your Crow
Alex is through to the semis. That is a nice recovery after ripping up his ankle there last year.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 12:28 pm to bayoucracka
More non-French Open talk. But got pushed an article about the Mallorca (grass) entry list, and there's two more players that like to go to the serve and volley pretty often. Kyrgios is making his return in time for grass season, and Bublik is seeded at Mallorca. Bublik loves to serve and volley (almost as much as underhand serves). Kyrgios goes to it a lot when his big serve is working and late in matches when he gets tired. Seems to be a common theme for "low effort" players as it's a great way to shorten points and avoid tiresome rallies.
Maybe Fritz needs to serve and volley more.
Maybe Fritz needs to serve and volley more.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 12:31 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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Kyrgios is making his return in time for grass season
hope to see him at Wimbledon
last year was a spectacle
Posted on 6/7/23 at 12:34 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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Maybe Fritz needs to serve and volley more
Agree. And in general too not just on grass. I think he doesn't trust his net game. He probably needs to play more doubles too.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 1:21 pm to bayoucracka
Rune under 4.5 aces at DK. Starts in 10 mins. One of the biggest plays of my life.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 2:02 pm to bayoucracka
Rune brought all the nerves today.
6 DFs and the 2nd set just started.
6 DFs and the 2nd set just started.
Posted on 6/7/23 at 2:07 pm to bayoucracka
Missed a pretty easy meatball overhead there.
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