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Zverev suddenly fell back into his passive ways, cost him the third set!

Does this go 5? I say yes...

Don't ask me to explain or justify, but I absolutely hate Alcaraz's stupid drop shot. It's probably why I haven't caught Alcaraz fever yet.

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 5:15 pm Don't ask me to explain or justify, but I absolutely hate Alcaraz's stupid drop shot. It's probably why I haven't caught Alcaraz fever yet.

Well, you are asking for us not to ask why you hate it but, it is very effective. He wins more than he loses.
So don't explain

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 5:21 pm

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 5:15 pm Don't ask me to explain or justify, but I absolutely hate Alcaraz's stupid drop shot. It's probably why I haven't caught Alcaraz fever yet.

Well, you are asking for us not to ask why you hate it but, it is very effective. He wins more than he loses.
So don't explain

Oh, it's a good one. It works. It's hard to articulate. Something along the lines of something fairly basic - it's not hard to learn a good-enough drop shot and when to use it - working disproportionally well for this one player and becoming an awe-inspiring part of his game. This outcome offends my twitchy pragmatism.

I love a good drop shot - who doesn't? All respect for the dropper. I wish I had one.

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 5:27 pm

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 5:21 pm

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 5:15 pm Don't ask me to explain or justify, but I absolutely hate Alcaraz's stupid drop shot. It's probably why I haven't caught Alcaraz fever yet.

Well, you are asking for us not to ask why you hate it but, it is very effective. He wins more than he loses.
So don't explain

Oh, it's a good one. It works. It's hard to articulate. Something along the lines of something fairly basic - it's not hard to learn a good-enough drop shot and when to use it - working disproportionally well for this one player and becoming an awe-inspiring part of his game. This outcome offends my twitchy pragmatism.

I love a good drop shot - who doesn't? All respect for the dropper. I wish I had one.

You must of really just hated that dropper lob dropper within one point!

shmrck14 wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 5:59 pm

meganfernandez wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 5:27 pm

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 5:21 pm

Well, you are asking for us not to ask why you hate it but, it is very effective. He wins more than he loses.
So don't explain

Oh, it's a good one. It works. It's hard to articulate. Something along the lines of something fairly basic - it's not hard to learn a good-enough drop shot and when to use it - working disproportionally well for this one player and becoming an awe-inspiring part of his game. This outcome offends my twitchy pragmatism.

I love a good drop shot - who doesn't? All respect for the dropper. I wish I had one.

You must of really just hated that dropper lob dropper within one point!

thank GOD I wasn't watching. I would have taken it personally. It was fine when Hingis did it!

I love how the commentator (on TC Plus) said "Zverev FINALLY defeats a Top 10 player at a major!" Such a burn.

I really, really wanted Alcaraz to get that match. I can't stand watching Zverev.

Bleck

Kevin

First game of the Novak/Rafa match: like 8 minutes.
They are going to be playing past midnight...

Waking up this morning to see Coco is in the semis. She still has not dropped a set in this tournament, but also has not faced a player ranked higher than she is yet

Belated comments on the Zverev/Alcaraz match... I wasn't able to pay close attention because the day was packed with meetings. But when I was able to take a look or actually watch a point here and there, I could tell that this was a deeply personal match for Zverev. And except for that last service game in the third, he managed the "personalness" of the match pretty darn well.

On the flip side, a loss like this might be the best thing for Carlitos' immediate and long-term development. He will have to struggle with keeping the hype in check. And today, it got checked.

I am not able to see the Nadal/Djok. match...what is going on? I didn't expect Rafa to be out to a 6-2, 3-0 lead?!

texasniteowl wrote: ↑Tue May 31, 2022 8:20 pm I am not able to see the Nadal/Djok. match...what is going on? I didn't expect Rafa to be out to a 6-2, 3-0 lead?!

Same...