The scary thing is that Alcaraz has won two Majors this year in a season where his level of tennis has kind of been up and down. He’s able to win Grand Slams when he is not his best. Lord help the tour when this guy really matures with his shot selection and focus.
Wasn't Alcaraz GIFTED a Crucial Point at Roland Garros, against Zverev!? So, he does get Unsportsmanlike help, at crucial moments. It's not Just... Alcaraz performing well!
@@stevelily1763 cope harder. Zverev won 3 games in total for the last 2 sets and was broken AGAIN in the 5th. Hawkeye was within the margin of error too.
@@devikuSoul Hawkeye was CLEARLY SHOWING the ball was OUT, LINESMAN ALSO SHOWING the ball was OUT! What the UMPIRE Lichtenstein DID was INDEFENSIBLE!!! For any Decent person, that is!! Clearly, that's NOT You!😏
What is most different about Alcaraz between his run post Wimbledon last year and from Roland Garros this year is how obvious his "aura of invincibility"is when needed the most at the bigger stages. All matches are determined by himself, when this level of focus is at play he just wins,.decisively. Sometimes like the Wimbledon final it goes from start to end, other times like the last matches against Sinner, Medvedev and Zverev, he gets there when he is a set behind
@@radieschen79 ALCARAZ BARELY scraped through against Zverev - with the Help of the Umpire Lichtenstein, who Gave Alcaraz a Crucial point - which would have made Zverev BREAK Alcaraz!! And SINNER, No1, was clearly unwell, with a Stomach problem, and he spoke about it in his presser. You should watch it!
Given that Alcarez beat an in form djokovic last year, where djokovic was coming in winning 2 Back to back slams is it really a surprise that he won this year relatively comfortably given Novak has not played a very good season throughout the year. It was always a given that one day these guys were gonna take over. If not this year the year after or the the year after that, The fact that he got to the final with virtually one knee is a testament to his mental strength and endurance. He may not have won and might not win many majors but he is certainly not done
When talking about Alcaraz at the beginning, Gil or Flink don’t mention that Carlitos was really focused on not repeating what happened in last year’s final against the Djoker. Djokovic destroyed him in the first set. Carlitos actually implied as much in his interview, I think. I’m surprised you and Steve did not mention because I think it was a factor. Carlos remembers and learns it’s been said.
it's as simple as this - Carlos is getting better and better. Every part of his game. It's like a software update. He'll cramp at RG and then in an interview announce it's not going to happen again - coz he's internalized it. It feels like on his way to actualization he's been ok dropping not just sets but whole tournaments and even seasons. There's a long view. The last frontier is his mental state. And tactics. He's even said sometimes he doesn't hear what he's team's shout out at him. And yeah saving his best for last.
Why is that an issue? Novak was a pick by quite a few pundits. And with valid reasons. This loss was a fluke. But the beast has been awakened like last year.
Agreed about your take on Sinners physicality being an issue, he is often cramping or having issues in longer or more high pressure matches. About Medvedev I am happy you talk about the positive changes he has made to his tennis and I think he is re-writing a new chapter for himself doing so. His serve has been improving since RG, and despite not being as reliable as in the past you can see what damage he can do when it’s really clicking. He has no trophies this year but also bear in mind he has been injured many times since the start of the season, it’s finally looking like he is healthier again 🙏🏽
Sinner needs to do some intensive strength-training and add about 10-15lbs of lean muscle-mass, especially to his legs. He's still way too frail and thin!
At what time do we start calling Djokovic old? He’s 37. Should we call him middle aged instead lol? 😆 His movement isn’t the same as it once was. And that’s no fault of his own. Age catches up with us all. But with that said he can still beat 95% of the tour. Just seems like he has problems against the elite like Sinner Alcaraz and probably Meddy too if he played him.
wether his movement is due to age is a mystery, why? Djokovic, many years ago, started taking a different approach to tennis: less hard work on movement and endurance, shortening points, not working out for having long rallies (like he once used to). in short, Djokovic downgraded a lot when it comes to practice. as soon as he has revealed that few years back, I was adamant that it will come back to bite him, and it did, specifically first and foremost with his matchup against Medvedev that he highly struggled in when it comes to something he usually excels at, long rallies. Djokovic CHOSE to shorten practice sets and intensity, along with other stuff for more private time (his words). at the highest level, like seen with Alcaraz, Sinner and Medvedev, it did come back to bite him! the lack of training and lengthier off-season/vacations also make you more injury prone, especially if you go back into training intense/hard e.g. gaining muscle like Novak did for last years AO etc. all of that has unfolded right after Novak chose to downsize on practice, naturally so.
Rafa is old since he is number 255 in the world. Nole id still the best player in the world and has 3-4 more years in the tank. Now you understand the difference
Gill, I feel that djokovic not having a coach is also hurting him. Had there been a coach, he would have probably told djokovic to change the tactic. That didn't happen.
We can go into a lot of IFs, if Dimitrov pushed Medvedev, maybe we would see a great semi between Sinner and Alcaraz. If Zverev didn't get injured, we could have seen a great semifinal between Djokovic and Zverev. And De Minaur would be competitive against Djokovic. We were robbed of many great matches. Agree, Alcaraz would most likely still be the winner at the end
EVER SINCE ALCARAZ BROKE ONTO THE MEN'S TENNIS SCENE AS A POTENTIAL HEIR TO THE THREE GOATS, I have noted repeatedly in the TH-cam video threads that besides the usual improvements we typically see from all the greats with age and experience, THERE WERE 2 SIMPLE WAYS HIM TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE OVER HIS ALREADY SUPER LEVEL: SERVING, AND MENTAL FOCUS FOR AN ENTIRE MATCH. For someone with such an awesomely powerful forehand, there is no reason why he should not be able to significantly improve what was a truly mediocre serve - both by increasing speed, having higher FS percentages, and serving far closer to the lines and corners. Likewise, he needed to eliminate his periods of losing mental focus, during which his serve level plummets, he starts making dumb tactical and reactionary decisions, and starts wildly overshooting targets and making tons of unforced errors. That he was able to win so much despite these two impediments was evidence of his awesome talent, but improving markedly in both of these areas would make him utterly dominant. In this final, he achieved both of these goals to the nth degree. The results were as I predicted - a performance so amazing, that even the great Novak was totally flustered and overwhelmed.
@lsmart Intelligently written and excellent observation regarding his serves and mental focus. I couldn’t have put it better myself. The best comment on the final I’ve read thus far. Thank you. 😇🙏🏾
I love Francis as a character, but I remember when he took Roger to 5 sets at the Open? and he came out smiling at the Press conference afterwards. It struck me he was just too satisfied with himself for losing in 5 to an ATG, instead of hurting like hell he’d missed a great opportunity to beat Roger. Since then he’s not pushed on from that as I would have expected. For sure he can push the likes of Carlos to 5 sets in a GS but does he have that extra 5% to get over the line and go all the way? I have not seen it so far. On Novak I hope this is the beginning of the end. Time for Carlos and Jannik to take over. Like Serena when she reached 23 and was trying so desperately to win 24, but just kept getting to finals and losing.
Imo Sinner has still to figure out how to manage his schedule: he needs to balance training (so important to him as he said several times) and playing in order to peak in majors. In an interview, Djokovic mentioned how important is to taylor schedule on one's physicality and how he got inspired by Federer's ability on this specific task.
Novaks right leg was working and held fine stretching to his right. Explosive speed was required and your’e not the same at 37; but against Carlos 21, well you saw the results 🤷🏻. Just ask Rafa.
A "working" and "fine" knee is far-removed from a knee that can endure and excel during 20-25 shot rallies! The strategy Novak used for this final was a direct result of his knee, and it's limited capacity to withstand lengthy rallies and any attempted lockdown with his defense.
Flink said it correctly. It’s a combination of Alcaraz playing match of his life and Djokovic being subpar. I really think Djokovic needs a coach to help him with strategy. The first game is talked about a lot. There were basic misses, unforced errors on game points, missed first serves. This is not done by a Normal Novak. Once Alcaraz got the lead, he was flawless. He is like Federer. Once he gets confident he produces out of the world shots. Djokovic or any other opponent should try to slow things down and apply score board pressure. A bad start is hard to retract against him.
Why I lowkey feels like Steve Flink is a Novak fanboy and Sinner patron? Just the ways he questioned Carlos and discredited his form and excellence throughout the European slams… it’s giving a bit of sourness to say the least. 😅
gil, there has been a lot of discussion that Carlos forearm injury was due to his lightweight racquet. what changed after the french open? did he try out something different?
@@Abhishek08_ That's great to hear. full poly, even RPM team or softer poly is not ideal though recovery methods have improved a lot. i hope he beefs up his frame like nadal did after a point
Biased fanboys of djokovic trying to find reasons for his loss. the guy hadn’t beaten a top 10 player this year. alcaraz on the other hand has improved from last year
Đoković has only himself to blame for this year , he obviously took his focus of tennis and its been showing since Jan. In Australia, he went without any proper preparation , he thought that would be enough but Sinner disagreed. Throughout the year you can see he was more in media doing celebrity things than tennis. For wimbledon he had the easiest , fortunate draw to avoid Hurkacz, Zverev bur still a good effort to get to the final. In the final he was awful although even at his top fitness I am not sure if the result wouldn't have been the same. Overall poor year for him , I think he is already with one leg in retirement , he is mistaken if he things part time approach to tennis will keep him competitive for the top titles
You give Djokovic a pass for not being able to do the things he would do in his physical prime. But I never see you giving aging 2019 Federer a similar pass for having to adjust his game to push the Wimbledon final to 5 sets.
You cant give fed a pass.because he isnt that kind of defensive grinder who particularly revolves game around movement.he had the accurate serve.strokes especially fh.his slice keep low.in grass which is essential.his game even though on grass suits perfectly hence age doesn't bother that much.one more thing the way opponent played should also taken into consideration since djoker played that match like trash.was clutch in crucial points Tho.here carlos played impeccable game.hence those points should value
Age gap between Roger and Novak is 6 years .😂😂 Between Carlos and Novak it's 16 years .. u are comparing apples and oranges and if u think Novak is done.u r deluded man just had a knee surgery a month ago.. he has one or 2 slams still left in him .
@rahulchoudhury6054 Yeah, he had surgery but managed ti reach the final though didn't he? 6 years is still a significant age gap in elite sport don't you think? After all, Djokovic had no problem beating Holger Ruune & the age gap is comparable to Alcaraz.
@@DaveOwen-vn6ie beating rune.he played like 😂😂😂😂😂😃😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😃.does roger had any injury or health issues before wimby 2019.16 years is way bigger than 6 years my friend.the level at which opponent played also matters since alcarez played impeccable tennis.djoker played trash tennis yet clutch at crucial points
my question about Novak Djokovic is this: Is he used to volleying sliced ( backspin ) returns ? He hit so many of them into the net it looked like he had never done it before.
Nadal didn't appear to have ANY problems beating Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2020 or 2022 so maybe refrain from making stupid comments and how OLD was Federer at Wimbledon 2019 and Djokovic needed 5x sets including the super tie break to get the win
Steve Flink is Djokovic fanboy and it's hard for him to admit that Djokovic has been fortunate that a younger player of Alcaraz's level didn't emerge earlier in his career.
Steve Fink overrates himself. always boring analysis. novak can do no wrong according to him. novak looked fine throughout the tournament , swatting aside rune and and musetti even with a bad knee. then carlos made him look mediocre in the final. that's pretty much it. credit to carlos. Musetti said after the semi final that He's never seen novak play that well. either Musetti is dogshit or Carlos was really good
Musetti had never played him on grass. Fedal copers still coping hard. No player has ever made it from knee surgery to a slam final in 5 weeks, never mind at 37. Alcaraz played by far the best match of the tournament in the final. Yet could have gone out to Tiafoe who hasn't done anything in years.
When Djokovic yelled in the 3rd set, it felt a bit like a self-parody. I was pulling for Alcaraz last year and this year. Djokovic was clearly compromised.
@@Southpaw101the ATP finals Djokovic beat Alcaraz even worse than the reverse here and I don't believe that Alcaraz had had knee surgery 5 weeks before!
@@huzcer i meant that Carlos has beaten both Djokovic and Sinner when it mattered the most several times. Djokovic will always be remembered as losing two final in a row with a young still developing player. (Facepalm)
I don’t need to watch the video to know that Steve Flunk is going to say Novak wasn’t himself or something similar. In his eyes, Novak can never just be outplayed. Last year, when Novak won three majors, he said the same thing-not that Carlos was better at the end. And now, after a straight-set demolition, we get the same typical Flunk analysis. Honestly, I don’t understand why Gill wastes his time with this guy; he’s just not that good of an analyst. Edit: I see Flunk gave Carlitos credit, good for him.
Said it all yourself, he won 3 last year and played final of the fourth and took 2 sets even there. He is way above anyone tennis wise but his body can't hold his age no more
@@ZlatniPlast "Way above anyone" is a huge exaggeration. Totally sensationalized comment. There are 2-3 players on or near his level in terms of skill.
Novak was totally outplayed. Period. It is time to think Djokovic, despite his self-serving rhetoric, is now himself on a slippery slope down... he may still win a slam or two, but that is dependent on the luck of the draw, which, come to think of it, he had at this Wimbledon. and yet he lost the final. he seems to have lost the intensity, but that could be because the body is now no longer what it was several years ago...
I agree. Soon he'll be saying "if I can just get fit and back to my normal level" for a while and then gradually stop making it to the later rounds and have to admit the reality.
Good interview and great insights from Steve. Gill needs to learn to smoothen the way he interrupts when he detects a topic is being diverted from the question on the table. It is annoying and somewhat insulting to the guest's intelligence. Of course, Steve didn't mind here but if some other high profile guest gets interrupted like this, the interviewer won't be spared.
Djokovic is old …he’s had his past due date and hasn’t beaten a top ten player SINCE JANUARY!! That’s the story guys …move on and stop living in the past…Carlos and Sinner are the future ..that’s the story
I'm quite shocked that you both see Paul and Shelton ahead of Fritz. I think Taylor is going to stay as the #1 American in the game for a long time unless Shelton improves his play on other surfaces. Ben's the only one, in my opinion, who can overtake Fritz long-term. I somewhat doubt that'll happen. Also, I disagree on the Alcaraz-Zverev matchup dynamics. Sascha's serve is, arguably, the best/most consistent on tour right now. Moreover, he's becoming more comfortable with being aggressive off the forehand wing, especially when going cross-court. It's not all sunshine and rainbows, because Zverev does need to improve his volleying. Nonetheless, I think Zverev is in the company of Alcaraz, Sinner, and Novak as a top player.
@@colethomas903 I think Musetti wins in 4. I know people will bring up Queen's, but Lorenzo took it up a notch at SW19. I don't think the same Lorenzo from Queen's is beating Mpetshi Perricard, never mind Fritz.
Novak didn't have time for normal preparation for Wimby. All he had time for is heaving time to actually get ready to compete pain free. The fact that he came all the way to the final is astonishing! Now, you might ask: well, what happened prior the RG, or even prior the AO. Probably, he had this injury way back, but wasn't sure about the operation (it looks like Novak). What happened in the RG, made him assured that he actually put a lot of pressure on an already cracked knee, and now the knee is out of normal and had to do operation, which made his pre-Wimby preparation totally messed up. He could beat lower ranked players, but not Carlos. So, it wasn't Carlos that was too good, but Novak, not prepared as he used to be!
Novak Djokovic is an absolute legend and GOAT; to still wipe the floor with Rune, Zverev, Ruud, Musetti and others at HIS age is simply amazing. Murray, Nadal and Federer would have no chance against Novak. Having said that, upcoming top and special players like sinner and alakaraz are the natural evolution of life and sport….20 years ago Novak was the alkaraz of his time. And what Novak clearly stated: Alkaraz is further along at age 21 than anybody he has ever seen. Still I believe that Sinner will be a tough competitor to Alkaraz.
An old Federer nearly defeated novak at Wimbledon 2019. An old nadal demolished novak ar RG 2020. An older nadal defeated novak easily at RG 2022. An old nadal defeated Medvedev, the best hard court player in the world at that time in aus open. Give novak all the respect that he deserves , but not at the cost of others.
@ItWasReallyNothing1408 yes I understood. But rafa after not playing for nearly 2 years played a decent match against Zverev at RG. He was up a break in the 2nd and 3rd sets. Now, Zverev is no slouch, which I'm sure you'd agree. So let's give rafa some time and them we will see.
Also, concerning Sinner…why can’t Gil and Steve say or realize that Sinner was just worn out? He was on a huge winning streak that started at the Australian Open. Along with the pressures of being number one, etc. The poor kid needed rest!! But the hard ass approach is there is never any excuse for weakness. Im annoyed by these kind of analyses. They are dehumanizing. I don’t think the players have these judgments about each other, imo.
I think Dimitrov's retirement might have actually potentially been the most consequential. If he stayed healthy, he could've then perhaps taken out Medvedev, and then maybe Dimitrov wouldn't have given such a good showing against Sinner as Medvedev did when Sinner was feeling sick allowing Sinner to win, and then Sinner could've beaten Alcaraz in the semis when he was hopefully feeling well
To say that Medvedev has a match up problem and it will never change is a laughable statement. How do you explain Paolini and her rise at the age of 28 ? how do you explain that early in Djokovic losing to Roger and Rafa early on and later dominating both of them by the end of their careers ? some players are able to grow and change and get better physically, mentally and tactically. to make such a statement means you know little about tennis and the evolution of players which is always possible. some can do it, some are not. its not a de facto point that just because he has been losing that he will continue to. When Gill points out the forehand improvement you change your tume. either stick with your guns or don't make such far reaching statements
Djokovic only dominated Nadal on hard courts just to clarify your statement. Their H2H is separated by a mere 1 win Djokovic DOMINATED Gael Monfils & Nadal DOMINATED Richard Gasquet but Djokovic did not dominate Nadal like you claimed.
I think the comparison between Alcaraz and Sinner with respect to mental toughness and resilience is a bit more nuanced. For example, Alcaraz has yet to win a grand slam match after losing the first two sets (in fact, I don't think he ever even made it into a fifth set after losing the first two), whereas Sinner won his first ever grand slam final coming back from a two-set deficit. Sinner's physicality didn't seem to be a problem at all in that AO final against Medvedev. I would've thought that win would give him a huge boost of confidence in any five-setter he gets embroiled in in the near future. But somehow it didn't quite pan out that way. I'm the biggest fan of Alcaraz, but I do think that Sinner has a much better record of getting himself into a deciding set in best-of-5 matches when coming back from 2-0. However, after reaching the fifth set, Alcaraz is far more dominant mentally. I think that's when his killer instinct really kicks in and he gets ultra-aggressive in the big moments. I also think Sinner at this stage might have a slight insecurity about his deciding set record against Alcaraz specifically. So whenever he's in a fifth set with Alcaraz he probably experiences some level of self-doubt which holds him back from performing at his best. We saw a similar pattern in Sinner with respect to his H2H with Djokovic, Medvedev, and Tsitsipas (for example) for years, before he finally broke through that mental glass ceiling in the last quarter of 2023. I feel Sinner is definitely more stable than Alcaraz as far as consistency throughout the season is concerned, but Alcaraz has a certain degree of adaptability and creativity which sets him apart from virtually all other opponents, because you simply don't know what's coming next. He can loop it, rip it cross court or down the line, hit you with a drop shot, rush the net when you least expect it, and so forth. There just seems to be no limit to what he can do on a tennis court. But having said all that, I would really love to see Alcaraz win a match coming back from a two-set deficit. He needs that reference experience to know that he too can do it, and I think JCF in conjunction with a good psychologist can help him get there. Once he's done it a couple of times and has built up that self-belief, he'll be virtually unstoppable.
But sinner has only come back from 2 sets down only once. It’s not a big sample size . And it was against Meddy who has choked twice in finals now. This is like me glorifying Thiem coming from 2 sets down when he faced choker Zverev
i mean the good thing is that Alcaraz rarely gets himself in a dire position of being 2 sets down in a 5 setter, naturally it'd be interesting to see how he survives such situations but give him props for rarely getting into that position. To answer your question, Alcaraz was 2 sets down to Berrettini at AO22 and only lost in the final set breaker.
@shyan04268 if sinner is been more consistent throughout a season why hasn’t he had a better season then Carlos since Carlos was 17/18 years old Carlos 2022 was better then sinner Carlos 2023 was better then sinner Carlos 2024 is been better then sinner U talk about consistency Sinner 2024 Carlos did last year even 2022 For being a Carlos fan it’s kind of embarrassing u say what u did
Novak was attacked in Rome and had concussion. Fedals - its not true . Novak was scheduled till 3 am and injured his knee tomm . Fedals - its not true . Novak had operation on knee and couldnt train properly . Fedals - its not true . You come across desperate. Stop embarassing yourself. You cant wait to see Novak retire , but fully fit Novak is still king . He took break this year after destroying Sinner and alcaraz in atp final🎻🎻🎻
Do some history homework before posting - Monica Seles was ATTACKED! Djokovic wasn't! Scheduled until 3am 😂 Blame Djokovic himself for NOT being good enough to win in straight sets. I admire your loyalty but STOP making such ridiculous comments
Just wait ,lets see Novak get to his normal shape,before you start instantly glorifying Aljaraz,who clearly got very lucky to beat all injured not 100% players - Zverev was injured,Sinner was injured and sick,Novak just came from a surgery ,no real practice ,wasnt 100 % ,his knee was an issue ,had to play faster ,didnt trust his legs - lets wait few weeks - olympic games and US open ,then we will see
Nonsense keep telling this to yourself Even Novak said Alcaraz was superior to him in every department that he was out of answers Find excuses like hes injured everyone is injured soon you will realize that Alcaraz improved himself so much that Novak cannot keep up with a young talent at this age...
@stefanmartirosian3330 Carlos beat a injured djokovic dang your funny Carlos beat a injured Sascha at RG im sure you say sinner was injured too you funny all your doing is showing u have no tennis knowledge If Carlos played someone injured and they was losing vs him why didn’t those guys retire during the match think before you speak
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The scary thing is that Alcaraz has won two Majors this year in a season where his level of tennis has kind of been up and down. He’s able to win Grand Slams when he is not his best. Lord help the tour when this guy really matures with his shot selection and focus.
@Wintersoldier7 My thoughts exactly. Great observation. Finally someone who writes something interesting on here. 😇🙏🏾
Wasn't Alcaraz GIFTED a Crucial Point at Roland Garros, against Zverev!?
So, he does get Unsportsmanlike help, at crucial moments.
It's not Just... Alcaraz performing well!
@@stevelily1763 cope harder. Zverev won 3 games in total for the last 2 sets and was broken AGAIN in the 5th. Hawkeye was within the margin of error too.
@@devikuSoul
Hawkeye was CLEARLY SHOWING the ball was OUT,
LINESMAN ALSO SHOWING the ball was OUT!
What the UMPIRE Lichtenstein DID was INDEFENSIBLE!!!
For any Decent person, that is!! Clearly, that's NOT You!😏
What is most different about Alcaraz between his run post Wimbledon last year and from Roland Garros this year is how obvious his "aura of invincibility"is when needed the most at the bigger stages.
All matches are determined by himself, when this level of focus is at play he just wins,.decisively. Sometimes like the Wimbledon final it goes from start to end, other times like the last matches against Sinner, Medvedev and Zverev, he gets there when he is a set behind
Spot on 👍
Alcaraz BARELY won Roland Garros!
No invincibility there!!
@@stevelily1763 He beat the No.1 and No.4 in RG, then went on to beat No.5 and No.2 in Wimbledon. There's nothing BARELY about that.
@@radieschen79 ALCARAZ BARELY scraped through against Zverev - with the Help of the Umpire Lichtenstein, who Gave Alcaraz a Crucial point - which would have made Zverev BREAK Alcaraz!!
And SINNER, No1, was clearly unwell, with a Stomach problem, and he spoke about it in his presser. You should watch it!
Given that Alcarez beat an in form djokovic last year, where djokovic was coming in winning 2
Back to back slams is it really a surprise that he won this year relatively comfortably given Novak has not played a very good season throughout the year. It was always a given that one day these guys were gonna take over. If not this year the year after or the the year after that, The fact that he got to the final with virtually one knee is a testament to his mental strength and endurance. He may not have won and might not win many majors but he is certainly not done
Bro it is 1 am here in london but had to watch your video before sleep. It has really been THE SUMMER OF ALCARAZ
Vamosss
Hahaha 2am in Italy for me last night. I looked at the video and was tempted but I just couldn’t pull the trigger😂
When talking about Alcaraz at the beginning, Gil or Flink don’t mention that Carlitos was really focused on not repeating what happened in last year’s final against the Djoker. Djokovic destroyed him in the first set. Carlitos actually implied as much in his interview, I think. I’m surprised you and Steve did not mention because I think it was a factor. Carlos remembers and learns it’s been said.
it's as simple as this - Carlos is getting better and better. Every part of his game. It's like a software update. He'll cramp at RG and then in an interview announce it's not going to happen again - coz he's internalized it. It feels like on his way to actualization he's been ok dropping not just sets but whole tournaments and even seasons. There's a long view. The last frontier is his mental state. And tactics. He's even said sometimes he doesn't hear what he's team's shout out at him. And yeah saving his best for last.
You do good work Gil. I’m a fan and I implore you to keep on keeping on.
@6:16 Steve F: "I didn't think he was even that slow"
Exactly. Except Djokovic faced The Flash in the final.
The second serve of Alcaraz in the final was 115/117 average. Same speed that the First serve of Musetti.
Carlos is still developing. The consistency is improving. The shot selection is more controlled.
I don’t think he has really hit his prime yet.
And his service has improved . 136MPH but many over 130MPH . On TH-cam there is a lot of video about the changes to his service
First serve and strong mentality are Alcaraz's best improvement
Is it just me or most of the analyses that Gill as done/participated for the Wimbledon final as been about how Novak lost and not how Alcaraz won?
You are so right...
He chose djokovic to win and now he trying to find reason̈s ... the guy is so young and already wining. Everyone is scared
It was the same last year too. Oh Djokovic missed that backhand hehe
Maybe if Alcaraz wins a couple WB mor, they’ll assume he is now better than Djokovic and full stop
Why is that an issue? Novak was a pick by quite a few pundits. And with valid reasons. This loss was a fluke. But the beast has been awakened like last year.
Agreed about your take on Sinners physicality being an issue, he is often cramping or having issues in longer or more high pressure matches.
About Medvedev I am happy you talk about the positive changes he has made to his tennis and I think he is re-writing a new chapter for himself doing so. His serve has been improving since RG, and despite not being as reliable as in the past you can see what damage he can do when it’s really clicking. He has no trophies this year but also bear in mind he has been injured many times since the start of the season, it’s finally looking like he is healthier again 🙏🏽
Sinner needs to do some intensive strength-training and add about 10-15lbs of lean muscle-mass, especially to his legs. He's still way too frail and thin!
this is 🥇 but Carlos was not distracted, he had much tougher opposition. amazing
It keeps him focused .
At what time do we start calling Djokovic old? He’s 37. Should we call him middle aged instead lol? 😆 His movement isn’t the same as it once was. And that’s no fault of his own. Age catches up with us all. But with that said he can still beat 95% of the tour. Just seems like he has problems against the elite like Sinner Alcaraz and probably Meddy too if he played him.
Yes he's old, and getting to finals is still amazing
wether his movement is due to age is a mystery, why? Djokovic, many years ago, started taking a different approach to tennis: less hard work on movement and endurance, shortening points, not working out for having long rallies (like he once used to). in short, Djokovic downgraded a lot when it comes to practice.
as soon as he has revealed that few years back, I was adamant that it will come back to bite him, and it did, specifically first and foremost with his matchup against Medvedev that he highly struggled in when it comes to something he usually excels at, long rallies. Djokovic CHOSE to shorten practice sets and intensity, along with other stuff for more private time (his words). at the highest level, like seen with Alcaraz, Sinner and Medvedev, it did come back to bite him!
the lack of training and lengthier off-season/vacations also make you more injury prone, especially if you go back into training intense/hard e.g. gaining muscle like Novak did for last years AO etc. all of that has unfolded right after Novak chose to downsize on practice, naturally so.
Rafa is old since he is number 255 in the world. Nole id still the best player in the world and has 3-4 more years in the tank.
Now you understand the difference
@@Andres-qm1xx😂😂😂 three or four...why not five or six?
@@Andres-qm1xx Don’t be dellulu! He’s retiring before 40. Who knows he might even retire this year?
Gill, I feel that djokovic not having a coach is also hurting him. Had there been a coach, he would have probably told djokovic to change the tactic. That didn't happen.
We can go into a lot of IFs, if Dimitrov pushed Medvedev, maybe we would see a great semi between Sinner and Alcaraz. If Zverev didn't get injured, we could have seen a great semifinal between Djokovic and Zverev. And De Minaur would be competitive against Djokovic. We were robbed of many great matches.
Agree, Alcaraz would most likely still be the winner at the end
EVER SINCE ALCARAZ BROKE ONTO THE MEN'S TENNIS SCENE AS A POTENTIAL HEIR TO THE THREE GOATS, I have noted repeatedly in the TH-cam video threads that besides the usual improvements we typically see from all the greats with age and experience, THERE WERE 2 SIMPLE WAYS HIM TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE OVER HIS ALREADY SUPER LEVEL: SERVING, AND MENTAL FOCUS FOR AN ENTIRE MATCH. For someone with such an awesomely powerful forehand, there is no reason why he should not be able to significantly improve what was a truly mediocre serve - both by increasing speed, having higher FS percentages, and serving far closer to the lines and corners. Likewise, he needed to eliminate his periods of losing mental focus, during which his serve level plummets, he starts making dumb tactical and reactionary decisions, and starts wildly overshooting targets and making tons of unforced errors. That he was able to win so much despite these two impediments was evidence of his awesome talent, but improving markedly in both of these areas would make him utterly dominant. In this final, he achieved both of these goals to the nth degree. The results were as I predicted - a performance so amazing, that even the great Novak was totally flustered and overwhelmed.
@lsmart Intelligently written and excellent observation regarding his serves and mental focus. I couldn’t have put it better myself. The best comment on the final I’ve read thus far. Thank you. 😇🙏🏾
I love Francis as a character, but I remember when he took Roger to 5 sets at the Open? and he came out smiling at the Press conference afterwards. It struck me he was just too satisfied with himself for losing in 5 to an ATG, instead of hurting like hell he’d missed a great opportunity to beat Roger.
Since then he’s not pushed on from that as I would have expected. For sure he can push the likes of Carlos to 5 sets in a GS but does he have that extra 5% to get over the line and go all the way? I have not seen it so far.
On Novak I hope this is the beginning of the end. Time for Carlos and Jannik to take over. Like Serena when she reached 23 and was trying so desperately to win 24, but just kept getting to finals and losing.
Thanks as always for your wonderful analysis. Tennis would not be the same without your insightful thoughts especially Monday Match with Steve.
Imo Sinner has still to figure out how to manage his schedule: he needs to balance training (so important to him as he said several times) and playing in order to peak in majors. In an interview, Djokovic mentioned how important is to taylor schedule on one's physicality and how he got inspired by Federer's ability on this specific task.
Novaks right leg was working and held fine stretching to his right. Explosive speed was required and your’e not the same at 37; but against Carlos 21, well you saw the results 🤷🏻. Just ask Rafa.
A "working" and "fine" knee is far-removed from a knee that can endure and excel during 20-25 shot rallies! The strategy Novak used for this final was a direct result of his knee, and it's limited capacity to withstand lengthy rallies and any attempted lockdown with his defense.
Why can't you just admit Carlitos wiped that arrogant smirk off of Novels face pure and simple he kicked his Ass changing of the guards.
at least it is against Alcaraz and not against Hurkcasz who kicks your ass
Great commentary, but why can’t Flink pronounce “Zverev” correctly? He always says “Zerev”
Lol
Very little about how good Alcaraz was and more about how bad Djokovic was
because Djokovic remains the main game character
@@EmilTennis00 he is alcarazs toilet paper
@@Fraudkovic Alcaraz dreams to be as successful as Djokovic is
Flink said it correctly. It’s a combination of Alcaraz playing match of his life and Djokovic being subpar. I really think Djokovic needs a coach to help him with strategy.
The first game is talked about a lot. There were basic misses, unforced errors on game points, missed first serves. This is not done by a Normal Novak. Once Alcaraz got the lead, he was flawless. He is like Federer. Once he gets confident he produces out of the world shots.
Djokovic or any other opponent should try to slow things down and apply score board pressure. A bad start is hard to retract against him.
alcaraz did not play the match of his life. he has played better matches.
Why I lowkey feels like Steve Flink is a Novak fanboy and Sinner patron? Just the ways he questioned Carlos and discredited his form and excellence throughout the European slams… it’s giving a bit of sourness to say the least. 😅
Yep, the sun shines out of Novak's ass
Very many injuries on the Ladies Wimbledon too. I cannot remember so many walkovers, retirements etc
gil, there has been a lot of discussion that Carlos forearm injury was due to his lightweight racquet. what changed after the french open? did he try out something different?
I read that Carlos changed strings from RPM Blast to RPM Team, which are softer. I suspect he made the switch because of the injury.
@@Abhishek08_ That's great to hear. full poly, even RPM team or softer poly is not ideal though recovery methods have improved a lot. i hope he beefs up his frame like nadal did after a point
Thank you Gill 💯👏👏👏
Biased fanboys of djokovic trying to find reasons for his loss. the guy hadn’t beaten a top 10 player this year. alcaraz on the other hand has improved from last year
Đoković has only himself to blame for this year , he obviously took his focus of tennis and its been showing since Jan.
In Australia, he went without any proper preparation , he thought that would be enough but Sinner disagreed.
Throughout the year you can see he was more in media doing celebrity things than tennis.
For wimbledon he had the easiest , fortunate draw to avoid Hurkacz, Zverev bur still a good effort to get to the final. In the final he was awful although even at his top fitness I am not sure if the result wouldn't have been the same.
Overall poor year for him , I think he is already with one leg in retirement , he is mistaken if he things part time approach to tennis will keep him competitive for the top titles
You give Djokovic a pass for not being able to do the things he would do in his physical prime. But I never see you giving aging 2019 Federer a similar pass for having to adjust his game to push the Wimbledon final to 5 sets.
Because he is a biased djokovic fanboy. That's why, at least for me, his analysis and opinions hold no weight.
You cant give fed a pass.because he isnt that kind of defensive grinder who particularly revolves game around movement.he had the accurate serve.strokes especially fh.his slice keep low.in grass which is essential.his game even though on grass suits perfectly hence age doesn't bother that much.one more thing the way opponent played should also taken into consideration since djoker played that match like trash.was clutch in crucial points Tho.here carlos played impeccable game.hence those points should value
Age gap between Roger and Novak is 6 years .😂😂 Between Carlos and Novak it's 16 years .. u are comparing apples and oranges and if u think Novak is done.u r deluded man just had a knee surgery a month ago.. he has one or 2 slams still left in him .
@rahulchoudhury6054
Yeah, he had surgery but managed ti reach the final though didn't he?
6 years is still a significant age gap in elite sport don't you think?
After all, Djokovic had no problem beating Holger Ruune & the age gap is comparable to Alcaraz.
@@DaveOwen-vn6ie beating rune.he played like 😂😂😂😂😂😃😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😃.does roger had any injury or health issues before wimby 2019.16 years is way bigger than 6 years my friend.the level at which opponent played also matters since alcarez played impeccable tennis.djoker played trash tennis yet clutch at crucial points
Thanks for the great analysis.
If this than that. Get over it. Djokovic was annihilated.
Steve flink and being allergic to giving Alcaraz full credit for anything lol
my question about Novak Djokovic is this: Is he used to volleying sliced ( backspin ) returns ? He hit so many of them into the net it looked like he had never done it before.
You can't be surprised that there are injuries in tennis. Seriously, you can't.
I would love to hear Gill speak with Ubaldo
Nadal didn't appear to have ANY problems beating Djokovic at Roland Garros in 2020 or 2022 so maybe refrain from making stupid comments and how OLD was Federer at Wimbledon 2019 and Djokovic needed 5x sets including the super tie break to get the win
Steve Flink is Djokovic fanboy and it's hard for him to admit that Djokovic has been fortunate that a younger player of Alcaraz's level didn't emerge earlier in his career.
Yep
Yeah crocr Steve Flink is gonna be a low-key alcaraz hater... the golden boy is here to stay.... the most beautiful player to watch at the moment
Nothing compares to 2003-07 for the softness of the scene off clay
Did you ever write a book ...or become a member of the tennis hall of fame?
Show some respect!!!
yes, but Alcaraz level is all time high so not many players could be that ...
Steve Fink overrates himself. always boring analysis. novak can do no wrong according to him. novak looked fine throughout the tournament , swatting aside rune and and musetti even with a bad knee. then carlos made him look mediocre in the final. that's pretty much it. credit to carlos. Musetti said after the semi final that He's never seen novak play that well. either Musetti is dogshit or Carlos was really good
In love with himself, just like djoki
I know the Sun shines out of novax ass
@@dumitriuradu8481 yeah obvious from the poster on his back wall
@@al1976-v7m😂
Musetti had never played him on grass. Fedal copers still coping hard. No player has ever made it from knee surgery to a slam final in 5 weeks, never mind at 37. Alcaraz played by far the best match of the tournament in the final. Yet could have gone out to Tiafoe who hasn't done anything in years.
A welcome surprise at almost 3am 😂
When Djokovic yelled in the 3rd set, it felt a bit like a self-parody. I was pulling for Alcaraz last year and this year. Djokovic was clearly compromised.
If you are compromised don't enter the tournament, simple . If entered then don't make excuse of compromised
@@Southpaw101the ATP finals Djokovic beat Alcaraz even worse than the reverse here and I don't believe that Alcaraz had had knee surgery 5 weeks before!
Carlos has beaten him when it matters, same with sinner.
@@TercerokoWorld it certainly mattered to Sinner playing the ATP FINALS final in Turin when his biggest title at that time was a masters.
@@huzcer i meant that Carlos has beaten both Djokovic and Sinner when it mattered the most several times. Djokovic will always be remembered as losing two final in a row with a young still developing player. (Facepalm)
Mr Fink keeps interrupting. He needs to learn to make his point and then let Gill complete his thoughts without interruptions.
Great analysis
I don’t need to watch the video to know that Steve Flunk is going to say Novak wasn’t himself or something similar. In his eyes, Novak can never just be outplayed. Last year, when Novak won three majors, he said the same thing-not that Carlos was better at the end. And now, after a straight-set demolition, we get the same typical Flunk analysis. Honestly, I don’t understand why Gill wastes his time with this guy; he’s just not that good of an analyst.
Edit: I see Flunk gave Carlitos credit, good for him.
Said it all yourself, he won 3 last year and played final of the fourth and took 2 sets even there. He is way above anyone tennis wise but his body can't hold his age no more
@@ZlatniPlast Not related to what I was trying to say but sure.
It’s not what he said here. Pointless comment.
@@ZlatniPlast "Way above anyone" is a huge exaggeration. Totally sensationalized comment. There are 2-3 players on or near his level in terms of skill.
@@sandman1347 Yeah, they are called Nadal and Federer. Only them could get 3 in a year. Plus Djoker did it at 36
How come there no mention of how the walkover effected Novak?
Novak was totally outplayed. Period. It is time to think Djokovic, despite his self-serving rhetoric, is now himself on a slippery slope down... he may still win a slam or two, but that is dependent on the luck of the draw, which, come to think of it, he had at this Wimbledon. and yet he lost the final. he seems to have lost the intensity, but that could be because the body is now no longer what it was several years ago...
I agree. Soon he'll be saying "if I can just get fit and back to my normal level" for a while and then gradually stop making it to the later rounds and have to admit the reality.
Good interview and great insights from Steve.
Gill needs to learn to smoothen the way he interrupts when he detects a topic is being diverted from the question on the table. It is annoying and somewhat insulting to the guest's intelligence. Of course, Steve didn't mind here but if some other high profile guest gets interrupted like this, the interviewer won't be spared.
Djokovic is old …he’s had his past due date and hasn’t beaten a top ten player SINCE JANUARY!! That’s the story guys …move on and stop living in the past…Carlos and Sinner are the future ..that’s the story
No player has won a grand slam singles title aged 37 in the modern era
I'm quite shocked that you both see Paul and Shelton ahead of Fritz. I think Taylor is going to stay as the #1 American in the game for a long time unless Shelton improves his play on other surfaces. Ben's the only one, in my opinion, who can overtake Fritz long-term. I somewhat doubt that'll happen. Also, I disagree on the Alcaraz-Zverev matchup dynamics. Sascha's serve is, arguably, the best/most consistent on tour right now. Moreover, he's becoming more comfortable with being aggressive off the forehand wing, especially when going cross-court. It's not all sunshine and rainbows, because Zverev does need to improve his volleying. Nonetheless, I think Zverev is in the company of Alcaraz, Sinner, and Novak as a top player.
@atlas if Paul had played musetti in qtr what do u think happens ?
@@colethomas903 I think Musetti wins in 4. I know people will bring up Queen's, but Lorenzo took it up a notch at SW19. I don't think the same Lorenzo from Queen's is beating Mpetshi Perricard, never mind Fritz.
@atlaspharach I would taken Paul in 4 close sets musetti play well at Wimbledon don’t get me wrong but the draw was in a way super friendly
Novak didn't have time for normal preparation for Wimby. All he had time for is heaving time to actually get ready to compete pain free. The fact that he came all the way to the final is astonishing! Now, you might ask: well, what happened prior the RG, or even prior the AO. Probably, he had this injury way back, but wasn't sure about the operation (it looks like Novak). What happened in the RG, made him assured that he actually put a lot of pressure on an already cracked knee, and now the knee is out of normal and had to do operation, which made his pre-Wimby preparation totally messed up. He could beat lower ranked players, but not Carlos. So, it wasn't Carlos that was too good, but Novak, not prepared as he used to be!
Novak Djokovic is an absolute legend and GOAT; to still wipe the floor with Rune, Zverev, Ruud, Musetti and others at HIS age is simply amazing. Murray, Nadal and Federer would have no chance against Novak. Having said that, upcoming top and special players like sinner and alakaraz are the natural evolution of life and sport….20 years ago Novak was the alkaraz of his time. And what Novak clearly stated: Alkaraz is further along at age 21 than anybody he has ever seen. Still I believe that Sinner will be a tough competitor to Alkaraz.
An old Federer nearly defeated novak at Wimbledon 2019. An old nadal demolished novak ar RG 2020. An older nadal defeated novak easily at RG 2022. An old nadal defeated Medvedev, the best hard court player in the world at that time in aus open. Give novak all the respect that he deserves , but not at the cost of others.
@@avijitjha1614 i was writing if they played today, Murray, Federer and Nadal could no longer keep up with Novak.
@ItWasReallyNothing1408 yes I understood. But rafa after not playing for nearly 2 years played a decent match against Zverev at RG. He was up a break in the 2nd and 3rd sets. Now, Zverev is no slouch, which I'm sure you'd agree. So let's give rafa some time and them we will see.
Also, concerning Sinner…why can’t Gil and Steve say or realize that Sinner was just worn out? He was on a huge winning streak that started at the Australian Open. Along with the pressures of being number one, etc. The poor kid needed rest!! But the hard ass approach is there is never any excuse for weakness. Im annoyed by these kind of analyses. They are dehumanizing. I don’t think the players have these judgments about each other, imo.
@charles nobody wanna here excuses
Flink is boring bring some personality.
He is not what you want, he is what you need in your tennis diet. He is a boon for your existence
Medvedev pronuncitation should be changed just like you did with Kachanov.
Is Steve the best writer who’s terrible at pronouncing names?
I think Dimitrov's retirement might have actually potentially been the most consequential. If he stayed healthy, he could've then perhaps taken out Medvedev, and then maybe Dimitrov wouldn't have given such a good showing against Sinner as Medvedev did when Sinner was feeling sick allowing Sinner to win, and then Sinner could've beaten Alcaraz in the semis when he was hopefully feeling well
A reminder that Novak is still currently No.2 in the world (ATP rankings) with Carlos being No.3.
@reliableandrew because it’s 52 ranking system lol not hard to see why
To say that Medvedev has a match up problem and it will never change is a laughable statement. How do you explain Paolini and her rise at the age of 28 ? how do you explain that early in Djokovic losing to Roger and Rafa early on and later dominating both of them by the end of their careers ? some players are able to grow and change and get better physically, mentally and tactically. to make such a statement means you know little about tennis and the evolution of players which is always possible. some can do it, some are not. its not a de facto point that just because he has been losing that he will continue to. When Gill points out the forehand improvement you change your tume. either stick with your guns or don't make such far reaching statements
Djokovic only dominated Nadal on hard courts just to clarify your statement.
Their H2H is separated by a mere 1 win
Djokovic DOMINATED Gael Monfils
& Nadal DOMINATED Richard Gasquet but Djokovic did not dominate Nadal like you claimed.
I think the comparison between Alcaraz and Sinner with respect to mental toughness and resilience is a bit more nuanced.
For example, Alcaraz has yet to win a grand slam match after losing the first two sets (in fact, I don't think he ever even made it into a fifth set after losing the first two), whereas Sinner won his first ever grand slam final coming back from a two-set deficit.
Sinner's physicality didn't seem to be a problem at all in that AO final against Medvedev. I would've thought that win would give him a huge boost of confidence in any five-setter he gets embroiled in in the near future. But somehow it didn't quite pan out that way.
I'm the biggest fan of Alcaraz, but I do think that Sinner has a much better record of getting himself into a deciding set in best-of-5 matches when coming back from 2-0. However, after reaching the fifth set, Alcaraz is far more dominant mentally. I think that's when his killer instinct really kicks in and he gets ultra-aggressive in the big moments.
I also think Sinner at this stage might have a slight insecurity about his deciding set record against Alcaraz specifically. So whenever he's in a fifth set with Alcaraz he probably experiences some level of self-doubt which holds him back from performing at his best.
We saw a similar pattern in Sinner with respect to his H2H with Djokovic, Medvedev, and Tsitsipas (for example) for years, before he finally broke through that mental glass ceiling in the last quarter of 2023.
I feel Sinner is definitely more stable than Alcaraz as far as consistency throughout the season is concerned, but Alcaraz has a certain degree of adaptability and creativity which sets him apart from virtually all other opponents, because you simply don't know what's coming next. He can loop it, rip it cross court or down the line, hit you with a drop shot, rush the net when you least expect it, and so forth. There just seems to be no limit to what he can do on a tennis court.
But having said all that, I would really love to see Alcaraz win a match coming back from a two-set deficit. He needs that reference experience to know that he too can do it, and I think JCF in conjunction with a good psychologist can help him get there. Once he's done it a couple of times and has built up that self-belief, he'll be virtually unstoppable.
But sinner has only come back from 2 sets down only once. It’s not a big sample size . And it was against Meddy who has choked twice in finals now. This is like me glorifying Thiem coming from 2 sets down when he faced choker Zverev
i mean the good thing is that Alcaraz rarely gets himself in a dire position of being 2 sets down in a 5 setter, naturally it'd be interesting to see how he survives such situations but give him props for rarely getting into that position. To answer your question, Alcaraz was 2 sets down to Berrettini at AO22 and only lost in the final set breaker.
@adaniestping he has more then 1 time
Think AO 2023 he did too if I’m not mistaken
But I don’t agree with his analysis
@devikusoul agree
@shyan04268 if sinner is been more consistent throughout a season why hasn’t he had a better season then Carlos since Carlos was 17/18 years old
Carlos 2022 was better then sinner
Carlos 2023 was better then sinner
Carlos 2024 is been better then sinner
U talk about consistency
Sinner 2024 Carlos did last year even 2022
For being a Carlos fan it’s kind of embarrassing u say what u did
Sinner needs to dump that Russian girlfriend, it’s sucking his energy 😢
Please let's not start the blame the girlfriend thing. He had a girlfriend before, she just didn't happen to be a tennis player.
Novak was attacked in Rome and had concussion. Fedals - its not true .
Novak was scheduled till 3 am and injured his knee tomm . Fedals - its not true .
Novak had operation on knee and couldnt train properly . Fedals - its not true .
You come across desperate. Stop embarassing yourself.
You cant wait to see Novak retire , but fully fit Novak is still king .
He took break this year after destroying Sinner and alcaraz in atp final🎻🎻🎻
excuse? Haha
Grow up
This is a wild comment section, both Djokovic and Alcaraz fans convinced there is bias
"Novak was attacked in Rome"...😂😂😂 you guys are really disturbed...
Do some history homework before posting - Monica Seles was ATTACKED!
Djokovic wasn't!
Scheduled until 3am 😂
Blame Djokovic himself for NOT being good enough to win in straight sets.
I admire your loyalty but STOP making such ridiculous comments
I did not see Novak play the violin in the final.
Connors vs Rosewall. Old vs youth.
Just wait ,lets see Novak get to his normal shape,before you start instantly glorifying Aljaraz,who clearly got very lucky to beat all injured not 100% players - Zverev was injured,Sinner was injured and sick,Novak just came from a surgery ,no real practice ,wasnt 100 % ,his knee was an issue ,had to play faster ,didnt trust his legs - lets wait few weeks - olympic games and US open ,then we will see
Nonsense keep telling this to yourself
Even Novak said Alcaraz was superior to him in every department that he was out of answers
Find excuses like hes injured everyone is injured soon you will realize that Alcaraz improved himself so much that Novak cannot keep up with a young talent at this age...
You are INCREDIBLE!
Had Djokovic won then YOU would be gloating about him winning having had surgery on his knee and being 37
Can't have it both ways!
Remember last year in the win final
@stefanmartirosian3330 Carlos beat a injured djokovic dang your funny Carlos beat a injured Sascha at RG im sure you say sinner was injured too you funny all your doing is showing u have no tennis knowledge
If Carlos played someone injured and they was losing vs him why didn’t those guys retire during the match think before you speak