AO 2026 Semi Final: Alcaraz v Zverev

[MargaretMcAleer]

This might go to a TB Sasha is serving well

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Okay Sasha love 30 on Carlos serve

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

This is sad. Alcaraz is injured and decidedly the better player here no doubt. Zverev is being such a loser for complaing about the timeouts. They are not clearly fake.

 

[britbox]

Zed's argument is that the timeouts were taken for cramps. I think the nature of what's ailing Carlos will come out in the wash later.

 

[britbox]

Another big hold for Carlos from 0-30. Seems to be a pattern.

 

[britbox]

Zed has served great all match apart from a couple of moments - critical moments. This is another one. See if he can hold things together.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well I will reserve my judgement till after, when I was soo mad at Lorenzo for retiring out of no where when he was 2 sets to love over Novak

 

[Vince Evert]

it's really sad watching a player we all know is exceptionally gifted who is struggling this much and should have won this match comfortably.

 

[britbox]

Imagine if Carlos won, then pulled out the final and Sinner retired against Novak.

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

Zed's argument is that the timeouts were taken for cramps. I think the nature of what's ailing Carlos will come out in the wash later.

What's the argument again? If not a timeout, then what is one expected to do when facing an injury?

 

[Vince Evert]

Right now Zverev’s biggest battle is with himself at this point.

 

[Shivashish Sarkar]

It's true Carlos Alcaraz is extremely gifted.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vince

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vince Hi

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Agree Sasha has to remain aggressive he gets to passive at times

 

[britbox]

What's the argument again? If not a timeout, then what is one expected to do when facing an injury?

The argument is that you can't take an MTO for cramp. Zed was convinced it was cramp not another injury. We'll see later, as I'm sure it will be analysed in fine detail.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

6 all TB for the 4th set I called it

 

[Vince Evert]

so what over the past 8-9 years has changed in the game that players are cramping so much more than ever before? All those years before this rarely used to happen.

You could argue today's game is sheer physical then say 10 years ago but i can't recall player cramping as often as we're seeing now.

There were Injuries, yes. Cramps no.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

My dinner at RLA has gone cold, Carlos I blame you LOL!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vince Yep we are seeing athletes cramping over the last couple of years than say 10 years ago