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Carlito looks a bit shook. Honestly I don't understand why he doesn't attack that Musetti forehand a bit more. I know the very top players love to break down an opponent's strength, but the time to eff around is diminishing quickly. The Alcaraz cross court backhand is going into Musetti's strength and he's hacking him with these high looping shots, forcing Carlito to generate all the power. It's working for Musetti
 
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M/b he's following an old adage of past greats like Tilden, Budge, or Kramer, "attack the strength! Break it down & they have nothing to fall back on!"
clearly so. Anyway a few times he mixed it up and that worked for him. Back on track!
 

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damn! That's a sad ending.. Anyone have any details about how Musetti got injured?
I went out at 2-0 in the 3rd to run a couple of quick errands before it gets too hot, and came back and it was done! Agassi said something about Musetti saving himself for the grass, so doesn't sound like one specific thing that just happened, but the accumulation of body insults from clay??
 

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In my best Gomer Pyle imitation, "well surprise, surprise, surprise!" That must hurt a lit'l! The pressure's on Carlos now; drops 1st set! :face-with-hand-over-mouth::astonished-face::face-with-tears-of-joy:
Given the QFs, mine wasn't/isn't a partisan prediction. I'm pretty sure you watched them too. Alcaraz started far chillier than anyone expected.
 
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I went out at 2-0 in the 3rd to run a couple of quick errands before it gets too hot, and came back and it was done! Agassi said something about Musetti saving himself for the grass, so doesn't sound like one specific thing that just happened, but the accumulation of body insults from clay??
that can't be right surely. That's his first semifinal ever right? You don't bail out in what should be your strongest slam unless you have to
 
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I know he plays grass well, but he looks built for clay to me
I do think clay is his best surface, despite that W result. He can play on grass, though. But I agree that you don't just bail. I just don't know what happened, only what Agassi said. And no one else seems to know, either. i missed the last 6 games.
 
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This reminds of when Mussetti had that 2:0 lead against Novak a few years back and then retired in the 5th. He did push Carlos judging from the first 2 sets. Then he disappeared. I only see the result so don't know the details.
 
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This reminds of when Mussetti had that 2:0 lead against Novak a few years back and then retired in the 5th. He did push Carlos judging from the first 2 sets. Then he disappeared. I only see the result so don't know the details.
Sports Illustrated says Musetti got treatment on his left thigh in late in the 3rd. So he may have pulled something. You always have to decide if you'll jeopardize the future to keep playing on an injury, and W comes up quick.
 

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Sports Illustrated says Musetti got treatment on his left thigh in late in the 3rd. So he may have pulled something. You always have to decide if you'll jeopardize the future to keep playing on an injury, and W comes up quick.
I was watching, but when Carlos won the tie break, I had a few things to do. Came back when the physio was looking at him. I had it on mute so never heard any comments
 

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Novak needs to start perfectly and play like he did in OG final. Flawless and clutch serving plus super agressive from the baseline.
 
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