In Form Alcaraz Beats Sinner in 2024 Beijing Final | MMTR

[@AshleyKarys]

Why do we need to change Alcaraz? I just enjoy his spectacular tennis! Win or lose he’s fun to watch!

[@dpakholly]

Carlitos has immense talent, but he also has a genuinely kind heart. Did you notice how restrained his celebrations were during the match? While he wanted to perform at his best, he was mindful not to rub it in his good friend Sinner’s face, who is facing a tough time.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Both are true gentlemen. Equal in talent and graceful in defeat. Tennis is blessed with these two incredible ambassadors for the sport.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

💯

[@huzcer]

They " respect each other a lot" but are not "close friends". Alcaraz's exact words this week. But also Alcaraz was really shouting a lot just after match point won so I don't really buy that so much.

[@huzcer]

@@patrikmarflak6559 I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. I'm talking about the other poster going on about the alcaraz " not trying to hurt sinners feelings" by not celebrating rubbish. People project this fantasy relationship between them that doesn't actually exist anything like that.

[@baprejmer]

What an AMAZING week for tennis. Nishikori is BACK. Alcaraz Sinner Final: - Sinner wins first set which Alcaraz dominated - Alcaraz switches the momentum in the second after winning a VERY long and entertaining game, and not letting sinner break. takes the second. - Third set they're both leveled. Sinner looses in tiebreak after leading 0-3. He only made 1 UE in the next 7 points that Alcaraz won Fills run: - Beating Fritz, and then beating Shelton in a very tight match - Beating Rune in two unbelievable tie breaks - Saving 3 consecutive break points in the second, saving a championship point on a specific Humbert serve to which he's been loosing all match. Halep is back :) The fans are the real winners this week!

[@jonfreeman9682]

Rooting for Halep to win a Grand Slam to silence the doubters. Thought she retired but so good to see her back so she can retire on her own terms... with a Grand Slam.

[@hiitstian]

Hi Nick, just some input from a Chinese local: the Beijing tournament was held around a National holiday, which alters the working schedule so we worked last Sunday and then we have a whole week off starting Monday. That may be why the finals were put on a Wednesday, so that the final rounds get more viewership. Hope that helps make some more sense! Loved your content as always! 👍👍

[@deezylambiv1021]

True that . Am in china and i agree

[@jadawin1137]

I had to go to KZbin to finally get an answer as to why you guys make this weird schedule lol. Tried to google it and see if your weekends are different than ours or whatever, but nothing. One thing though, the smaller tournaments the week before also used this schedule, and the stands were virtually empty. The matches felt like when we had empty stadiums because of Covid.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thanks for the info

[@hiitstian]

@@jadawin1137 can’t think of an obvious reason for the warmup tournaments tho, maybe to make the schedule more compact to help players control their travel expenses? Just my guess hehehe

[@hiitstian]

@@jadawin1137also, a lot of the big names were at Laver cup during Chengdu and Hangzhou, I think that may be why the stadiums were so empty. But everyone was really pumped when Shang won his first title 😆😆

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Carlos played simply amazing.

[@paulosalavea2215]

It was a worthwhile match to watch….it was awesome and amazing entertainment!

[@IntuitiveTennis]

💯

[@TercerokoWorld]

Jannik is amazing but Carlos is much more fun to watch.

[@jonfreeman9682]

Both are incredible. Sinner is like a cyborg machine and King Carlos is the contortionist wizard getting impossible returns. Tennis is shining bright 🌟 with these two incredible talents.

[@pawshands9706]

Carlos has the ability to sharpen his focus at the crucial moments. In the third set tiebreaker, Jannik looked to run away with the break and the match, but that switch went on in Carlos's mind. He is able to erase negative thoughts and turn things around. It wasn't their best, but way better than most. I love this rivalry! Could these two titans have a rivalry as scintillating as Federer vs Nadal?...

[@valsainking]

Yes, they certainly will.

[@huzcer]

Dont forget about Alcaraz going off at 0-3 and lacing up a new pair of shoes and swapping insoles and putting them on didn't really help Sinner's momentum there.. if some other players had done that it would definitely be talked about a lot

[@Fraudkovic]

​@@huzcerthe bathroom breaker fan with the intellectual dishonesty 😂😂😂. You expect alcaraz to play with a broken shoe . And secondly alcaraz changed his shoe at 0-2 . Then lost the following point to go down a double break . Sinner was the one with all the momentum and he still got humbled

[@aussietramp]

Alcaraz is pure talent, Sinner is wisdom....both are the greatest players at the moment.

[@MrBjorn6]

Look out for Arthur fils

And Meddy ?

[@sawyer7191]

Yea, Alcaraz has intuitive talent that he grasps during his younger years. Sinner started later and not sure if he would have had those instinctual skills but still they are both the best of both worlds of tennis!

[@m.a.g.3920]

@@aussietramp nicely put

[@m.a.g.3920]

@@MrBjorn6 look out for Fonseca.

[@jaimeperezsoriano1902]

Plays better or worse, Carlos is the most entertaining player from this generation, if not in the tennis history. His movement is what impress me more

[@nicholaswilks580]

yes! He is pure tennis entertainment!

[@jonfreeman9682]

Both are incredible talents and without a doubt they are the two best players on the planet right now. King Carlos was up a break in set 1&3 but Sinner showed what a champion he is fighting back. It looked like Carlos was done when he was down 0-3 only to reel off 7 points a row with some of the most unbelievable contortionist gets in the history of 🎾

[@huzcer]

​@@jonfreeman9682Alcaraz going off at 0-3 down for a good time to lace up and change insoles and put on new shoes which was a real momentum breaker for Sinner too in the third set tie break. Certainly would get a mention in most cases.

[@mireafelder8194]

@@huzcer Lol, so you expected Alcaraz to continue playing with a broken shoe, for not disrupting Sinner's momentum? 😆

[@huzcer]

@@mireafelder8194 I said that it was a momentum breaker and it was. I never said that he shouldn't change his shoe.

[@novak9971]

If Alcaraz is in his top form he is unbeatable.

[@ProbablyLying]

I am just so incredibly happy that Alcaraz was able to rise out of his "slumps". He is going to be at the top for years.

[@24tomorrow]

Alcaraz played superb tennis in Beijing, his best level since Wimbledon

[@huzcer]

He gave away some sloppy breaks of serve and so did Sinner. it was not without lapses. 105 UE'S is a lot. Good match with some good points for sure but not a classic and neither player at their best. Serving was only 55% and 60% first serves too. Better standard in the Olympics final with 74% and 66% serving and much less UE's per set

[@Nostalgic-24]

He played at great at Olympics too guess the guy who beat him gives u sleepless nights

[@mireafelder8194]

@@Nostalgic-24 That guy is 37 years old, won't be around for much longer to give anyone sleepless nights.

[@Nostalgic-24]

@@mireafelder8194 Well he seems to be giving u some that's for sure 😂😂

[@mireafelder8194]

@@Nostalgic-24 Nah, Djokovic will soon be gone for good. I'm more interested in the new guys like Alcaraz and Sinner.

[@tjr-007tt]

Leave Alcaraz alone to play his style of tennis, its what makes him so special and that’s what makes him attract so many to the game of tennis.

[@keeganandersson4281]

Part of what makes Alcaraz so entertaining and fun to watch is the high-risk tennis. It makes the whole match more fun to watch. Federer had this element in his game as well. This brand of tennis combined with Alcaraz’s success is the BEST thing that could possibly happen for our sport in the absence of the big 3

[@mireafelder8194]

So so true, this can't be said and repeated more enough...

[@moniahayot-richardson]

Carlos was himself ! and show his tennis is great and with joy… he is an incredible player ! But also a very amazing man humble and respectful … he’s like play … and give us his joy .. how I love him to give us that ! Let’s go Carlos … for long time and for our pleasure thank you wishes for after… with 💕

[@aca8638]

Alcaraz will win calendar slam in 2025!

[@edoardoriccio8733]

Impossible

[@okokjacky]

@@edoardoriccio8733possible* and likely

[@jordanl1578]

@@edoardoriccio8733not impossible, but this is a wild prediction lol

[@roelofstam7353]

Haha recency bias

[@okokjacky]

@@edoardoriccio8733 possible* and very likely to happen

[@raschafuenfund30]

would be great if you could do a rundown of what your top matches of the year where at the end of the year

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Great idea 💯

[@huzcer]

​@@IntuitiveTennisfor sure

[@JTReef]

Man, you could be a commentator for the Tennis Channel!!! Seems you have a natural ability to do these break downs.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you

[@ricardodelvalle6722]

Alcaraz becoming more like sinner would be a step back for tennis. Sinner is not fun to watch.

[@avfreakfreak]

Beijing Open final is scheduled on Oct 2 (Tue) this year. Oct 1 is the National Day of China. The holiday period starts from Oct 1, lasting 7 days (at most). The tournament caters to local people 😄

[@m.a.g.3920]

I like to say that Alcaraz is like the mysterious magician that everyone talks about but some times (very rarely) the tricks fail miserably and he needs to prematurely run out of stage😂😂 It's the way he is, we like him that way, not like an Alpine Android.

[@al1976-v7m]

With Alpine Android you are referring to Sinner?

[@m.a.g.3920]

@@al1976-v7m what do you think? It's not an insult, he certainly seems a cold robot, tennis style and behaviour.

[@m.a.g.3920]

@@al1976-v7m think about this: if Sinner knew the Clostebol cream thing (just in the case he knew, I'm not assuring that)... What would you think of him the way he talked to the press? I wouldn't even think he's a cheater/liar blablablah, I would just think this guy has some kind of Asperger syndrome or he has psychopathic features. Nothing "wrong" about that, I'm ADHD so I don't judge "different" people... 😄🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jonfreeman9682]

He is Monfils but with much more talent and this finals was truly a magical performance from both players. For King Carlos to display such a sublime act of contortionist impossible gets he needs an equally talented magician to push him and Sinner delivered. Down a break in set 1&3 Sinner fought back never wavering and was up 3-0 in the final tie break ready to snatch the trophy until King Carlos pulled a hat trick of the 7 straight points. No one saw that coming. 👏🏻

[@Jalleur14325]

I was hoping for some technical analysis on how Alcaraz beat Sinner

[@ROYAL_REBEL]

The best analysis of Alcaraz & Sinner.

[@IntuitiveTennis]

Thank you

[@AbigailJrney-1]

Congratulations to king Carlos!👑. Hell of a win over the Carrot!😊😊. You are the best!❤❤

[@JokerCat9]

Alcaraz needed this more to get his mojo back. Sinner may be more consistent, but Alcaraz has the higher peak level. He also has more variety and has that X factor. However, Sinner will have a great chance at defending his Australian Open title, and catching up to Carlos.

[@borisnahalka3027]

Gill Gross said it perfectly. what would keep Novak awake and sleepless at night is - if he didn't play high percentage, precise tennis. Unforced errors - not acceptable. Carlos? if he didn't go after his shots, no matter what. Carlos is like - I might loose the match, but I'm not going to loose the player I am.

[@andieolivia]

Novak plays only percentage tennis. He’s a robot. His tennis is governed by mathematics. Carlos plays tennis on a feeling! That’s why it’s brilliant because it’s organic and free flowing. When he’s in that zone he’s so fun to watch!

[@huzcer]

​@@andieolivia​​A bit of a short term memory lapse here given how Djokovic went for it in the two tiebreaks in Paris firing winners past Alcaraz who could only watch them flying past him so that's not exactly true. Both Djokovic and Alcaraz are winners who are both able to perform in the biggest moments of the match - that's what they have in common despite being different players. A bit odd here though that no mention of Alcaraz going off at 0-3 down for a good time to lace up and change insoles and put on new shoes which was a real momentum breaker for Sinner too in the thread set tie break. Certainly would get a mention in most cases.

[@Nostalgic-24]

@@huzcervery well said

[@yorkhuang3328]

I’m pretty sure the timing of China Open finals is so that the locals can go a watch the matches in person. If it were on Sunday when they need to work to group their holiday together then they would not sell tickets.

[@alancosta4760]

I don't think both played their best, far from it. Unforced errors aren't the best picture of a match, but they're important and both together hit almost 100 unforced, maybe 60, 70% unusual for them. Alcaraz's shot selection was a nightmare until the third set tiebreak and Sinner service was nonexistent the whole match, all that reflected in lack of chemistry they usually have. Anyway playing this level, both would beat maybe any player on tour right now easily, but since they're very close (still thinking Alcaraz is better) the match turned into a classic battle.

[@al1976-v7m]

What do you mean by lack of chemistry?

[@simonebranca1972]

Outstanding Tennis from Carlos. Jannik was 80% however, see the match stats vs 2024 average stats. So let's see what future will be

[@simonebranca1972]

@@patrikmarflak6559 I get where you're coming from, and I agree that the margins at this level are super tight, and the intensity of rallies definitely plays a role in decision making and percentages. That said, we can’t ignore the fact that, in this case, Sinner’s 1st serve % and points won on the 1st serve were well below his season average. As for the 80% I wrote, it was figurative for sure (it’s hard to pin down exactly how much an athlete’s performance drops due to various factors). I can only rely on the numbers, stats, and, of course, results. In my opinion, Jannik should try to add more variety and dynamics to his game, especially against players like Carlos. He’s shown he can do it, and I’m sure he’ll try to mix things up more in the future. However, I’m also really sure the family bad issues, the WADA affair, and half of his team leaving had a big impact on his game, both physically and emotionally. Of course, none of this takes away from Alcaraz’s outstanding level of play and stellar perfomance.

[@ManuelPorcell-el9cx]

My worry with Carlos is his leg overstretch slide when going for wide balls! I cringe everytime he does that!! 😬.

[@fanyewuji]

To the first point, ending on Wednesday is the purpose. Oct 1 is China's National Day, and it's a one week holiday so people can have time to watch tennis matches. Otherwise most Chinese people work long hours (~10 hours a day especially in Beijing or other big cities and won't be able to watch tennis live😂)

[@villiam7941]

I hope Sinner will be banned. That will be fair to all other players. He has full responsibility for his team actions. And it’s very bad look for tennis overall. Thanks Sinner.

[@gablan1468]

The title is a bit misleading. If Sinner had beaten him, would we have called Alcaraz out of form?

[@CykOfficial]

Totally disagree with you. Carlos SHOULD and always play the game like this. It’s coaches LIKE YOU that destroys the game and make more players like Ruud, predictable and BORING

[@cameonghele3568]

You keep talking about Calito's consistency in his game, find me one 21-year-old tennis player who does, including the big 3.

[@paull7937]

Why Alcaraz played such an intensive and physical match with no sweat at all? Also Beijing is a very humid city how can an athlete played such an intensive match in a humid city without any sweat? Anyone?

[@thisoverpcworld]

Alcaraz can never clean up his game. Its his game. No one changes game post turning 20.

[@AlanSchorsch]

Carlos has to clean up his game, and Sinner needs to clean up 😂

[@jimmycastro2293]

Sinner must serve better, come to net on serve. Mix up game little. Sinner must get to net on weak returns. Sinner must pass, pass, pass.

[@tjg6176]

Right?😀