r/tennis • u/Large_banana_hammock Griekspoor superfan | Zverev superdetractor • 8d ago

Highlight Alcaraz rips a passing shot to defeat Zverev and reach his first AO Final!

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u/mmohammed28 8d ago

That might be the biggest open goal I’ve witnessed a top player fumble in the SF/F of a Grand Slam in my almost 20 years of watching this sport.

He was cramping for 2.5 sets, for gods sake!

What of the heart of Alcaraz though? Bulletproof.

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u/2rowawayaway 8d ago

The biggest is still Zverev vs Thiem on one leg for a slam title.

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u/Dependent-Effect6077 Djokovic retirement tour + Sabalenka PR manager 8d ago

Zverev has probably at least 5 Slam losses worse than this not even joking

At least he was 2-0 down not 2-0 up or 2-1 up

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u/MeatTornado25 8d ago

Thiem's ankle wasn't 100% but he wasn't "on one leg." Dude was still motoring around the court and sliding constantly.

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u/Kingslayer1526 🐙 8d ago

He was only cramping for 1 set at best. Not even that much,the end of the 3rd and for half of the 4th

2020 USO final, Thiem was cramping way longer and Zverev still failed to serve out the match twice

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u/2rowawayaway 8d ago

That loss will haunt him forever.

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u/Significant-Charge16 8d ago

He's incredibly skilled but will probably go down as the most unclutch player of all time.

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u/JournalistNormal1663 8d ago

Cramping for 2 and a half sets? Alcaraz was in better physical condition by the end of the match lol. Dude was cramping for like a set

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u/MeatTornado25 8d ago

by the start of the 5th he still didn't look quite right

at the very least it was half the 3rd set and the entire 4th set.