Rafa v Joker debate for GOAT is very much alive and well................

[homie1975]

What’s wrong with you? Not sure where this is coming from. I’ve never had a problem with you. In fact I usually enjoy your input over the years.

I’m not going to argue with you.

If I’d have had a huge future on Alcaraz I would have been commenting on the match from his point of view. Analyzing his strengths and weaknesses. Pulling for him the whole way like I was with Joker today.

Anyway take care man. Muting you now

Okay I could have sworn you said Joker played like "crap" but it was obviously someone else.

I do not believe Joker played that poorly at all.

I just think he got looked in the eyes and squared up on and could not handle it.

similar to 1991 duke v Unlv. UNLV did not really play poorly. Duke just played really well and took it to them a year after getting smashed.

maybe Joker took Alca a bit lightly after the FO Semis.

and maybe Alca just prepared better these past 5 weeks for the rematch.

 

[homie1975]

Joker had won a gazillion matches in a row after winning the first set.

He had no lost on Centre Court since 2013.

He had won 14 straight tiebreakers.

Alca took it to him and simply out finessed and out muscled him.

kryptonite to superman.

was incredible to see.

 

[homie1975]

ALCA was up for the challenge and JOKER was very likely overconfident:

Djokovic’s runs that came to an end​

● 46: Centre Court matches won in succession — the longest run of its kind in the court’s history

● Six: Years since Djokovic had lost a singles match on any court at Wimbledon

● 15: Successive tie-breaks won in grand-slams until the second set in this final

● 80: Completed matches at Wimbledon won in succession when he had won the first set until this match (79 wins, and one defeat to Rafa Nadal, in which injury forced Djokovic to retire)

 

[stormtrooper8]

That wasn’t the highest quality match even though it was entertaining to watch

Both made mistakes

Joker played sub PF and Alcaraz took advantage

 

[stormtrooper8]

Sub par*

 

[homie1975]

i was entertained for sure

way better than any GS final i can remember in quite some time.

 

[homie1975]

i am convinced now that JOKER took ALCA lightly due to already beating him at the FO 5 weeks ago and also JOKER's incredible run at Wimbledon.

i am 100% convinced he took him lightly.

just like 2015 vs WAWA in the FO Final.

 

[stormtrooper8]

i am convinced now that JOKER took ALCA lightly due to already beating him at the FO 5 weeks ago and also JOKER's incredible run at Wimbledon.

i am 100% convinced he took him lightly.

just like 2015 vs WAWA in the FO Final.

Wawa having 3 titles is one of those funny things in the Big 3 era IMO

 

[homie1975]

Wawa having 3 titles is one of those funny things in the Big 3 era IMO

incredible strokes from both wings though.