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Sep 5, 2021Liked by Matthew Willis

Keep shamelessly bragging! I said earlier in the season I was reserving judgement on Carlos 1) because of the hype and 2) I wanted to see his game off clay. This shows me his game is made for hard courts, for all the reasons you give. Tremendous fast ball. But, what happened to the Stef serve? The Stef confidence? The Stef aggression. His court positioning alone gave so much away. He’s not my fav but I hope he bounces back m, altho I still dislike the off balance service action ……… which no one except Mert and I talk about :)

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Sep 5, 2021Liked by Matthew Willis

Hi Matt, fantastic analysis as always, and what a match! You have every right to brag by the way about calling all these developments on the tour before they actually happen :-)

My question is about it being harder to defend on the backhand wing with a 1HBH. This seems like a pretty big "hole" to have in one's game, and so how does one cover it--with better technique or a combination of smarter point construction, relying more on offense and other tactical adjustments? In your opinion is there something Tsitsipas can learn from the defensive games of other great 1HBH-ers Thiem, Wawrinka, and of course Federer? Thanks!

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Sep 4, 2021Liked by Matthew Willis

I only made it home for fifth set but what a set! The confidence of Alcaraz and his ability to hit the forehand and backhand dtl and cross-court and to flatten out both was so impressive. It's been a great us open so far, hope it continues.

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