Wimbledon 2024

You'd think, but Alcaraz has a tendency to let his level drop for a set here and there. He should definitely be beating a 37 year old half fit Djokovic, but I really wouldn't put anything past Djokovic either. He has 24 slams for a reason. I can't see him being tested on his way to the final.

I think the issue is more the lack of talent than the draw working out for Djoko.

Wimbledon has been dominated by Djokovic, Federer and Nadal for the best part of 2 decades. I'll give a nod to Murray!

While there are some really good players they just never seem reach the elite standard of the 3 above. Probably because they'd meet one of them in the early rounds and get unceremoniously squished. So never get the experience of quarter finals and definitely not semi finals!

Alcarez is coming in strong again this year and hopefully he'll hold onto the title. Once he doesn't injure himself he's definitely someone who I think will dominate for the coming years.

Lol, tell me the draw hasn't been kind to Djokovic now. Won't have played anyone inside the top 10 before the final and has a nice rest now before the semi. Alcaraz would want to be on it for the final, I wouldn't take Djokovic lightly at all.

Very kind draw as you say plus fresh to play Musetti or Fritz for place in the final. Alcaraz will likely have a tough enough battle in his legs if he is to get past Medvedev.

And we in turn have been blessed to have Novak 😃

But let's not get ahead of ourselves talking about an Alcaraz - Djokovic final. Musetti and Fritz deserve plenty of respect. Fritz already has Zverevs scalp and is more than capable of adding Djokovics to it.

Fritz has form for not being able to beat a legend of the game who is playing on one leg at Wimbledon too.

Hmmm, Paolini/Vekic is not going the way I'd expected or hoped.....

Same. It’s a dose. Also ash barty is class at commentary.

It’s hard to not like jasmine Paolini. She’s a happy person and not a bad tennis player.

Apart from this guy

What I don't like about commentators in these individual sports, is they are constantly telling us everything is the best ever, that the current guys are the best ever, to promote the game.

Because it's a small world too, there's little criticism of players from commentators as they all have to see one another.

Like McEnroe couldn't tell me he wouldn't have a chance at his peak against the top 3, even he doesn't believe that, and would think he would win. So do they think we're stupid? Alot of it just about promoting the game and it's positives

McEnroe giving Kyrios some stick about his choice of wardrobe between matches 😆.

Kyrios is a dose on the court but hes growing on me so far with his commentary. Still waiting for him to rip the ass out of it at some stage.

Musetti breaks with Djokovic serving for the set....yikes. Much better more aggressive play in that game.

Andrew Castle asking for advice on box sets..…from Kyrgios and McEnroe...thrilling stuff.

Give me Andrew Cotter and Ash Barty any day, world apart quality wise.

Musetti saves two break point and holds his serve, now we could have a match! Very enjoyable match so far!

Second set tiebreak it is!

The sport of Mens tennis is in such a pitiful state that a next gen player in his prime , Musetti,who got to the final of Queens last week, Musetti,can't take a set off a 37 year old recovering from knee hole surgery 3 weeks ago

A sad sad revelation. Pitiful

Brutal once more by the next generation. Once again Djokovic doesn't even have to up his level to win these games against most of the new guys, they literally hand it up.

At the end of the first set, Mussetti literally does all the hard work, only to hand the advantage straight back, under no more than normal pressure. You have to be doing better.

A recurring theme going on for years now, these young guys often have the beating of the big 3, but literally wilt the moment any pressure comes on. It's pitiful to watch tbh.

And it's not as if they have the excuse they're too young anymore, they're at the age where previous slam winners had already won their first slam.

Their only defence is someone like Djokovic isn't the same as a top player in even the last generation being 37, with the advanced diets, science and conditioning now in game etc. Guys can extend their time at the top.

37 though, is still pushing it, and you can see Djokovic would struggle if some of these guys could take it to him and sustain it. There's been cases where he was in trouble, didn't improve, only for the youngster to collapse on his own accord.

People laugh or roll their eyes when I use Lleyton Hewitt as an example, but he's an example in mental fortitude, and the attitude needed to break through and take it to the top guys, instead of constantly bottling it.

Mussetti had the game, shots and ability to win today, but blew it at all the crucial moments. Simply not good enough

For most of them I think the game is lost before they set foot on the court. His name alone strikes them down.

Kyrgios has the mental cockiness to take him on, but still lost!

I like alcarez, he reminds me of a puppy. Full of energy chasing every ball.

I hope he wins on Sunday.

While I would have supported Federer/Nadal ahead of Djokovic, I have a lot of respect for him, how can you not admire someone so good at what they do!

Fake it til you make it 😂

I think Alcaraz is favourite but imagine he will have to beat the greatest returner of all time,the greatest old court player of all time albeit way past his best ,and most importantly the soap opera Djock will make of the final,watch for histrionics about cramp or injuries, fights with team when he dramatically totally recovers in 5th set to play like a 20 year old.