Mert Ertunga
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And just like that #Alcaraz wins 6-2 6-4 -- quality tennis, several spectacular points, worth the watch although one side was clearly better than the other..
You could say this for both matches today, really.
Sinner vs Alcaraz for the title on Sunday.
#OnlyFitting
#ATPFinals
You could say this for both matches today, really.
Sinner vs Alcaraz for the title on Sunday.
#OnlyFitting
#ATPFinals
November 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
And just like that #Alcaraz wins 6-2 6-4 -- quality tennis, several spectacular points, worth the watch although one side was clearly better than the other..
You could say this for both matches today, really.
Sinner vs Alcaraz for the title on Sunday.
#OnlyFitting
#ATPFinals
You could say this for both matches today, really.
Sinner vs Alcaraz for the title on Sunday.
#OnlyFitting
#ATPFinals
I can't count how many times we've heard during the Big 3 era people say, "if it weren't for [Big 3 member], [other Big 3 member] would have [xyz] more Majors/titles"
So... if Sinner wasn't around how many Majors/titles would Alcaraz have? Or vice-versa?
First #GrandSlam since Laver in 1969?
So... if Sinner wasn't around how many Majors/titles would Alcaraz have? Or vice-versa?
First #GrandSlam since Laver in 1969?
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I can't count how many times we've heard during the Big 3 era people say, "if it weren't for [Big 3 member], [other Big 3 member] would have [xyz] more Majors/titles"
So... if Sinner wasn't around how many Majors/titles would Alcaraz have? Or vice-versa?
First #GrandSlam since Laver in 1969?
So... if Sinner wasn't around how many Majors/titles would Alcaraz have? Or vice-versa?
First #GrandSlam since Laver in 1969?
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Two holds, 4-3* Alcaraz, still on serve. No BPs yet in set 2.
Alcaraz has come down off the mountain top, and he’s merely playing high quality tennis now, which is what his opponent has played throughout this match.
Alcaraz has come down off the mountain top, and he’s merely playing high quality tennis now, which is what his opponent has played throughout this match.
November 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Two holds, 4-3* Alcaraz, still on serve. No BPs yet in set 2.
Alcaraz has come down off the mountain top, and he’s merely playing high quality tennis now, which is what his opponent has played throughout this match.
Alcaraz has come down off the mountain top, and he’s merely playing high quality tennis now, which is what his opponent has played throughout this match.
#AugerAliassime essentially playing serve- &-approach points on his service games, with a few serve-&-volley attempts mixed in.
2-2 in the second set. Let's see if he can sustain it.
#ATPFinals
2-2 in the second set. Let's see if he can sustain it.
#ATPFinals
November 15, 2025 at 8:43 PM
#AugerAliassime essentially playing serve- &-approach points on his service games, with a few serve-&-volley attempts mixed in.
2-2 in the second set. Let's see if he can sustain it.
#ATPFinals
2-2 in the second set. Let's see if he can sustain it.
#ATPFinals
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Felix is playing so, so well
Insane that he has so little to show for it on the scoreboard
Insane that he has so little to show for it on the scoreboard
November 15, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Felix is playing so, so well
Insane that he has so little to show for it on the scoreboard
Insane that he has so little to show for it on the scoreboard
The ground covered by #Alcaraz's opponents must be more evenly distributed within the court area than anyone else's for that day.
#AugerAliassime probably has foot prints on every spot within the singles court by now.
Carlos wins the first set 6-2
#ATPFinals
#AugerAliassime probably has foot prints on every spot within the singles court by now.
Carlos wins the first set 6-2
#ATPFinals
November 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The ground covered by #Alcaraz's opponents must be more evenly distributed within the court area than anyone else's for that day.
#AugerAliassime probably has foot prints on every spot within the singles court by now.
Carlos wins the first set 6-2
#ATPFinals
#AugerAliassime probably has foot prints on every spot within the singles court by now.
Carlos wins the first set 6-2
#ATPFinals
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Dramatik, dein Name ist #BJKCup. Belgien gewinnt gegen die Türkei mit 9-7 im Tiebreak des 3. Satzes im 3. Match nach Abwehr von 2 Matchbällen und damit entscheidet sich morgen alles in der Begegnung zwischen Deutschland und Belgien. DRAMA!
November 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Dramatik, dein Name ist #BJKCup. Belgien gewinnt gegen die Türkei mit 9-7 im Tiebreak des 3. Satzes im 3. Match nach Abwehr von 2 Matchbällen und damit entscheidet sich morgen alles in der Begegnung zwischen Deutschland und Belgien. DRAMA!
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The ol’ one-more-ball strategy works for Alcaraz to consolidate the break. He leads 4-1* with a break. Auger-Aliassime isn’t chopped liver tonight either - he’s hitting the ball really cleanly and is no slouch around the court either.
November 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The ol’ one-more-ball strategy works for Alcaraz to consolidate the break. He leads 4-1* with a break. Auger-Aliassime isn’t chopped liver tonight either - he’s hitting the ball really cleanly and is no slouch around the court either.
That was a great set of forehand-backhand-footwork festival with a mix of rare but dazzling shotmaking.
Having said that, I don't see how #deMinaur can play better, and yet, he has lost the first set 7-5 to #Sinner
#ATPFinals
Having said that, I don't see how #deMinaur can play better, and yet, he has lost the first set 7-5 to #Sinner
#ATPFinals
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
That was a great set of forehand-backhand-footwork festival with a mix of rare but dazzling shotmaking.
Having said that, I don't see how #deMinaur can play better, and yet, he has lost the first set 7-5 to #Sinner
#ATPFinals
Having said that, I don't see how #deMinaur can play better, and yet, he has lost the first set 7-5 to #Sinner
#ATPFinals
#AugerAliassime def. #Zverev 6-4 7-6 and quailfies for the final 4 at the #ATPFinals and has a great shot at finishing the year in the top 5.
Astonishing, considering he had close to 20 losses in 2025 prior to August ✔️✔️
#ATPFinals
Astonishing, considering he had close to 20 losses in 2025 prior to August ✔️✔️
#ATPFinals
November 14, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#AugerAliassime def. #Zverev 6-4 7-6 and quailfies for the final 4 at the #ATPFinals and has a great shot at finishing the year in the top 5.
Astonishing, considering he had close to 20 losses in 2025 prior to August ✔️✔️
#ATPFinals
Astonishing, considering he had close to 20 losses in 2025 prior to August ✔️✔️
#ATPFinals
Zverev's post-serve dismal footwork in preparing for some of Félix's serves continues to baffle...
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
That's summer-resort footwork there by #Zverev on that game point at 3-2 👁👁
November 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Zverev's post-serve dismal footwork in preparing for some of Félix's serves continues to baffle...
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
With all due respect to other players, watching some of these matches *not* involving #Sincaraz - even at the highest level - it's totally understandable why those two are dominating the ATP.
Their skill level is, at this point, outside the established parameters of others.
#ATPFinals
Their skill level is, at this point, outside the established parameters of others.
#ATPFinals
November 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
With all due respect to other players, watching some of these matches *not* involving #Sincaraz - even at the highest level - it's totally understandable why those two are dominating the ATP.
Their skill level is, at this point, outside the established parameters of others.
#ATPFinals
Their skill level is, at this point, outside the established parameters of others.
#ATPFinals
Both #Zverev and #AugerAliassime pulling out some big serves out of their hats for the most part whenever they are down a break point or 0-30.. the result is 1 for 11 on break-point conversions total between them.
3-3 in the second set.
#ATPFinals
3-3 in the second set.
#ATPFinals
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Both #Zverev and #AugerAliassime pulling out some big serves out of their hats for the most part whenever they are down a break point or 0-30.. the result is 1 for 11 on break-point conversions total between them.
3-3 in the second set.
#ATPFinals
3-3 in the second set.
#ATPFinals
Unlike the first match of the day, no surprises in this one.
#Alcaraz def. #Muaetti 6-4 6-1 and secures the no. 1 ranking for the 2025 season.
#ATPFinals
#Alcaraz def. #Muaetti 6-4 6-1 and secures the no. 1 ranking for the 2025 season.
#ATPFinals
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Unlike the first match of the day, no surprises in this one.
#Alcaraz def. #Muaetti 6-4 6-1 and secures the no. 1 ranking for the 2025 season.
#ATPFinals
#Alcaraz def. #Muaetti 6-4 6-1 and secures the no. 1 ranking for the 2025 season.
#ATPFinals
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That’s quality. 0-15. Alcaraz made that FH volley winner look ridiculously easy.
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
That’s quality. 0-15. Alcaraz made that FH volley winner look ridiculously easy.
Back to this...
After a set and a half of watching on my TV, I can comfortably say that the crowd is very much pro-Musetti.
There is hardly any cheering for Alcaraz, which is not what I had predicted.
#ATPFinals
After a set and a half of watching on my TV, I can comfortably say that the crowd is very much pro-Musetti.
There is hardly any cheering for Alcaraz, which is not what I had predicted.
#ATPFinals
#Alcaraz and #Musetti on the court. I am wondering how many Italians there in the stands who are Alcaraz fans.
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Back to this...
After a set and a half of watching on my TV, I can comfortably say that the crowd is very much pro-Musetti.
There is hardly any cheering for Alcaraz, which is not what I had predicted.
#ATPFinals
After a set and a half of watching on my TV, I can comfortably say that the crowd is very much pro-Musetti.
There is hardly any cheering for Alcaraz, which is not what I had predicted.
#ATPFinals
There is simply a seismic difference between how much #Alcaraz gets done with his forehand vs how much #Musetti gets done with his.. hard to make up for that deficit.
1-1 in the second set.
#ATPFinals
1-1 in the second set.
#ATPFinals
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
There is simply a seismic difference between how much #Alcaraz gets done with his forehand vs how much #Musetti gets done with his.. hard to make up for that deficit.
1-1 in the second set.
#ATPFinals
1-1 in the second set.
#ATPFinals
There were other fantastic points in that game by both players, but #Alcaraz ultimately takes the firsr set 6-4
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
The 4-5, 40-30 point, #Musetti serving:
#Alcaraz must have ran at warp-speed 9 💥 up to the net, to be able to hit that ball in the air, on top of the net!!
#ATPFinals
#Alcaraz must have ran at warp-speed 9 💥 up to the net, to be able to hit that ball in the air, on top of the net!!
#ATPFinals
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
There were other fantastic points in that game by both players, but #Alcaraz ultimately takes the firsr set 6-4
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
The 4-5, 40-30 point, #Musetti serving:
#Alcaraz must have ran at warp-speed 9 💥 up to the net, to be able to hit that ball in the air, on top of the net!!
#ATPFinals
#Alcaraz must have ran at warp-speed 9 💥 up to the net, to be able to hit that ball in the air, on top of the net!!
#ATPFinals
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The 4-5, 40-30 point, #Musetti serving:
#Alcaraz must have ran at warp-speed 9 💥 up to the net, to be able to hit that ball in the air, on top of the net!!
#ATPFinals
#Alcaraz must have ran at warp-speed 9 💥 up to the net, to be able to hit that ball in the air, on top of the net!!
#ATPFinals
I haven't counted but it feels like, on his service games, #Alcaraz is winning a lot more points on the "2" part of the 1-2 punch than on his serve...
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I haven't counted but it feels like, on his service games, #Alcaraz is winning a lot more points on the "2" part of the 1-2 punch than on his serve...
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
1-2, 15-15 point:
- Musetti with a big 1st serve to the "T," Carlos stretches & gets back a backhand floater to the middle of the court....
- Musetti steps inside the baseline and nails the forehand for... *not* a winner.
- Alcaraz, later in the rally, nails a forehand for.. a winner.
#Distinction
- Musetti with a big 1st serve to the "T," Carlos stretches & gets back a backhand floater to the middle of the court....
- Musetti steps inside the baseline and nails the forehand for... *not* a winner.
- Alcaraz, later in the rally, nails a forehand for.. a winner.
#Distinction
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
1-2, 15-15 point:
- Musetti with a big 1st serve to the "T," Carlos stretches & gets back a backhand floater to the middle of the court....
- Musetti steps inside the baseline and nails the forehand for... *not* a winner.
- Alcaraz, later in the rally, nails a forehand for.. a winner.
#Distinction
- Musetti with a big 1st serve to the "T," Carlos stretches & gets back a backhand floater to the middle of the court....
- Musetti steps inside the baseline and nails the forehand for... *not* a winner.
- Alcaraz, later in the rally, nails a forehand for.. a winner.
#Distinction
#Alcaraz and #Musetti on the court. I am wondering how many Italians there in the stands who are Alcaraz fans.
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#Alcaraz and #Musetti on the court. I am wondering how many Italians there in the stands who are Alcaraz fans.
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
What is below + if #Alcaraz def. #Musetti, he will be locked in for the year-end no. 1 spot (and will avoid facing #Sinner in the semifinal on Saturday).
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
This result qualified Alcaraz for the Semifinals, the only scenario he was out would've been if Fritz won in 2 sets and he lost, but that can not happen now.
Updated Scenarios:
If Alcaraz def Musetti:
1. Alcaraz
2. De Minaur
If Musetti def Alcaraz:
1. Musetti
2. Alcaraz
Updated Scenarios:
If Alcaraz def Musetti:
1. Alcaraz
2. De Minaur
If Musetti def Alcaraz:
1. Musetti
2. Alcaraz
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What is below + if #Alcaraz def. #Musetti, he will be locked in for the year-end no. 1 spot (and will avoid facing #Sinner in the semifinal on Saturday).
#ATPFinals
#ATPFinals
#DeMinaur is looking really sharp in the early going, plenty of variation, scrambling a lot on defense but making #Fritz hit the extra shot every time.
Up 3-2 and serving ✔️
#ATPFinals
Up 3-2 and serving ✔️
#ATPFinals
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#DeMinaur is looking really sharp in the early going, plenty of variation, scrambling a lot on defense but making #Fritz hit the extra shot every time.
Up 3-2 and serving ✔️
#ATPFinals
Up 3-2 and serving ✔️
#ATPFinals