Tsitsipas Outclasses Ruud for 3rd Monte Carlo Title | Monday Match Analysis
Summary
TLDRIn the Monte Carlo Championships, Stephanos Tsitsipas showcased an impressive performance, defeating Casper Ruud in the final with a 6-1, 6-4 victory. Despite a subpar serving day, Tsitsipas dominated with his exceptional backhand and forehand, and strategic gameplay. His victory not only highlighted his prowess on clay but also reset the narrative around his ability to win major tournaments. Meanwhile, Ruud's performance was disappointing, particularly on break points and return games. The match also sparked controversy due to a line call error in Tsitsipas' semi-final against Yannick Sinisterra, emphasizing the need for electronic line calling to minimize officiating errors.
Takeaways
- 🏆 Stephanos Tsitsipas wins the Monte Carlo Championship, marking his third title in the prestigious event.
- 🎾 Tsitsipas demonstrated exceptional performance on clay, especially at Monte Carlo, with an impressive 21-3 record and 88% win percentage at the Monte Carlo Country Club.
- 🔄 Coming into the tournament, Tsitsipas had a recent history of losses against top players, but his victory signifies a strong comeback.
- 💡 Despite a poor serving performance, Tsitsipas managed to win in straight sets, highlighting his dominance in other areas of the game.
- 👎 Casper Ruud's performance in the final was disappointing, particularly his second serve return and lack of aggression on his forehand.
- 🚫 Ruud's record in finals above the 250 level is 0-7, raising questions about his ability to close out important matches.
- 🌟 Tsitsipas' tactical approach of mixing up his second serves and not allowing Ruud to anticipate plays was a key factor in his victory.
- 🔄 Ruud's deep return position on second serves did not yield the expected results, as Tsitsipas was able to counter effectively.
- 🤔 The match featured a controversial line call and decision by the chair umpire in the first game of the third set, which could have potentially impacted the outcome.
- 🏐 Tsitsipas' victory over Yanik Sinner in the semifinals, despite physical challenges for Sinner, showcased his resilience and determination.
Q & A
Who won the Monte Carlo Championship according to the transcript?
-Stephanos Tios won the Monte Carlo Championship.
Who did Stephanos Tios beat in the final of Monte Carlo Championship?
-Stephanos Tios beat Casper Ruud in the final.
What was the score in the final match between Tios and Ruud?
-The score in the final match was 6-1, 6-4 in favor of Tios.
What was Tios' performance like in terms of serving during the final?
-Tios had a poor serving performance, which the narrator graded as a 2 out of 10, yet he still managed to win in straight sets.
How did Ruud's second serve returning performance affect his game in the final?
-Ruud's second serve returning was poor, with 36% of returns missed, which significantly contributed to his loss.
What was the significance of Tios' win at Monte Carlo for his career and reputation?
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How did the line call controversy in the semi-final match between Tios and Center affect the overall perception of the tournament?
-The line call controversy in the semi-final match raised questions about the reliability of officiating in tennis and highlighted the potential impact of such errors on match outcomes.
What was the commentators' view on Casper Ruud's performance in big finals?
-The commentators felt that Casper Ruud has struggled in big finals, showing disappointment in his performance and suggesting that the 'finals thing' might be in his head.
How did Tios tactically counter Ruud's preferred playing style during the final?
-Tios made strategic decisions to prevent Ruud from getting comfortable, particularly by attacking Ruud's backhand side and not allowing him to camp there.
What was the commentators' take on the electronic line calling system in tennis?
-The commentators acknowledged that electronic line calling will become universal in 2025, which will greatly reduce the chances of such officiating errors happening in the future.
What was the commentators' opinion on the impact of the officiating mistake in the semi-final match between Tios and Center?
-The commentators believed that the officiating mistake could have decided the outcome of the match, and while it was unfortunate, such errors are part of sports officiating.
Outlines
🏆 Match Analysis: Monte Carlo Champion's Victory
This paragraph provides an in-depth analysis of the Monte Carlo Championship match where Stephanos Tsitsipas, a three-time Monte Carlo Champion, triumphed over Casper Ruud in the final. The analysis highlights Tsitsipas' exceptional performance on clay, his preparation for the match, and his tactical approach during the game. It also discusses Ruud's performance, noting his previous record against top players and his inability to capitalize on break points. The summary emphasizes Tsitsipas' dominance in the final and the significance of his victory for his career and reputation.
🤔 Second Serve Success: The Key to Tsitsipas' Win
In this paragraph, the focus is on the surprising success of Tsitsipas' second serve and how it played a crucial role in his victory. The analysis delves into the statistics of Tsitsipas' serving performance, particularly his second serve, and how it impacted Ruud's game plan. It discusses Ruud's shortcomings in returning Tsitsipas' serves, especially the second serves, and how Tsitsipas exploited this weakness. The summary also addresses Ruud's deep return position and its ineffectiveness against Tsitsipas' strategic serving.
👀 Breakdown: Ruud's Missed Opportunities
This paragraph examines Casper Ruud's missed opportunities to break Tsitsipas' serve and the implications of these missed chances. It provides a detailed look at each of Ruud's eight break points, highlighting where he went wrong and the key moments that slipped away. The analysis points out Ruud's errors in returning Tsitsipas' first and second serves and criticizes his inability to convert break points. The summary underscores the disparity between Tsitsipas' and Ruud's performances on critical points and how it influenced the match's outcome.
💪 Tsitsipas' Forehand and Backhand Tactics
The paragraph discusses the effectiveness of Tsitsipas' forehand and backhand during the match and how they contributed to his victory. It compares the two players' backhands and forehands, analyzing Tsitsipas' strategic placement and precision. The summary also touches on Ruud's performance with his forehand and how Tsitsipas managed to disrupt Ruud's preferred playing style. Additionally, it highlights Tsitsipas' tactical decisions to prevent Ruud from getting comfortable with his backhand and the impact this had on the match.
📈 Ruud's Record in High-Level Finals
This paragraph focuses on Casper Ruud's record in high-level finals, noting his 0-7 record in finals above the 250 level. It reviews Ruud's performance in previous important finals, including his matches against top players like Nadal, Djokovic, and Tsitsipas. The analysis expresses disappointment in Ruud's approach in these finals and questions whether the lack of success in big finals might be a mental obstacle for him. The summary considers the broader implications of Ruud's performance in major tournaments and the potential for discouragement or 'scar tissue' from these experiences.
🧐 Controversial Calls: Impact on the Match
The paragraph discusses the controversial line calls during the match, particularly the missed call on Tsitsipas' serve that should have been a double fault but was not challenged. It explores the potential impact of this error on the outcome of the match and the need for electronic line calling to prevent such mistakes. The summary also compares this incident with another controversial call in the match involving Tsitsipas and explains why the two situations are fundamentally different in terms of their potential impact on the match's outcome.
🏆 Tsitsipas' Victory: Resetting the Clay Court Season
In this final paragraph, the analysis concludes with a reflection on Tsitsipas' victory over Yannick Siner and its significance for the clay court season. It acknowledges Siner's physical struggles during the match and considers the physical demands of tennis. The summary celebrates Tsitsipas' consistent performance throughout the Monte Carlo tournament and flags him as a key player for the upcoming clay court events.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Monte Carlo Champion
💡Clay Court
💡Top 20 Players
💡Masters 1000 Titles
💡Forehand and Backhand
💡Serve and Volley
💡Break Points
💡Tactical Mentality
💡Line Call Controversy
💡Electronic Line Calling
💡Narrative Shift
Highlights
Titi POS wins Monte Carlo Championship against Casper Rude with a score of 6-1, 6-4.
Titi POS made an immediate statement on clay, his preferred surface, at Monte Carlo.
Despite a lack of recent big wins, Titi POS's victory at Monte Carlo was not entirely unexpected given his historical success on clay.
Titi POS had not beaten a top five player since 2022 but managed to beat two top five players during this tournament.
Titi POS's three Monte Carlo titles significantly alter the narrative around his ability to win big tournaments.
Titi POS saved all eight break points against Casper Rude in the final.
Casper Rude's second serve return was disappointing, with a miss rate of 36%.
Titi POS's second serve was highly effective, winning 68% of the points.
Casper Rude's deep return position on second serve did not yield the expected high-quality returns.
Titi POS served poorly by his standards but still managed to win in straight sets due to his superior performance in other areas.
Titi POS's forehand was noted for its precision and ability to hit winners from various positions on the court.
Casper Rude's forehand, while powerful, lacked the same level of precision and aggression as Titi POS's.
Titi POS tactically aimed to disrupt Casper Rude's comfort zone, particularly on the backhand side.
Casper Rude has a 0-7 record in finals above the 250 level, indicating a potential issue with performing in big matches.
The line call controversy in the semi-final match between Titi POS and Yanik Center could have potentially affected the outcome of the match.
Electronic line calling is expected to eradicate such errors in tennis by 2025.
Titi POS's victory at Monte Carlo is a significant reset for the clay court season, positioning him as a key player.
Transcripts
welcome everyone to Monday match
analysis I'm Gil gross Stephanos Tios is
three-time Monte Carlo Champion he beats
Casper rude in the final
6164 and we are going to break it down
what a shift what a turnaround Titi POS
wasted no time after stepping foot on
the clay making an immediate statement
and look coming in from just an
expectation standpoint you're well aware
that titas is a better player on Clay
than he is everywhere else you're well
aware that Monte Carlo historically is
his best big
tournament but it it was still hard to
completely put Faith in something like
this happening
because there just wasn't a lot of signs
that big wins over top players
was going to be something coming around
the corner he came into the week 25th in
the race having lost six of his last
seven matches against top 20 players
having not beaten a top five player
since
2022 he beat two top five guys this week
and he dominated a top 10 player in the
final now on the other hand maybe we
should have seen it coming regardless of
how how bad things looked in a 62 64
loss to Dennis shapovalov in Miami or a
loss via the same score line to Yuri
leka at Indian
Wales because he's done this before
maybe to a less extreme level but here's
a guy who's never made a semifinal at
Indian Wales or Miami and now he's won
Monte Carlo three times he's got a 21
and3 record at the Monte Carlo Country
Club 88% win percentage has one
tournament ever meant so much to a
player resume wise at least a player of
titi's level and his caliber and I'm not
talking about a player who you know wins
their only title somewhere and yeah like
maybe that means more to that individual
player because now they have one career
title instead of zero I'm saying in
terms of really good top players who
actually win quite a bit they're going
to win a lot over their
career think about narratively and
reputationally how much Monte Carlo
shifts uh just changes and Alters the
conversation about CTP now he has the uh
year end championship title first time
he played the event in 2018 but it it
doesn't matter if he didn't have a
Masters 1000 title if he didn't win
three Monte
Carlos the The Narrative around TTP
would be that of someone who can't win
big tournaments who doesn't win big
finals right
instead it's not it's not the case at
all it's a guy with three Masters 1,000
titles which is solid you know you have
the context that it's all in the same
place but it it's really really solid I
do want to give a little bit of a
preview of what's to come in this
analysis we're going to talk about how
titia saved eight of eight break points
in this final we'll compare backhands
we'll compare the forehands I'll talk
about a
tactical mentality a pattern that ttas
used over and over to great
effect I will give you my take on Casper
rude's record in finals above the 250
level he's 0 for S and I will end by
talking about the controversial yanic
Center Stephanos tias semifinal three
set win for Steph the line call the line
call and the chair
umpire uh decision in the first game of
the third set I have a big point to make
about umpiring and tennis and all of
that so that's what's to come but we're
going to start by talking about the
unconventional way in which Stephanos
Tas managed to hold his serve throughout
this straight set win in the final
against rude titia
served if I were to grade it out of 10
I'd give him a two
so he had a two out of 10 serving
performance and still won in straight
sets that's how much better he was than
Casper in every other area I found
Casper roode's performance to be
disappointing and it it's going to be
harsh and it it stinks to talk about
Casper on this show as negatively as I'm
going to have to because he had a great
win in the semi-final and he beat Novak
jokovic but this is how Monday match
analysis is we focus on the final and as
far as the final is
concerned I think Casper roue should be
pissed off I do I think he should be
pissed off because he fancies himself he
backs himself as a player who's going to
win from the
Baseline who's going to return serve at
a high level who's going to break
serve and he goes up against stepanos
CPAs who did not have his serve
and Steph beat him with his second serve
over and over and over and over again
that should be extremely frustrating to
casaro the fact that tias made 48% of
his first
serves and even when he made his first
serves he only won
60% but on the second serve which ttas
was you know kicking he's not John Isner
he's not even Ben Shelton he has an a a
good quality second serve don't get me
wrong very good second serve but not a
second
serve that should be as effective as
anybody's first serve against Roode on
Monte Carlo clay and that's what this
was uh CT POS won 26 of 38 second serve
points that is
68% look at total points one on for tias
he won 21 points with his first serve he
won 26 points with his second
serve that's what I mean when I say that
Roode lost to a second serve and that
Titi pass won with
his so that's where we should start
let's start with the second serve
success of Stephanos Titi pass and and
first I do want to point out one thing
that that Steph did exceptionally well
and then we'll get to where rude fell
short he did not subscribe to the idea
that every second serve should go into
the Casper rude backhand in fact he
mixed it up very evenly uh he
distributed his second serves pretty
evenly backhand forehand now on the ad
side rightly so heavier to the backhand
especially on big points and in general
a little bit heavier on the backhand but
more than enough serve serves to the
Casper rude forehand where
Casper could not prematurely anticipate
that the serve was going to come to his
backhand side and remember uh with
Casper he's going to stand deep on the
second serve return standing deep uh
allows him time theoretically to run
around and hit a big heavy forehand
return if Titi was kicking it to rud's
backand over and over and over again as
many players do
Roode was would have picked his spots
and likely on every big point he would
have simply started moving left as soon
as Titi through the Ball Toss Up Wait
for the kick to the backand turn it into
a forehand and rip and if he did that
enough times if Casper got to do that
enough times he likely would have found
a really good groove on the second
return but I think titia saw look if
he's going to stand back like that
there's way too much time for him to run
around if I kick my serve towards his
backhand so I have to mix in the serve
to his forehand that way he can't do any
guesswork beforehand so when I go to the
backhand it actually gets there he
actually has to hit a backand when I
serve at it that was really good by tias
and he deserves credit there other than
that roode's second serve returning was
awful it was awful uh he missed
36% of his second server returns that's
a really high number he was not finding
titi's
backhand this is another byproduct of
the deep return
position you're trying to buy
time but the reward should be that
you're hitting really good highquality
balls that's what the extra time is
allowing you to do so you can take a
fuller swing a bigger cut at the ball
generate more speed more spin hopefully
more precision and you make
more that wasn't happening the forehand
return was not only leaking errors but
there was also a depth problem and a
Precision problem he just wasn't putting
the ball deep into Titi pass's backhand
side on a consistent basis off the
forehand return off the backhand return
I don't think he missed as
much I don't think he put as many in the
middle but it's so
slow that it takes too long to get into
titi's backhand corner and what does
Steph do it it again comes back to time
it's the same discussion Titi pass has
too much time to run around and hit a
forehand so it really looked to me like
it didn't usually matter how good a back
hand return Roode would hit from The
Back Fence he just doesn't have the the
the speed to really get it to titi's
backand so he's opening with the
forehand the Deep second serve return
position has worked for a lot of the
best clay Court players that we've seen
in the modern era I'll say it's worked
for Stan vinka it has worked for Dominic
team and of course it has worked for
rapael Nadal better than anybody else
what they
do this is not a complex thing they rip
the ball off of both
Wings they move back they buy themselves
time and they rip the ball off of both
wings uh Casper theoretically rips the
ball off of his forehand side can't do
it off of his backhand the other three
can do that better but just all in all
he's not as good at it Casper is not as
good at it um and it it was just not
there in this match and then of course
the other part of this particularly in
the second set is Titi started serving
voling shocking success rate on this
tactic stunning because he got
predictable he got very predictable and
he still kept on winning until
eventually Casper I can think of two
times where he actually ended up hurting
TTI pass by hitting damaging returns uh
a pass and a a Dipper that forced a
floating half
volley I hate second serve serving
volleys like I usually can't stand them
I think unless your opponent is in utter
Shock by it and didn't expect it it's
usually a losing Play Because players
return too well modern string technology
and modern racket speed just make it too
easy to dip the ball down down low and
when you're serve and volleying behind a
second serve I just think you're you're
hitting volleys from under knee level
way too often but Titi POS just kept
getting comfortable height
volleys above hip level and I couldn't
believe
it cuz they're handleable
serves relatively there's no element of
surprise and it was stunning to me that
rude couldn't get the returns to dip
lower all in all that that's what lost
for the match it was uh it was
just Tas had a terrible serving day and
rude couldn't do anything about it
because the quality on the return just
wasn't there now he did create openings
and for as good as TTP was from the back
of the court and I I do think he was
good there were several service games
where he made some
pretty easy finishing errors that opened
up opportunities for for
Casper and rud had eight break break
points there were eight chances that
rude had to break Titi pass's serve I
think it's worth going through all eight
because ttia saved all
eight so let's run through these quickly
then in the end I'll kind of summarize
what my main takeaway is uh when when
you look at these eight break points so
three came in the first set they were
all at
21 the first one was a second
serve and Roode hit a forehand return
into the net it's an awful return
Miss when you think about it with Casper
he's got one of if not the highest RPM
forehand in the world he's 15t behind
the Baseline so if he hits the ball with
8 feet of net clearance that thing is
going to drop in the net should not be
in play there that should be a high
heavy return with rud's forehand the way
he generates all that Top Spin and him
being 15t behind the Baseline there
should be 8 ft of net clearance you
shouldn't be messing with the net there
second one another second serve
look Roode hits a forehand return inside
out that doesn't get to titi's
backhand Titi hits a brilliant plus one
forehand inside out that brushes off the
Baseline gives him an attackable
forehand on the next ball he takes that
inside in he hits a couple of overheads
to finish the point awesome plus one
forehand by tias but when you when you
look at it it's a second Serve by Steph
and rude couldn't get the ball to tti's
backhand not because he hit a terrible
return but because he was way back in
the court and he didn't hit a great
return so if you're up on the Baseline
and you hit like a decent ball towards
the backand you might get tias to hit
one but if you're on The Back Fence you
got to rip it and it better be either
deep or achieve some width you get the
point the standards are
higher because there's extra time for
ttas to run around uh third one Steph
hit a service winner out wide on the ad
side this was a first serve that CC POS
made but he missed the location it was
an easy return Roode barely needed to
move for his backhand return but he Mish
Hit It
Wide so those were the three in the
first set return to serve that's the big
issue there
second set at love all there was one uh
in this case TTI hit a service winner
fantastic serve there by Steph no chance
for Roode he got his racket on it but it
was a brilliant Serve by tias at one all
Roode had a break
point he had started to experiment with
the closer in second serve position
actually faked standing in then when TI
POS threw the toss up he moved back
ended up getting getting a forehand rips
the forehand return Inside Out thumbs up
on the return he made a good
return tias hit this first ball backhand
rude got a forehand to attack on the
next ball this is beautifully drawn up
this is exactly what Casper wants he
missed the forehand he had a forehand on
forc a long trying to go inside in
tactics were right there made a good
return missed the forehand three all
second set these will this game is when
uh Casper gets his final three break
opportunities first one second serve
look makes another good return titas
hits a backhand crosscourt trade really
good quality was kind of right in the
corner good depth good width rude still
tries to run around turns into an
uncomfy jammed
runaround doesn't get much on the ball
weak ball uh tias hits a forehand inside
out to build forehand crosscourt to win
and to finish so offensive forehand
combination by tias but what really won
the point for Steph was the crosscourt
backhand that turned into the jammed
runaround by Roode next one
tias made his first serve Roode hit a
backhand return that was extremely short
extremely
soft it it did go to the tisas backhand
but Steph to his credit stepped in
backhand down the line approached
backhand volley went winner all
right
um good job by Titi there I I'm not too
critical of rude he he made the first
serve return he made it to titi's
backhand and Steph just made a good play
there although obviously the return
could have been better it was very short
and very soft as I mentioned uh at out
and it wasn't a great first serve either
next one last one second serve TI serve
in volley kick out wide rude Tak it as a
backhand hits it hard down the line but
it's high and this is the common theme
this was this was why Titi POS was
winning so many serve and volley points
with his second serve it's just height
of Return by Roode height of return was
not good and this was one where yeah he
hit it hard and Titi was stretched out
on the forehand volley so good job
stretching him out but when you don't
make him hit up on the volley when he
gets to hit down on the volley it's so
much easier for Steph to stick that into
the open court and he did he hit a
winner on the forehand volley didn't
have to hit up on
it and there you have it all eight break
points so in summary Titi hit one good
first
serve Roode hit only
two returns that got him into a rally so
only two times s did Roode get into a
rally and only one time did tias hit a
good first serve that's crazy right like
that is why I'm this is why I'm
disappointed as a whole with what Roode
brought to the court now tias some good
plus ones uh uh you know a Serv and
volley that was well executed a good
volley on that eighth one but like how
do you not make good enough returns to
at least get into some rallies uh and of
of course rude couldn't win either of
the rallies that forehand unforced error
and the jammed runaround that he got
dictated off of so th those are your
eight break
points so thus far I've only talked
about uh C pan
serve um and the second serve stuff
mainly in the break points let me get
to when Casper was serving how did CT
POS break Casper I do want to shout out
ttp's backhand I thought it was really
good in this match
and if you look at the first break of
serve at one all Tas hit three damaging
backhands in that game two of them were
deep down the middle one of them was
down the
line and then in the third set at
45 you had a backhand return deep middle
into a rude forehand shank to start the
game at 45 and this is the game that
rude is going to get his serve broken to
lose the match and to lose the
championship and then there were two
other points here where they get into
those extended Baseline ex changes each
player had to hit some backhands and
roode's two-hander faltered with a
couple of unforced Errors Titi pass's
one-hander stayed
solid so tias protected the one-hander
very
well I would say again Center same thing
like maybe he came up with a couple of
good highlight re moments on the
one-hander But ultimately it comes down
to is the one-hander for tias sabotaging
his ability to do everything else that
he does so well use his athleticism use
his transition game and mainly use his
forehand so let's talk about the
forehand and that's what's always pretty
fascinating about this matchup it's two
of the best forehand in the world
especially on Clay so as these two
shared the court and I was watching this
match I wanted to pay attention and and
take note of who forehand is more
effective and why
and here's where I landed look both are
great Titi poses is more
clinical Steph he takes time away he
puts it on a dime meaning he's deadly
accurate and he comes forward he's got
the pace and spin of a big Western grip
forehand like
roods but he's got the Precision of an
Eastern grip forehand one of those you
know old school Eastern grip forehands
that are are so well suited so well
designed to step inside the court and to
hit precise approach shots which is
something that c is able to do at a
really high level and uh you know tennis
insights did send me some really good
numbers on ttp's forehand look what I
love most about it is not how big he
hits it not how much spin he hits it
with although those things are high-end
it's the placement it's the way he
spreads the court it's how close he's
able to play to the lines with
consistency when he's in attacking
positions and uh this is one I love from
tennis insights if you if you split the
court into
thirds you can see how well Titi pass
keeps his forehand out of the middle
third of the Court the tour average is
177% forehands middle of the Court Titi
pass's average over the last year is
133% his average here in Carlo
9% so
essentially an an incredibly low number
by Titi of four hands that land in the
middle third of the
Court he moves the ball around and by
the way he takes it early it's a big
deal obviously he can back up you know
defend on it hit the high heavy ball of
course that's true uh but when it's when
it's time for him to take charge he can
step inside the court take time away hit
it as an approach shot so it's such a
dynamic for him where Casper he needs
more time his footwork is less
aggressive he's less precise he doesn't
come in behind it as
naturally and the strength for for rude
is probably you know I suppose he hits
it a little bit heavier but I don't
think that makes up for all of the
dynamic things that tias does with his
there's one other thing that tias was
doing tactically that I want to talk
about before we get into the rude record
in
finals Titi
was not going to let Casper get
comfortable trading and
camping in the backhand
side so what Roode is going to often do
is he's going to go into his backhand
Corner hit a backhand trade crosscourt
and he's not going to recover all that
hard to the middle because he wants to
create as much space as possible to hit
a forehand on the next ball he doesn't
want to create a lot of space on his
backhand side he'd much rather leave
some space on his forehand side what
ctios did was oh I'm going to crush the
ball into that space and put you on the
run and put you on the defensive so I
saw so many times where Roode even off
of his forehand if he was hitting a
forehand Inside Out Titi was actively
thinking can I run around this and hit
an aggressive forehand inside in into
that open Duce
Court I'll threaten with the backhand
down the line from time to time as well
even when Casper was hitting his
forehand inside in and his backhand down
the
line titos is coming back with what is
the best running forehand crosscourt on
Clay probably in all of men's tennis so
it was very difficult for Roode to go
into his backhand
corner and play from there because TTI
was just finding opportunities to basic
Bally get him on his horse scrambling
into the de side because anything less
than exceptional when Casper was hitting
out of that side of the Court was being
met with tias aggression into the deuce
so that was uh that was super great from
Steph he did that incredibly well that's
all I got on the final let's zoom out
let's talk a little bit about
Casper he is 0 and
seven now in finals above the 250
level let's talk about
that he lost to alcarez in the Miami
open Final Nadal rollan garos alcarez at
the US Open jokovic at the tour finals
that was all
2021 last year he lost rangar final to
jokovic
this year he's now lost in aapco to deor
Monte Carlo to
tias I'm not going to say it's bad luck
who he's playing and I was saying for a
long time look let's not let's not
Hammer home this this stat for rude when
he's not expected to win any of these
matches I talked about that after he
lost the r on G final to jokovic last
year but I'm also not going to say it's
bad luck who he's playing because other
than akapulko these are all Master's
1000s and above you're going to play
great guys in the
final unless you're it's actually it's
lucky if it's the other way but it's not
unlucky when you play a great player in
the final of a Masters 1000 or a slam
it's just how it
works so of course you're playing top
guys here's the disappointing thing
about it I thought played the best big
final of his career against
jokovic in Paris last year of the seven
it's really the only time that I didn't
want more out of Casper's forehand
meaning I felt that he took his best
weapon he backed it he trusted it he
went after it he freaking hit it and on
a lot of the these other finals I feel
like sure like maybe Casper's playing
fine but but he's not playing Big Boy
aggressive tennis with that forehand
like he needs to in my opinion to just
reach that Elite
level he has since after that rangar
final lost four finals in a
row and he's 0 and8 in
sets and by the way in that 0 for seven
if you're going to Lev a criticism about
the results itself the US Open final
against alcaraz is the only of the seven
where casaro has won a
set it's not great and I do think at
least now I'm ready to say and look
akapulko uh against demon I kind of
missed that one that was my Vegas
weekend where I was I was uh I was
pretty busy that weekend uh traveling
and watching Nadal alcaraz at the
Netflix slam and all that but this to me
was easily his most disappointing
performance in a big final as long as
you give him a pass for what he did
against Nadal in that first RG final
where he was overwhelmed to Shell of
himself but I thought psychologically
there was enough going on there where
you could understand why rude couldn't
bring his best it's hard for me to
really understand this one but I do
think it's possible that the finals
thing is is in his head because he came
out too passive on the forehand little
shaky on the forehand and then you know
you see some of this the returning stuff
on the break points and he goes 0 for8
and it's just like he just wasn't able
to bring it today in a way that was
certainly disappointing so this to me
was the worst one of the seven he's
having a good year he's made three
finals his win loss record is excellent
but you know
certainly the more times this happens
the more you get concerned about Scar
Tissue the more you get concerned that
he's going to get discouraged at at a at
a larger level you know in the bigger
picture
so
um I think even if he puts in a good
performance in one of these finals like
if he played one of these guys
tight that would be a different story
but he's not
right last thing I want to talk about is
going back to the semies where tias beat
Yanik siner
and you have a little bit of controversy
with the line call at 31 titia serving
down 13 breakpoint for
Center and I want to talk about this and
I hope that anyone who initially gets
upset up my premise hears me out uh you
have to be okay with an uncomfortable
truth here when it comes to this
tournament and that
result like to me you just have to be
okay with it you have to be able to make
peace with the idea that the L's judge
may have determined and the chair umpire
who didn't overrule and Center's failure
to stop the point like that point may
have decided the outcome of that match
easily and it was a mistake no two ways
about it it stinks that that
happened under no
circumstance should it not have been 41
double break yanic Center
up now this is not an abnormal thing in
sports officiating matters in sports
officiating swings outcomes in sports
when I say outcomes I don't mean even
the overall outcome cuz usually we can't
actually even tell whether or not it
swung the overall outcome which is true
in this case because let's say it's 41
we still don't know what would have
happened
but as far as that particular point that
particular game since it was a break
point we know it swung the outcome and
it was not a judgment call it was
objectively wrong way outside the margin
of error of
Hawkeye and by the way if you missed it
tias double
fault but they played out the point and
Tas won the point and then after the
point CER was like who who that serve
was out and Hawkeye confirmed it was way
out uh yes Yana could have stopped the
point I think we all understand that
so this is all to say it's normal in
other sports we really aren't used to it
in tennis because it's genuinely rare
it's genuinely rare in tennis that we
can look at such a big point that
clearly 100% beyond a shadow of a doubt
should have gone one way and because of
a missed because of an officiating
mistake went the other way this is going
to be eradicated in 2025 electronic line
calling across the board where there
still might be some judgment calls and
we're going to talk about judgment calls
in a moment uh but as far as like
egregious line call errors they're not
going to really happen anymore unless
systems
malfunction
so that's my thought on what happened
with CER there that it stinks
that you got to be comfortable with the
idea that yeah could have decided the
match right there we'll never know what
would have ultimately happened but it
definitely should have been 4-1 double
break Center period it should have been
there's no debate now what I saw was a
lot of people saying
well what about what happened to Titi
pass what about what happened to tias in
the first game of the third set
massive false equivalency massive I'm
sorry and that was a bad call as well
that point should have been replayed the
out call came basically simultaneously
with ctios missing a backhand slice and
when the shot and the call come
simultaneously there's really no telling
if the call affected the shot I even
think it looked like it did
regardless if the shot if the Call Comes
at the same time as the shot the point
needs to be replayed that was a mistake
Titi was wronged no doubt about it but
the decision was wrong uh the decision
should have been replay the point but
here's why it's completely
different let's run through the
scenarios here if everything went well
if everything went how it should have
been that ball should not have been
called
out and TT POS is hitting a backhand
slice
pulled outside the single sideline he's
in a bad position so I'll be generous
here generous and I'll say that there's
65% chance Center wins the point might
have been higher but I'll be generous so
I'll say 65% chance Center wins the
point if the lines umpire doesn't make a
mistake now the point should have been
replayed first serve Titi pass let's say
I don't know uh still 30% chance CER
wins the point will give titia 70%
chance that he wins the point so what
ended up happening was sner was awarded
the point he got the point again bad
call but that's very different from a
double fault in which in all scenarios
100% of scenarios CER won that point you
see how it's different because with the
tias thing well CER should have CER was
in good position to win that point so it
would have been bad luck for CER already
even if they replayed the point then if
even if they did replay the point you
don't know who would have won the
point so it it's it's just a different
thing it's not as bad it's still it's
it's still a tough pill to swallow for
tias there there's also 15 all first
game of the first set it ended up being
a break of serve for Center uh but it's
a little bit different both things were
unfortunate one was far more unjust than
the other don't make false equivalencies
be able to
differentiate you know cuz it's not the
same both can be bad but both are not
the
same uh TTI played really well in that
match against Center he got the benefit
of yanic wearing down physically I don't
know how much of it was wear and tear
how much of it was like you know acute
injury it was hard to tell but it kind
of seemed more like wear and tear
because there were moments in that match
where I saw him grabbing his hip and
then I saw him grabbing his quad and
then I saw him grabbing his hamstring so
it's like okay seems like everything
hurts and Center's played a lot of
tennis and it was physical that's part
of the game as I always say that's part
of the game and it's a huge win for Titi
P there against Yanik who's welld
deserved I look throughout Monte Carlo I
don't think anybody played better tennis
consistently than Stephanos
CPAs huge win for him so uh really
resets the clay Court Season a little
bit because I think it's fair to say
that he's going to be a factor hope you
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