Rio

[jimlosaltos]

Nicolas Jarry takes out Carlos Alcaraz in the Rio semifinal on clay. Straight sets, tiebreak then one break.

Jarry was super aggressive, and held his nerve at the end going for it even after double faulting at break point.

Game plan was, I believe, the book on how to beat Alcaraz IF one can execute it. Basically, play Alcaraz as if he was Rafa: Serve wide and go wide to the deuce side to draw Alcaraz off the court, then flatten out to the ad corner and come in. Jarry is quietly one of the best servers on tour and never wavered, even if Alcaraz had a crowd-pleasing stunner for a winner, Jarry simply went back and said effectively "Can you do it again?"

6 ft 6 in Chilean already had wins over 3,4, 5th ranked players, now a world number two. As for Alcaraz, he continues in a (relative) slum since Wimbledon. Losing on clay before the Euro clay swing must be disheartening. Coach Juan Carlos Ferrero was back in his box. Didn't help,

Extended Highlights: Jarry upsets Alcaraz in Buenos Aires https://www.atptour.com/en/video/ext...n-buenos-aires

[stroke]

Yes, what a win for Jarry. Going back again to the big 3, it is impossible to imagine a prime Nadal losing that match.

[jimlosaltos]

And then Facundo Diaz Acosta, a 23-year-old wild card upset third seed Nicolas Jarry 6-3, 6-4, the Alcaraz beater, to win the Argentina Open his first ATP Tour title.

[stotty]

Nicolas Jarry takes out Carlos Alcaraz in the Rio semifinal on clay. Straight sets, tiebreak then one break.

Jarry was super aggressive, and held his nerve at the end going for it even after double faulting at break point.

Game plan was, I believe, the book on how to beat Alcaraz IF one can execute it. Basically, play Alcaraz as if he was Rafa: Serve wide and go wide to the deuce side to draw Alcaraz off the court, then flatten out to the ad corner and come in. Jarry is quietly one of the best servers on tour and never wavered, even if Alcaraz had a crowd-pleasing stunner for a winner, Jarry simply went back and said effectively "Can you do it again?"

6 ft 6 in Chilean already had wins over 3,4, 5th ranked players, now a world number two. As for Alcaraz, he continues in a (relative) slum since Wimbledon. Losing on clay before the Euro clay swing must be disheartening. Coach Juan Carlos Ferrero was back in his box. Didn't help,

Extended Highlights: Jarry upsets Alcaraz in Buenos Aires https://www.atptour.com/en/video/ext...n-buenos-aires

Thanks for those highlights. Jarry seemed to be playing well and had little trouble with Carlos's kick serve, having all that height must help there. Jarry looked to be dictating play and had Carlos rallying deep behind the baseline. You still think Carlos ought to be winning a match like that though.

I watched a bit of the final...Jarry looked much flatter and less inspired than in the highlights versus Carlos

[karan321]

Jarry played aggressive, stuck to his game plan, and took down Alcaraz. Tough break for Alcaraz, but there's always the next match.