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Simon on Alcaraz: "We create a lot of expectations with this type of player. People are very harsh."

By Clément Gehl

le 02/04/2025 à 13h03

Carlos Alcaraz is currently having a 2025 season start that falls short of expectations.

Gilles Simon spoke with the media outlet Tennis365 and defended the Spaniard, who has faced a lot of criticism: "The problem with this type of player is that they are so hyped up that we create enormous expectations for them.

He has won four Grand Slams, which is incredible for his age. People are very harsh.

He has achieved so much and will accomplish even more. He’s supposed to win everything, so when he loses, it’s almost the end of the world.

Everyone loves him, and when he doesn’t win, we’re disappointed. We put all our hopes on him, and I find that unfair."

Alcaraz will have a chance to bounce back at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000, which takes place next week.

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Alcaraz is a phenomenally gifted athlete. So much so that when he was young and first came on the scene he won some Masters level and major tournaments. At that time there was no or little pressure from the expectation for him to win. But then that changed. Then he was expected to win or at least make the final in every significant tournament. And that has exposed the major weakness in his game: he can't handle really tough pressure. He doesn't have the innate temperament for it. And he doesn't have the coaches and mentors to help him develop a mentality to overcome it.

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I propose the following changes to the rules:

1...a walķover will not be a loss. We have no control of player's health. If he or she is entered in a contest we expect them to play.

2...an incomplete match is not a loss. If a player forfeits we pick another match if there are more to choose.

3...this also applies if TT cancels a match. TT will not take hours to decide an outcome.

How about leavin...

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It's a shame that so many matches are being canceled. TT ,you are destroying your game ,and thereby killing your app. I don't know how many matches others have had canceled , but I'm at 3 and it's only thursday.

As a long time player and lover of this game , I don't know how much of this I can tolerate. For example I waited hours last night for you to confirm my win and post my points. Every ot...

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This week I have used all my formulas and best guesses to try to achieve the high score jimandlori958 set in our last competition. I am two games short because of cancelations and I need all wins to get there.

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Grenier and Hsu at the Kobe tournament? The match was played to completion and on time.

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Grenier def Ysu 6-2 , 6-2 at Kobe today and the TT canceled the match.

2nd for me this week.

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An impressive win.. Congrats to our winner this week, jimandlori958 and with a score that could not be caught or matched. I don't remember a 56 in a while with our group. Nice to see everyone using the 2 point predictions. Can't win without 'em.

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Son of a gun, pow. You going for the 3peat? Do it, but I'm chasing and so is Jimandlori. lol

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POWWOW , Congratulations you did it again and by slim percentage points. Keep it going....

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Can anybody tell why going on matches of WTA Final is not included within daily predictions

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