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a kennedy

(32,634 posts) Thu Aug 17, 2023, 02:40 PM Aug 2023

Am not understanding why the Cincinnati folks are rooting for Carlos Alcaraz over the American

Tommy Paul at the Western and Southern tennis Open……. Or am I wrong??? It sure sounds like a lot more cheers for the Spaniard.

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Am not understanding why the Cincinnati folks are rooting for Carlos Alcaraz over the American (Original Post) a kennedy Aug 2023 OP

IMHO, a lot of tennis fans have favorite players, regardless spooky3 Aug 2023 #1

Love Carlos, but will root for almost all Americans.......except Fritz.....just not a fan of his. a kennedy Aug 2023 #3

Sitting at center court. Doesn't seem that way in the stadium. CincyDem Aug 2023 #2

You're there??? How fun. a kennedy Aug 2023 #4

Yep...Carlos can be a Desmond, that's for sure CincyDem Aug 2023 #5

Carlos is just sick good, whew....... a kennedy Aug 2023 #6

Oh my.......will jinx Tommy by saying 3rd set??? a kennedy Aug 2023 #7

I think people want see the second coming of Nadal, myself included. nt Prairie_Seagull Aug 2023 #8

spooky3

(36,782 posts)

1. IMHO, a lot of tennis fans have favorite players, regardless

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 02:46 PM

Aug 2023

Of nationality.

a kennedy

(32,634 posts)

3. Love Carlos, but will root for almost all Americans.......except Fritz.....just not a fan of his.

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 03:09 PM

Aug 2023

CincyDem

(6,968 posts)

2. Sitting at center court. Doesn't seem that way in the stadium.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 02:47 PM

Aug 2023

Also…we get a lot of international visitors because it’s pretty much the same draw as the US Open but 1/3 of the cost vs nyc.

a kennedy

(32,634 posts)

4. You're there??? How fun.

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 03:10 PM

Aug 2023

Now you be rooting for Tommy ya hear??? Although I do really enjoy watching Carlos.

CincyDem

(6,968 posts)

5. Yep...Carlos can be a Desmond, that's for sure

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 03:35 PM

Aug 2023

Rooting for Paul but he can’t keep a service break. I think it’s Carlos in 2.

a kennedy

(32,634 posts)

6. Carlos is just sick good, whew.......

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 03:48 PM

Aug 2023

a kennedy

(32,634 posts)

7. Oh my.......will jinx Tommy by saying 3rd set???

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #5)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 03:59 PM

Aug 2023

Prairie_Seagull

(3,917 posts)

8. I think people want see the second coming of Nadal, myself included. nt

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Aug 19, 2023, 02:30 PM

Aug 2023

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