2023 Australian Open - Women's Singles Discussion

[Deleted member 765728]

This is the end for Vike, it seems. Has been a good tournament for her, but Elena (with some other younger girls) is the future of women's tennis.

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

The end is nigh for Vika

 

[optic yellow]

Probably Dani Hantuchova then.

Do Slovak English accents sound Russian?

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

Too heavy, too deep, too consistent strokes from Elena. Vika could hold her off for nearly a set, but not more

 

[steenkash]

I honesty think Rybankina can win The Grand Slam, she's a supreme athlete.

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

Elena doing her best to keep Vika in this match

 

[JJGUY]

Ryba serve for the match, she is going to win AO!

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

She has nerve, just didn't show in her face...

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

Triple MP for Elena

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Elena doing her best to keep Vika in this match

And Vika return the favor by giving her the final game.

 

[spystud]

That a girl, Elena.

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

Elena on to the finals.
Vika had a great tournament

 

[Deleted member 765728]

Great effort from Vika, she didn't disappoint. Elena too strong and consistent. Hope she wins this AO.

 

[D-Lite]

Sabalenka leads the H2H against Rybakina 3-0, although all 3 matches went to 3 sets with Rybakina winning the middle set.
Ryakina leads the H2H against Linette 1-0, but it was also a 3 setter.

 

[JJGUY]

Ryba through to the final, the other two girls don't have the nuance of Vika, and they don't have Vika's on court "antics" either, they can't bother her, Sabalenka has a tiny chance here but I think Ryba is going to win AO.

 

[spystud]

Those two posts above back-to-back are funny.


That interview was entirely too long.

 

[spystud]

Now we just need Aryna to handle her business easily.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

This is an awkward interview.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Now we just need Aryna to handle her business easily.

ends up staying awake for 2nd match?

 

[spystud]

Nope, I’m out real shortly. Almost 4:40a now.

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

The poll in this thread lists Gauff who has never done anything at a major, but not Rybakina who is the reigning Wimbledon champion?

Oops, never mind. Looks like she made 2022 FO finals

 

[insideguy]

The poll in this thread lists Gauff who has never done anything at a major, but not Rybakina who is the reigning Wimbledon champion?

Oops, never mind. Looks like she made 2022 FO finals

Gauff made the finals of the French open last year.

 

[JJGUY]

Those two posts above back-to-back are funny.

lol, Vika's "antics" are borderline on hindrance, her repeated "come on" "I got this"... you could argue she was talking to herself and pumping herself up, but she talks so loud on purpose so her opponent can hear them. Other players step up and attack the ball to send the message, Vika sending the message with her mouth too.

 

[Josh Lyman]

This is an awkward interview.

Rybakina seems awkward in interviews.

 

[bezs]

Great performance from Rybakina, well played. Rooting for her to go all the way!

 

[JJGUY]

wow, no DF still 3 BPs!

 

[JJGUY]

just like that, Saba lost the opening game, broken to love !

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

I'm not convinced Saba has the mental fortitude to win a major. She may wind up being another Safina.

 

[spystud]

@JJGUY, I was mostly referring to the bolded. Vika has always been Vika.

Sabalenka leads the H2H against Rybakina 3-0, although all 3 matches went to 3 sets with Rybakina winning the middle set.
Ryakina leads the H2H against Linette 1-0, but it was also a 3 setter.

Ryba through to the final, the other two girls don't have the nuance of Vika, and they don't have Vika's on court "antics" either, they can't bother her, Sabalenka has a tiny chance here but I think Ryba is going to win AO.

 

[insideguy]

I'm not convinced Saba has the mental fortitude to win a major. She may wind up being another Safina.

Safina

@JJGUY, I was mostly referring to the bolded. Vika has always been Vika.

Yea I think there is some rewriting of history here. Vika has not really been relevant for years. She won her grand slams 10 years ago now. Its not like she has been tearing up the tour. I dont really know if one can judge Ryba by a win like this. Her overall body of work sure. But beating ViKa isnt anything special. Many ladies have been doing it for a long time.

 

[JJGUY]

@JJGUY, I was mostly referring to the bolded. Vika has always been Vika.

H2H doesn't really mean much these days in WTA, before QF, Sabalenka is 1:5 against Vekic.

 

[AM75]

Instant IQ test for players that question Hawkeye calls.

As someone who knows couple of tennis umpires I can assure you, the Hawkeye is not 100 % accurate. It is accurate with the most of the calls, but not always. We’ve discussed a case when the ball was 1 meter out, and the system called it in.

 

[LeastExhaustingPlayer]

As someone who knows couple of tennis umpires I can assure you, the Hawkeye is not 100 % accurate. It is accurate with the most of the calls, but not always. We’ve discussed a case when the ball was 1 meter out, and the system called it in.

More appropriate name may be CROSSeye

 

[FakeEmpire]

Ah ah ah, Radwanska's face! Must be having some bad flashbacks about all those times she got hit out of the court by players just like Sabalenka.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Sabalenka is awful.

 

[HarveyPitnik]

^ How?

Came to mind that I never heard anything about Aryna back when she was junior and checked that she was at her best 225th on junior ranking!!! And Magda also only 23rd.

 

[HarveyPitnik]

Magda: "Not lucky at all" And in this semi too the first set ends in a tie-break.

 

[HFK]

As someone who knows couple of tennis umpires I can assure you, the Hawkeye is not 100 % accurate.

I understand that. But all close calls are final and getting hanged up on it means... see my first post.

 

[HarveyPitnik]

Saba awfully strong in tie-break: 7-1.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

both matches start with a tie break and I hope end in the same fashion as the first match.

 

[Krish872007]

Come on Sabalenka!

 

[AM75]

I understand that. But all close calls are final and getting hanged up on it means... see my first post.

They all are final if you don’t have a line judge, there’s no review or challenge, and even if the call is obviously wrong there’s not much a player can do.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Sabalenka is v. nervy, 3MPs gone.

 

[HFK]

At least a decent final, after a very rocky tournament.

 

[HarveyPitnik]

7-6, 6-2 Sabalenka takes it and thus 'heavy firepower'-final becomes reality. I would gladly see other type of players in the coming GS finals too.

Sabalenka played good match according to numbers. Winners clearly exceeded UEs.

 

[Winners or Errors]

The poll in this thread lists Gauff who has never done anything at a major, but not Rybakina who is the reigning Wimbledon champion?

Oops, never mind. Looks like she made 2022 FO finals

It's Wimbledon's fault. Rybakina should have been the 8th seed.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Had a massive day and then slept through both matches.

How did Rybakina look?
What about Vika? Just outplayed?

And the big one for me, how was Sabalenka? Can she do it and defeat Rybakina?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

The poll in this thread lists Gauff who has never done anything at a major, but not Rybakina who is the reigning Wimbledon champion?

Oops, never mind. Looks like she made 2022 FO finals

We pretty much go by the top 8 seeds plus someone in incredible form or the previous years finalist. Apologies.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

This match is proof that a man can beat a woman in tennis.

^That post is proof certain males suffer from their ever-insecure need to spew wholly fictional claims of "superiority" over women.

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

Too bad for Azarenka; I'm not sure she will ever be able to add that extra something to her game to win another major, in consideration of her age.

Sabalenka: at the start of this AO I said I would like to see her win the title, and now she's one match away. She's showing a fierce style of play and determination for some time now, and I hope it pays off in the final. Women's tennis needs her to make a statement at this point in history.