2025 Australian Open - Women's Discussion

[Aussie Darcy]

Azarenka out in straights. Didn't particularly look great in that match.

Swiatek easily through over Siniakova.

Other winners: Potapova and Dolehide.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Congrats Bronze on your win over Vika!
I like Bronze's easy power and demeanor.
A very under-rated player.

 

[Enceladus]

Complete schedule for Tuesday:

 

[spystud]

Dart/Fett playing a deciding breaker.

Belinda trying to close out Jelena.

Pavs up a set on Yuan.

JPeg v. Joint now.

 

[spystud]

Dude is posting Tuesday’s OoP when Monday isn’t even close to over.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Bencic a game away from knocking out Ostapenko.

Channel 9 coverage just tried to act like it was a mammoth upset as Bencic is ranked #421 and Ostapenko is #17.

But Bencic former #4, an Olympic Gold Medalist and just returning from having a kid. Also had a great week in Adelaide while Ostapenko has lost 8 of her last 10 matches.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

This Fett/Dart match has been insane with momentum swings.

Dart led 3-1 final set, then loses 3 games for Fett to go up the break, they then exchanged 5 consecutive breaks which meant Fett served for the match twice but got broken both times. She even had 2 match points.

Now it's in a tiebreaker.

Dart led 6-0. Now it's 8-5!

Harriet is cramping like crazy. It's been 3 hours. She played qualies and got into this match only cause Vondrousova withdrew.

 

[spystud]

Helluva job with Dart’s LL.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Jana Fett in yet another mammoth Australian Open choke.

She served for the match twice in the 3rd set and had 2 match points.

She loses in the tiebreaker to Harriet Dart who can barely walk to shake hands, she's cramping that bad.

Nobody can forget Jana's giant choke against Wozniacki in 2018 where she led 5-1 40-15 final set but choked the match. Wozniacki went on to win the title.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Helluva job with Dart’s LL.

Most people only get one big choke at a specific slam, Fett gets a second here in Melbourne.

 

[Devil_dog]

Penko has some, uh, balls after saving 5 match points!

 

[Devil_dog]

Mama BB fights her way back and now were in a tiebreaker.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Mama BB fights her way back and now were in a tiebreaker.

Bencic shakes off the possible choke and she knocks out #16 Ostapenko!

Huge win by Bencic.

 

[Devil_dog]

Bencic shakes off the possible choke and she knocks out #16 Ostapenko!

Huge win by Bencic.

Penko has a flair for drama with those sizzling winners to save multiple match points but alas Mama BB prevails. Great to see BB back.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Last time Fett had match point and lost the match, the winner went to win the tournament

don't you dare Harriet

 

[spystud]

JPeg demolished Maya.

 

[spystud]

Martic/Cristian playing 3.

 

[tx10is]

muchova looks safe to next round so back over to the men's matches

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Insane win for Aussie Destanee Aiava over Minnen.

Minnen was up 7-5 5-2 but loses the match, also had 2 match points in the 3rd set.

Crowd was insane.

 

[bezs]

Osaka's outfit looks demure by her usual standards.

 

[D-Lite]

Insane win for Aussie Destanee Aiava over Minnen.

Minnen was up 7-5 5-2 but loses the match, also had 2 match points in the 3rd set.

Crowd was insane.

I remember Aiava getting a WC a few years back, so it's great to see her make it through qualies and fight through to the 2nd round. Unrelated to form, but also cool how she's been rocking retro thrift attire for the tournament.

 

[D-Lite]

There's a good chance Osaka goes out here. We know Garcia has a high ceiling but she's lacked results for a while. These top players who experience these kind of lulls such as Garcia, Kenin and so on are extremely dangerous when playing a top/high profile player in the early stages of a GS. I hope Osaka can make it through - not sure if she's had a medical time out or if the ab issue is playing up? If she wants to be competing with the top 10 players and fighting for the latter stages of majors the results need to start being produced otherwise you have to wonder if she will ever be the 2018-2021 Osaka again.

 

[flyingboris]

Garcia about to break back. Naomi is looking trim and fit, but her shots don't seem to have that same power that they used to. Hope she pulls through as well. I do like Caroline, but I want more Naomi in my slams!

 

[flyingboris]

Spoke too soon, Naomi holds for 4-2 final set with an ace!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Osaka holds for 4-2, she might just hang on.

Let's not forget she did just retire in the Auckland final so she is battling an injury. I don't have big expectations for this slam considering what happened in New Zealand but this year should be a good one for Osaka I think.

 

[Terenigma]

Don't often watch WTA but this Osaka vs Garcia match is sooo good! Quality points!

 

[flyingboris]

Garcia getting a lot of points out of that sharp-angle cross court forehand. Naomi doesn't even move on some of those.

 

[flyingboris]

Hey ESPN, those horror movie ads are a bit hard to stomach on a Monday morning!

 

[flyingboris]

Garcia hitting a slow second serve return into the net at 15-30 3-4. Kind of a brainfart.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Naomi Osaka escapes a tight battle with Caroline Garcia and gets revenge for the 1R loss to her here last year.

6-3 3-6 6-3. Match finishes just before 12:30AM in Melbourne.

No easier for Osaka who now faces #20 Muchova in the 2R.

 

[flyingboris]

Osaka beats Garcia 6-3 3-6 6-3, nice embrace at the net. Hope she goes a few more rounds. Although... As per AD above Muchova is a tough draw.

 

[ibbi]

This has been a pretty good match on Laver. Another of those NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRST ROUNDER, but man, that Osaka "SORRY!" ball toss. How the hell is that still allowed on anything but a windy day outdoors?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Osaka beats Garcia 6-3 3-6 6-3, nice embrace at the net. Hope she goes a few more rounds. Although... As per AD above Muchova is a tough draw.

This has been a pretty good match on Laver. Another of those NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRST ROUNDER, but man, that Osaka "SORRY!" ball toss. How the hell is that still allowed on anything but a windy day outdoors?

Osaka v Muchova is even more insane. And for the second straight slam! Those two met at the USO with Karolina winning in straights.

Meanwhile we have 2R matches like Cristian v Bronzetti. No disrespect to those 2 ladies but Osaka and Muchova belong in the 2nd week of a slam, not in the 2nd round.

 

[tennis24x7]

Konjuh out too.

Fruity2 passes first test..
Fruity1 not. No surprise there.

Who are the Fruitys?

 

[tennis24x7]

I would love to see the following win either through personal interest or entertainment value:

Fernandez
Muchova
Svitolina
Raducanu
Kostyuk
Osaka


Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

I like Kostyuk and will add my headcase Rybakina to the list.

 

[tennis24x7]

I am surprised by the poll that Gauff got more votes than Sabalenka, I don't think she will even make it to the finals. Maybe US open??

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

This has been a pretty good match on Laver. Another of those NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FIRST ROUNDER, but man, that Osaka "SORRY!" ball toss. How the hell is that still allowed on anything but a windy day outdoors?

Garcia did it more I think maybe it was windy lol

 

[flyingboris]

Who are the Fruitys?

The Fruhvirtova sisters. Linda the oldest, Brenda the young un.

 

[tennis24x7]

The Frihvirtova sisters. Linda the oldest, Brenda the young un.

Ah forgot about them flashes in the pan.

 

[ibbi]

Garcia did it more I think maybe it was windy lol

She did say in her interview afterwards that it was windy, and yes, Garcia did it too, but I'm talking about full Arthur Ashe before the roof windy. And Naomi (and Iga) do this all the time. It's infuriating. Maybe Caro does too, I don't see her enough these days to know.

 

[flyingboris]

Ah forgot about them flashes in the pan.

They seem like that based on the early hype, but Brenda is only 17 years old. Give her some time.

 

[robyrolfo]

Cocciaretto looks like a strange fusion of Marion Bartoli with Martina Trevisan.

Cocciaretto is really cute... and she gets really, really sweaty during her matches!

At least I got to watch my girl play for an hour and 20 minutes
That’s something I guess

Honestly, it's better than nothing, which is exactly what Camilia Gorgi fans are getting right now (and possibly for the rest of eternity).

 

[flyingboris]

Cocciaretto is really cute... and she gets really, really sweaty during her matches!


Honestly, it's better than nothing, which is exactly what Camilia Gorgi fans are getting right now (and possibly for the rest of eternity).

Funny, you made me look up the latest on the retirement saga. I found a semi-recent article that had this choice quote:

My mom always tells me as long as you can show your body take advantage because afterwards you can’t do it!

Fair enough, I guess!

 

[THUNDERVOLLEY]

Azarenka booted out of the 2025 AO in the 1st round. Just think, this event used to be hers in 2012-13 (no matter how short a time that had been), and now, she's just there, no longer any sort of a threat to return to her AO glory.

 

[Purestriker]

Azarenka booted out of the 2025 AO in the 1st round. Just think, this event used to be hers in 2012-13 (no matter how short a time that had been), and now, she's just there, no longer any sort of a threat to return to her AO glory.

Her serve was way off in the first set and she missed so many easy shots in the second set that could have sent it to a third.

 

[robyrolfo]

Funny, you made me look up the latest on the retirement saga. I found a semi-recent article that had this choice quote:

Fair enough, I guess!

Definitely fair enough. Confident women are amazing, and it's ridiculous that some people shame them for showing off what they are proud of.

And I think people get the wrong impression of her based on social media and her tennis appearances. I've met her in real life, and she was shockingly down to earth and friendly. She's really just a decent, regular girl with a crazy natural talent, which has thrown her into a lot of tricky and unfamiliar situations, starting from a young age.

 

[tennis24x7]

Her serve was way off in the first set and she missed so many easy shots in the second set that could have sent it to a third.

I think she has made enough and is now playing with house money, should hang it up I feel and take care of the son.

 

[Aabye5]

Anyone see the Mertens match? It looks like quite the barn-burning based on the score

 

[tennis24x7]

They seem like that based on the early hype, but Brenda is only 17 years old. Give her some time.

So is Mirra, if they were not the flashes in the plan I can give them time till 20 but since they have already flashed times up.

 

[robyrolfo]

So is Mirra, if they were not the flashes in the plan I can give them time till 20 but since they have already flashed times up.

Wait, what? Andreeva has been on a fairly steady climb since a very young age. She still needs to mature a lot, but her tennis is coming along.