2025 Australian Open - Women's Discussion

[GhostDog]

Credit to Madi but Iga choked.

Great match.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

8+ years without the WTA having #1 v #2 in a slam final. And it continues.

We have to wait yet again for Sabalenka v Swiatek in a slam final.

Maybe next time I guess.

Credit to Madison, played better on the big points.

 

[Krish872007]

Super win from Keys!!

 

[ibbi]

Do better than you did in your last Slam final, Madi. That's not asking much, admittedly, but come on.

 

[yourtennisfit]

Keys is not winning the final.

Wait and see - I would argue that Swiatek was the worse matchup for her with the variety and spin
She can pretty much hang with anyone in a flat baseline rallye, and that is about the one trick Sabalenka does

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

The disrespect by broadcaster showing Swiatek on Maddy interview.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Wait and see - I would argue that Swiatek was the worse matchup for her with the variety and spin
She can pretty much hang with anyone in a flat baseline rallye, and that is about the one trick Sabalenka does

Sabalenka two time champ and plays well on this surface.

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

Credit to Madi but Iga choked.

Great match.

If she choked (not sure what that means really) it's because Madison rattled her.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Keys being the kind soul she is asks if Iga had match point cause the match was so crazy and Casey was like mmm no.

Yes she did!

These on court interviews, my god.

 

[roysid]

SO Keys serve ultimately did the difference

 

[ACE of Hearts]

8+ years without the WTA having #1 v #2 in a slam final. And it continues.

We have to wait yet again for Sabalenka v Swiatek in a slam final.

Maybe next time I guess.

Credit to Madison, played better on the big points.

Swiatek is a choker .Keys just wanted it more. Gonna be tough though against the champ but she gave herself an opportunity.

 

[ibbi]

Sabalenka two time champ and plays well on this surface.

Hey, Warriors didn't have any chance to beat those losers they beat in their last run to the Finals either. Anything can happen.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

That’s 2025 Australian Open Women’s Champion to you.

If Keys wins the final you can pick a new profile photo for me to use here for a month, if Keys is woeful again in a slam final and doesn’t win more than 6 games, I get to gloat and choose a profile photo for you for a month?

Deal?

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Keys being the kind soul she is asks if Iga had match point cause the match was so crazy and Casey was like mmm no.

Yes she did!

These on court interviews, my god.

She will complain on her IG haha.

 

[AM75]

Keys is not winning the final.

We don't know it for sure.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

She will complain on her IG haha.

Luckily Keys is kinda so she won’t unlike Shelton. Also crowd/Casey’s earpiece informed her that yes Iga did have a match point.

 

[TennisXpert@2023]

Keys being the kind soul she is asks if Iga had match point cause the match was so crazy and Casey was like mmm no.

Yes she did!

These on court interviews, my god.

Bye Iga.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

We don't know it for sure.

We kinda do….

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Hey, Warriors didn't have any chance to beat those losers they beat in their last run to the Finals either. Anything can happen.

Huh? Well it helps when Tatum sucked the whole series. Warriors done winning ships as well.

 

[albertobra]

Karma hit Iga. Next time recognize to opponent the double bounce.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Bye Iga.

Oh come on, I was being genuine. You don’t want to take up the offer? If Keys wins I’ll have whatever photo you want, if Keys embarrasses herself again in a slam final / can’t win more than 6 games then I pick your photo.

Given how she played today Keys is a better chance than 2017?

 

[TennisXpert@2023]

If Keys wins the final you can pick a new profile photo for me to use here for a month, if Keys is woeful again in a slam final and doesn’t win more than 6 games, I get to gloat and choose a profile photo for you for a month?

Deal?

Such sour grapes.

 

[tennis24x7]

Keys is not winning the final.

Never say never, she certainly has the firepower to match Sabs

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Such sour grapes.

I thought it was a good offer? Don’t you have faith in Keys?

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Look, it might be one side final 6-2,6-0 (worse than Sloane beatdown), but we also would not know what would be Sabalenka - Swiatek on Australian Open Hardcourt going to be.
Last year we don't really have an entertaining final all slams, so here's to hopefully one.

 

[TheAssassin]

Trash has been taken out. Cheers Madison.

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Never say never, she certainly has the firepower to match Sabs

Maybe but sabs won’t melt lik swiatek .

 

[placebo]

Dream final is Sabalenka vs. Keys

Ask and you shall receive.

 

[Cage Rattler]

Peak Keys (if she appears) will have a better chance in final than Swiatek would have had.

 

[Valmaxian]

Potential...realized. Way to go Madison!

 

[TennisXpert@2023]

I thought it was a good offer? Don’t you have faith in Keys?

Your offer is good, but in bad faith because it’s driven by pettiness. I have no clue how Madison will play in the final It will be a win either way because Sab will keep the title and the no. 1 ranking or Keys pulls the upset of life.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Look, it might be one side final 6-2,6-0 (worse than Sloane beatdown), but we also would not know what would be Sabalenka - Swiatek on Australian Open Hardcourt going to be.
Last year we don't really have an entertaining final all slams, so here's to hopefully one.

We know it would’ve been better than that given all their last matches lol but ok. And it would’ve been nice to finally have #1 v #2 again for the first time in 8 years but full credit to Keys. Hope she gets more games than she did in the 2017 USO final.

 

[tennis24x7]

the twins are 16 while the the Cz are 16 and 14. Could replace the Fruhvirtovas soon.

One of the twins defeat the older Cz sister in singles

I watched the Penickova twins, I think mirror identical like the Pliskova sisters. Hopefully they come up well. One is right and one is left. I love twins!

 

[TennisXpert@2023]

Maybe but sabs won’t melt lik swiatek .

That would make a Keys victory even sweeter.

 

[tennis24x7]

Well i meant her run as a whole. Navarro lost 1 & 2 last night. We’ll see how it goes for Madi Keys

I don't know what is wrong with Navarro, she can really rip her forehand but chooses not to. She is the American Konta but a great forehand.

 

[Zetty]

Winning even one slam completely changes how your career is viewed. I'm a Sabalenka fan but it'd be interesting.

 

[tennis24x7]

But she can go into

Maybe but sabs won’t melt lik swiatek .

But she can definitely enter doublefaultalenka mode

 

[Grizzy]

I'm not an Iga fan, but ya'll are acting like their H2H isn't 3-3 on hardcourts. I know it hasn't gone well recently, but despite my dislike for Iga, I would be a lot more excited if she was in the final vs. Sabalenka.

 

[TennisXpert@2023]

I'm not an Iga fan, but ya'll are acting like their H2H isn't 3-3 on hardcourts. I know it hasn't gone well recently, but despite my dislike for Iga, I would be a lot more excited if she was in the final vs. Sabalenka.

Speak for yourself. Stop trying to to push this narrative. Let the match play itself out.

 

[onehandbh]

Keys was so clutch that Ford and Chevy are now thinking of bringing back the manual transmission in their 2025 lineup.

 

[Enceladus]

I haven't seen Keys fight this hard in a long time. I only saw the third set, but it seemed to me that Keys had more of a game, was a more offensive player on the court, and didn't make many mistakes.

It's an incredible run for Keys, she beating Rybakina, Svitolina and now Swiatek. And I think she'll give Sabalenka a lot of trouble with her game level.

 

[Bride of Alcaraz]

Credit to Madi but Iga choked.

Great match.

I witnessed Keys choke! When Keys had 15-40 on Swiatek's serve... Swiatek held serve and then broke Keys, and all but one of those points since the 15-40 was decided by Keys' unforced errors

 

[a10best]

Happy that Keys beat Iga (cheater/bad sportsmanship).
I missed it. Did Iga give a decent handshake?

 

[Rovesciarete]

Great match. Iga still suffers the big&flat hitters. Have been wondering why she doesn’t adjust her court position. Does she fear losing depth and angles?

 

[TennisXpert@2023]

I haven't seen Keys fight this hard in a long time. I only saw the third set, but it seemed to me that Keys had more of a game, was a more offensive player on the court, and didn't make many mistakes.

It's an incredible run for Keys, she beating Rybakina, Svitolina and now Swiatek. And I think she'll give Sabalenka a lot of trouble with her game level.

She made plenty of mistakes, but regrouped and didn’t give up or back down. The most important thing is made Iga have to up her game or try harder to impose her game.

 

[TennisXpert@2023]

Happy that Keys beat Iga (cheater/bad sportsmanship).
I missed it. Did Iga give a decent handshake?

Iga’s handshake is irrelevant because she’s going home. Don’t put players in the final before they even won. Iga is beatable off clay, but still have to BEAT her and that’s what Keys did.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Speak for yourself. Stop trying to to push this narrative. Let the match play itself out.

Then agree to my little bet which is no harm if you have confidence in Keys? lol. Prove us wrong. Have faith in what you believe in Keys!

 

[Zetty]

I haven't seen Keys fight this hard in a long time. I only saw the third set, but it seemed to me that Keys had more of a game, was a more offensive player on the court, and didn't make many mistakes.

It's an incredible run for Keys, she beating Rybakina, Svitolina and now Swiatek. And I think she'll give Sabalenka a lot of trouble with her game level.

I think having her coach right on the court has been a calming factor and helped reinforce exactly what she needs to do point to point. She's one of those players that benefits most from it.

 

[beltsman]

Iga needs to find Christ and stop cheating.

 

[bezs]

Well done Maddy in overcoming Iga's opponent squashing run but she might be a lamb sent to the slaughter in the final against Aryna.