2025 Australian Open - Women's Discussion

[spystud]

Amanda & Carle both in all-white today. Ladies, you ain't gotta do that for 5.5 months.

 

[GoKenin]

Emma looks very nice I must say

 

[spystud]

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Honestly haven't seen a Raducanu match in years so it's nice to see her against Alexandrova.

Alexandrova reminds me of Mertens, both in looks and cause she's quietly consistent on tour. Always around the top 30, stable results, a couple big runs a year and then wins her 1R or 2R at the 1000 tournaments but loses to the better player.

 

[flyingboris]

Carle with some fairly obnoxious screaming and grunting. So annoying. I hope Amanda vanquishes her.

 

[spystud]

Had to switch to Navarro/Stearns, that outer court was too boring.

 

[GoKenin]

I hope Navarro/Stearns is something to watch

 

[spystud]

Peyton sporting the half-shirt, Emma in all yellow, both look good.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

It's 4-4 in the first and Raducanu has already hit 8 double faults..... (also 6 aces).

She's twice led by a break but given it back.

Make that a 9th double and she's broken, Alexandrova now serving for the set.

 

[Mark-Touch]

So much fun watching Amanda absolutely crush the ball.
Many similarities to her game and Danimal's.

 

[spystud]

Amanda takes the first at 2.

 

[Devil_dog]

Geez, the service breaks are running rampant in the Alexandrova - Emma match… it’s like a car wreck and I can’t avert my eyes.

 

[Devil_dog]

Another break and Emma and Alexandrova are in a first set tiebreaker

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Come on ladies, who wants this less?

I think Raducanu may be the one to take it but gee it's been a hot mess express.

 

[norcal]

Emma's got an entertaining game, I wish she could stay healthy for a whole season.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Raducanu takes the first set in the breaker. Just over an hour.

That set was... alot.

 

[flyingboris]

Nice shot by Raducanu to claim the first set.

 

[flyingboris]

Does anyone here like the “highlights” where they artificially zoom way in and out to make it look more exciting? I can’t bring myself to watch that ****.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Carle with some fairly obnoxious screaming and grunting. So annoying. I hope Amanda vanquishes her.

Speaking about screaming and grunting...
Did anyone catch Danimal yesterday?
It was the first time I ever saw her go absolutely berserk with her grunts.
It was way over the top, obviously meant to send a message.

But it was so contrived I'm surprised she didn't receive a warning or penalty from the umpire.
The screams/grunts had nothing whatsoever to do with her strokes. She would start them way after she finished her strokes
and carry it over until Snigur had made contact with the ball!

 

[ScentOfDefeat]

Does anyone here like the “highlights” where they artificially zoom way in and out to make it look more exciting? I can’t bring myself to watch that ****.

Getting tired of the AO implying tennis is a boring sport and that we need all sorts of extra gimmicks to enjoy it.

 

[Devil_dog]

And just like the first set the service breaks continue in the second set for the Emma Alexandrova contest.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Emma breaks to start set 2. Just keep your damn head on girl and keep holding serve and win this match.

 

[Devil_dog]

Wow! Emma holds!

 

[norcal]

Peyton Stearns spent the off-season doing crunches, she looks like Tammy Paul.

 

[spystud]

2 & 2 for Amanda, that a girl.

 

[tennis24x7]

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.

True, Mirra is way ahead of the Fruitys. I was referring to the Fruitys time being over.

 

[GoKenin]

Stearns is fierce, giving Navarro all she can handle and more

 

[spystud]

Breaker time in the American battle.

 

[spystud]

Peyton takes it, that was a fun set.

 

[tx10is]

longhorn stearns takes first. I predict this will go 3. Navarro seem to make a bunch ue

 

[Devil_dog]

With another break (there’s been tons) Emma has a chance to serve it out.

 

[JMR]

Bondar-Wang looks like a match being played at a neighborhood tennis club. If someone accidentally hits the ball over the fence, she has to quickly run outside and find it before it rolls into the woods.

 

[spystud]

With another break (there’s been tons) Emma has a chance to serve it out.

Negative!

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Hideous, double fault #14 by Emma and Aledxandrova breaks Raducanu as she served for the win...

This match, good lord.

 

[reaper]

High level implosion from Radacanu

 

[Devil_dog]

Hideous, double fault #14 by Emma and Aledxandrova breaks Raducanu as she served for the win...

This match, good lord.

I had hopes and then I’m cursed.

 

[tx10is]

So both Andreeva sisters into next round

 

[Aussie Darcy]

High level implosion from Radacanu

I had hopes and then I’m cursed.

Emma has to win this set, I do not think her body will hold up in the 3rd. They've already played for 2 hours and 7 minutes.

 

[Mark-Touch]

Zheng trying to play mind games with Erika. Standing 4 feet+ inside the baseline while Erika is serving. Then just as Erika is about to hit the ball she quickly retreats 10 feet behind the baseline!

Erika finishes the match in two sets.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Does anyone here like the “highlights” where they artificially zoom way in and out to make it look more exciting? I can’t bring myself to watch that ****.

what annoyed me is they upload quick but since it uses algorithm so many unimportant points but fit the bill for example, defending MP by DF or 3 shots points.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

So both Andreeva sisters into next round

Erika made it tricky for herself. Led 6-1 3-1, I thought it was going to be done in an hour. Surprised it got to the breaker.

She now faces either Haddad Maia or Riera. That is currently in the 3rd set. Beatriz just inconsistent at the slams for a top 20 player.

 

[spystud]

If Emma loses this breaker, can we get odds on her even completing the match?

 

[Devil_dog]

Wow, finally a screamer of a forehand by Emma!

 

[reaper]

A rule I didn't know, and neither did Radacanu. New balls are not taken if due for tie-breakers.

 

[Devil_dog]

Emma’s game finally makes an appearance.

 

[Devil_dog]

GSM Emma. 7-6, 7-6.

 

[GoKenin]

Good win for Raducanu

 

[Aussie Darcy]

A well needed win for Emma to start her 2025. Could’ve gone either way.

Huge scalp over #26 Alexandrova.

 

[Devil_dog]

Anasimova will be Emma’s next opponent.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

yeay for Radu