Notes on a draw sheet: Serena, waiting for Wimbledon
No. 2 Naomi Osaka won the 2021 Australian Open, beating Jen Brady in the final. We talked a lot about both of them, playing with some amazing points during seven matches. Now, it is better to talk about other people, to see how well they did, and what is ahead. Ash Barty just lost to […]
Naomi Osaka: There will be no mercy
Naomi Osaka’s blasted past Hsieh Su-wei 6-2, 6-2, on Tuesday. She has won three Grand Slams at the 2018 and 2020 US Opens, and the 2019 Australian Open. As she said, when very deep in a Slam and she stays super calm, then she will not make too many errors. In fact, at the second week, […]
Australian Open racks up upsets
American Sofia Kenin wept in the second set. She was nervous, she was shaking, and she could not come down. Last year at the Australian Open, she won the tournament. But this week, she could not concentrate. She lost in the second round, against the older player, Kaia Kanepi, 6-3, 6-2. When the No. 4 […]
Self-reliance key to Australian success
The WTA is playing a three-ring circus with a tripolicate of events in the week before the Australian Open. In the Yarra Valley Clalssic, Danielle Collins had a very good win over Karolina Pliskova, in two tough sets. But, she couldn’t knock out Serena Williams in the quarterfinals. Collins had a decent year, but if […]
It is time to fly at the Australian Open
It is too bad that John Isner has decided not to go to the Australian Open. “It really was just a situation where I didn’t want to be away from my family for that long. I decided to stay home.” While he has lost a couple dramatic five setters in Slams, he still loves on the […]
Notes of a draw sheet: Novak Djokovic’s phenomenal returns
The 2021 Australian Open is now done. Next year, hopefully, things will be changed with fans and more fun for the players. The good thing in Melbourne was the tour CEOs and the tournament director kept the event under control. It was a tough during the 14 days, they probably did not sleep much. During […]
The hearts of men, proven during Grand Slam finals
The 33-year-old Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open eight times. Each year in Melbourne he lit the candle and on court he can crush the winners. In 2020, he won the AO again, beating Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem But while he is the favorite. He knows that on court a five-set victory can […]
TR rewind from 2018: the cool Naomi Osaka beats Serena
Naomi Osaka, the Japanese who lives in Florida, won the US Open, and arrived as one of the best players this year. Yes, the 20-year-old wasn’t perfect, but slowly, she got better and better though the fortnight. At the US Open, she fought. Her big serve was unbelievably good, her forehand was powerful, and her […]
The Australian Open: The middle of the road
Way back, during the middle of their long and winding career roads, Rafa Nadal and Fabio Fognini have played each other 16 times. They have played each other, all over the world. In reality, there were some so-so matches. But there have been some incredible contests, like when the Italian was down two sets at […]
The 2021 Australian Open: Totally insane, but great matches
Who will reach the semis at the 2021 Australian Open? Between the men and the women, there are a number of previous Grand Slam winners. So, because they are the favorites, that doesn’t mean that they can actually go deep in the second week. Here are eight people who will play terrific ball. MENNovak Djokovic […]