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Women Who Serve
1M ago
Your 2024 Dubai champion: Jasmine Paolini! pic.twitter.com/Vk5mQM6t3m
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) February 24, 2024
The 2024 season isn't even two months old, but there's a lot going on.
The big early-season news, of course, is that Aryna Sabalenka won her second consecutive Australian Open title. The world number 2, long known for her shaky serve, has put that problem behind her; her Melbourne run was very impressive. Of note: This year's finalist was Zheng Qinwen, who is now number 7 in the world.
While it's sad news, it has the potential to be good news: Karolina Muchova ..read more
Women Who Serve
2M ago
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— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) January 27, 2024
Here are my top 10 Australian Open happenings, in ascending order:
10. Want to see a comeback?: Mirra Andreeva was down 1-5 in the third set of her third round match against Diane Parry, but--no worries. The 16-year-old (who had already upset 6th seed Ons Jabeur) fought her way back, saved a match point, and--after two hours and 23 minutes--emerged victorious, 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5).
9. Super-sized popcorn required!: Ukrainian players were on fire at this Australian Open, and Marta Kostyuk was one of them ..read more
Women Who Serve
2M ago
Rod Laver Aryna ? pic.twitter.com/FJEf3EtEN6
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 27, 2024
If pressure really is a privilege, it may take Zheng Qinwen a while to realize it. In the Australian Open final, the big-serving, athletic Zheng, who knows her away around a tennis court, couldn't find her way around the scary version of defending champion Aryna Sabalenka that has dominated for two straight years in Melbourne.
If you look at the match stats, it's obvious that--for the most part--Zheng held her own: She had a very high (74) first serve win percentage, she hit six aces, she hit more ..read more
Women Who Serve
2M ago
The final matchup is set ?
Who will be the 2024 #AusOpen Champion? pic.twitter.com/6xXqQSaNTz
— wta (@WTA) January 25, 2024
Throughout this Australian Open, it appeared highly unlikely that defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was going to wind up anywhere but back in the final, and that's exactly where she landed. Battling to be her opponent were qualifier Dayana Yastremska and 12th seed Zheng Qinwen. Yastremska had already played eight matches by the time she arrived at the semifinals, but she appeared fit and fresh for the competition. Was she tired mentally? Perhaps. I say that because she ..read more
Women Who Serve
2M ago
The dream run continues!
Qualifier Dayana Yastremska is through to her first-ever Grand Slam semi-final in Melbourne. pic.twitter.com/CSCGVx7p7z
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) January 24, 2024
Dayana Yastremska has never had a shortage of talent. As a junior, she received a lot of attention, and much was expected of her. She did reach a career ranking high of 21, but her inconsistency kept her from realizing anything more. However, as a qualifier at the 2024 Australian Open, she has finally made good on those expectations. The singing Ukrainian has held her nerve through eight match ..read more
Women Who Serve
2M ago
When you’re like, What?!?“
Dayana Yastremska started her Melbourne fortnight in qualies. She’s through to the round of the last eight. pic.twitter.com/RXYL3PNpdj
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) January 22, 2024
The new, and deadly, version of Elina Svitolina arrived in Melbourne with an opportunity to go very deep within the draw, and she was, perhaps, on her way to realizing that opportunity when her back gave out and she had to retire in the first set of her round o 16 match. This was unfortunate, especially considering the fact that three Ukrainian players made it to the round of ..read more
Women Who Serve
2M ago
An EPIC performance ??
Linda Noskova defeats World No.1 Swiatek in a three set thriller 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. She books her ticket into the fourth round! #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/WcXZW4uzkL
— wta (@WTA) January 20, 2024
Every major features shock (and not-so-shock) upsets, the break-out of young stars, and the resurgence of players who were either once highly-ranked or who were forgotten along the way. But this Australian Open is especially dramatic with regard to who's in and who's out.
The big news, of course, is that young Czech star Linda Noskova upset world number 1 Iga Swiatek in the third ro ..read more
Women Who Serve
2M ago
Down 18-17, facing match point and Anna Blinkova does this...
Simply out of this world.#AusOpen • #AO2024 • @wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/jP1Dcl4K6I
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 18, 2024
Angie Kerber, Caroline Wozniacki, Naomi Osaka, and Sofia Kenin--all former Australia Open champions--have already been eliminated in the 2024 event. Kerber, Wozniacki and Osaka (a two-time winner) are all returning to the tour after giving birth; Wozniacki returned in 2023, but only briefly. The only former champion who remains in the draw is two-time title winner Victoria ..read more
Women Who Serve
3M ago
A postcard from ✨ ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ✨#WTAFinals pic.twitter.com/bZx95I6VHa
— WTA Finals (@WTAFinals) October 29, 2023
The Little Drummer Girl—Iga’s Version
Come, they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
To a city by the sea
Pa rum pum pum pum
There are no tennis courts
Pa rum pum pum pum
But they have water sports
Pa rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
Rum pum pum pum
The fans will love you
Pa rum pum pum pum
When you come
The wind will knock you down
Pa rum pum pum
Be careful you don’t drown
Pa rum pum pum pum
They’ll be no practice days
Pa rum pum pum pum
But your photo shoot will slay
Pa ..read more
Women Who Serve
3M ago
Oh, the weather outside is frightening
There’s wind and rain and lightning
But since we’ve no other place to go
Mexico! Mexico! Mexico!
It doesn’t show signs of quitting
And there are no courts for hitting
Attendance will be so low
Mexico! Mexico! Mexico!
When we finally get some courts
We still can’t go out in the storm
It’s still coming down in quarts
And it’s anything but warm
Now the courts are slowly drying
And all of us are trying
But progress is really slow
Mexico! Mexico! Mexico!
ENJOY PREVIOUS HOLIDAY SING-ALONGS
Covid Wonderland
O Little Land of Serbia
Good Coach Annac ..read more