Talk About Tennis 2.0

How deceptive is tv picture )) Rybakina looks like an Eiffel tower while Shevchenko - looks like an average guy. But put them next to each other and he is taller.

Rybakina is tall for a woman. Shevchenko is not for a man. Maybe part of the illusion.

But she appears even taller due to being lanky

Zverev has pulled out of the United Cup with a bicep strain.

Swiatek really impressive in her win over Muchova.. can she win the AO? depends on how quick the court is.. Muchova played well too, Swiatek simply too energetic and decisive.. good match

I always felt that Swiatek is very capable outside clay. It will not surprise me in the slightest, if she'll win Australian.

She has a US Open and a YEC. Sure she is good enough.

Looks like the US is going to win this ! A rare team win ..good job by Coco and Fritz!

mick1303 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2025 3:58 pm I always felt that Swiatek is very capable outside clay. It will not surprise me in the slightest, if she'll win Australian.

It will surprise me a wee bit because I think the court is too fast for her..doesn't give her time to come forward...Ryba or Saba can push her onto her back foot..and she won't back off the baseline like Medvedev..

Not surprised at Muchova easily beating Paolini, Muchova is a player of a different class, good though Paolini is...

Swiatek beat Rybakina here on a fast court. Might be important.

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 3:27 am Not surprised at Muchova easily beating Paolini, Muchova is a player of a different class, good though Paolini is...

Isn't that Muchova's game? She will come and destroy a couple of players. And then, one day, her shots are all landing 5 cms out. The same exact beautiful slice BH that was a winner the day before sails off just by a little. And she can't reign them in.
I love her game but, by now, she has to produce something of better magnitude. And at 28, I don't think she will.

What she has done this far is good enough! But she seems to have stabilized, wll certainly do more

Suliso wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 4:59 am Swiatek beat Rybakina here on a fast court. Might be important.

Saw the brief highlights...did the court look fast to you?,,didn't to me..on the highlights clip anyway

Like AO they say, but who knows...