viernes, 26 de febrero de 2021

Swiatek advances to final in 2021 Adelaide International open

Reigning Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek is into her first final since her major-winning triumph, as the No.5 seed from Poland eased past Jil Teichmann of Switzerland, 6-3, 6-2 in the Adelaide International semifinals on Friday.

jueves, 25 de febrero de 2021

Gauff advances to SF in 2021 Adelaide International

Coco Gauff mounted a stern comeback to rally from a break down in the second and third sets to defeat Shelby Rogers 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International. With the win, the 16-year-old American advanced to her first WTA 500 semifinal. 

Swiatek advances to SF in 2021 Adelaide International

Iga Swiatek progressed into the third WTA-level semifinal of her career at the Adelaide International after Danielle Collins was forced to retire due to a lower back injury trailing 6-2, 3-0.

miércoles, 24 de febrero de 2021

Bencic advances to QFs in 2021 Adelaide International.

No.2 seed Bencic moved into the last eight in Adelaide for the second straight season, as the Swiss player eased past lucky loser Misaki Doi of Japan, 6-1, 6-3 in an hour and 14 minutes.

Danielle Collins advances to QFS in Adelaide International 2021.

The fourth time was the charm for Danielle Collins, who scored her first win over a reigning World No.1 in the second round of the Adelaide International by taking Ashleigh Barty out 6-3, 6-4 in just 62 minutes.

sábado, 20 de febrero de 2021

Mertens and Sabalenka conquers of the 2021 Australian Open WTA doubles.

Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka made it 2-for-2 in Grand Slam finals. The No.2 seeds defeated Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova on Friday with a 6-2, 6-3 win to capture the 2021 Australian Open women's doubles championship

Osaka conquers of the 2021 Australian Open


The third-seeded Osaka took down Jennifer Brady in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, to win the year’s first Grand Slam and her fourth major title overall.

What began as a tight back-and-forth battle quickly turned into a lopsided affair. Osaka won six straight games between the end the first set and start of the second, where she took a commanding 4-0 lead.  

Osaka’s four major titles put her in rare company. Only three other active women – Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters – have reached that total.

jueves, 18 de febrero de 2021

Jennifer Brady advances to final in 2021 Australian Open

Brady gave Muchova no chance in the early going, racing out to a 2-0, 40-15 advantage. Clean stuff, the precision matching the Pennsylvanian's bulldozing power. 

Quickly and somewhat inexplicably, though, Brady lost serve for 2-1 — and hung on for the rest of the set. 

She overturned deficits of 15-30 in her next two service games, then 0-30 at 4-4. Brady likes to be aggressive but perhaps it was a case of too aggressive, too early. 

Was playing on back-to-back days after a three-set win over friend Jessica Pegula a factor? 

Nonetheless, Brady edged in front 5-4 and serving to stay in the opener, Muchova buckled with a double fault into the net on a first set point. 

Brady struck five winners and 17 unforced errors in the set. 

Naomi Osaka advances to final in 2021 Australian Open

"I have this mentality that people don't remember the runners-up," Osaka said, in her post-match press conference. "You might, but the winner's name is the one that's engraved."

Osaka, who has won three of the last five hardcourt Grand Slam titles, needed an hour and 15 minutes to quell the challenge from former World No.1 Williams, who was aiming for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title this week. As their power games clashed, it was Osaka who had the edge on the day, hitting 20 winners to Williams's 12, while also committing three fewer unforced errors.

miércoles, 17 de febrero de 2021

Muchova it's the best. Australian open 2021

Karolina Muchova may have been a late-bloomer by the Czech Republic's historically high tennis standards, but the 24-year-old's persistence has finally paid off. Muchova has been the Queen of Comebacks at the 2021 Australian Open, book her spot in her first major semifinal after stunning No.1 Ashleigh Barty in the quarterfinals.

Brady advances to SF in 2021 Australian Open

In an all-American showdown, No.22 seed Jennifer Brady charged past her good friend Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, to clinch a spot in the Australian Open semifinals.


Karolina Muchova advanced to SF in 2021 Australian Open

No.25 seed Karolina Muchova advanced to her first major semifinal at the Australian Open after mounting a stunning comeback to oust World No.1 Ashleigh Barty, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. The 24-year-old Czech will face US Open semifinalist Jennifer Brady on Thursday, with the winner set to make their maiden major final.

martes, 16 de febrero de 2021

Osaka advances to SF in 2021 Australian Open

Naomi Osaka’s perfect record in Grand Slam quarterfinal matches was extended on Tuesday, as the No.3 seed from Japan eased past Hsieh Su-wei of Chinese Taipei, 6-2, 6-2, to reach the Australian Open semifinals.

Serena williams advances to SF in 2021 Australian Open

Serena Williams's quest for a 24th Grand Slam title is heating up once again after the No.10 seed dazzled en route to dispatching No.2 seed Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 in the Australian Open quarterfinals.


lunes, 15 de febrero de 2021

Pegula advances to SF in 2021 Australian Open

First up on Rod Laver Arena, unseeded Pegula's dream run through the draw continued thanks to a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over No.5 seed Elina Svitolina, her first career win against a Top 10 player. 

"I thought I served really well pretty much the whole time. I think that I kind of got a little tentative in the second set. I played a good game to break her, then I didn't hold serve. That was huge," Pegula said after the match.

Ashleigh Barty advances in 2021 Australian Open

For the third year in a row, World No.1 Ashleigh Barty has booked her place in the quarterfinals of her home Grand Slam. Closing Monday's fourth-round action, the Australian defeated the unseeded Shelby Rogers for the second time in a fortnight to come through 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 11 minutes.

domingo, 14 de febrero de 2021

Osaka advances in 2021 Australian Open. go Osaka ❤️❤️

The No.3 seed saved two match points to overcome two-time Grand Slam champion Garbiñe Muguruza in Sunday's fourth round, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, to reach the quarterfinals Down Under for the second time in the past three years

Serena williams advances in 2021 Australian Open. Sabalenka out

23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams fended off a stern challenge from a spirited opponent, as the 10th-seeded American outlasted No.7 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to book her spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Halep advances in 2021 Australian Open. Swiatek out

Simona Halep completed a thrilling day of tennis by flipping the script Down Under, avenging her Roland Garros loss to Iga Swiatek 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and 50 minutes to move into her 14th Grand Slam quarterfinal, and fifth at the Australian Open.

sábado, 13 de febrero de 2021

Mertens advances to 1/8 final in 2021 Australian Open

Elise Mertens was even more efficient, racing past No.11 seed Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-1 in just 62 minutes. 
 "I really had to stay in my bubble, do my thing," she said afterwards. "My first serve was working today, so I had an advantage with that. It was just a good day at the office."

Ashleigh Barty advances in 2021 Australian Open

Barty, who captured her second title on home soil at the Yarra Valley Classic, came from a break down in both sets to navigate past the dangerous No.29 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 6-4
That was going to be a big point of difference for me tonight," Barty said of her slice. "It was something [coach Craig Tyzzer] and I spoke about, that we were going to go ahead and try to use that slice as often as possible, not only to change up the tempo of the match but also put the ball in different positions. It's obviously something I love to play around with. At times I overuse it, so it's about getting that balance right, but I felt like tonight it was spot on."

Karolina Muchova wins over Pliskova in 2021 Australian Open


Karolina Muchova tallied her second win over Czech No.1 Karolina Pliskova at a Slam, defeating the No.6 seed 7-5, 7-5 in the third round of the Australian Open. The 24-year-old Muchova engineered an epic comeback in the second set, rallying from 0-5 down to win the last seven games of the match to book her 1st appearance in the second week in Melbourne.

viernes, 12 de febrero de 2021

Serena Williams advances in 2021 Australian Open

Seven-time AO champion Williams needed to battle past a determined effort from Russian teenager Anastasia Potapova, 7-6(5), 6-2, saving two set points in the first set and overcoming 31 unforced errors to set an enticing fourth-round meeting against the Belarusian No.1.

Halep advances to 4 round in Australian Open 2021

Having been pushed to the brink of defeat by Ajla Tomljanovic in the second round, No.2 seed Simona Halep was back to her razor-sharp best in dispatching No.32 seed Veronika Kudermetova 6-1, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

jueves, 11 de febrero de 2021

Svitolina advances in 2021 Australian Open. press conference

Elina Svitolina toughed out a second-round showdown against Coco Gauff to earn a 6-4 6-3 victory in an hour and 17 minutes under a closed roof on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday night.

I'm just going to embrace the opportunity and try to play well under the pressure,” Gauff, pursuing a career-third top 10 win, said earlier this week. 

"This is only my second Australian Open, so I mean, I'm just going out there and having fun,” added the teen prodigy, who has spent free time in Melbourne honing her mini-golf game. 

“Obviously you want to do as well or even better than the year before, but I try not to think about it and just take it one match at a time.”

Karolina Pliskova advances to third round of the 2021 Australian Open

Pliskova is another Czech player, No.25 seed Karolina Muchova, who eased past German veteran Mona Barthel, 6-4, 6-1.

"Today I think I played a bit of a better level than I did in the first match. I felt better and I stayed in the rallies. The first set was a bit shaky, but then in the second, I just went all the way and I'm happy with that," Muchova said. 

"I felt like I could play rallies with her. I went for my shots, finished at the net and had great returns, so I'm just happy with today's performance."

Kanepi wins over Kenin in 2021 Australian Open

The 35-year-old Estonian veteran powered past defending champion and No.4 Sofia Kenin of the United States, 6-3, 6-2, eliminating the highest-seeded player from the tournament thus far as she moves into the Australian Open third round for the third time.

miércoles, 10 de febrero de 2021

Halep advances to third round of the 2021 Australian Open

Simona Halep came back from a 2-5 final-set deficit to claim a 4-6 6-4 7-5 triumph over Ajla Tomljanovic on Wednesday night, a victory that sends the second seed into the third round of Australian Open 2021.

know that she’s a very tough opponent and I expected it to be a difficult match, but it was more than I thought,” said Halep, who stretched her head-to-head advantage over Tomljanovic to 4-0 with the win.

“I was not that positive when I was talking to myself,” admitted Halep. “Mentally, I think I was a little bit stronger and I wanted to, I had the desire to win the match and I didn’t want to give up.”