Yeah, sometimes it feels like a re-introduction of the Challenge Round - everyone else scrabbles around in all conditions, then you get to meet The King at 7pm on Rod Laver.Dimitrov had him (and his hamstring) in trouble, but you can't really argue with the beatings he handed De Minaur and Rublev. Rune might have been a different story, but nah - this isn't Bercy. And, by that token, I don't really expect the final to be as close as the ST-ND semi there.
― Michael Jones, Friday, 27 January 2023 11:35 (one year ago) link
Rybakina takes the first set. Not loving this final so far, neither of them are serving consistently - Sabalenka DF-ing to hand back the break to Rybakina kinda showing the limits of biomechanics here
― Roz, Saturday, 28 January 2023 09:23 (one year ago) link
Sabalenka really stepping up in this second set, attacking Rybakina’s serve and forcing her to move around the court
― Roz, Saturday, 28 January 2023 10:01 (one year ago) link
this is very good now, both of them are such massive hitters
― Roz, Saturday, 28 January 2023 10:43 (one year ago) link
God this looks like a great final :-(
Sabalenka serving for the match
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 28 January 2023 11:04 (one year ago) link
All the way...Sabalenka wins
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 28 January 2023 11:16 (one year ago) link
And she takes it in one hell of a final game - fighting off her nerves, the untimely reappearance of her serving yips, rybakina’s return. good stuff.
Bummed for Rybakina but she’s in the top 10 now finally, where she belongs.
― Roz, Saturday, 28 January 2023 11:18 (one year ago) link
impressive stuff from Sabalenka. very happy for her.
― the shaker intro bit the shaker outro in the tail, hard (breastcrawl), Saturday, 28 January 2023 11:20 (one year ago) link
congrats to nole
besides the bit of murray excitement, this tourney was abt as dull as possible on the mens side
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 29 January 2023 16:41 (one year ago) link
Pretty much, yes.
Very little stopping him from Court's 24 slams in the next 12 months. Alcaraz to recover, maybe Sinner finding an extra gear, and I'm sure there is someone I don't know about otherwise the men's game being dominated like this by the little shit is about as unpleasant as it can get.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2023 20:24 (one year ago) link
yeah aside from the murray matches I just couldn’t bring myself to care about this tournament. I’ve defected to pickleball
― k3vin k., Sunday, 29 January 2023 20:27 (one year ago) link
The women's side is going to be a lot more interesting than the men's until Djoko's invincibility inevitably wanes. Which could happen quickly or take several years, he's probably just one serious injury away from it starting to slide.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 29 January 2023 20:28 (one year ago) link
Clay court season is demanding a maverick run.
The women's game is fantastic rn. Awed by the talent and depth.
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 29 January 2023 20:30 (one year ago) link