Today I woke up and remembered there’s a Major starting tomorrow.
Not a good sign from a supposed tennis fan. Anyway, I will write a quick preview, I thought.
My lack of enthusiasm is mainly down to the sheer predictability of it all. All that time spent on analysing the draw, hyping up prospects only for Djokovic to take the whole thing.
That’s my preview there, for the men’s. But if Djokovic gets knocked out, I will write a post on who’s next in line.
The women’s is far more interesting.
Rybakina is in good form, winning Brisbane and reaching the Adelaide quarters. A proneness to injuries, though, makes me reluctant to tip her.
Sabalenka is unlikely to defend her title. That’s a big task to ask of someone who since last AO has been very up and down, as is her nature. Who knows – she might find stability in Melbourne and enjoy the familiarity.
Swiatek will go home early, I feel. The United Cup was a softball of a warm up for her.
Gauff will leave early, too. Players rarely follow up slams winning the next one.
So, who am I predicting to win?
I think it will be either:
- Rybakina
- Vondrousova
- Samsonova
- Ostapenko
and I’m going to go for Vondy.
She will like the conditions, which are the most similar to Wimbledon in terms of low bounce. She’s a proven slam winner. She’s also very cool and unbothered by the tennis circus.
I can see Samsonova winning. She’s been hyped for a while and the WTA springs suprise winners all the time.
As for Ostapenko, she just won Adelaide and over the last year she’s been keen to remind us why she’s a slam champ. She is not afraid of anyone, has supreme confidence and loves to compete.
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