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On the court, you are performing better in the second set, Forcing a break point at 1-6 2-1… and then pumping his fist into the crowd when it finally converts! He’s still serving beautifully, so there’s every chance he’ll get stronger.
Sabalenka scored 30 and although Stephens came back from 0-4 down, she now trailed 3-6It’s a long way from here and the feeling is that the winner can do whatever it takes to win.
Kartel is fighting through deuces to hold on, now trailing Bauzas Maniero 1-6, 5-5. While Sabalenka dialed back, Stephens eventually broke again. She will now serve for the set at 5-3 and it is difficult to see her faltering.
Sabalenka won the net exchange for 15–40 and two break points, So Stephens dodges some moon-balls to save time and is rewarded when the champion quickly nets a deuce. Meanwhile, Cartal, down match point, forces Bouzas Maneiro to hit an extra ball, it goes out, and she also makes deuce.
Oh, the pot is broken! Bouzas Maneiro has struggled a bit with the match on his racket and will have a lot of work to do if he is to close it out after leading 6-1 5-4.
Yes, Bauzas Maneiro has rediscovered himself, breaking Kartel and now serving for the match at 6-1 5-3. As far as Sabalenka is concerned, I think she lost her focus a bit after the start seemed so easy and also Stephens, who clearly lost the first set, was able to ease into things without any pressure. Was.
Now then! Down 15-40, Sabalenka comes in, her approach is short… and Stephens fires a forehand pass past her! We’re back on serve at 4-3 for the champ! Have we created a ball-game for ourselves? We got us a ball-game!
Stephens is now involved, are ahead at 2-4, while Cartal, whose serving style is not unlike that of Drury, with the racket coming almost from behind the head, has broken Bouzas Manero again and now serves at 1-6 3-4. Is.
Next on the can: Ugo Humbert (14) vs. Matteo Gigante (Q)
Paula Badosa (11) defeated Wang Xinyu 6-3, 7-6(5)
Badosa has the talent to make his mark in the majors, provided he can find the necessary consistency. She next meets Sonmez or Gibson.
…and Sabalenka overhits the forehand! Stephens, now playing more aggressively, is at 1-4 on the board and, although it may be too late to save this set, if she settles for the second set, it is not over. .
Meanwhile, on the court, Lehka won the first set against Tu 6-1 and Kartal took the break to beat Bauzas Manero 1-6, 2-4.
Speaking of Andreeva, Here she is talking to Tumaini Carayol.
I can’t wait to see how she develops, but, having met Sabah in the fourth round, she may be on borrowed time. However, that competition will be an enjoyable one – and probably much closer than our current competition. Sabalenka again broke for 4-0, but Stephens soon earned 15-40…
Of course this is our evening session, which means we’ve already played the entire day. As you can imagine, I was prepared for it, but was taking a look at what went down, a few key things;
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Arthur Fils, seeded 20th, came in four.
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Mira Andreeva, seeded 14 and 17, faced Bouzkova 3&3.
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Sixth seed Ruud defeated Munar in five sets.
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54-year-old Nishikori defeated Monteiro in five.
Kartel is broken at the start of set two and now trails Bouzas Manero 1-6, 0-3, while Lehka leads TU 4-1.Oh, and as I type, Sabalenka leads 3-0. If you’ve ever wondered what balance looks like – and, let’s face it, we’re all searching – this is it.
Stephens, a Grand Slam champion – she won the US Open in 2017 – and a handsome proponent, Hasn’t won a single match since Wimbledon and is barely in the top 100 these days. Sabalenka knows that a fast start will make it difficult to catch her and she quickly gets a love-hold and then a break of 30. Gliding is not as useful when the ball is returning at the speed of light. Sabalenka 2-0 Stephens
on the court, Leheka and Li Tu are away, tied at 1-1 in the first; On the serve, Sabalenka is ready to serve and play.
On Court 5, Bouzas Maneiro won the first set 6-1 against GB’s Kartal and played very well in doing so.
It is not easy to find out that Sabalenka could not win this title for the third consecutive year. He is at his absolute peak – not just as a player but as a person, so settled in his life and so confident on the court that it is thrilling to watch. Life comes naturally to her these days, she can light up dull balls with her unprecedented strength, and no one seems strong enough to stop her. We will see!
Here come Sabalenka and Stephens…
Currently running:
Paula Badosa (11) 6-3 2-2 Wang Xinyu
Yulia Starodubtseva 5-7 0-1 Leyla Fernandez (3)
Bernarda Pera 6-7 3-3 Tatiana Maria
Hugo Gaston 6-2 3-6 1-1 Omar Jasika
Sonay Kartal 1-4 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro
Claire Towson 5-4 Linda Noskova (29)
Preface
Hello and welcome to the Australian Open 2025 – Day 1!
Not only are we starting a day earlier than necessary, but we start our first night with Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed and defending champion, against the beautiful and scrappy Sloane Stephens, who may be as dangerous an opponent in round one Could. If American is on to it, we could be on the cusp of a classic.
Otherwise, we get our first look at Alexander Zverev, who is once again trying to win his first Slam, while Jiri Lehka is also on the move and we have plenty of activities throughout the day to engross ourselves.
let’s go!