1st Round match between Victoria Azarenka and Monica Nicolescu. To start with of course I knew what the outcome would be- that Victoria Azarenka would win in straight sets and she did- 6-1, 6-4. Nicolescu looked lost in the first set and made 13 unforced errors as against 6 from Vika. The second set was more equally poised as Azarenka made a string of 17 unforced errors as against 7 from Nicolescu. That forehand of Azarenka’s fired from sharp cross-court angle is like a terrible weapon and Nicolescu countered it with her own brand of topspin forehand which was a revealation of sorts because I have never seen anyone return with such unusual forehand which must be putting a strain on Nicolescu. So I suspect like players have a strategy of attacking a backhand, Azarenka attackec Nicolescu’s forehand with the expected results- in a prolonged rally (maximum 20 shots) Nicolescu’s found the net unerringly! Result- Azarenka wins agains Nicolescu but not without a scare in the second set! Meanshile we find Serena Williams dressed in deep purple matched with orange wrist-bands and an orange hairband toying with Edina Gallovits Hall of Romania. While Gallovits made her mark all over the court, Williams barely moved. A double bagle victory for Williams over Hall- 6-0, 6-0. I am betting on Azarenka matching forehands with Williams in the finals at Melbourne!
Monday, January 14, 2013
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1st Round match between Victoria Azarenka and Monica Nicolescu. To start with of course I knew what the outcome would be- that Victoria Azarenka would win in straight sets and she did- 6-1, 6-4. Nicolescu looked lost in the first set and made 13 unforced errors as against 6 from Vika. The second set was more equally poised as Azarenka made a string of 17 unforced errors as against 7 from Nicolescu. That forehand of Azarenka’s fired from sharp cross-court angle is like a terrible weapon and Nicolescu countered it with her own brand of topspin forehand which was a revealation of sorts because I have never seen anyone return with such unusual forehand which must be putting a strain on Nicolescu. So I suspect like players have a strategy of attacking a backhand, Azarenka attackec Nicolescu’s forehand with the expected results- in a prolonged rally (maximum 20 shots) Nicolescu’s found the net unerringly! Result- Azarenka wins agains Nicolescu but not without a scare in the second set! Meanshile we find Serena Williams dressed in deep purple matched with orange wrist-bands and an orange hairband toying with Edina Gallovits Hall of Romania. While Gallovits made her mark all over the court, Williams barely moved. A double bagle victory for Williams over Hall- 6-0, 6-0. I am betting on Azarenka matching forehands with Williams in the finals at Melbourne!
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