Genuinely shocked. How can she possibly play?This just keeps getting worse. I'm shocked she is playing... there has to be more to this story.
Genuinely shocked. How can she possibly play?This just keeps getting worse. I'm shocked she is playing... there has to be more to this story.
Agree 100%. If this works for her then she should do it.The latest report says that she intends to play. I don't think we have any right to judge this decision. She must be in a state of shock, and who wouldn't be? There are infinite ways to respond to grief, and hers deserves respect and support
I'm not crazy about her game but I really like her personality. I feel the same about Andy Murray. Speaking of which, he is playing Berrettini who had a dizzy spell late in the 2nd and they are now in the third.Funny thing, I have been enjoying Sabalenka on the court so much more lately. In the last year or so, her on-court persona has transformed from crazy person to someone vulnerable, likeable, even funny occasionally. She seems much less riddled by pressure, more transparent and balanced with a girlish charm that was not in evident early in her career. She seemed to be really enjoying her life lately, so much more at ease with everything. How hard this new equilibrium must have been to earn, and now how impossible to know what this tragedy will fully cost her. I really feel for her.
I just saw her post on social media. I was really hoping this was an accident so she wouldn't feel guilty for the rest of her life.Word on the street is that they had split so that makes it a bit easier to understand her playing on. Just sad.
A really massive display of power tennis from her. Not so sure that is grief she is channelling but anger.Sabalenka made easy work of Badosa. Didn't face a break point In clean straight sets victory.
Leylah and Denis win in straights. Denis was really impressive against Tsitsipas whose backhand really let him down. Denis didn't have any meltdowns.
I agree! He must have been reading our comments and critiques on this thread !I missed a lot of Denis' match today because I was watching curling, but I did notice he is much more subdued and controlled. No fist pumps and come ons, no tantrums when the going gets tough. I hope it continues.
He lost but I think this is a really positive step.
Djokovic and Ivanisovic have split.