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Kedua-duanya berada pada prestasi terbaik ketika ini, malah Aryna Sabalenka dan Elena Rybakina yang bakal berentap dalam final Terbuka Australia hari ini adalah pemukul terkuat di pentas tenis perseorangan wanita.
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Aryna, Elena siapa paling kuat?​

• 28 Januari 2023, 12:01 pm

MELBOURNE: Kedua-duanya berada pada prestasi terbaik ketika ini, malah Aryna Sabalenka dan Elena Rybakina yang bakal berentap dalam final Terbuka Australia hari ini adalah pemukul terkuat di pentas tenis perseorangan wanita.

Sabalenka yang diletak sebagai pilihan kelima berada pada momentum terbaik untuk menjulang gelaran Grand Slam pertama dalam kariernya.

Berusia 24 tahun, bintang Belarus itu menampilkan aksi cemerlang sepanjang di Melbourne dan kemenangan ke atas pemain Poland, Magda Linette pada separuh akhir melebarkan rekod tanpa kalahnya dalam 10 aksi di Australia, di mana dia turut menjuarai Kejohanan Adelaide, 8 Januari lalu.



Lebih menarik, Sabalenka turut memiliki kelebihan ke atas Rybakina apabila menang kesemua tiga pertemuan mereka sebelum ini.

“Saya cuba untuk kurangkan jeritan dalam gelanggang setiap kali gagal meraih mata atau melakukan kesilapan.
“Saya cuba menahan diri dan mengekalkan ketenangan dan kembali memberi tumpuan untuk meraih mata seterusnya.

“Saya sedar apabila sudah sampai di tahap ini, tiada siapa boleh menolong. Saya ada berbincang dengan pakar psikologi tetapi saya perlu berhadapan dengan perkara ini sendiri dan tidak bergantung kepada orang sekeliling untuk menyelesaikannya bagi pihak saya,” jelas Sabalenka.


BURU GRAND SLAM KEDUA
Rybakina yang menghuni ranking ke-23 dunia tidak kurang hebat, terutama selepas mengejutkan beberapa nama besar dalam laluan ke perlawanan akhir.


Dia melakar sensasi di Melbourne apabila mengejutkan pemain No. 1 dunia yang juga pemenang tiga gelaran Grand Slam, Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 pada pusingan keempat.

Bintang Kazakhstan itu kemudian meneruskan rentak hebatnya apabila menumpaskan dua bekas pemenang Grand Slam, Jelena Ostapenko (suku akhir) dan Victoria Azarenka pada separuh akhir.

Sejak kekalahan terakhir kepada Sabalenka pada Wimbledon 2021, pemain kelahiran Moscow itu telah menunjukkan peningkatan ketara.

Dia tiba di Melbourne bersama status sebagai juara Wimbledon 2022 dengan menumpaskan Ons Jabeur. – AGENSI

 

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The Belarusian overcame Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a thrilling women's final.

Sabalenka wins maiden Grand Slam at Australian Open​

January 28, 2023 8:25 PM

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka poses with her trophy after winning her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. (AP pic)

MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka bludgeoned her way to a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kazakh 22nd seed Elena Rybakina on Saturday in a thrilling final between two of the most exciting power-hitters in the women’s game.

An 11th straight win of the year also means the Belarusian will return to a career-high ranking of No 2 behind Iga Swiatek, reaping the rewards of her improved mental stability and service to emerge as a genuine threat in big tournaments.

With Russian and Belarusian players only allowed to compete as individual athletes without national affiliation at Melbourne Park due Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Sabalenka also became the first neutral athlete to win a major.
She dropped to the floor in delight after securing the win and walked up to Rybakina’s side of the court to give her a hug before climbing up to embrace her emotional entourage in the players’ box.




“Thank you so much for an amazing atmosphere,” said Sabalenka, who received the trophy from former world No 1 Billie Jean King. “And of course my team, the craziest team on tour, I would say. We’ve been through a lot of downs last year, we worked so hard.”

“I hope next year I come back and I show you even better tennis, and you guys support me even more,” she added.

Russian-born Rybakina went up 3-1 with a comfortable hold after fifth-seed Sabalenka dropped her serve with a double fault and sent a forehand long, but the Kazakh came under pressure and allowed her opponent to level the opening set at 4-4.

Rybakina hit back immediately, however, turning up the heat in gusty conditions at Rod Laver Arena to grab another break as Sabalenka double-faulted for a fifth time, and going on to seal the set with a big serve the Belarusian returned into the net.

It was the first time that Adelaide champion Sabalenka had dropped a set in 11 matches this year and the nerves began to show just a bit, before the 24-year-old composed herself and saved two breakpoints in the opening game of the next set.

Sabalenka then found a bit of consistency to break but had to overcome a wobble to grab a 4-1 lead after which she let out a huge roar and levelled the match with her 11th and 12th aces to take the match at Melbourne Park to a third set.

Sabalenka served with venom and hammered deep returns in the decider to punch holes through Rybakina’s defence for a 5-3 lead. She then double-faulted on one matchpoint and squandered two more before finally prevailing to claim the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.

“I would like to congratulate Aryna. I know how hard you have worked for that,” said Rybakina. “Hopefully we’re going to have many more battles.

“I had goosebumps when everyone was cheering for us. I’m looking forward to coming back next year. It was an amazing two weeks for me and hopefully I’m going to have the same results and even better.”

 

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Aryna Sabalenka yang penuh emosi bangkit daripada ketinggalan untuk menumpaskan Elena Rybakina dalam perlawanan akhir tenis Terbuka Australia hari ini, sekali gus menjulang gelaran Grand Slam pertama dalam kariernya.
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#BHsukan Pemain Belarus itu 'rebah' di gelanggang sambil menangis selepas meraih kemenangan 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 menentang Rybakina
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Sabalenka raih kejuaraan Grand Slam sulung​

Januari 28, 2023 @ 8:09pm

Sabalenka bersama trofi kejuaraan Terbuka Australia.

MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka menutup aksi final tenis Terbuka Australia, hari ini dengan penuh emosi apabila berjaya bangkit daripada ketinggalan untuk menewaskan Elena Rybakina dan memenangi gelaran Grand Slam pertamanya.

Pemain Belarus itu 'rebah' di gelanggang sambil menangis selepas meraih kemenangan 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 menentang juara Wimbledon dalam pertarungan berkualiti tinggi selama 2 jam 28 minit di Rod Laver Arena.

Sabalenka yang berusia 24 tahun mengesat air mata sebelum dipeluk pemain kelahiran Moscow, Rybakina yang mempamerkan aksi sengit dalam perlawanan menakjubkan itu.

Gambar gabungan pemain Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina (kiri) dan pemain Belarus Aryna Sabalenka. - Foto AFP


Sabalenka yang juga pilihan kelima, kemudian berlari ke kawasan penyokong untuk meraikan kegembiraan bersama pasukannya.

Ia adalah penamat yang menakjubkan untuk dua minggu drama di Melbourne Park yang mana perlawanan dihiasi dengan ketepatan pukulan servis dan rali hebat daripada kedua-dua pemain itu.

"Terima kasih atas suasana yang menakjubkan," kata Sabalenka, yang menerima trofi daripada bekas pemain nombor satu dunia Billie Jean King.

"Sudah tentu pasukan saya, pasukan paling 'gila' dalam jelajah, saya harus katakan itu. Kami mengharungi banyak kemerosotan tahun lalu, kami bekerja keras.

"Saya harap tahun depan saya kembali dan menunjukkan kepada anda mengenai permainan tenis yang lebih baik, dan anda semua terus menyokong saya lagi," tambahnya. - AFP

 

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Tsitsipas beri lawanan sket final ni... 1 set sama

Edit: alamak silap... dah 2-0 dah

 

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#BHsukan Pemain Serbia samai rekod 22 gelaran Grand Slam Nadal
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Djokovic raja Terbuka Australia​

Januari 29, 2023 @ 8:36pm

Novak Djokovic mencium trofi Terbuka Australia selepas menewaskan Stefanos Tsitsipas pada aksi final perseorangan lelaki. - REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic meraih gelaran Terbuka Australia buat kali ke-10 dengan penuh emosi selepas menewaskan Stefanos Tsitsipas pada perlawanan akhir, hari ini.

Kemenangan itu menyaksikan dia menyamai rekod 22 gelaran Grand Slam milik Rafael Nadal selain kembali meletakkannya sebagai pemain nombor satu dunia.

Bintang Serbia itu mengatasi kecederaan hamstring dan drama luar gelanggang sekembalinya ke Melbourne Park untuk menewaskan pilihan ketiga dari Greece itu 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) di Rod Laver Arena.

Novak Djokovic (kiri) dan Stefanos Tsitsipas pada majlis penyampaian hadiah Terbuka Australia. - AP



Djokovic mencipta kemenangan tanpa bapanya, Srdjan di tempat duduk penonton susulan dia mencetuskan kontroversi bergambar dengan peminat yang membawa bendera Russia dan memaparkan wajah Vladimir Putin selepas kemenangan anaknya di suku akhir.

Pemain berusia 35 tahun itu dilihat naik ke kawasan pemain selepas kemenangan itu untuk memeluk ibunya dan menangis.

Ia menyempurnakan kemunculan semula yang luar biasa buat pemain pilihan keempat itu, yang terlepas kejohanan tahun lalu apabila dia diusir kerana isu vaksinasi COVID-19.

Novak Djokovic meraikan kejayaan menjuarai Terbuka Australia. - AFP

Selepas penggantungan tiga tahun dari Australia ditarik balik, Djokovic memenangi kejohanan Adelaide International sebelum mengukuhkan kedudukannya sebagai pemain terbaik sepanjang zaman di Melbourne. - AFP

 

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#NSTsports Roger Federer hailed Novak Djokovic's "incredible effort" in winning a 10th Australian Open and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday.

Federer hails 'incredible again' Djokovic​

By AFP - January 30, 2023 @ 8:10am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia gestures as he holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia. - AP Pic

Paris: Roger Federer hailed Novak Djokovic's "incredible effort" in winning a 10th Australian Open and a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday.

"Incredible effort, again! Many congratulations," the retired Federer, who won 20 majors, wrote in a brief message on Instagram.

Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets earlier Sunday to add another Australian Open trophy to his seven at Wimbledon, three at the US Open and two from the French Open.




His collection of 22 Grand Slam titles takes him level with Rafael Nadal.


Djokovic at 35 is a year younger than Nadal who was the defending champion in Melbourne.

Nadal was knocked out in the second round and is facing up to eight weeks on the sidelines with a hip injury.

Former world number one Federer retired last year at the age of 41 after failing to recover from a knee injury.

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Sky’s the limit for Djokovic after matching Graf​

He overtook the German yesterday as the player with the most weeks at No 1.
Reuters - 21 Feb 2023, 4:05pm

Novak Djokovic already holds the record for the most weeks as the men’s No 1. (AP pic)

LONDON: Novak Djokovic has shown that age is not a barrier and the 35-year-old will continue to break records, his younger rivals on the ATP tour said as the Serbian star looks to overtake Steffi Graf as the player with the most weeks at world No 1.




Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open title last month to draw level with his great rival Rafa Nadal on 22 Grand Slam victories and leapfrog Carlos Alcaraz into top spot in the ATP rankings.




He already holds the record for the most weeks as the men’s No 1 after surpassing Roger Federer’s mark of 310 weeks in March 2021 and began his 377th week at the top yesterday to go level with 22-time Major champion Graf.
Russian world No 5 Andrey Rublev said Djokovic had shown that anything is possible.

“And at the age of 35, he still can be the best player in the world and break records,” Rublev, 25, who lost to Djokovic in the Australian Open quarterfinals, told reporters in Doha.

“If you do the things right, you can perform at the highest level … age doesn’t matter. That’s what it means to me.”
Former world No 2 Alexander Zverev said Djokovic had shown how consistent he can be by dominating his rivals in the last decade.

However, Zverev said that watching Graf being overtaken would be bittersweet for him.

“He’s surpassing Steffi, so as a German, obviously I always loved her having that record. But credit to Novak, I think that shows how great he is,” the 25-year-old Zverev said.

“I’m sure that he’s going to break a few more records. I’m not sure there are many left, but the ones that are left, maybe he will.”
Djokovic returns to action in Dubai later this month.

 

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#NSTsports Second seed Tsitsipas told reporters on Wednesday he did not expect to make a deep run at the tournament due to his ailing shoulder and it was unclear how much he had left in the tank after he was blanked in the first set tie-breaker.

Tsitsipas crashes out of Indian Wells in second round​

March 11, 2023 @ 7:29pm

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA: Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece plays a backhand in a three set loss to Jordan Thompson of Australia during the BNP Parisbas at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. - AFP pic

INDIAN WELLS: Stefanos Tsitsipas' hopes of taking over the world No. 1 ranking with an Indian Wells title ended in a 7-6(0) 4-6 7-6(5) second-round loss to Australian Jordan Thompson on Friday.

Second seed Tsitsipas told reporters on Wednesday he did not expect to make a deep run at the tournament due to his ailing shoulder and it was unclear how much he had left in the tank after he was blanked in the first set tie-breaker.

But the Greek battled back in the second and pumped up the crowd ahead of the third set tie-break.
But overly aggressive play in it, including a forehand on match point that missed the line by the slimmest of margins, was his undoing.



A beaming Thompson fired a ball high into the air in celebration after he notched his first win over Tsitsipas in three career meetings and second over a top 10 player.

"Tricky match point," Thompson told reporters.

"The ball was only just out and it was a relief that it was. It was a great feeling. You could see it on my face at the end of the match. I was overcome with joy."


NORRIE ADVANCES
Earlier, Briton Cameron Norrie cruised past Taiwan's Tung-lin Wu 6-2 6-4.

Norrie, the 2021 champion, broke Wu four times en route to the win.

"Lots of good memories at Indian Wells," Norrie said.

"It's nice to be through to the third round."

The 10th seed is off to a terrific start this year having beaten world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the Rio Open final last month to claim his fifth singles title.

Norrie's win comes a day after unseeded Britons Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu reached the second round at the ATP and WTA 1000 event in the Southern California desert with gutsy wins.

Norrie will face qualifier Taro Daniel after the Japanese player rallied to upset 20th seed Matteo Berrettini of Italy 7-6(5) 0-6 6-3 in the evening session.

Norwegian Casper Ruud's serve-forehand one-two punch proved too much for Diego Schwartzman as the third seed advanced 6-2 6-3 over a player who has given him trouble in the past.

Jordan Thompson of Australia stretches for a forehand in his victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during the BNP Parisbas at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. - AFP pic

"Everything sort of went my way," said Ruud, who now has four wins and five losses against the Argentine.
"Early on there were a couple of line shots and net cords that went my way, so I kind of felt that maybe today is my day."

Russians Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev, as well as American Frances Tiafoe, all breezed into the third round with comprehensive straight sets wins in the evening session.


SABALENKA SLAYS
On the women's side, second seed Aryna Sabalenka needed just over an hour to dispatch Russia's Evgeniya Rodina 6-2 6-0 as the Australian Open champion improved to 14-1 on the year.

"Happy to win this match in two sets without struggling too much," Sabalenka told reporters.

The Belarusian next faces Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko. Players from Belarus and Russia are once again playing under neutral flags at the tournament due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

"It's going to be interesting match," Sabalenka said.

"She's a great player and it's going to be a great battle."

Swiss Jil Teichmann upset her doubles partner and countrywoman Belinda Bencic 3-6 6-3 6-3 on the Tokyo Olympic champion's 26th birthday to reach the third round for the first time.

Third seeded American Jessica Pegula roared back to beat Italy's Camila Giorgi 3-6 6-1 6-2 under the lights on centre court to set up a third round showdown with Russia's Anastasia Potapova.

Elsewhere, Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko upset Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6 6-2 6-2, Latvian Jelena Ostapenko defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-5 3-6 6-2 and Czech Barbora Krejcikova breezed past Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska 6-1 6-2. - REUTERS

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