Tennis expert and commentator Anna Dmitrieva, in a conversation with , expressed the opinion that at this stage none of the Russian tennis players can compete with the finalists of the Australian Open 2023.
Representative of Belarus Arina Sobolenko became the winner of the Australian Open, beating the Kazakh tennis player in the final on Saturday Elena Rybakina – 4:6, 6:3, 6:4. The match lasted 2 hours and 28 minutes. For Sobolenko, 24, this is the first Grand Slam singles title of his career.
– I think the spectators who gathered at the stadium and in front of the screens were satisfied with the game. The women’s final turned out to be full-fledged, it was a battle of powerful and brilliant tennis players, where each of them deserved to win at a certain period of the match.
In the first set, Rybakina had an advantage, she served in her own style and played quite powerfully. Then Arina added so much that Rybakina’s untaken shots seemed less productive. Sobolenko had a great encounter, she often has a brilliant and beautiful game, but sometimes she makes mistakes because of her nerves. Today she managed to hold on to the end, at some point she got a little nervous, but here Rybakina’s magnificent game should be noted.
None of the girls allowed themselves to show softness and weakness, it turned out to be a beautiful game, a good ending. Although I preferred Rybakina, because I have known her since childhood. We encouraged her in the studio together. But Sobolenko has long deserved to become the champion of the Grand Slam tournament.
– Our girls, unfortunately, could not go far in the tournament, but if you think about it, which of the Russian tennis players could compete with the finalists?
– The strongest were in the final today, it became clear from the first set of their match. They are natural in the final, and not by chance, as happens when athletes are lucky with the draw. At this point, none of the Russian tennis players could compete with the finalists.
Not a single Russian tennis player was able to go beyond the third round of the Australian Open‑2023.
Source : MatchTV
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