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Ten things we learned from AO2021

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Author Ravi Ubha
Australian Open 2021 came and went, in all likelihood too quickly for tennis fans.

Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic entered as many people's favourites and were duly crowned champions once again, the latter ending Daniil Medvedev’s imposing 20-match win streak in Sunday's final.

So much to reflect on, and with that in mind, here are 10 things we learned from AO21.


The fans finally made it back to Melbourne Park
Naomi is the hardcourt queen
Does Osaka like the hardcourts? You could say that.

When she beat Jennifer Brady in Saturday’s women’s final, Osaka improved to a dazzling 37-2 in her last 39 matches on the surface.

MORE: Awesome Osaka races to second AO crown

The lone two players to defeat the Japanese megastar? Coco Gauff at last year’s Australian Open and Karolina Pliskova weeks earlier in the Brisbane International semifinals — when Osaka had a match point.

For the second time, the 23-year-old achieved the New York-Melbourne double.

Clay and grass — where movement can be trickier — have proven to be more difficult for Osaka so far.

Her last defeat anywhere came on the clay in February 2020 against Sara Sorribes Tormo, 6-0 6-3, and became a turning point.

“I lost really bad, and for me that was really, like, life-changing,” Osaka said at AO21.

Djokovic isn’t too shabby on hard courts, either. His last reverse outdoors on the surface, excluding that default at last year’s US Open, came at the 2019 Shanghai Masters.

MORE: Triple treat for supreme Djokovic, Medvedev humbled

Osaka wins : Night 13 highlights
Osaka wins : Night 13 highlights
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Momentum matters
Build-up events at Melbourne Park allowed players to acclimatise to the seemingly faster conditions. Indeed, the majority who fared well thrived at AO21.

Finalists Ash Barty, Garbine Muguruza, Elise Mertens, Kaia Kanepi and Felix Auger Aliassime all made the second week at the Australian Open, as did Osaka and Serena Williams.

Medvedev and Andrey Rublev helped Russia claim the ATP Cup before meeting in the quarterfinals at AO21, while Djokovic didn’t lose a match at the ATP Cup.

The lone exceptions were Dan Evans and Jannik Sinner.

Sinner played the day after his victory in the Great Ocean Road Open — against a higher seed, Denis Shapovalov — while Evans found the turnaround from winning his first title at the Murray River Open too quick as he exited to fellow Brit Cameron Norrie.

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Ash Barty won the 2021 Yarra Valley Classic
It’s still the heartbreak Slam for Rafa
Rafael Nadal loves playing in Australia. Who doesn’t?

Unfortunately for Nadal, the Australian Open continues to be his heartbreak Slam on the court.

A gut-wrenching loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas after holding a two-set lead in the quarterfinals was the latest blow.

Injuries surfaced in losses to Andy Murray in 2010, David Ferrer in 2011, Stan Wawrinka in the 2014 final and Marin Cilic in 2018.

Those years aside, Nadal had break leads in the fifth set over Novak Djokovic in the 2012 final and Roger Federer in the 2017 final, ultimately emerging second-best both times.

“I'm not at all complaining about my luck here in Australia,” the 20-time Grand Slam champion reflected. “I can’t find a lot of things or excuses or reasons, but one reason is I was not able to convert the opportunities that I had in my career here.

“Next year is gonna be another year.”

And Australia will look forward to having him back.


Brady’s here to stay
Jennifer Brady, who endured hard quarantine, surprised herself by reaching the women’s final.

But based on her form on hard courts, the American — and others — shouldn’t have been.

The heavy hitter might not have met a top-25 player until Osaka — a semifinal tussle with doubles partner Barty beckoned prior to the Queenslander exiting to Karolina Muchova — but since last August, the 25-year-old is 22-6 on hard courts.

After a maiden Grand Slam final, Brady moves inside the top 15 with new-found belief.

“This week or these couple weeks coming in here and making the finals here, after making the semis at US Open, I think just proves to myself that it's totally achievable week in, week out,” said Brady, who also fell to Osaka in New York last September.

Jennifer Brady: "I enjoyed every single minute"
Jennifer Brady: "I enjoyed every single minute"
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New stars CAN break through
The Big Three or Big Four era in men’s tennis has meant few opportunities for new names to reach the latter stages at majors.

But Aslan Karatsev showed it is still possible.

The 27-year-old qualifier strung together five upset wins to reach the semifinals — after never playing in a Grand Slam before. Winner after winner flew off his racquet.

One reporter wondered how the Russian intended on spending his AO21 takings of $850,000. “I will call you and we discuss together,” responded Karatsev.

His ranking now soars from 114 to inside the top 45.

Grigor Dimitrov vs Aslan Karatsev Match Highlights (QF) | Australian Open 2021
Grigor Dimitrov vs Aslan Karatsev Match Highlights (QF) | Australian Open 2021
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Thanasi needs his body to co-operate
If anyone needed further indication of how quickly Thanasi Kokkinakis can climb the rankings with a spell of good health, they got it at AO21.

Playing on the grand stage of Rod Laver Arena with fans — including great friend Nick Kyrgios — was always going to give the wildcard a boost, but Kokkinakis shook off nearly two years of Grand Slam rust to trouble Tsitsipas in the second round.

His ranking of 267 is only down to shoulder, chest, knee and abdominal injuries in recent campaigns.

“It's been very, very challenging the last few years,” Kokkinakis, who faced Kyrgios in the 2013 Australian Open junior final, admitted. “It always is. It's a massive, massive journey.”

Here’s hoping for a smoother journey ahead.

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Thanasi Kokkinakis had one heck of a time with his mate Nick Kyrgios
Even legends can fluff their lines
It’s still a jaw dropper watching on replay: Nadal erring on an overhead in a third-set tiebreak against Tsitsipas.

With Nadal cruising and leading 1-0 in the tiebreak, the Greek’s defensive lob hung in the air for an age. Still, though, the Spaniard took the smash nearly on top of the net.

Incredibly he pushed it long.

Making it more astonishing was Nadal’s reputation for being almost perfect at smashes.

He sent a more difficult smash long later in the tiebreak to add to his woes and Tsitsipas rallied.

“I missed couple of balls in the tiebreak that I shouldn’t, that I could not miss, if I want to win,” said Nadal.

Chubb Night 10 highlights: The Tsitsipas miracle
Chubb Night 10 highlights: The Tsitsipas miracle
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Fifth sets are anyone’s guess
You might often hear that serving first in sets, including in a fifth set — when the pressure intensifies in the all-or-nothing scenario — is an advantage.

The rationale is understandable, too. If players hold serve through the set, the scoreboard pressure of trailing 4-3, 5-4 or 6-5 could be significant for the one serving second.

How did it play out at AO21? It was almost exactly 50-50.

Of the 21 five-setters, 10 were won by the player serving first.

How many did the higher-ranked player win? One more, at 11.


Wheelchair rivalry burns strong
One of the most dramatic finals at AO21 came in women’s wheelchair singles between Diede de Groot and Yui Kamiji.

De Groot landed her third Australian Open title by topping the defending champion 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(4) in two hours 20 minutes in their 34th meeting.

They are the top two in the rankings and with de Groot 24 and Kamiji just two years older, more battles figure to be on the cards.

Asked whether the rivalry matches Nadal-Federer or Bjorn Borg-John McEnroe, de Groot replied: “Maybe like a mini Nadal-Federer, a tiny version.

“It's really big. Both of us, we bring the best out in each other.”

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Diede de Groot claimed the women's wheelchair singles crown over Yui Kamiji
Fun lives at Melbourne Park, thankfully
What a last three weeks at Melbourne Park - there was tennis everywhere you looked.

The feast included six (!) tournaments the week before AO21, then the Phillip Island Trophy during the second week, won by the resurgent Daria Kasatkina — another Russian flourishing.

And the tennis isn’t over yet as the Australian summer concludes.

Monday saw the start of main-draw action at the Adelaide International, with defending champion Ash Barty taking a wildcard.

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Super six: The best matches from AO 2021

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From match-point-saving feats to big names riding out an onslaught or coming up short with the finish line in sight, AO2021 delivered big on highlights.

Now that the final champions of the fortnight have been crowned, these are six of the matches which captured an Australian Open that was like never before.

(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas d (2) Rafael Nadal, Quarterfinals
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Just twice in Rafael Nadal’s career had he fallen after taking the opening two sets – to Roger Federer in the 2005 Miami final and to Fabio Fognini in the US Open third round in 2015.

On the same arena and under lights where he first signalled his major credentials with victory over Federer at AO2019, 22-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas became the third to achieve the feat over Nadal.

Against one of the greatest fighters on the Grand Slam stage, the fifth seed showed extraordinary resolve to keep pressing from a seemingly impossible position, to seal only his second victory from eight showdowns with the 20-time major champion.

“It was epic,” said Tsitsipas of the four-hour, five-minute encounter. “It was everything I ever dreamed of, and I’m glad that I am where I am today. There is obviously light ahead at the end of the tunnel, and there is plenty more to go.”

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Jednak chciałem się głównie odnieść do "Berdychowego wątku" poruszonego podczas turnieju; niekoniecznie od strony czysto tenisowej- był wspomniany słaby bekhend i brak defensywy, bo tu nie potrafię rzetelnie porównać; bardziej z perspektywy kibicowskiej. Nie mówię , że Tomas był lepszy, ale nie wiem, czy ten temat zasługuje na tak jednoznaczny osąd pomimo lepszych cyferek u żenów. Mam bardzo żywe wspomnienia z Ao 2012 i byłem pod niesamowitym wrażeniem intensywności jego spotkania z Nadalem. I oczywiście można powiedzieć, że Hiszpan teraz lepiej eskponuje słabości przeciwników, lepiej taktycznie rozgrywa mecze, ma lepszą selekcję uderzeń etc. Tylko mecze z Fedem i Novakiem jasno pokazują, że to maskowanie słabości a nie całościowy upgrade. I szczerze mam wątpliwości, czy młodzi żeni byliby w stanie toczyć taki psychofizyczny bój z przeciwnikiem przekonanym o własnej "nieśmiertelnej kondycji'. Ponadto Czech osiągnął półfinały szlema na 3 różnych nawierzchniach, w tym na trawie, gdzie żeni się regularnie ośmieszaja(Thiema , Grekosa idzie usprawiedliwić, Daniła trochę też, ale RusoGermana już w żaden sposób). Dodatkowo z perspektwy fana Rogera zawsze nerwowo przeglądałem drabinkę w poszukiwaniu nazwiska Czecha. U młodych tylko Zverew wywoływał podobne nastroje. I choć obecnie Thiem, Grekos, Danił są pewnie poza zasięgiem Feda w best of five, to cały czas wątpię, by słabosilny Szwajcar z Ao 2012-14 przegrał z kimkolwiek z nich.

Za wcześnie, żeby jakkolwiek to ocenić. Berdych ma karierę za sobą, możemy spojrzeć na jego dokonania i grę z odpowiednim dystansem, nie pamiętać o słabszych meczach, mieć w głowie tylko te lepsze momenty. Żeni z kolei cały czas są w pierwszej połowie swoich karier, wielu rzeczy nie zdążyli jeszcze dokonać, ale też cały czas się nam prezentują na korcie, co uniemożliwia dystans w ocenie ich podejścia i gry. Oceniamy świeżo po nieudanym meczu/turnieju, pamiętamy na świeżo wszystkie kompromitacje, a zapominamy o lepszych występach. W efekcie ten mniej lub bardziej mityczny Berdych z AO12 (jeden z jego lepszych meczów, zgadzam się) zawsze będzie "konkurencyjny" dla Żenów po/w okolicach AO 2021, a jak jeszcze nasza ich ocena będzie determinowana zawodem i złymi emocjami na gorąco to już w ogóle nie ma co oczekiwać obiektywnej analizy.

Za wpis dziękuję, zasłużenie trafił do tematu w Hyde Parku.

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Who will use AO2021 as a stepping stone?

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Who will use AO2021 as a stepping stone?
Author Gillian Tan
A strong showing during the Australian summer of tennis has long proven a springboard for success during the remainder of the season, which spans the calendar year.

As players prepare to jet across the globe with stops in Paris, London, New York – home of the three other Grand Slams – and dozens of other cities, including Tokyo for the Olympics, here are four women and four men who can utilise momentum gained in Melbourne to make an impact in 2021.


Aryna Sabalenka
The powerful Belarusian blasted her way to the last 16 for the first time in Melbourne. It’s only the second time she has reached the fourth round at a major since the US Open in 2018, and the 22-year-old, already at a career-high ranking of no.7, will seek to break higher ground as the year rolls on.

Sabalenka has bolstered her confidence after taking a set off Serena Williams, a player who inspired her. The right-hander began approaching majors like any other tournament and, with a more carefree mentality to ease the pressure, it's something she’ll seek to replicate going forward.

She won her second women’s doubles major title with Elise Mertens on Friday, but might need to pause her doubles efforts at Grand Slams to focus on singles.

HIGHLIGHTS: Sabalenka and Mertens claim doubles final
HIGHLIGHTS: Sabalenka and Mertens claim doubles final
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Jessica Pegula
The unheralded American was ranked no.61 entering AO 2021 - her ninth Grand Slam main draw – and made a surprising run to the quarterfinals. En route, she toppled two-time champion Victoria Azarenka, 2011 US Open winner Sam Stosur and former world no.10 Kiki Mladenovic in straight sets.

With her victory over fifth seed Elina Svitolina, Pegula scored her career-first top 10 win and then also snatched a set in her quarterfinal clash with finalist Jennifer Brady. The key to success, according to her coach David Witt, is a newfound self-belief.

The 26 year-old echoed the sentiment: “I think the big takeaway is that I've proved that I have the level to play with the top players now, which is such a stepping stone. I just proved that I'm sustaining that level right now ... that's something I have to take moving forward.”


Karolina Muchova
The affable Czech achieved her goal of reaching a career-first Grand Slam semifinal in Melbourne, and if what we’ve seen is a sign of what’s to come, it won’t be her last.

Muchova, seeded 25th, claimed the scalps of sixth seed Karolina Pliskova and 18th seed Elise Mertens in straight sets before ousting world no.1 Ash Barty in a memorable three-set comeback. The hard-hitting right hander then nearly pulled off similar heroics against Brady, saving four match points, before the American wrestled away a place in the women’s singles final.

The 24-year-old was able to produce stellar results even with her coach absent from Melbourne due to COVID-19. Her Australian Open victories gave her an understanding that she’s able to hang tough with top players, and she’ll eye ways to improve, including potentially more aggressive starts.

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Karolina Muchova showed plenty of fight to upset Ash Barty
Garbine Muguruza
Despite failing to convert two match points against eventual champion Osaka in their fourth-round encounter, the two-time Grand Slam champion departed Melbourne upbeat.

“I left the court with a good feeling, a very good feeling of this tournament in general,” said Muguruza after the loss. “I think I’m on the right path. I’m disappointed right now but excited also how I'm feeling on the court, how my tennis is going,” she added.

The Spaniard was buoyed by a run to the finals of the Yarra Valley Classic the week before, when she didn’t lose more than two games per set in wins over accomplished players including Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Sofia Kenin and Marketa Vondrousova. With Conchita Martinez as her coach, it shouldn’t be a surprise to see the 27-year-old former Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion playing herself deep into the second weeks of majors to hunt down a third Grand Slam title.


Garbine Muguruza held match points against Naomi Osaka
Aslan Karatsev
Never in the Open Era had a men’s singles contender reached the final four on his Grand Slam debut. That was, until the Russian qualifier – ranked No.114 before this week - burst onto the scene and dispatched eighth seed Diego Schwartzman, 20th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and 18th seed Grigor Dimitrov in a historic run, during which he contested – and won – his first five setter.

Also astounding is the fact that it was his first time contesting a main draw of a major, after falling in nine prior attempts at qualifying. Karatsev’s string of wins proved that he’s able to compete with the best. Helpfully, he’s projected to crack the top 50, earning him the opportunity to do so.

“He’s going to play a lot of tournaments now without any pressure for the remainder of the 2021 season in terms of getting into the main draws, and a big pay cheque will also be a huge boost for him,” Russian legend Yevgeny Kafelnikov said in an interview with the ATP. That it will – Karatsev earned $A850,000 ($US666,000) at the Australian Open, more than his total career winnings of approximately $US618,000.

Grigor Dimitrov vs Aslan Karatsev Match Highlights (QF) | Australian Open 2021
Grigor Dimitrov vs Aslan Karatsev Match Highlights (QF) | Australian Open 2021
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Casper Ruud
Norway’s Casper Ruud became something of a national hero, and only the second man from his nation to reach the final 16 of a Grand Slam – the first being his father, who achieved the feat in Melbourne in 1997. Despite bowing out with an abdominal injury, the 22-year-old was relieved and delighted to have made it past the round of 32 after losing a hat-trick of times at that stage at other majors, albeit in expected losses to Roger Federer, Matteo Berrettini and Dominic Thiem.

“I’m happy to have broken the barrier,” said Ruud, who was seeded 24th and will be able to avoid top seeds as his ranking climbs. There’s no doubt both Ruuds will celebrate if the talented youngster is able to reach or better his father’s result by getting to the quarterfinals of a major. His next best chance is Roland Garros, especially because his best results – including a maiden title in Buenos Aires in 2020 - have come on clay.

Regardless, he now backs himself on faster surfaces. “I've become more comfortable on the hard court. For a guy who plays maybe better on clay, it's not impossible to do well on hard courts either,” he said, referring to Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem’s Slam success away from Paris.

Casper Ruud vs Tommy Paul Match Highlights (2R) | Australian Open 2021
Casper Ruud vs Tommy Paul Match Highlights (2R) | Australian Open 2021
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Matteo Berrettini
The big-hitting Italian lived up to his ninth seeding by reaching the fourth round, a career-best showing in Melbourne, before his campaign was prematurely ended by an abdominal injury.

But a straight-sets victory over Dominic Thiem during the ATP Cup and his three-tiebreak-sets victory over Karen Khachanov in the round of 32 should arm Berrettini with momentum heading into the rest of 2021.

Outside a run to the US Open fourth round, where he was upset by Andrey Rublev, the 24-year-old crashed out during the first week of AO 2020 and Roland Garros 2020, a season in which he suffered upsets at the hands of Marcos Giron, Ruud and Reilly Opelka. His results in Australia indicate that he’s been able to shake off that slump.

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Matteo Berrettini's tournament ended with an injury
Felix Auger-Aliassime
The Canadian sensation made a mark in Melbourne, triumphing over 11th seed Denis Shapovalov, his friend and rival, in straight sets to make his second consecutive fourth round of a major and his first round of 16 at the Australian Open.

The 20-year-old contested his first-ever five setter, in which he held a two sets to love lead over Karatsev, but hopes to take lessons from that loss. “I’ll just try to learn from that and be better next time,” said the right-hander, who reiterated his passion for the sport burns brightly.

“Love for the sport gets me going in tough moments, gets me up when there [are] hard practices to do and, it really keeps me going.” Auger-Aliassime also reached the final of the Murray River Open, coming up short in his sneveth ATP Tour final. But after an explosive start to the year, the young gun may finally break that drought.


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Skończymy w TOP-6.

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Obelgi od tenisistów, brak snu i "tortury" - szef Australian Open o kulisach zorganizowania turnieju

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Ogromny stres, brak snu, odizolowanie od rodziny i obelgi - taką cenę poniósł Craig Tiley, szef Australian Open, za zorganizowanie tegorocznej edycji turnieju w Melbourne. - To wszystko kosztowało wiele stresu, ale było warto - podkreślił na koniec.
Marcin Motyka

Choć po zakończeniu Australian Open 2021 tenisiści zwyczajowo dziękowali organizatorom za przeprowadzenie turnieju, mimo restrykcji związanych z pandemią koronawirusa, atmosfera przed startem zmagań była bardzo napięta. Craig Tiley, dyrektor imprezy, ujawnił, jak to wyglądało za kulisami.
- Przez ostatnie sześć tygodni spałem po trzy-cztery godziny na dobę - mówił, cytowany przez Australian Associated Press. - Byłem obrażany w rozmowach. Staraliśmy się jak najlepiej pracować, ale i tak było wiele skarg, więc zdecydowałem, że sam wezmę to na siebie, by mój sztab miał spokój. Pracowałem bez przerwy przez 50 godzin. To jak tortura. Brak snu jest torturą dla organizmu.

Tiley przyznał, że najtrudniejsze były rozmowy z tenisistami, którzy musieli się poddać "twardej" kwarantannie. - Zazwyczaj, kiedy bierzesz na siebie czyjąś złość, zdarza się to raz. A ja byłem atakowany przez 15 dni z rzędu - powiedział.

Australijczyk odizolował się od najbliższej rodziny. - Stres był zbyt duży. To, że byłem sam w domu, prawdopodobnie było najlepszym rozwiązaniem. Jeśli odczuwasz tak duże napięcie, lepiej, że nie masz obok siebie ludzi, bo możesz na nich odreagować.

Tiley robił wszystko, by Australian Open 2021 doszedł do skutku, bo miał obawy, że turniej może zostać przeniesiony z Melbourne i już nie wrócić na Antypody. Choć zapłacił ogromną cenę, również w znaczeniu dosłownym, ponieważ Tennis Australia poniósł 100 mln dolarów australijskich strat, na koniec może odetchnąć.

- Ani na moment nie poddałem się. To wszystko kosztowało wiele stresu, ale było warto. I zrobiłbym to samo jeszcze 100 razy - podkreślił Tiley.

Przypomnijmy, że triumfatorami Australian Open w grze pojedynczej zostali Novak Djoković i Naomi Osaka.

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Najbardziej szokujące słowa:

Tiley robił wszystko, by Australian Open 2021 doszedł do skutku, bo miał obawy, że turniej może zostać przeniesiony z Melbourne i już nie wrócić na Antypody

Nie wyobrażam sobie, aby kiedykolwiek pierwszy wielki szlem mógł odbywać się, gdzie indziej, niż w Australii. Choć jeżeli mnie pamięć nie myli, to kiedyś chodził pogłoski, że może Chiny, zamiast Melbourne. Australian Open jest moją ulubioną imprezą tenisową spośród wszystkich w kalendarzu. Powiem więcej, jest moją ulubioną imprezową sportową w ogóle.

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Przekoloryzowany artykuł. Pewnie większego szoku doznał, kiedy zobaczył ile mu kasy wpłynęło na konto po tym turnieju. Sam bym pocierpiał kilka miesięcy dla takiej stawki.

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Do czego to doszło. Tenisiści nie potrafią grać pod presją, a organizatorzy pod nią pracować.

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Do czego to doszło. Tenisiści nie potrafią grać pod presją, a organizatorzy pod nią pracować.

Takich czasów dożyliśmy.

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Takich czasów dożyliśmy.

Jeszcze wyjdzie na to, że najlepsze, co by mogło się tenisowi przydarzyć, to początki tego sportu w średniowieczu. Im dalej idziemy, tym słabsze głowy nam się trafiają. Pal licho, jakby chodziło o to, kto ile wypije, ale to już idzie o takie podstawy sportowej mentalności. Taki Daniel herbu Monstrualny Niedźwiedź zjadłby Novaka Żelazną Głowę na śniadanie, jakby ten drugi nie był w formie, a szambelan Tiley z żadną febrą czy dżumą by się nie pierdzielił, o ile skarbiec byłby pełny. A w naszych czasach? Jeszcze czekać aż ludzie zaczną trafiać na kozetkę, bo zasmeczowali w siatkę albo zestresowali się za kilkadziesiąt/kilkaset tysięcy dolarów.

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