Iga Swiatek wished Ons Jabeur a quick recovery as she expects to play the Tunisian “many times this season.” After suffering a second-round defeat at the Australian Open, Jabeur pulled out of Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai to undergo a minor surgical procedure.
For Jabeur, it was heartbreaking to be forced to skip the Middle East swing. After winning her first title of the year in Doha, Swiatek took a moment to remember Jabeur. “Ons is the kind of player you always enjoy competing against, because like she has this energy and a lot of power and skill.
I’m sure we’re gonna have many matches this season, and I hope she’s recovering well,” Swiatek said, per Sportskeeda.
Swiatek wishes Jabeur a quick recovery
Last week, Jabeur issued an update, revealing that the surgery was success.
“Hi Everyone. This is an update on my medical situation. The minor surgery has been done and according to my medical team, it’s been successful I should be able to go back on the court and get back to work in the next week or so, I wanted to thank from the bottom of my heart, every single person who sent messages and showed support and Love.
I am really blessed to have you all behind me. Can’t wait to be back on the tour and share more memories with you,” Jabeur wrote on Instagram last week. Last year, Swiatek and Jabeur played twice – both of their matches came on the big stage.
In May, Swiatek defeated Jabeur in the WTA 1000 Rome final. A couple of months later, Swiatek defeated Jabeur in the US Open final. Losing the Rome final wasn’t easy for Jabeur but losing the US Open final was far more devastating as the Tunisian fell just short of landing her first Grand Slam title. It remains to be seen if and how many Swiatek and Jabeur matches we will see this year.
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by Simone Brugnoli
Carlos Alcaraz is called to leave his mark on the “white sport”. Very quickly, with just a couple of courses as a professional, the Spanish tennis player got into the middle of Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in a select group of the ATP.
Carlitos became the second active player to reach more tour finals under the age of 20, at only 19. After qualifying for the Rio Open title game, the Murcian will accumulate a total of 9 finals played one time you see the faces with the British Cameron Norrie.
That is the second best figure, already leaving the Serbian Novak Djokovic a little behind, who accumulated 7 finals played before he was 20 years old. The record is clearly held by Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who in that era racked up a total of 18 tournament title games.
That is to say, Rafa achieved just twice as many finals as Carlitos, at least so far. Of those eight finals that Alcaraz has played so far, he has emerged victorious in six and lost in two of them. Curiously, they both lost to Italian players in the figures of Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti.
For his part, those two wins came in tournaments on hard courts and against the same opponent (Casper Ruud), including a Grand Slam final (US Open-2022). In this way it is verified once again that Carlos Alcaraz is a generational talent who very soon begins to write his name in the golden book of ‘white sport’ and what he lacks.
How many finals do you think the Murcian will achieve in the entire 2023 season?
Becker comments on Djokovic
Boris Becker revealed that he cried while watching Novak Djokovic win the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, a time that was particularly tough for the German as he was inside prison at the time.
Becker also revealed that the Serb will be a part of the documentary, a fact he is very proud of. “While I was inside [jail], Novak supported me, he supported my family. I started crying when he started winning. I’m very proud that probably the best player of all time is part of this story,” Becker said.
Novak Djokovic has sent a clear message to all his rivals at the start of the season. The Serbian phenomenon started 2023 in the best possible way, winning the ATP 250 in Adelaide and, above all, his tenth Australian Open. At 35 years old, the man from Belgrade, who only dropped one set in the entire tournament, reaffirmed that he is the strongest player at the moment and regained first place in the ATP ranking.
Cameron Norrie (12th) is the first finalist of the ATP 250 Argentina Open 2023. The British defeated the Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas (101st) 7-6 (5) and 6-4. Great start to the year for Norrie, who will play his second definition, the 12th since 2021.
A very even first set was played. Varillas showed tennis similar to the one that made him advance from the Qualy to the semifinal. However, in the decisive moments of the tie break, Norrie knew how to close the points, with the power in his right hand as his main weapon.
The British went from less to more and the second set played even better. Varillas wanted to impose his game and be aggressive as he had been in the quarterfinals against Lorenzo Musetti (18th), but the rival did not allow it.
In this way, Cameron will try to lift the dunk trophy for the first time. “Argentina is a very special place for me, I had already come to the qualy in 2019. I feel very good here, I feel that I am playing very good tennis this week,” Cam said.
He also spoke about his role models in this sport: “My idol is Andre Agassi, but without a doubt Andy Murray is someone very important in my career.” He also talked about the level of players present in this edition of the Argentina Open.
“The tournament draw was very difficult, with many good players who excel on clay, it would be great for me to win this title.” In the final he will face the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, the first favorite of the contest. “It’s going to be a tough game for sure,” Norrie said.
“I lost a tough final in Auckland so hopefully I can get the good feeling back tomorrow in the final.” Norrie beat Alcaraz in their last match at the Western & Southern Open last year, but the Spaniard leads the ATP Head2Head by 3-1.
Alcaraz confirmed his rise
A final for his return after three months away from the circuit, Carlos Alcaraz could not have dreamed of better. He confirmed his rise to power against his compatriot Bernabe Zapata Miralles in the semi-finals on Friday evening (6-2, 6-2).
The level of adversity is now set to increase on Sunday as world No. 12 Cameron Norrie comes up against him. Already winner of six titles for two lost finals in his young career, the world number 2 explained his way of approaching these matches.
“The controlled nerves are pretty good: they keep you very focused and don’t let you get distracted at all. I am a very competitive player and I approach the finals with the following philosophy: the finals are not played, they are won.
I keep that very much in mind. I have to give it my all, I can’t let the nerves of a final get in the way, stop me from letting off steam, having fun or being myself on the court. Especially in the beginning, you need to release the tension of playing an endgame and go out there and enjoy it.”
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