Women’s tennis and a promising outlook in 2023

If the start of the season in the WTA circuit serves as an indicator for what we will see in the remainder of the year, tennis fans can grab large amounts of popcorn and enjoy on the couch at home. It is not for less: the doors of the first Grand Slam of the year were opened wide before the push of great and young rackets, covered who want to challenge the reign of Every Swiatek and open the deck to end the tyranny of the Polish. This is how many people in the world of tennis have perceived it, including the great experts of Eurosport in the last Open the Australia 2023. And it is that so much Barbara Schett as Laura Robson They predict an exciting season, a year in which to really get hooked on the action at every major tournament.

The focus, obviously, falls on Swiatek. His first challenge ended bittersweetly, without giving a feeling of absolute weakness, but with a defeat that seemed to have come too early. The luck of the draw paired her with one of the most dangerous players on the circuit, someone who started the tournament without pressure, knowing that the ranking far from reflects her true potential. Elena Rybakina She is part of that select group of tennis players capable of looking face to face with the number one in the world, and Melbourne was a blow on the table by the Kazakh. Laura Robson, for example, is very clear: the second line of the circuit has much to offer it is 2023.

“I think the fans are going to have a great time with women’s tennis, especially if you look at the contrasts and the different game styles between Iga, Sabalenka, Jabeur… and the list goes on. You can even include someone like Pegula, I thought this might be his chance. She’s also there, in the group of top players, and I love that they all feed back and push each other to the limit. They all think they have a real chance. Swiatek has a completely different challenge ahead of him in 2023, defending all those points that he got in 2022. I’m really looking forward to seeing what happens.”says the British.

The presence of rivalries It drives the popularity and success of any sport. Women’s tennis is no different, and the consistency of the best in going far at big tournaments could contribute significantly to the exponential growth of the WTA. Barbara Schett knows this well, who reflects on a much more open future in which she even points out that the Swiatek solo domain could end. “What can the people of the women’s circuit expect? It is completely open. Let’s remember that Swiatek completely dominated the WTA, but I think this year is going to be very different. It is clear that Iga will be in the mix, but also Sabalenka, Rybakina, Pegula… it will be exciting and we will see very different Grand Slam finals. Swiatek’s complete dominance could end.”

“SABALENKA IS A HUGE TALENT”

He also had words towards what happened in Melbourne John McEnroewhich focused on analyzing the benefits of the champion, a Sabalenka towards whom he was full of praise. “I am very happy for Sabalenka. It’s great for women’s tennis to see how someone has maintained the perseverance and excitement to continue working and solve their problems with the serve. She’s a huge talent and her journey so far has been a roller coaster, but it’s great to see that she’s been able to pick herself up to that level. You have Osaka, with her emotional problems in recent years, now you see how Swiatek suffers on an emotional level, so it’s great to see someone like Sabalenka, who has had a lot of problems, be able to solve her problems and achieve something so big.”