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While Naomi bags the title Jennifer Brady wins hearts by a very inspiring post match speech

February 20, 2021 Australian Open Jennifer Brady Naomi Osaka Players

While Naomi bags the title Jennifer Brady wins hearts by a very inspiring post match speech.

Naomi Osaka is the unquestionable queen of women’s tennis and what the social media is making out her post match speech to be a troll on Brady is not in the right spirit.

The Japanese star was relentless as she won her 4th grand slam title by defeating Jennifer Brady 6-4 6-3 in the 2021 Australian Open final on Saturday night.

Osaka, who advanced to the final after easily brushing aside Serena Williams in the semis, was too stylish and calm for Brady, who tasted defeat in the first grand slam final of her career.

The American has relished a swift rise in the past 12 months, making the US Open semi-finals last year and the final at Melbourne Park, but she’ll have to wait a bit longer for another opportunity at lifting some silverware at one of tennis’ four most prominent tournaments.

While Naomi took away the cup Brady won the hearts of the fans. She paid tribute to an “inspirational” Osaka in the post-match speech. Jennifer Brady was extremely gracious in her speech, she thanked everyone who had to be and she congratulated all those involved. She was all praise for Naomi.

Naomi on the other hand also heaped praise on her opponent — but started off by savagely trolling her rival.

Maybe she didn’t hear what Brady said, or maybe it was deliberate. Either way, it was not overlooked by the internet.

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Is Daniil Medvedev‘s wife Daria really his lucky charm

Is Daniil Medvedev‘s wife Daria really his lucky charm

February 19, 2021 Breaking News Daniil Medvedev Spotlight

Is Daniil Medvedev‘s wife Daria really his lucky charm?

Daniil Medvedev‘s wife Daria Medvedeva is originally from Moscow, Russia. And yes, it is true that she has been a very crucial part of his career.

The couple dated for 4 years before getting married in September 2018. Medvedev has always been grateful to his wife and lauds her for making him an improved player.

How did Daniil Medvedev‘s marriage impact his game?

Medvedev said in a press meeting in Washington that Daria was one of the most valuable members of his team. He deems that Daria has been a lucky charm for him.

Daniil says that it was the moment that he proposed Daria, when things swiftly started working out for him.

“She’s one of the most valuable members of my squad,” he told a Washington press conference.

“She gave me a lot of self-confidence. I always say that it’s the moment I made the proposition to her, that’s when I began to go up.

“It was at this point – it was soon after Wimbledon – I was, ranked 65 or something like this, and at the end of that year, I was pushing the rank 15.

“I mean, I made the best American swing I could have made last year, and it was only going up, and she does a lot for me in order for me to play better tennis.

According to the Russian, his wife looks into every detail and takes care of the small things in life for him. His only objective then remains to play tennis and be victorious in matches. This helps him to concentrate on his game and improve his skills.

Medvedev admits that Daria showed him the splendor of life and he would like to spend his whole life with her.

Medvedev currently is headed into the 2021 Australian open final and will be locking horns with Novak Djokovic in this contest.

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Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams receive an emotional message from Michelle Obama

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams receive an emotional message from Michelle Obama

February 19, 2021 Naomi Osaka Serena Williams Spotlight

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams receive an emotional message from Michelle Obama.

Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams receive an emotional message from Michelle Obama after their block buster of a clash at the 2021 Australian Open.

Michelle Obama articulates once again the respect she has for Serena Williams and the younger generation lead by Naomi Osaka.

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka engaged in a blockbuster semifinal at the 2021 Australian Open that ended with Naomi triumphing in successive sets. The Japanese super star played a incredible match and after being 0-2 down in the first set, she shifted gears and didn’t leave much to Serena. The end result was a uncomplicated 6-3 6-4.

Regrettably, the American legend looked exceptionally distressed after losing the match. She stopped on court to thank the crowd and later she had to stop the post match interview as she erupted into tears. Later she sent a profound message to her enormous fan base in Australia, thanking them for the support. Regrettably, everything indicated out that that was most likely the final match that the 23-slam champion played in Melbourne.

emotional message from Michelle Obama

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Serena Williams calls it a big error day before she breaks down during post match presser

Serena Williams calls it a big error day before she breaks down during post match presser

February 18, 2021 Australian Open Players Serena Williams

Serena Williams calls it a big error day before she breaks down during post match presser.

In a semi final where 2 of the greatest names in women’s tennis clashed there obviously had to emerge a single winner.

And today was Naomi Osaka’s day as she outclassed Serena Williams in straight sets and confirmed her berth in the finals alongside Jennifer Brady.

Naomi Osaka has said it before that she totally idolizes Serena and she did give her a respectful bow after the match.

Likewise Serena ahs also said it before that she adores Naomi. Some observers believe that Serena sees her younger self in her.

In the post match presser Serena acknowledges that today was not her day and that it was filled with unforced errors. She went on to say that even the errors were so simple ones that she decided to call it a “big error day” for her.

Watch the presser till the end when she actually breaks down and leaves the podium.

Serena’s fans are heart broken as for now, and will eagerly await her next grand slam appearance. Hopefully Serena will get to level Margaret Court’s record then.

Hashtags: #serenawilliams #naomiosaka #serena #wta #tennismom

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Why does Serena consider Naomi an ‘Incredible Opponent’

Why does Serena consider Naomi an ‘Incredible Opponent

February 17, 2021 Australian Open Naomi Osaka Players Serena Williams

Why does Serena consider Naomi an ‘Incredible Opponent ?

While Noami Osaka grew up idolizing Serena Williams, the latter is all praise for the former.

“I believe like she does everything well,” the twenty three-time Grand Slam singles title champion was all praise when she spoke about Naomi Osaka.

Serena Williams complimented Naomi Osaka as an “incredible opponent” in a press conference on Tuesday as the two tennis megastars prepare to lock horns in the semifinals of the 2021 Australian Open on Thursday.

After beating Romania’s Halep in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Williams responded to questions about what her thoughts were about the impending semi-final match against Japan’s Osaka during a post-match interview.

“I feel good, I feel like … I’m here, I’m happy to be here, and I gotta keep going, that’s obviously the goal,” Williams said. “Obviously, I have an incredible opponent to play, so it’ll be nice to hopefully keep raising the level of my game – I’m going to have to.”

At another point in the news conference, Serena Williams commented that Osaka is a “very strong player.”

She acknowledged that Naomi has a good serve, has a great return, strong on both sides.

Williams and Osaka had a memorable encounter at the 2018 U.S. Open, when umpire Carlos Ramos polemically delivered Williams three code violations. Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams in that match, achieving her first Grand Slam title.

Furor surrounding the legendary match dwarfed Osaka’s win at the time, and the event fueled a wave of discriminatory and sexist assaults against Serena.

Williams tackled the scandalous match in a 2019 essay for Harper’s Bazaar, sharing a note she sent to Naomi that read, in part:

“I had no idea the media would pit us against each other. I would love the chance to live that moment over again. I am, was, and will always be happy for you and supportive of you. I would never, ever want the light to shine away from another female, specifically another black female athlete.”

Twenty three year old Osaka, who grew up adoring the thirty nine year old Serena, noted during a post-match interview this week that she always “watches Serena’s matches.”

Williams is pursuing her twenty fourth Grand Slam singles title, which would bring her level with Margaret Court’s record, including the thirteen Court won before the Open era.

Two larger than life and totally in form tennis stars have set the stage for a blockbuster semi final at the 2021 Australian Open.

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Ash Barty probably the most modest player on the planet

Ash Barty probably the most modest player on the planet

February 16, 2021 Ashleigh Barty Australian Open Spotlight

Ash Barty probably the most modest player on the planet!

Ash Barty plays a team game in singular pursuit of home glory.
The world No 1 has never worked unaided and, as she parades on the way to the 2021 Australian Open final, continues to prosper with her support crew.

It is common to hear Ash Barty speak in first-person pronouns, and she does so in plurals. “We” while she is implying that it not only about her and that her crew is very much part of the journey.

Normally tennis is looked at as an individual sport. Barty’s is the sole name atop the WTA rankings. But this Australian has never functioned alone. The “we” implies her team. “They” points to her “family”, some in blood, others in every way but.

Barty’s crew is a power packed with coach Craig Tyzzer, mentor Ben Crowe, golfer boyfriend Gary Kissick, and a “certain Englishman” among the minor congregation in her box. She explains this “red cherry face” is her latest strength and shape up coach, Mark Taylor.

Barty’s game is hers, but it is also one built on resourcefulness garnered from elite sporting relationships with surfer Stephanie Gilmour and Richmond Tigers captain Trent Cotchin, among others.

It is such resourcefulness that helped her to easily overcome the fourth-round challenger Shelby Rogers, in a 6-3, 6-4 result that sets up her entry into the last eight with a quarter final clash Karolina Muchova, the Czech who played her magic on Elise Mertens.

Monday night was predictable in all ways but one – as roars from the “crowd” were heard only from the TV screen, Barty and Rogers heard nothing as they played to an empty stadium.

A crowd filled with fans can impact a player’s game in significant ways, lift a qualifier to excellence or sink the best competitor on the planet. Barty, on the other hand, could play on the moon in indistinguishable fashion. Any drop in form or mid-match inconsistency is usually only down to core forces or injury.

Indeed, the only thing she bears similarity with Nick Kyrgios is that the pair feature in a ubiquitous Uber Eats advertisement (alongside Sacha Baron Cohen). Her face shows no signs of Kyrgios’s bling and bluster, instead she is the personification of modesty. She is not one of these celebs who thrive on the word of the paparazzi instead she had recently stated that “that external recognition” is not her thing.

Calm consistency is the way she operates, and Barty does not so much play as conduct surgery. Barty is characterized by her subtle game style as she silently goes about her job of winning without any fanfare or roar.

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Why is Nick Kyrgios obsessed with mocking Djokovic

Why is Nick Kyrgios obsessed with mocking Djokovic

February 15, 2021 Nick Kyrgios Novak Djokovic Players

Why is Nick Kyrgios obsessed with mocking Djokovic ?

Nick Kyrgios aped Novak Djokovic’s match-winning commemoration as he walked out to an empty arena for his 2nd round doubles match on Sunday.

Nick Kyrgios’ obsession of imitating world No.1 Novak Djokovic doesn’t appear to be decelerating any time soon, with the opinionated Australian star once again making fun of the Serbian star’s characteristic victory celebration.

Djokovic frequently marks his triumphs with his legendary ‘heart throwing’ celebration as a way to thank the fans – but he was ridiculed for doing so in front of an vacant stadium during the 2020 US Open last year.

With the Australian Open deprived of crowds after getting underway with audiences earlier in February thanks to an outburst of the coronavirus in Melbourne, Kyrgios and doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis arrived at an eerily quiet Show Court 1 for their match against 4th seeds Wesley Koolhof and Lukasz Kubot.

Evidently pointing to Djokovic’s much-panned US Open celebration, Kyrgios mocked the move as he strode onto the court for the 2nd round doubles clash.

While Kyrgios and Kokkinakis were defeated by Koolhof and Kubot 6-3, 6-4, fans on social media took more notice of the Australian star’s most recent dig at Djokovic.

While Novak Djokovic recently said he doesn’t have ‘much respect’ for Nick Kyrgios, the Serbian icon had bigger issues on his mind after defeating Milos.

Kyrgios Djokovic war of words is going on for a long time and doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. Nick Kyrgios is known for his blunt criticism’s but off late he has had taken it to a sarcastic high by doing mock Djoko drills. Fans are enjoying this all the way. Let us hope it remains good spirited character jabbing on both sides and doesn’t effect thier careers in tennis!

Hashtags: #kyrgios #nickkyrgios #kyrgiosfans #nickkyrgios #kyrgiisback #kingkyrgios novakdjokovic #teamdjokovic #djokovic #nolefam

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Serena Williams Unstoppable Jewellery collection in aid of Black entrepreneurs

Serena Williams Unstoppable Jewellery collection in aid of Black entrepreneurs

February 15, 2021 Players Serena Williams

Serena Williams Unstoppable Jewellery collection in aid of Black entrepreneurs.

Serena Williams offers financial support for black small business owners.

For Black History Month, Serena Williams Jewellery is contributing a part of the profits to Opportunity Fund’s Small Business Relief Fund.

Opportunity Fund is a leading nonprofit association assisting diverse, resilient business persons through these difficult times.

From fiscal assistance to professional advice, its Small Business Relief Fund provides essential relief to small businesses crushed by the pandemic — particularly those run by women, people of color and immigrants.

Since 1994, Opportunity Fund has utilized more than $1 billion and aided thousands of businesspersons invest in their families’ futures.

Serena Williams Jewellery aims to help black women and black small business owners by bequeathing the proceeds to Opportunity Fund.

Tennis star, Jewellery and fashion designer Serena Williams is growing her assistance for Opportunity Fund.

Throughout February, a portion of the earnings from Serena Williams Jewellery has been earmarked to go into the Opportunity Fund’s Small Industry Relief Fund, which provides direct monetary assistance to Black Small-Business Owners.

With the creation of Jewellery that signifies Serena’s positivity, fortitude and kindness comes a renewed commitment to the community, symbolizing her relentless desire to help others in a significant way.

Purchasing a necklace or bracelet from the Serena Williams Jewellery Unstoppable line not only enriches a woman’s accessory wardrobe, but also gives her a sense of inspiration by helping others.

Serena’s stance on Instagram and other social media in February pays homage to black women whose power, valor and foresight have changed the course of history: among these unstoppable

Serena Williams Jewellery Unstoppable product line is available on serenawilliamsJewellery.com. In association with international diamond manufacturer K.P. Sanghvi, Serena Williams Jewellery features morally sourced and discord-free diamonds.

K.P. Sanghvi is one of the world’s leading diamond and diamond Jewellery makers, having worked with well-known Jewellery brands across the globe for over 5 decades. Guided by the perceptions and guidance of 3 generations of the Sanghvi family, K.P. Sanghvi places social accountability at the vanguard of the company values, along with honesty and superior craftsmanship.

While Serena Williams is busy competing at the 2021 Australian Open, her Jewellery business is engaged in helping the black community.

Hashtags:#serenawilliams #serenawilliamsJewellery #serena #unstoppable #tennismom #alexisohanian #serenafan

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Watch Serena Williams’ Tribute to Venus and her thoughts on Valentine’s Day

Watch Serena Williams’ Tribute to Venus and her thoughts on Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2021 Australian Open Serena Williams

Watch Serena Williams’ Tribute to Venus and her thoughts on Valentine’s Day

Serena Williams got a Valentine’s Day triumph to keep her strongly in contention for an 8th Australian Open title, brushing aside a strong challenge from world No.7 Aryna Sabalenka to advance to the quarter-finals with a 6-4 2-6 6-4 win.

After breaking in the tenth game of the 1st set to clinch it, the 23-time Grand Slam champion had to rise to the level of her much younger opponent in the decider after the impetus shifted decisively onto the Belarusian’s side of the net.

In an age-daring match, she managed to do just that, stunning commentators with her skill to blunt the power of Sabalenka before seizing the initiative at crucial moments.

Williams broke early in the 3rd set and got out to a 4-1 lead before an engrossing match was given another surprise, with Sabalenka battling back to draw level at 4-4.

However, just when it seemed like Serena Williams might be headed for the exit door, she shifted gears again to hold serve for 5-4 before an impeccable return game finally cracked the rising Belarusian star.

After the match Williams used her on-court talk with Jelena Dokic to give a reminder of her strong self-belief, disclosing she had been confident throughout the swinging three-setter that the match was hers for the taking.

She then swerved to her player’s box in the stands to pay praise her 40-year-old sister Venus, who bowed out in the 2nd round in a one-sided match against Italy’s Sara Errani, doing so bravely after brutally twisting her ankle in the 1st set.

Serena Williams said her illustrious career had been made significantly easier by her ever-present sister who has been a continuous support since they arrived on the professional tour together more than 20 years ago.

Williams was then put in the corner by Dokic, who questioned if her 4th round win had been her only present on Valentine’s Day, as the television camera rolled to her husband Alexis Ohanian in the stands.

“You certainly put him in an uncomfortable position,” Serena said, confirming that he hadn’t given her a present.

Then she went on to clarify that she doesn’t actually celebrate Valentine’s Day or other holidays.

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Sydney woman clarifies why she showed middle finger to Rafael Nadal

Sydney woman clarifies why she showed middle finger to Rafael Nadal

February 14, 2021 Australian Open Rafael Nadal

Sydney woman clarifies why she showed middle finger to Rafael Nadal

‘Bored’ tennis fan from Sydney finally clarifies why she acted in the way she did but no apology has been forthcoming.

There was pandemonium at the Rod Laver Arena on Thursday while Rafael Nadal was competing against American Michael Mmoh when a fan interrupted Nadal’s serve and presented him a middle finger.

The woman, who was subsequently evicted from the Rod Laver Arena on Thursday for showing the middle finger to Rafael Nadal while he was mid-way in a game against American Michael Mmoh at the 2021 Australian Open, has explained why she shouted out at the twenty-time Grand Slam champion.

Talking to an Australian broadcasting station, the woman said that she was downing some “bubbly” before her outburst. She also added that she found Rafael Nadal “extremely” uninteresting to watch.

The woman, who hails from Sydney is a huge Elina Svitolina fan and she said she “stuck around” at Rod Laver Arena after watching Elina Svitolina and Coco Gauff, when questioned why she was viewing Nadal’s match if she didn’t like him.

“It’s probably not a good look for me,” she confessed. She also said that her daughter “wasn’t too pleased” with what she’d done.

The unpleasant incident took place when Rafael Nadal was 5-4 up in the second set and he was preparing to serve for the match when the lady started making noise, which hindered Nadal’s serve.
Another explanation provided was that she was probably irritated with Nadal’s OCD behaviour before he serves.

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All said and done and whether she was just bored or irritated the way she behaved has absolutely no logical reasoning. And if she considers herself a respectable Australian tennis fan then the least she could have done is to tender some form of (verbal) apology or regret. We haven’t seen or read any such admission of guilt anywhere in the media.

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