This is not out of the blue. Wang destroyed Sloane the last time they played in Australia. It's a match-up issue... Sloane pushes the balls nicely in the middle of the court. Wang strikes the ball pretty well when she is well positioned behind it. Same match in Australia. Girls who play "safe tennis' like Kasatkina and Sloane will always have problem with Wang. I thought Wang's chances of beating Sloane again were pretty high. Sloane can be very dangerous if she elects to use her power shots...... Still shocked that Wang defeated Sloane 6-2 6-2
I think winning that slam was bad for her mentality. Why change a game when it's working and getting slam? She will have no desire to add power and take the risk of making UEs.
Keys is like Crawford. They just close their eyes and go full force, even when they don't have to.
Kerber can't beat anyone unless the opponent gives her loads of unforced errors.. Because she is waiting for the court to open up before she can finally safely put the ball away. That type of player will win an entire set hitting just 3 or 4 winners, her basket of points coming from the opponent's UEs. But what if you face someone who is not waiting and not giving you loads of errors? Your goose is cooked.
Konta is losing what was making her tough. Her deadly 2nd serve's gone and the ground stroke has become very ITF. The confidence is low. Not sure what's going on in her private life but she is not the same girl we've been watching the last 2 years.. Whatever's going on could push her slowly out of the top-50 soon. Hope she gets back to her old confident self.
