Tennis: Australian Open 2025

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Sinner in 4
Keys in 3

My predictions in the final

Sasha's serve and forehand will eaten alive by the best returner in the sport

Keys one is a bit of heart over head prediction but she's played Sabalenka decent in the past, gonna be a lot of quick point between their power. Should be a fun one

 

[Incubajerks]

It's always refreshing to see a bully melt away. He still has to eat plenty of pasta, his problem is that humility can't be bought. In my opinion, leaving his father for another coach could help him, but he also has to work a lot.

Sinner is clearly not at 100% and Zverev has always bothered him a lot, we'll see what happens but it's not a game that's already over before it starts.

 

[kihei]

It's always refreshing to see a bully melt away. He still has to eat plenty of pasta, his problem is that humility can't be bought. In my opinion, leaving his father for another coach could help him, but he also has to work a lot.

Who is this statement referring to? Who is the bully? The father/coach reference and "he also has to work a lot" suggests you are talking about Shelton. But he needs to eat more pasta? Does he look like he needs to eat more pasta? I looked up the terms "bully" and "Ben Shelton" on Google. The only reference was to him being bullied by Djokovic at the end of a match. I have never heard the tiniest hint or whisper of an accusation anywhere that Shelton is a bully. According to the AI Overview:

"Based on available information, there is no evidence suggesting that professional tennis player Ben Shelton is a bully; there are no public reports or accusations of bullying behavior associated with him.

Key points to consider:

• No public allegations:
  No credible sources have reported any instances of Ben Shelton engaging in bullying behavior.
• Positive image:
  Shelton is generally perceived as a rising star in tennis with a positive public image.
• Focus on sportsmanship:
  Athletes are often held to a high standard of sportsmanship, and any bullying behavior would likely be widely reported. "
  
  So who are you talking about?

 

[LT]

Zverev also has his dad as coach and is way more problematic than Shelton

Zverev isn't as built either (wouldn't describe either as scrawny, by any means)

Maybe he was referring to Zverev? No idea, he hasn't "melted" away yet though

 

[kihei]

Nice to see that Hsieh Su-wei is still around wreaking havoc in women's doubles now. She has made the finals, teamed with Ostapenko, an absolutely inspired pairing. Kudos to whoever dreamed that one up. Hsieh has always been one of my favourite players to watch.

 

[Incubajerks]

Who is this statement referring to? Who is the bully? The father/coach reference and "he also has to work a lot" suggests you are talking about Shelton. But he needs to eat more pasta? Does he look like he needs to eat more pasta? I looked up the terms "bully" and "Ben Shelton" on Google. The only reference was to him being bullied by Djokovic at the end of a match. I have never heard the tiniest hint or whisper of an accusation anywhere that Shelton is a bully. According to the AI Overview:

"Based on available information, there is no evidence suggesting that professional tennis player Ben Shelton is a bully; there are no public reports or accusations of bullying behavior associated with him.

Key points to consider:

• No public allegations:
  No credible sources have reported any instances of Ben Shelton engaging in bullying behavior.
• Positive image:
  Shelton is generally perceived as a rising star in tennis with a positive public image.
• Focus on sportsmanship:
  Athletes are often held to a high standard of sportsmanship, and any bullying behavior would likely be widely reported. "
  
  So who are you talking about?

Third or fourth exchange of the match during the first game, Shelton wins the point, he turns towards the box and shouts: "all day, all day". Everyone has their reading, everyone has their opinion. Personally I have never seen anyone do it on a tennis court, but it is often seen in the NBA after a dunk. And I didn't write about humility by chance, because for me that is still his limit today. He is still a player who appears very sure of himself, today he impressed me in a negative way with how his game fell apart. And I mean about the player, how I see him on the court.

Zverev also has his dad as coach and is way more problematic than Shelton

Zverev isn't as built either (wouldn't describe either as scrawny, by any means)

Maybe he was referring to Zverev? No idea, he hasn't "melted" away yet though

I meant Shelton, for Sunday's final in my opinion Zverev is the only one who, as we have seen in the past, can hold the left diagonal with Sinner's backhand and who knows if the match will be a long one.