It's getting hotter and hotter down in Australia, with temperatures climbing to 40 degrees (106 Fahrenheit)! If this heatwave keeps on going during the Australian Open, there are going to be two enemy's to battle on the court: the opponent and the heat!
Think twice before calling tennis players wussies because they played the quarter's & semi's uninterrupted despite the heat.
In the top half of the draw Radwanska and Na Li extended their winning streak in 2013. The Pole beat Vinci: 6-4, 7-5, while Na Li had a very tough battle against American qualifier Madison Keys: 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2. After that lost first set, the Chinese turned things around from the second set tiebreak on.
In their semifinal it showed Na Li was tired of that match. Radwanska took early breaks in both sets and although needing eight or so match points, she won: 6-3, 6-4.
Radwanska will be up against Cibulkova, you gotta love that tiny Slovak! She defeated another two top ten players getting into the final. First she crushed Errani: 6-2, 6-1. Kerber brought a solid game to beat Kuznetsova: 6-3, 7-5, but lacked the determination to come out victorious against Cibulkova: 2-6, 6-4, 3-6.
So who is gonna take that Sydney title? Radwanska is on a fabulous winning streak, not even losing a set yet and with a title in Auckland already secure. But Cibulkova definitely has no problem upsetting another top ten player although she will need of patience to set up the points against the Pole.
To see the highlights of the quarter and semifinals:
To see the highlights of the quarter and semifinals:
Sorry, I had trouble with some photos before, but now everything is alright again. New technology can be a bitch. Keep posted!
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