Elena Rybakina, 23, made two grand Slam finals in the last three major events. She also ended runner-up at this year's australia open. Her demeanor is making the Kazakh fly under the radar.
Tracy Austin thinks Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal crying together at the Laver Cup was the moment of the 2022 season. After Federer played the final match of his career, Nadal broke down in tears during the Swiss' retirement speech. Austin said Ashleigh Barty winning the Australian Open and then retiring two months later was the story of the year.
The groups at the event have been named after american greats Nancy Richey, Rosie Casals, Pam Shriver and Tracy Austin. Navratilova has won a staggering 31 women's doubles titles — including at least seven at all four grand Slams.
Tennis presenter Brad Falkner voiced his opinion about Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer on the Court-Side with Beilinson Tennis podcast. Falkner firmly stated that Novak is a better tennis player than Federer and Nadal while pointing out his greater statistical record. The presenter compared the situation to that between the musical band ‘Beatles’ and mentioned Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert’s popularity against that of Tracy Austin.
