Welcome to The Service Game, where serves start the story.
In this week’s First Serve episode, I discussed the stories that dominated this year’s Australian Open. Although many people online have deemed this year’s tournament to be lackluster, I found there to be quite a few interesting storylines. From Novak Djokovic’s jaw-dropping performance to Aryna Sabalenka’s struggles in Grand Slam finals, the Service Game got you covered! I also highlighted matches worth looking back on if you missed them! Finally, I introduced the three segments of my weekly podcast—the toss, the hit, and the follow through—listen more to find out!
Matches/Links mentioned:
Venus Williams vs. Olga Danilovic:
Victoria Mboko vs. Clara Tauson:
Tomas Machac vs. Lorenzo Musetti:
Lorenzo Musetti vs. Novak Djokovic:
Gael Monfils vs. Dane Sweeny:
Stan Wawrinka vs. Arthur Gea:
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alex Deminaur:
Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alexander Zverev:
Jannik Sinner vs. Novak Djokovic:
Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz:
Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka:
Aus Open 2023 Elena Rybakina vs. Aryna Sabalenka:
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🎾 Thanks for listening—and let the serves continue!
