I remember when Ms. Sloane first arrived on the tennis scene. She hit her first serve hard, had a big forehand and a good backhand, and then, after winning a Grand Slam, her heart wasn't there anymore. She is a really good player, but it feels like she doesn't enjoy it anymore. At her peak, she could hang with anyone.
I have always rooted for her. She has a great serve, great power, and is super athletic. But I don't know if I agree about the attitude change. She has never come across as a player who 'wants it' as much as some of the other great players out there, before or after her sole GL win. While there is absolutely no dispute that she is extremely talented and obviously works hard on her fitness, there is a prey-drive that is missing from her, and her lack of on-court strategy means she is often sending neutral (but deep, granted) ball back, rarely taking risks, and therefore needing to defend way more than someone of her calibre should. If she wants to keep sticking around, she and her team should look at a much more aggressive playstyle (which she is more than capable of) going forward.
@@Make_Australia_British_Againbecause it’s been years since she’s made a deep run at any of the major tournaments and her results at WTA events have been disappointing to say the least. It’s not really about her not winning slams, it’s about the lack of consistency from her. I’m rooting for Sloane but it’s frustrating to see when a player that you love is not playing their best
@@shaneterry_tennisnewsupdates Her movement removes all her weapons. She's significantly slower than she used to be so she can't set up to hit her shots.
@@JohnThrasher1 yeah . sloane has weapons but if her former biggest weapon isn't working (movement) then the rest of them are defunct. that said, going up 4-3 after being down 4-0 is still a good sign.
@@broncoguy4862 Sloane did a good podcast with Caroline Garcia where she explained that what tennis looks like from a spectator's perspective is often incongruent with what it feels like from the perspective of a player. She said, you can be playing the best tennis of your life and be ranked 60 in the world or crash out in the semifinals of a 250-level tournament.
Ей надо запретить орать в игре,это раздражает соперника,и она этим пользуется как тактической атакой для психики соперника,надо всем запрещать на уровне допинга,и сразу дисквалифицировать!!
@hek_matyar976 100% agree I just watched her play at the AO now vs Jessica Bouzas and picked up on this screaming When she served the ball and it was in she prolonged her scream And when she served the ball and it was a fault the scream was short Seems like she does this to put her opponent off
Unfortunately, a very tough first round match for the former Grand Slams US Champion Sloane. She didn’t get her ranking up and therefore played a powerhouse first round. Sabalenka just too much to handle. Also compliment to the ASO team on how quick you all are to get these up 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
What is wrong with Sabalenka? I generally have no problem with her "grunting" and celebrations like most people have, but every time I watch her lately, they seem to get worse and worse. I think she is a fantastic player and a good personality, but this is a problem and I think it needs to be addressed. Also, this is not a competitive and/or high intensity match. Never at any point was Sloane up over Sabalenka or giving her intense points. Sabalenka is shouting and being over celebratory as if she has to work for the match. This is too much and I am really beginning to grow weary of supporting let alone watching any tennis with Sabalenka being like this.
PLEASE Australian Open RUclips page. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME. STOP PUTTING THE WINNER IN THE THUMBNAIL. Some of us. This is how we see the Australian Open. PLEASE!!!
It has always both puzzled and annoyed me that on TV and these videos we always first see the player who won the point. This happens almost 100% of the time when tennis matches are broadcast. On one hand, it might seem logical. But on the other hand, it's often more interesting to watch the player who lost the point, because so much frustration can be expressed. And it would at least be nice to have a bit of variation so it’s not always the same ...
Good win by Sabalenka. Glad to see Stephens still around - at least she has one Grand Slam but there are so many one-and-done players like that. Although the accomplishment (depending if they had to play many seeded players during the tournament) is good, I don't agree that they need constant praise for that. Talk to me when someone can win multiple Grand Slams (without "accidentally" using banned substances) and larger tournaments.
The top 104 players earn direct entry based on their ranking six weeks before the main draw starts. Sloane's ranking is 79 - it probably has to do with the fact that she won a French Open tune up event last year. If she doesnt successfully defend that title, her ranking will drop considerably im sure.
@@AC-ss5oy She's still riding the wave of the player she was, not the player she is. At this point my cat could beat her with 2 paws tied behind her back!
Predictable outcome, not a snowballs chance in hell Stephen's was going to beat Saba or anyone else for that matter. She's just there for that one small paycheck she gets in the first or second round of every tournament over the past decade! Facts
I don’t even know why Sloane is out there anymore. She KNOWS damn well what it takes to compete at the top level, and if she’s not gonna do the work to strengthen her game then I cannot understand, for the life of me, why the hell she is still out there except to he the whipping girl on the WTA.
Sloane isnt like she used to, she was fearless against top players. Beating venus, kvitova, kerber twice, keys, muguruza which most of them are a big hitter even when she wasnt at the top ranking. I dont know, she probably has lost a passion for tennis at this point
I don’t agree that Sloane doesn’t want to be there anymore…but I do agree she decided to slack after winning the us open…even on her speech she was like I TOLD MADDY WE’RE NEVER GOING TO TOO THIS…” she doesn’t think like a champion…it seems like she is going thru the routine. If she didn’t wanna be there, I think she would go…she’s freezing her eggs with intention to play long time…
After she hits her first shot in the rally she is consistently flat footed, who is her coach? I just dont get it? It's the same story over and over, her movement is really not up to par. Look at Sabalenka right after she hits her first shot in the rally....she moves her feet! Glad Sloane got a slam, amazing result, but she hasn't improved at all, she has gone backwards.
Sloane just looks like she doesnt have any life like she doesnt want to be there at times if thats he case maybe she does need to take a break and find the joy again
When Sloane won the US Open in 2017, Serena didn't play that tournament. Serena had a child during the 2017 US Open. Yes, Sloane's decline is weird. Maybe she lost motivation after getting engaged and married. Hard to say.
Actually she didn't go into a slump after winning the US Open. She performed very well in 2018, winning Miami, making the French Open final, Canadian Open final and the finals of the WTA Championships. She earned more prize money and finished with a better ranking in 2018 than in 2017 when she won the Open. Sloane has talked, at length, about how hard it is to play on tour week in and week out and how not everyone is like Federer, Serena or Nadal - most players simply cannot perform at that level all the time and it's okay if they don't.
@@AC-ss5oy It boils down to attitude, not ability...Stephens seems content with where she's at right now, and that's perfectly fine. The fire just isn't there anymore.
First comment when a black girl is playing is about Venus and Serena🙄🙄🙄🙄 Please do better. And Sloane is only playing for money. Says she makes a great living.
Sabalenka's game is so strong. But it has to be borderline hindrance when her screams last until her opponents strike the ball! It's annoying as hell on tv, how can it not be a constant distraction when you're across the net from it? Someone needs to speak up!
I find it unfair that they blank out the beautiful Belarussian flag. Should we not then blank out the USA flag for what they did in Iraq and Afghanistan? Politics should not be brought into sport.
really a shame to think that Sloane is a leftover from the toff era ....... she merely puts up a fight. loose with dignity is not something you seen in her.... Who is her coach?????
The issue has been talked about for decades. Until tournaments see it affecting their bottom line, don't expect change to come. Be sure to thank Monica Seles, btw.
I would say more men grunts in today’s game than even women. So also give thanks to men’s grunts. It just women’s grunts sound unpleasant vs men but they are grunts.
Kudos to the AO team for providing extended highlights so early 🙏
AO and USO have the best media teams of all the slams by far
Agree - but not sure this match had highlights worth extending!
And the worst is Wimbledon
@@henrytae834 Roland Garros says hi
@@dayostical😂
I remember when Ms. Sloane first arrived on the tennis scene. She hit her first serve hard, had a big forehand and a good backhand, and then, after winning a Grand Slam, her heart wasn't there anymore. She is a really good player, but it feels like she doesn't enjoy it anymore. At her peak, she could hang with anyone.
100% agree with you. She is not putting efforts
I have always rooted for her. She has a great serve, great power, and is super athletic. But I don't know if I agree about the attitude change. She has never come across as a player who 'wants it' as much as some of the other great players out there, before or after her sole GL win. While there is absolutely no dispute that she is extremely talented and obviously works hard on her fitness, there is a prey-drive that is missing from her, and her lack of on-court strategy means she is often sending neutral (but deep, granted) ball back, rarely taking risks, and therefore needing to defend way more than someone of her calibre should. If she wants to keep sticking around, she and her team should look at a much more aggressive playstyle (which she is more than capable of) going forward.
She made another slam final in 2018 why you saying her heart isn’t in it
100% her forearm is so weak now it's so sad
@@Make_Australia_British_Againbecause it’s been years since she’s made a deep run at any of the major tournaments and her results at WTA events have been disappointing to say the least. It’s not really about her not winning slams, it’s about the lack of consistency from her. I’m rooting for Sloane but it’s frustrating to see when a player that you love is not playing their best
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE STOP PUTTING WINNER IN THUMBNAIL!!
In all fairness, they announced the winner when they set the draw 😅
@CJ-77 😂😂😂😂you make a DAMN good point. Cause if u thought Sloane was gonna win this you need to go watch pickleball.
Dude I’m always squinting my eyes half closed just to not get spoiled by winner
They never learn. Every grand slam does some form of this.
Ikkk it’s soo annoying especially when it’s the rounds close to the final
The Australian open, always the best highligths of the four majors
Sloan just doesn't have the game to hurt any top player. She has no weapons.
It’s just so crazy because at one point she had so many weapons at her disposal 😩😩 now she has no clue how to play
@@shaneterry_tennisnewsupdates Her movement removes all her weapons. She's significantly slower than she used to be so she can't set up to hit her shots.
@@JohnThrasher1 yeah . sloane has weapons but if her former biggest weapon isn't working (movement) then the rest of them are defunct. that said, going up 4-3 after being down 4-0 is still a good sign.
She has the weapons...a player doesn't win a major title without them. Right now it appears she's lacking motivation and going through the motions.
@@broncoguy4862 Sloane did a good podcast with Caroline Garcia where she explained that what tennis looks like from a spectator's perspective is often incongruent with what it feels like from the perspective of a player. She said, you can be playing the best tennis of your life and be ranked 60 in the world or crash out in the semifinals of a 250-level tournament.
Different generations and wta tennis has changed and evolved so much. Excited to watch.
Saba!! Unstoppable . Dominated the match ,Sloanne was no match. Congrats Sabalenka excellent tennis 👍👍👍
Ей надо запретить орать в игре,это раздражает соперника,и она этим пользуется как тактической атакой для психики соперника,надо всем запрещать на уровне допинга,и сразу дисквалифицировать!!
Screamalenka advances
@@hek_matyar976Karen wannabe
@hek_matyar976 100% agree
I just watched her play at the AO now vs Jessica Bouzas and picked up on this screaming
When she served the ball and it was in she prolonged her scream
And when she served the ball and it was a fault the scream was short
Seems like she does this to put her opponent off
Congratulación Aryna….I love you 😍
Unfortunately, a very tough first round match for the former Grand Slams US Champion Sloane. She didn’t get her ranking up and therefore played a powerhouse first round. Sabalenka just too much to handle. Also compliment to the ASO team on how quick you all are to get these up 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Have you seen Stephens' 2024 record? Stephens made it past the first round of the AO twice in the past 10 years. Twice.
Congratulations 🎉
#1 SUPERB 2 👍
Amazing Nishikori..
What is wrong with Sabalenka? I generally have no problem with her "grunting" and celebrations like most people have, but every time I watch her lately, they seem to get worse and worse. I think she is a fantastic player and a good personality, but this is a problem and I think it needs to be addressed. Also, this is not a competitive and/or high intensity match. Never at any point was Sloane up over Sabalenka or giving her intense points. Sabalenka is shouting and being over celebratory as if she has to work for the match. This is too much and I am really beginning to grow weary of supporting let alone watching any tennis with Sabalenka being like this.
Is Sloane still interested in playing tennis, she plays so casually like she is playing for fun. Its impossible to win matches being that passive.
PLEASE Australian Open RUclips page.
PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME.
STOP PUTTING THE WINNER IN THE THUMBNAIL. Some of us. This is how we see the Australian Open. PLEASE!!!
Well done
It has always both puzzled and annoyed me that on TV and these videos we always first see the player who won the point. This happens almost 100% of the time when tennis matches are broadcast. On one hand, it might seem logical. But on the other hand, it's often more interesting to watch the player who lost the point, because so much frustration can be expressed. And it would at least be nice to have a bit of variation so it’s not always the same ...
Good win by Sabalenka. Glad to see Stephens still around - at least she has one Grand Slam but there are so many one-and-done players like that. Although the accomplishment (depending if they had to play many seeded players during the tournament) is good, I don't agree that they need constant praise for that. Talk to me when someone can win multiple Grand Slams (without "accidentally" using banned substances) and larger tournaments.
With all due respect, how can Sloane only win 3 matches since May and qualify for the AO?
The top 104 players earn direct entry based on their ranking six weeks before the main draw starts. Sloane's ranking is 79 - it probably has to do with the fact that she won a French Open tune up event last year. If she doesnt successfully defend that title, her ranking will drop considerably im sure.
@@AC-ss5oy She's still riding the wave of the player she was, not the player she is. At this point my cat could beat her with 2 paws tied behind her back!
Full,Aryna, Sloan don't worry be happy...🎉🎉♥️♥️🌹🌹🍒🍒🏅🏅🧞♂️🧞♂️👍👍🥳🥳🥂🥂
Sloan I still love ya. 2018 was the year when you had all the arsenal being a champion and definitely a few finals. She’s lost the drive 😢
A tough first round for Sloan. I saw openings and areas where Saba could have been exploited, but Sloan kept going to Saba’s forehand-bad mistake.
Predictable outcome, not a snowballs chance in hell Stephen's was going to beat Saba or anyone else for that matter. She's just there for that one small paycheck she gets in the first or second round of every tournament over the past decade! Facts
No lies told. You are 100% correct.
I wish they'd stop always displaying the winner in the video stills. Some of us like to watch the highlights without knowing the winner in advance.
Too many loud hindrances, the umpire should pay attention to her screaming when her opponents hitting, warning and deducting points would help.
I ❤ Aryna & we all know that She is from Buelorus!!! Do not need the flag... 😂😂😂
Well, it is what it is.
Did anybody else in the USA get an error message on ESPN while trying to watch this match?? “Blackout in your area” Is Sabs being shadow banned???
I don’t know , but I was able to watch just fine 🤷🏽♀
lo q no me gusta de Salabenka es que gtita en cada jugada q golpea la pelota
Sloane just needs another coach and to find that drive again. She just literally kept hitting the balls back to her.
I don’t even know why Sloane is out there anymore. She KNOWS damn well what it takes to compete at the top level, and if she’s not gonna do the work to strengthen her game then I cannot understand, for the life of me, why the hell she is still out there except to he the whipping girl on the WTA.
Is the ball moving that slow or is it this video
AAAAHHHHHAAAHHHHHHHHH. Is all I heard. She has zero taste. Extending into your opponent’s shot every time is insane.
Quiet please
Sloane is a hard contender for anyone. Well done Aryna!
You're joking right! LMAO
@@swamp5050They gotta be
With all due respect, Sloane stopped being a top contender on ANY surface A LONG TIME AGO. 😕
Sloan playes lazy like she just got her nails done . She made me realize that my top favorite players are coco, sabalenka, and Osaka. In that order.
I think Sloane’s looking to call it a career this year. Maybe next US Open. She’s just not much of a threat to any of these players anymore.
Sloane isnt like she used to, she was fearless against top players. Beating venus, kvitova, kerber twice, keys, muguruza which most of them are a big hitter even when she wasnt at the top ranking. I dont know, she probably has lost a passion for tennis at this point
I don’t agree that Sloane doesn’t want to be there anymore…but I do agree she decided to slack after winning the us open…even on her speech she was like I TOLD MADDY WE’RE NEVER GOING TO TOO THIS…” she doesn’t think like a champion…it seems like she is going thru the routine. If she didn’t wanna be there, I think she would go…she’s freezing her eggs with intention to play long time…
Brutal first round matchup :/
Sloan with this lazy ass match . Sloan got the game to beat sabalenka.. she aggravates me with her lazy game
Aryna is such a cutie
When is Sloan retiring?
Energetically; Sloane has always been off. You can’t win consistently that way. In life or otherwise…
After she hits her first shot in the rally she is consistently flat footed, who is her coach? I just dont get it? It's the same story over and over, her movement is really not up to par. Look at Sabalenka right after she hits her first shot in the rally....she moves her feet! Glad Sloane got a slam, amazing result, but she hasn't improved at all, she has gone backwards.
Omg I’m gonna have to block this channel because they freaking can’t stop showing the winner in the thumbnail. This is wild
Sloan got a bad draw
Sloane just looks like she doesnt have any life like she doesnt want to be there at times if thats he case maybe she does need to take a break and find the joy again
The screaming is a form of cheating.
Monika Seles invention. The bigger cheating: Seems to be a man this "girl". Without the tits 100% male body. Face 100% male before "her" operations
After Sloane won the US Open over Serena she went into a deep slump never won anything else and exited tournaments early, I don't understand that
When Sloane won the US Open in 2017, Serena didn't play that tournament. Serena had a child during the 2017 US Open. Yes, Sloane's decline is weird. Maybe she lost motivation after getting engaged and married. Hard to say.
Actually she didn't go into a slump after winning the US Open. She performed very well in 2018, winning Miami, making the French Open final, Canadian Open final and the finals of the WTA Championships. She earned more prize money and finished with a better ranking in 2018 than in 2017 when she won the Open. Sloane has talked, at length, about how hard it is to play on tour week in and week out and how not everyone is like Federer, Serena or Nadal - most players simply cannot perform at that level all the time and it's okay if they don't.
@@AC-ss5oy It boils down to attitude, not ability...Stephens seems content with where she's at right now, and that's perfectly fine. The fire just isn't there anymore.
She did not win over Serena. Edit or delete this fake news.
@@broncoguy4862 that's a weird, simplistic and wrong take but ....ok
Women’s tennis “Serena and Venus aren’t playing” yeah ik how it is
Saba gotta go i like her but the screaming is so damn annoying…
First comment when a black girl is playing is about Venus and Serena🙄🙄🙄🙄
Please do better.
And Sloane is only playing for money. Says she makes a great living.
Sabalenka's game is so strong. But it has to be borderline hindrance when her screams last until her opponents strike the ball! It's annoying as hell on tv, how can it not be a constant distraction when you're across the net from it? Someone needs to speak up!
I like her tennis but that grunt is obnoxious … I can barely watch her
I find it unfair that they blank out the beautiful Belarussian flag. Should we not then blank out the USA flag for what they did in Iraq and Afghanistan? Politics should not be brought into sport.
really a shame to think that Sloane is a leftover from the toff era ....... she merely puts up a fight. loose with dignity is not something you seen in her.... Who is her coach?????
Sabalenka beat her ass so BAD I heard Sloane is gonna turn in her retirement papers after this.
Slone needs to start a skincare line and wrap up this tennis career…
The strategy of elongated noise continues. Any calls for hindrance?
Sabalenka borderline interference with her extended screams. Tennis needs to stop this.
The issue has been talked about for decades. Until tournaments see it affecting their bottom line, don't expect change to come. Be sure to thank Monica Seles, btw.
I would say more men grunts in today’s game than even women. So also give thanks to men’s grunts. It just women’s grunts sound unpleasant vs men but they are grunts.
Sloane plays very lazy and uninterested. You can tell shes there to collect the check. After she won her grand slam, her drive went away
Eww to noisy
What a mouth by Sabalenka
cant watch sabal with her hindrance grunting; shameful and annoying.
Sloan Stephens is a joke..she should get zero money and no sponsor's
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Ms Sloane only duty was to compare with SERENA, but since Serena left she has been no where at all.