Ubitennis CEO Ubaldo Scanagatta and Hall-of-Famer tennis writer Steve Flink met virtually to discuss the events that transpired at the 2021 Championships, which were won by world number ones Novak Djokovic and Ashleigh Barty. Here’s their chat:
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00:00 – The rise of Berrettini: “He was a little lucky to avoid both Federer and Zverev, but his level was outstanding.”
01:45 – How well did the Italian fare against Djokovic in the final?
06:35 – Zverev has never beaten a Top 10 opponent at a Major – a sign of frailty?
08:25 – Sebastian Korda was one of the most pleasant surprises of the tournament – will he become the American number one?
10:45 – The Canadians are on the rise. Who will have a better career between Shapovalov and Auger-Aliassime?
15:15 – Hurkacz beat Federer but then couldn’t reach the same level against Berrettini – what went wrong for him?
16:50 – Is Berrettini a better player than he was in 2019 when he reached the US Open final?
27:05 – Will Djokovic go to the Olympics?
35:35 – Federer lost very badly to Hurkacz – was he lucky to reach the quarter finals?
41:40 – Should people in Federer’s camp start to talk to him about retirement?
45:30 – The women’s tournament: “Pliskova’s terrible start to the final was actually a good thing because it got the crowd on her side…”
52:30 – Coco Gauff lost against Kerber – will she learn from this defeat?
Transcript a cura di Giuseppe Di Paola
