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The Serena-Capriati rivalry was so good. A few notable things...
- they played 7 times at majors, but never a final
- those matches were compressed into a 3-year span
- 6 of those 7 matches went the full 3 sets
- Capriati a rare player with a winning H2H vs Serena at Slams (4-3)
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Sabalenka so close to a perfect hardcourt season in 2026, now at 24-1.
In that AO final, she led 3-0 in the third.
Fascinating aside in Wertheim's 22 July mailbag, and I reckon an underdiscussed element of tennis history.
Women's tennis, especially in the late 90s/early 00s on quick grass and hard courts (and some indoor carpet) was one of its most watchable eras, in a WTA golden age.
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As well as Gibson leading (by far) the winner tally in the main draw among the remaining women’s quarterfinalists, Storm Hunter leads the tally (with 55) for the most winners in a single women’s match in this year’s IW main draw.
(H/t @OptaAce)
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