On January 29, the 2022 Australian Open will compete for the women's singles title. World Number One local darling Barty will strive to become the first host Australian Open title since 1978, while the 28-year-old American veteran Collins, who has reached a Grand Slam final for the first time, will not just stick to it, and she has the opportunity to fight Battie in a hot state.
1. Battle record: Collins achieved revenge in the 2021 season after three consecutive defeats.
In a sense, Collins is Barty's more awkward opponent, because her serve is good, especially the backhand, often able to use the force to blast the incredible back serve Ace. So, the fierce Barty not only had one defeat in his four encounters with Collins, but also hit the decider in two of the three winning games.
It is particularly noteworthy that on the hard court, but also on the hard court in Australia, the two sides are 1-1. In the 2020 Adelaide semi-finals, Barty struggled to reverse, and the decider also hit the seventh. In the 2021 Adelaide 1/8 final, Collins won in two straight sets - it can be seen that the fierce Collins is not afraid of Batty, and the confidence to win is there.
2, Barty is afraid of making mistakes under pressure, and a strong serve is very likely to have hidden dangers.
It is said that Barty's psychological quality is good, but if it is really that good, with her strength, she will not reach the final of the Grand Slam on the doorstep for the first time. In fact, fighting at the doorstep is both motivation and pressure, often making the world's first technical and tactical masters play abnormally. This time, she will become the first local player in 44 years to lift the Daphne Cup, and the tension will be at its peak.
As a result, her serve status was the first to be questioned. At this year's Australian Open, her first shot has been frequently credited at key moments, and only one serve has been broken in the last three rounds, but this does not mean that her serve state is perfect. Barty himself admits that "I didn't fully control my own rhythm with one shot", and under the pressure of the final, the probability of a hidden danger was greatly improved.
If she can't cover with a strong one-shot, then her second shot is bound to be hit by Collins. As mentioned earlier, Collins is a very aggressive batting force, and in the semi-finals, he snatched up the second serve of opponent Swateck, who only scored three points in 21 second serves. If Barty doesn't work, the outlook will be bad.
3, Collins in addition to violent hair, but also a strong counter-shooting this winning magic weapon.
The reason why Chinese celebrity Li Na was able to win two Grand Slam women's singles championships was due to the strength of her backhand, and that exquisite backhand straight line even gave Serena a headache. Collins was able to stand out in the strong WTA with a strong backlash.
In the final against Barty, Collins will surely encounter a variety of cuttings and sophisticated tactical deployments from their opponents. This required Collins to find the best back-slapping position as soon as possible, and with the fastest movement and the most solid shot, cleanly broke the net woven by Barty. With Collins' good psychological quality and excellent reading ability, she is fully capable of doing it.
Therefore, in the women's singles final on January 29, the favorite to win the championship is naturally Barty, but Collins has a great chance of upsetting success. What do you think of tennis?
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