Australian Open Kim Clijsters at the Australian Open to take part in the Legendstoernooi and as an analyst for the BBC. Saw them today in amazement how Serena Williams in the quarter-final against Karolina Pliskova in set three with a 5-1 lead, gave away four match balls verkwanselde and still was turned off.
“It is unbelievable what is going on with Serena happened”, says Clijsters. “In my eyes she was, given her experience, the favorite. They seemed to me to be physically sharper than during the US Open. But well, today there were so many talented players on the circuit. Pliskova and Kvitova have a remarkable quality in their succeed. The same goes for Osaka, which will be her first grandslam winner. And Collins made an impression on me by Kerber to beat. It is difficult to predict who will win.”