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Originally Posted by KC_Connection
Doesn't say much for this era of tennis when the #2 player in the world completely shrinks against a half-retired player.
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Somewhat, it also has to be difficult when the entire stadium is cheering on your every mistake. Serena looked absolutely out of it in the first set and then after winning the tiebreak, her opponent wilted under the heat.
I think it's mostly due to the fact that there's not clearly dominant players on the women's circuit as there has been in the past.
A bit like golf, after Tiger, there hasn't been a clearly dominant player. It takes a different type of athlete to put in the work to be that dominant. Especially in an era where 'pretty good' will make you a lot of money.