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Anyhow, away we go, Ostapenko to serve.
Coach Calv Betton reckons Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka all hit it harder than Ostapenko. Serena he can accept because she hit a heavy ball with a lot of top spin, so it came hard but also kicked like a mule. As for our match, he thinks Gauff has got better at covering up her weak forehand – her coach, Brad Gilbert, is good at concealing things, but it’s pretty hard to do with so essential a shot – but Ostapenko, isn’t just a whacker, she a smart player. He wonders, though, if she might let it go if she falls behind, but on the other hand, he considers her one of very few players who won’t care if the whole crowd are on her back, and she’s capable of beating anyone.
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