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PODCAST: Can Serena Williams Restore Order On The WTA Tour After A Roller Coaster Year?

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2017 has been a far from straightforward season for the best players on the WTA tour. Four different women have triumphed at the grand slams and five has held the No.1 position at some stage.

Simona Halep has managed to top the year-end rankings without winning a major event. Emulating Caroline Wozniacki and Jelena Jankovic. In doing so, questions have been raised about if the rankings are a true reflection of the tour.

In a special podcast, Ubaldo Scanagatta and Steve Flink discuss the highs and lows of the 2017 for the women. Regarding the year-end rankings, they point out that similar scenarios have previously occurred on the men’s tour with Jimmy Connors being one example. Although some have questioned the legitimacy of the ranking system during the 1970s.

The two also discuss the anticipated return of Serena Williams. The 36-year-old hasn’t played since the Australian Open after giving birth to her first child in September. Williams is bidding to return to the tour in January to defend her title in Melbourne. Weighing up her chances of winning more grand slam titles next year, veteran reporter Flink believes she will excel at two particular major tournaments.

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(VIDEO) Ubaldo And Steve: “Paolini’s Resilience Earns Her Another Stunning Grand Slam Final”

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Jasmine Paolini is a game away from her first Grand Slam title after a stunning win at Wimbledon on Thursday. 

The 28-year-old ousted Donna Vekic in what was the longest-ever women’s semi-final match to ever take place at SW19. Her reward is a clash against Barbora Krejcikova in what will be their first meeting on the Tour since the qualifying rounds of the 2018 Australian Open. Krejcikova staged an impressive comeback to beat 2022 Elena Rybakina in three sets. 

Ubitennis founder Ubaldo Scanagatta and tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink review the action that took place in the women’s semi-finals and look ahead to the men’s matches. Daniil Medvedev will play reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in the first match on Friday. Then it will be Novak Djokovic against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti. 

Will there be any surprises? 

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(VIDEO) Amazing Lorenzo Musetti Sets Up Djokovic Showdown At Wimbledon

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Jannik Sinner might be out of the men’s draw but Italian interest is still high thanks to Lorenzo Musetti.

Musetti, who is currently ranked 25th in the world, ousted Taylor Fritz in a five-set roller-coaster to move into the semi-finals. It is the first time the 22-year-old had reached the last four of a Grand Slam event in his career and he is only the fourth man from his country to reach this stage at Wimbledon.

Tennis Hall of Famer Steve Flink joins Ubaldo Scanagatta to reflect on the latest match to take place at SW19.

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(VIDEO) Novak Djokovic Continues To Impress Despite Crowd Arguments

Novak Djokovic is hitting form at the right time as he is into the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

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Novak Djokovic cruised into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a straight sets win over Holger Rune.

After a struggling against Jacob Fearnley and Alexei Popyrin, the seven-time champion seems to be getting back to his best level as he is now into the last eight.

Next up for Djokovic will be Alex De Minaur as he is now favourite to reach another Wimbledon final.

Ubitennis founder Ubaldo Scanagatta and hall of fame writer Steve Flink speak about Djokovic’s form and discuss Djokovic’s recent arguments with the Centre Court crowd.

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