Tumaini Carayol’s report from Melbourne Park is in, where he writes:
Along with years of feeling like she had not fully lived up to her talent, Keys has also finally put to bed the nightmare of her first grand slam final at the 2017 US Open, where she failed to handle the pressure of the occasion and was defeated 6-3, 6-0 by her close friend Sloane Stephens. Acceptance has also been a significant theme in her recovery from that setback as she learned to accept the significant nerves that come with these occasions.
Read it in full here.
That’s all from me! Thanks for following along and join us tomorrow for live coverage of the men’s singles final as the world No 1 Jannik Sinner faces the world No 2 Alexander Zverev.
The final emails of the day!
Cary on what counts as a slam title in an Open era:
Amid the chatter of Djokovic’s grand slam record chasing .. do Margaret Courts ‘slams’ … generally won in a draw of just 32 players (or 48 with the top 16 given a bye into the second round) really count?
One of the debates that will go on until the end of time, probably!
James on what a Keys win means for the rest of the season:
Really glad that we have started a new season with a first-time winner. I find that the Australian Open creates some of the best stroylines of the season and sets the tone for how much fun/unexpected the rest of the year will go!
Thank you for all your emails, including all the love from France and New York and those who have pointed out corrections!
