Pace combined with that ability to execute at crunch makes for a hair-raising spectacle. A two-hander that shreds defenses. An ace down-the-middle at match point. An evening of dazzling fireworks.
Amanda Anisimova, 20, ranked 60, showed how it is done. The American's hissing stroke play paved the way, throwing a battling Naomi Osaka on the backfoot. She then blitzed two match points to come away with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-5) result in the third-round of the Australian Open.
