Many people don't understand the context. Wim Fissett was Osaka's coach for a while when she got pregnant so he was released. Some time later he ended up being Qinwen's coach, but as soon as Osaka announced her return to tennis, Fissett decided to abandon Qinwen (I guess there was a contract) and go back to coach Osaka. Qinwen seems to be a respectful young woman and just accepted the situation and moved forward instead of making a fuss or take legal actions, etc. That's why her win today tastes like a classy way to revenge, on the court, on the final score.

@lemoncake3824

25 күн бұрын

Wim and Naomi ended the contract in peace as it expired in the summer of 2022,not because of N's pregnancy. Then her dad Leonard Francois was working as a temp coach until Wim came back. Zheng and Riba are a very good team and making fine results so far, same can be said for Naomi and Wim☮.

@MoorishBrooklyn

25 күн бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the breakdown.

@spillomina

25 күн бұрын

@@lemoncake3824I think he’s referring to contract between wim and Qinwen bc if qinwen knew there was a contract between Osaka and Wim she wouldn’t have fussed about it. Common sense isn’t so common I guess…

@Hammerton32

25 күн бұрын

So when happens when Osaka beats her? Osaka being classier? Revenge on revenge? These are working professional women - these things happen in professional sports. Zheng feels slighted, it should be towards Fisette, not Osaka.

@jonfreeman9682

24 күн бұрын

Well Osaka dumped her coach so Qin gives the bugger a job to coach her then the ingrates dumps Qin to go back to the one who dumped him. Does this sound kosher to you? So Qin is what a rebound gig for him? Well it's no secret why he went back to Osaka first chance he gets as I'm sure there's a performance bonus in the contract so he gets a small cut of her winnings so he figured Osaka is a 5x Grand Slam winner so is bound to win more Grand Slams while Qin is a WTA 500 potential winner at best. I get it. It's just good business.

Some what revenge for the coaching issue! Very glad Qinwen won, and I hope she is too.

@santoshthapa8398

25 күн бұрын

???

@axelltullup2638

25 күн бұрын

I had a feeling that Zheng would be doubly motivated for this match, she was very surprised and angry at Fissette for leaving her

@funkslave9425

25 күн бұрын

Why wouldn’t she be glad after winning a match?

@qibc2wi

24 күн бұрын

@@axelltullup2638 I know and on such short notice aswell. I'm also happy he left before Qinwen's Australia Open final!

@jonfreeman9682

24 күн бұрын

Well Naomi didn't even try. It was a gimme.

glad that wta finally posted Zhengs match it was much needed ... And super happy for Zhengs win Congrats to her 🥰🥰😇🙌👏

It seems that Zheng's backhand is improving, great job!

This match is basically having a messy breakup, finding someone new who's amazing, treats you well and looks stunning, and crossing paths with your ex who sees you've moved on and happier than ever. Go Zhang!! ❤❤

@jonfreeman9682

24 күн бұрын

Well Osaka dumped her coach so Qin gives the bugger a job to coach her then the ingrates dumps Qin to go back to the one who dumped him. Does this sound kosher to you? So Qin is what a rebound gig for him? Well it's no secret why he went back to Osaka first chance he gets as I'm sure there's a performance bonus in the contract so he gets a small cut of her winnings so he figured Osaka is a 5x Grand Slam winner so is bound to win more Grand Slams while Qin is a WTA 500 potential winner at best. I get it. It's just good business.

Zheng couldn't stop smiling or laughing here. This win probably felt better than her AO SF win...here biggest win to date. This is like giving the triple bird to Fissette.

Zheng played some smart slices.

This has to feel very good for Zheng considering the coaching drama

@lemoncake3824

25 күн бұрын

Surprised that they 2 shook hands.

@santoshthapa8398

25 күн бұрын

Coaching drama???

@lemoncake3824

25 күн бұрын

@@santoshthapa8398 Zheng's ex coach was Fissette. Now he coaches Naomi, you know what?

@Mark-th4sz

25 күн бұрын

@@lemoncake3824 Fissette was just following the money. Why else would he jump from an ascending player to a descending player.

@santoshthapa8398

25 күн бұрын

@@lemoncake3824 omg literally naomi osaka is so evil 😈 i cant believe she did this !! 😡

Zheng had some nice things to say about Naomi after their match and i'm here for it. Congrats, Zheng! Keep going, Naomi!

@lemoncake3824

25 күн бұрын

Very fair comment👍.

@jonfreeman9682

24 күн бұрын

Rooting for Qin to win the whole tournament and beat Osaka every time as payback.

Huge improvements on her backhand. Congrats!

We need to see osaka's coach reaction 😜

Great win for Zheng. She put an end to Naomi's win streak and done it very professionally with great shots.

I wanted to see the coach’s face! So glad Zheng won👏👏👏

Both are our Asian proud players

@elmoblatch9787

25 күн бұрын

Well, Naomi grew up in the United States and her dad is from Haiti. She's about as Asian as a typical kid in Florida.

@pbworld7858

25 күн бұрын

@@elmoblatch9787 Hardly speaks a word of Japanese, and I'm willing to bet she's still got her US passport even though Japan doesn't allow dual citizenship. The US government makes public a list of everyone who renounces US citizenship. Still waiting for her name to appear.

@ricklee5845

25 күн бұрын

@@funkslave9425 Nailed it!

@aaron.y2k

25 күн бұрын

⁠@@pbworld7858she took japan citizenship… you are so racist, where you grow up doesn’t determine at all how “asian” or whichever you are. naomi actually does speak japanese, she’s just not very comfortable speaking it.

@aaron.y2k

25 күн бұрын

@@funkslave9425because she is black… jfc

Zheng is such an athlete 👏

Win this Italian Open title, Zheng! Let's see it!

@JamesyArreza

25 күн бұрын

If she gets through Iga and Aryna, then she could possibly get the title here.

Loved to see Zheng beat Osaka. Zheng is not only much fitter in terms of her mobility on the court but also much better body language.

@ricklee5845

25 күн бұрын

Plus she doesn't start every sentence with "um...?".

@rahulrava619

25 күн бұрын

​​@@ricklee5845 Zheng who? How many titles she has😂

@marianagaoka9687

25 күн бұрын

@@ricklee5845 lol Considering that Osaka's first language is English, but she takes her time to think like a ES(O)L

@lungingcingwana3392

25 күн бұрын

This is small talk

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

​@@ricklee5845You mean like MOST Americans, who mainly speak ONE language, while she is bilingual?

Singles is a fitness game. Qinwen is very fit.

@lebbeus

25 күн бұрын

So is Sakkari, but she keeps losing 😂

@common-sense-is-the-way

25 күн бұрын

what a nice way to say Osaka is fat... lol

@vinzanity68

25 күн бұрын

@@common-sense-is-the-way hahaha u said it i didnt :)

@vinzanity68

25 күн бұрын

@@lebbeus sakkari is like a bodybuilder. big mucles does not mean fit.

@lizzykortner1950

25 күн бұрын

​​@@common-sense-is-the-wayNot necessarily fat. Just that Osaka is still recovering and getting into shape after giving birth. Obviously she's not at her full athletic capacity or stamina.

Zheng very good now, well done!

Zheng is a dangerous combination of speed and power. She will be in the top 10 for years to come..

@user-hm8nb5jr3w

25 күн бұрын

She is a top 10 already.

i love Qinwen's smile at the end 😍😍

Zheng is moving up the WTA ladder! U.S. commentators seem to hate her but still her results speak for themselves!😊

Zheng game is getting stronger and stronger.

It will be interesting to see whether Zheng can produce the same results against Gauff or Badosa in the final. She needs to up the aggression in her game, which she somehow found the way to do in this match, but she didn’t do it when she was up against Sabalanka earlier this year.

@jonfreeman9682

24 күн бұрын

Isn't it obvious Naomi didn't even try like she was giving the win to Qin out of guilt for what happened with the coaching.

Well done Queen Zheng! It turns out to be great to change the coach

Nice play,Zheng❤

Congratulations Zheng 🎉🎉

It feels great with no spoilers.

I mean, I love Naomi, but with Zheng playing like that, she just proved that Naomi is a very one-dimensional - Baseline-only player.

@jonfreeman9682

24 күн бұрын

Don't think that's the case. It looked like Naomi wasn't even trying and gifted the win to Qin outta guilt for the coaching shenanigans. She knows it wasn't right so gave the win as a way of making amends.

@Syd7088

24 күн бұрын

@@jonfreeman9682 hmm… not sure about that tbh 😂

Now wait for Coco-Zheng match🫣

Zheng is just a much better player than Osaka in 2024. That's all there is to it.

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

That's because Naomi is just getting back to playing; she did have a child you know? That is not something one just does one day and the next day "business as usual". Not how that works. 😢

@potzysk2

25 күн бұрын

Osaka has only been coming back for a few months. All this match tells us is that she is not at the Top 10 level yet.

@Mark-th4sz

25 күн бұрын

@@godz4ever404 We don't need any qualifiers. Zheng is just better. She will be better 6 months from now, a year from now. 2 years from now, heck she will be better six years from now. I mean everyone was claiming Osaka was playing great tennis coming into this match. And she won 6 games.

@godz4ever404

24 күн бұрын

@@Mark-th4sz Who has ever claimed that Naomi was a threat on clay? She's getting better on it which says a lot about her game. Come back to have this discussion when Qinwen has achieved a major title. Just ONE. As a matter of fact, has she won at least a Master's 1000? Let her results speak for itself as they already have and will continue to do so. She's not even in the conversation yet.

Osaka has a long arduous battle just to get to quarters or semi . Hopefully she will manage to win another grand slam .

@ricklee5845

25 күн бұрын

When hell freezes over.

@SCREWFACESKUMBAG

25 күн бұрын

​@@ricklee5845that's the day you'll 💀😵🥀🪦

@Harcorwrestler

25 күн бұрын

She’s lacking in the mental game unfortunately. Skill and talent is there. But tennis is a chess match and majority is the mental approach.

@broncoguy4862

25 күн бұрын

Unless she can drastically improve her fitness and movement, Osaka won't be a threat at big events.

@ricklee5845

25 күн бұрын

@@Harcorwrestler Agreed. She's got plenty of mental game but it's on another planet.

3:59 - smart move

I bow to my Queen Wen.

I truly hope her time has come to shine. I want her to win this so badly. Beat Iga and anyone else standing in the way.

REVENGE IS SO SWEET !!! ZHENG NEEDS TO WIN TITILES TO SHOW THAT SHE DON'T NEED FISSETT AS A COACH.

Zheng❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍

Naomi did not play aggressively as before and did not play constantly. She played nicely.

Ohh i really like both of them!🎾💞 Sadly one have to leave

Zheng played very well... high on percentage and yet risk-free, solid tennis! At the end of the day, Naomi's movement is still not good enough to compete with the fit players!

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

She was good enough to compete and win against some pretty fit players in Marta K and Daria and those are two of the fittest players on tour. She's heading in the right direction, give her time. She's going to be back to winning major championships!

Wow the highlights went from 1-1 to 2-5, I supposed nothing happened in between :p

This is the first time I've seen a WTA-published highlight reel and felt like it was actually a little biased towards the loser. Why do you guys show so many of Osaka's points and so few of Zheng's, especially in the first set?

@lizzykortner1950

25 күн бұрын

'Cause Osaka's the favorite and has many, many sponsors lol

@potzysk2

25 күн бұрын

The total count of points won in these highlights, if I counted correctly, was 5 for Osaka and 9 for Zheng. Just about right considering the final score.

Am I seeing Osakas fit sponsored by workday 😭🙏🏽 my worst nightmare

Ok❤!!!

very good

Osaka still on her comeback journey. Took out two seeded players before Zheng, a top ten player. But, most see this as Zheng getting back to Fissette and Osaka. Maybe, it's true. But for Osaka, it should be another opportunity to learn and improve, playing one of the top newbies, on her way to another GS.

Where is Wim Fisette,? Next match is gonna be interesting too since Pere RIBA also ex coach of Coco ❤

Naomi, you have done very well so far. OUR LOVE FOR ❤️ YOU NEVER CHANGE. WE HAVE A GREAT TRUST IN YOU. KEEP UP YOUR GOOD SHOTS. WHETHER YOU WIN OR LOOSE YOU ARE A GREAT WOMAN. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@ricklee5845

25 күн бұрын

Oh boy...

@aaron.y2k

25 күн бұрын

@@ricklee5845oh it’s you again. the naomi hater…

@ricklee5845

25 күн бұрын

@@aaron.y2k Scram troll! The snowflake patrol is on the prowl!

@aaron.y2k

25 күн бұрын

@@ricklee5845 BYE HAHAHAHAHA

Osaka feels to cry.

It’s The Battle Of The Grand Slam Champions & Finalists 2x USO & 2x AO Champion Osaka Vs. 2024 AO Finalist Zheng In An All Asian Affair Between Japanese Vs. Chinese Players

Yutub hebat

祝贺你郑钦文打得不错😃加油

Osaka on clay is just not competitive.

@aaron.y2k

25 күн бұрын

she’s getting there

Ok banget

This match must’ve given Zheng a lot of anxiety and mental thinking. It must be so hard to go against someone who uses your past coach. I’m sure he told Osaka all of her weaknesses…

Thats OK Naomi. We know clay is not your court. Keep up the grind cause your fans know that you are improving and it's going to be different at the US Open!😊

@lukewalker1051

25 күн бұрын

Osaka will go out early in the US Open.

@sharonminaqueen6823

25 күн бұрын

​@@lukewalker1051shut up

@broncoguy4862

25 күн бұрын

Right now the surface isn't her problem, it's her movement which is tied to her fitness. On hard courts she'll do OK until she runs into Iga, Sabalenka, Gauff or any number off women that possess power but superior fitness and athleticism. She should skip the grass season and work on her fitness.

@Gigusx

25 күн бұрын

@@broncoguy4862 Considering she'll be playing at the Olympics, which will be held on clay, she better speed up that fitness and movement development... 😉I think many players this year, including Osaka, will overlook Wimbledon and other grass tournaments to be honest to focus on the Olympics and smooth transition to the NA/Chinese tournaments.

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

​@@sharonminaqueen6823😂

I think the time Naomi took away from the game to have a baby may have hurt her tennis career. I dont think she will win another open. These girls that she has to face now have good game.

@ivanhall6482

25 күн бұрын

She's only been back playing for 5 months. Calm down.

@narcyznarcyz-uv4td

25 күн бұрын

She looked impressive when she played against old , slow Williams. Now with Rybakina ,Sabalenka and Swiatek she would be blown out of the court

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

​@@ivanhall6482That part!

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

​@@narcyznarcyz-uv4tdAt least she's looking forward to the challenge! That's a champions mindset, you want to go up against the best to see where you're at and then make whatever adjustments are needed!

@beverlyanngilbert4794

25 күн бұрын

@@ivanhall6482 I simply stated my opinion. Calm down??? I really don't care whether she wins or loses.

Naomi Osaka - another has been.

Stop this nagative baseless criticism. It's pathetic. Osaka is on the right path to success. She is progressive very well

Osaka sluggish, hardly moving her feet. Still too many pounds to lug around. Queen Wen is in the zone. Looking fit and happy! ❤❤

🙌🙌

Naomi is gaining ground. i believe she can make it to the top after more games!

Osaka still doesn't know how to play on clay or in grass. Even on hard she lacks consistency.

@Mark-th4sz

25 күн бұрын

So true

@hendrixAKA32

25 күн бұрын

well its just been a few months after her comeback so, we should give her some time

@rajusaha855

25 күн бұрын

Even before her comeback she hardly had any consistency. That's her biggest weakness. Outside of 4 slams she hardly done anything. Infact she never reached QF of any slam outside of those 4 slams wins.

@hendrixAKA32

25 күн бұрын

@@rajusaha855 yeah that's true, she struggled mentally a lot

@lukewalker1051

25 күн бұрын

@@hendrixAKA32 Not gonna happen.

利害 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😊

Happy to see Zheng Qinwen win. But it is not an exciting game.

Ну по крайней мере поражения она нучилась принимать наигранно достойно.

With Osaka the hype isn't matching the reality. Seemly every week someone is claiming Osaka is playing great tennis but when the QFs matches are played she is always out of the tournament by then. This is like Mirra who has never even made a WTA QF but always mentioned as one of the favorites. If people want to talk about someone playing great tennis they should talk about Swiatek, heck even Zheng. But most certainly not Osaka.

Osaka needs to retire...her skills don't cut it anymore. She needs to focus on her family...forget about winning any more tournaments.

Did Osaka return that FTX money?

Love you Naomi! Soon you will be a number 1 again

Semangt 45

nice video，osaka hit couple of winners，then qinwen won the game😂

Zheng will do wonders in 2024 Olympics

Zheng made Osaka look slow.

How come everyone beating Osaka?

@potzysk2

25 күн бұрын

Everyone? Didn't Osaka win 3 matches and lose only 1? I guess that's everyone.

It's rare to see asian women tennis 😮

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

You need better glasses 🤓! MANY Asian women tennis players and Triple Z on the men's side is no joke either. He got game. 🎉

Claynomi is no more.

😢

whats this coaching issue everybody is talking about?

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

Wim Fissette (who is Naomi's coach) reportedly signed a contract to coach Zheng when Naomi was out due to pregnancy. Zheng said Wim broke that contract with her suddenly after finding out Naomi would be coming back. But he was with Naomi first and I think he just didn't connect with Zheng the way he did/does with Naomi. Zheng was really bothered by what he did but today, she says she's in a better place about it.

What happened to Osaka?

Congratulations Zheng 🇨🇳. 👍 At last you've atoned for your disappointing performance at the AO 2024 final 🎾. Zheng 🇨🇳 will be expected to go deep into the French Open 🇫🇷 now.

@Mark-th4sz

25 күн бұрын

Why would todays result change the expectation for Zheng? I think Zheng has a good chance to go deep at the French Open but not because of todays result. Osaka isn't good on clay or expected to go deep at the French after all.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙕𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙜 🎉🎉✨

HA!!!! Hit the showers Osaka...looks like the party is over.

ナオミはサーブがダメすぎた

Osaka should retire, and continue with her I am black I am Japanese etc. etc. Her game is now good enough for only a few initial couple of rounds. I can't imagine her beating Swiatek or Sabalenka or Rybakina even in my wildest dreams.

@potzysk2

25 күн бұрын

She has been back only a few months, and won 3 rounds in straight sets on a surface that is not her favorite. If everyone retired who didn't win 4 rounds in a row there would not be many women in tennis.

Osaka hasn't been the same since her big win years ago... she declined terribly... then her mental breakdown didn't help as well... Quite unfortunate.

This comment section is tweaking hating on naomi for no reason

@broncoguy4862

25 күн бұрын

Osaka brought the negativity on herself starting with the 2021 French Open and her ridiculous comments about paying fines instead of attending press conferences required by ALL players. Big Karen move. Then she dragged her unpopular politics onto the court, which turned off tennis fans. The last straw came when she decided to lecture the crowd at Indian Wells after her loss in 2022 because one person heckled her. Not exactly endearing herself to the fans.

@narcyznarcyz-uv4td

25 күн бұрын

She was openly supporting blm and this is one of the reason why

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

​@@broncoguy4862Your mental health may not be important to you but it could be the breaking point for another. Extend compassion and grace because YOU might be on the other end some day needing someone to do the same to and for you. I've never seen or heard that speaking and standing up for justice and righteousness would be considered "unpopular and "political". Righteousness and justice are the FOUNDATION of God's throne! (Psalms 89.14; 97.2). So do you hate God as you seemingly do her? Because it's apparent she's standing up for that which God does. Why are YOU not doing the same? 🤔

Wim should encourage Naomi to play some doubles.

@turnerturnerturner

25 күн бұрын

Wim should encourage Naomi to retire

@potzysk2

25 күн бұрын

@@turnerturnerturner Yeah, it's just horrible to win 3 matches in straight sets and lose 1 match in Rome a few months after returning to the Tour from having a baby. Time to retire.

@broncoguy4862

25 күн бұрын

That's actually not a bad suggestion. Who would you team her with?

What coaching drama? What happened?

@nonamecommenter

25 күн бұрын

Late last year, Zheng’s former coach left her when Osaka asked for him for her return. Zheng expressed her disappointment and somewhat anger during this time. Safe to say this was a little piece of revenge for the Queen

@chinyere6412

25 күн бұрын

Naomi poached Zheng's coach when she returned and Zheng didnt like that at all.

@johnanderson8385

25 күн бұрын

@@nonamecommenter oh wow

@sassysistaofss

25 күн бұрын

@@chinyere6412Zheng did the same to gauff?! But I don’t see Gauff making a fuss about it!

Can someone tell me what makes osaka fail in this match😢

@marklar9156

25 күн бұрын

Opponent that is mentally stronger, more intelligent and has more variety. Also Osaka couldn't afford over 30 unforced errors. Thanks Qinwen for the waste management! 😍

@MarcoSpeaksNadsat

25 күн бұрын

Poor movement (which is why she struggles on natural surfaces) and a lack of variation.

@rafarequeni822

25 күн бұрын

Playing against a much better player on clay. It's a wonder she didn't lose before.

@iffster21

25 күн бұрын

@@marklar9156definitely a biased take 😂

🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳

Sour Osaka.

Seems Ofatty needs to go back to changing diapers rofl

Athleticism Question: Hypothetically, Do you think Naomi Osaka at her current age could have success playing American high school football? Does she have the athleticism for it? Why or why not?

@johnanderson8385

25 күн бұрын

Ask sirena

@potzysk2

25 күн бұрын

Mentally ill, dude. You asked this stupid question 100 times this year.

Was a big mistake for Naomi leaving tennis for that period of time. She was at her peak and could have capitalized on it. Now shes just nothing special

@PierPeterVinylSound

25 күн бұрын

Too fat.

@Gigusx

25 күн бұрын

Sad and depressed, not gone further than the 3rd round in 5 grand slams in a row, only one final (which she lost) since her last won slam, and

@Ntaman8209

25 күн бұрын

@@Gigusx look how that's working out

@aaron.y2k

25 күн бұрын

she was not at her peak at all when she went to have a child… what are you on?

@Gigusx

25 күн бұрын

@@Ntaman8209 Working out pretty well so far.

Goodbye woke Osaka! Can’t wait until she runs into a top 10 player first round at Roland Garros!😂

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

What's wrong with her being "woke?" You like being "asleep?" 😮

@broncoguy4862

25 күн бұрын

@@godz4ever404 Nothing wrong at all, her choice. But there's no denying that she's allowed her politics and sense of entitlement to damage her career and standing in the tennis world. She'll never win another major. But maybe that's fine with her.

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

@@broncoguy4862 It's not "entitlement" nor political to stand up for that which is right. I truly believe she interfered with people's "entertainment" but LIFE and DEATH supercedes all of that! Humanity calls for it and it's on us ALL to answer. 🙏💞

@funkslave9425

25 күн бұрын

@@godz4ever404 woke means you’re stupid, it’s not a compliment!

Guess money can't buy skill.

@lower_than_furries9727

25 күн бұрын

The girl has 4 grand slams.

@lukewalker1051

25 күн бұрын

@@lower_than_furries9727 She's a head case. Washed up.

@johnanderson8385

25 күн бұрын

@@lower_than_furries9727they are salty serena fans because of the AO semi and the us open final 😂😂😂

@sharonminaqueen6823

25 күн бұрын

Lol stop bringing that excuse 😂

@johnanderson8385

25 күн бұрын

@@sharonminaqueen6823 I will when it’s no longer true 😂😂😂😂

naomi losing on purpose

Everything WOKE turns to SHEET... Take wokie Osucka for example.

@godz4ever404

25 күн бұрын

So you'd rather stay asleep and be unaware?! 😮

@networth00

25 күн бұрын

@@godz4ever404 I don't want to be a fake victim.

@godz4ever404

24 күн бұрын

@@networth00 I pray you're not a "victim" at all as I'm sure no one would be in your sphere of influence or concern or compassion and/or consideration to come to your defense. Let the chips fall where they may and life WILL ensure you that they will! Keep living. 😔

overweight naomi osaka...

@broncoguy4862

25 күн бұрын

In all fairness, she's returning from childbirth. Some ladies bounce back quickly, some take more time. It remains to be seen whether or not she can regain her hard-court dominance because there are a lot better players out there than when she last won the AO in 2021.