Gigi Salmon column: Iga Swiatek, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, Andy Murray and operating with Laura Robson | Tennis Information – KhabarSahiHai

Gigi Salmon opinions Iga Swiatek’s beautiful victory in Doha and displays on what Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray needed to say as Sky Sports activities Tennis launched in fashion…

Sky Sports activities Tennis’ first week on air was celebrated with a firework show for the ages on Saturday evening in Doha, as world No 1 Iga Swiatek scooped up her third falcon in three years.

Swiatek’s numbers in Doha are staggering. She has now gained three straight titles, 12 straight matches, 23 straight units and turns into the primary participant to win a WTA occasion thrice in a row since Serena Williams gained Miami from 2013-2015.

We watched the match from our courtside place and what a contest it was, particularly the primary set.

The course of the match in all probability modified within the sixth sport when Elena Rybakina, who was main by a double break and 4-1, fairly actually drew first blood as the results of cracking her racquet on her leg on the follow-through off her serve and wanted medical consideration for a bleeding shin.

Swiatek used the break to talk to her staff and from then on the comeback was on.

It is price remembering, for all of the discuss younger gamers and what they’re doing, that Swiatek continues to be solely 22 and has already gained 4 Grand Slam titles.

This was her seventh WTA 1000 title and relating to the rankings she’s now over the ten,000 level mark and is 1,400 away from Australian Open Champion Aryna Sabalenka, who returns to motion in Dubai this week.

Particular friends in Doha

What every week it was for the staff out in Doha. We launched Sky Sports activities Tennis with Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka as our very particular friends and discovered all types concerning the gamers, together with that Leyla Fernandez in her downtime is crocheting a mini Voldermort! She has promised to ship us footage when it is completed.

We ate means too many desserts in media eating and acquired such a fame that after we went in to eat earlier than we had even sat down they’d deliver Laura (Robson) and I a choice of them to make it possible for we did not miss out!

It was additionally the launch week of the Sky Sports activities Tennis Podcast. A typical reply to one of many questions we requested about what made the gamers cry was watching social media movies of canine or pandas!

And in reply to who they want at their dream tennis banquet, Marat Safin is presently probably the most in demand!

Every week a special participant will reply the identical 9 questions with the ultimate one being requested by the earlier week’s visitor, so be sure to subscribe to that, with Hubert Hurkacz’s pod out now.

We acquired the prospect to talk to Andy Murray for a couple of minutes when he was finishing up his media duties forward of the 250 event in Doha this week.

He reached the ultimate final 12 months, profitable it again in 2009, and was very sincere with how he is feeling in the meanwhile and the way robust it has been, however reiterated the truth that he simply desires to maintain taking part in and that he isn’t going to cease.

There are a number of different Brits in singles motion this week on Sky Sports activities Tennis. Cameron Norrie is the second seed behind Carlos Alcaraz on the ATP 500 occasion in Rio, whereas over in Los Cabos each Dan Evans and Jack Draper are in motion.

Lengthy-distance operating with Laura Robson… briefly

I also can verify that Laura and I accomplished the 10k in Doha in very respectable occasions.

We ran collectively for about three seconds earlier than Laura – with my blessing – shot off. It was very windy on the best way out, highly regarded on the best way again, and worryingly not lengthy after we completed Laura stated she would possibly love to do the half marathon subsequent 12 months!!!

We’ve one other 1000 occasion this week for the WTA in Dubai and it additionally brings to an finish their Center Japanese swing of Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai.

There can be no defending champion Barbora Krejcikova on account of a again subject that noticed her miss Doha too. Then the unhappy, however not stunning, information is that Ons Jabeur needed to withdraw on account of ongoing knee points which have plagued her via what’s such an essential swing for her.

As I write this I’ve simply been handed a Sky Sports activities Tennis sticker, which unbeknown to my youngsters can be occurring their lunchboxes, alongside ones of Leo Messi and numerous Pokemon – so we’re in good firm.

The following cease for the staff can be Indian Wells, often known as the fifth Slam and the primary joint Masters of the 12 months. I am hoping to keep away from any teaching or operating challenges whereas we’re there!!

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