It’s Day 3 of the Australian Open as we wrap up 1st Round encounters and this one has to be one that was on the radar. A current Top 10 player and a former Top 10 player – Pliskova is a constant darkhorse with her capacity to toe the line with almost any Top 10 player. Of course, when it comes to Rybakina, there is a reason why she is on the cusp of winning her second Grand Slam title. Needless to say, these two players deliver a very similar yet unique twist to the game. It is fairly easy to say Rybakina knows how to pack a punch with her serve and follow it up with the simple one two and done. Pliskova on the other hand has a very similar approach, however, as she is no longer at the peak of her career her angles of influence are not as dominant as her counterparts that are closer to the top echelon of play. If you are familiar with my body of work, then this language is quite commonplace that I have refrained from using in our more recent pieces. Nonetheless, these terms are incredibly powerful and noteworthy when it comes to a more rigourous analysis of these type of players, whilst insuring key micro discrepancies are accounted for…
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