And as much as all of the American tennis contingent continue to hail her as the heir apparent to Serena's throne, I don't think anyone thought Sloane would put up as much of a fight in her first bout against her mentor like she did today. But Serena is still Serena, she upped her game when it mattered most and it was the difference in this match.
Sloane would not exit Brisbane without a quote, however! Here's clip of what she had to say in a changeover after Serena shouted her signature "COME ON":
You can tell Sloane is being very sarcastic (she and Serena are actually good friends), but it's still very encouraging to see her make light of her opponent across the net who's only won 15 Grand Slams and is 51-2 since last March. I am extremely impressed with her attitude, not to mention her serve and forehand, and I think American women's tennis has shining star on the rise.
And she's so darn cute! How can you resist those pearly whites and those dimples? But points deducted for using catch phrases from First Take.
Other Brisbane news: lookout! Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is back from the dead! With two consecutive Top 10 victories over Petra Kvitova and Angelique Kerber, AP is looking to improve on her weak 2012 season which she reached just one final. She faces Ukrainian Lucky Loser Lesia Tsurenko in the semis.
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| Respect the Queen of Soul, unless she's wearing this hat. |
In closing, hats adorned with ginormous bows are never a good idea.
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