I don’t just watch for the tennis…
But this is the fittest that I have seen both the women in the final (I haven’t watched it yet) since I got the tennis channel in December of 2019.
Anisimova was still a kid back then, so she was slim, but not necessarily in really good shape.
Then COVID happened Then her dad died. Then she checked out, drank and ate, and got thicc… and her tits exploded.
Now she has a really tight stomach, her boobs have deflated a bit (and are lower), and she can move around the court. She’s not Iga or Coco, but she can get to balls.
Across the net, Ostapenko no longer looks like a padded barrel.
I scanned through all of the points from the Iga v Jelena demolition last night and Jelena could also move to balls that were several yards away from her.
I don’t know if it was a thyroid issue, or injury rehab that was accompanied by extended meals at her grandmother’s dining table, but she was way to fat to be a serious contender.
At 28, I think that she realizes that her clock is ticking and she needs to take her fitness seriously if she wants another grand slam (or a man with some self respect).
I will watch this final later today, but both girls appear to be headed in a very positive direction (mentally & physically).