Over the next two weeks, the WTA Editorial team will be revisiting the hottest shots and most remarkable rallies of the 2023 season.
First up is the Australasian swing of January, encompassing Adelaide 1, Auckland, Adelaide 2, Hobart and Hua Hin. Coco Gauff pulled off a miraculous lob en route to her third career title, Venus Williams turned back the clock with a vintage backhand, Tamara Zidansek scrambled to every corner of the court, and Zhu Lin and Madison Brengle put on a three-set show. The best of the lot, though, has to be yet more Ons Jabeur wizardry.
15. Victoria Golubic, Adelaide 1 R1 vs. Sorana Cirstea
14. Tatjana Maria, Hua Hin R1 vs. Alexandra Eala
13. Zhu LinAuckland R1 vs. Madison Brengle
12. Venus WilliamsAuckland R1 vs. Katie Volynets
11. Marketa Vondrousova, Adelaide 1 R1 vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
10. Claire Liu, Hobart R1 vs. Yulia Putintseva
9. Wang XinyuHobart R2 vs. Alison Van Uytvanck
8. Madison BrengleAuckland R1 vs. Zhu Lin
7. Tamara ZidansekHua Hin QF vs. Zhu Lin
6. Zhu LinAuckland R1 vs. Madison Brengle
5. Yulia Putintseva, Hobart R2 vs. Nuria Parrizas Diaz
4. Coco GauffAuckland R1 vs. Tatjana Maria
3. Marta KostyukAdelaide 1 R1 vs. Jaimee Fourlis
2. Jil Teichmann, Adelaide 2 R1 vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
1. Our Jabeur, Adelaide 1 R1 vs. Sorana Cirstea
Source: https://www.wtatennis.com/news/3798870/shots-of-the-year-the-best-of-january-2023
