Swinging from Vines: Recapping Serena vs. Maria
Many diehard tennis fans (who also happen to be fans of sleep) woke up this morning obsessively checking their phones to see if Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova (or vice-versa) in the Australian Open final.
Spoiler alert: Williams beat Sharapova, 6-3 7-6(5), to win her 19th major title, extending her winning streak against Sharapova to 16 straight wins.
Unfortunately for a lot of us, the time zone difference made it a bit difficult to watch. However, for those of us who didn’t have the willpower to stay up, the best way to catch up is to watch the match through six-second Vines and GIFs.
Because it’s the 21st century of course!
There was a whole lot of “Come On!”s in the match, which was to be expected from these two. These Vines alone are good evidence of that:
Maria & Serena Yell "Come On" At Each Other vine.co/v/Ot6EQ0IeKBK
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The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) January 31, 2015The Real Winner: pic.twitter.com/BcAxRAfG9S
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Roo (@roobynVC) January 31, 2015The match’s entertaining qualities also extended to the exciting audience. For example, this American fan gained a lot of attention for his look. In a neon 80’s-inspired outfit complete with afro and American flag paint, this fan single-handedly won best style at the Australian Open.
Here’s an idea, Aussies: there should be a fashion cam dedicated to the best dressed in the audience during changeovers.
Woman Takes Tennis Ball To The Face - Aussie Open vine.co/v/Ot6F2h3U3JI
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The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) January 31, 2015As anyone would know, it’s funny to see someone get hit unexpectedly (see: 99% of the America’s Funniest Home Videos catalog). Unfortunately, a tennis ball claimed a victim during the match after an attempt to catch the ball went awry.
@MariaSharapova epic drop shot in #AustralianOpen final 🎾🇷🇺❤️💪 #Sharapova #tennis #TennisVines #dropshot #w... vine.co/v/OtXXjIimeO9
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TennisVines® (@eliottchay) January 31, 2015Though Sharapova ended up losing the match, she had her moments and gave Williams a run for her money. This dropshot was one of the highlights.
Despite her cough, Williams kept her cool for most of the match, and gave tennis fans a lot of GIF-able moments.
Example A: Keeping the snark alive.
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Roo (@roobynVC) January 31, 2015
Example B: Future dance sensation: the erratic stomp
forgot to post this one pic.twitter.com/7qqq8yCuMb
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Roo (@roobynVC) January 31, 2015In the end, the American edged Sharapova in an exciting second set, and celebrated. It wasn’t a crip walk, but it was nice to see her respect Australia’s culture in the immediate moments of her win.
In Australia, it's tradition to celebrate like a kangaroo pic.twitter.com/LMRWlGeoDz
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Roo (@roobynVC) January 31, 2015Williams made a beeline to her players’ box and celebrated No. 19 with her team.
Great Vine here -> RT @AustralianOpen: Serena celebrating with her team immediately after claiming title 19. #ausopen vine.co/v/OtgAU7UXTv1
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TENNIS.com (@Tennis) January 31, 2015She also expressed her thanks to her family on Twitter.
Daddy, Mom, Venus, Isha, and Lyn. Thanks for being such a great support system, and for making my dreams come true. Love you all.
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Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) January 31, 2015#Sharapova makes her way off court, with the runner-up trophy in tow... #ausopen vine.co/v/OtgbuEi0ulg
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Australian Open (@AustralianOpen) January 31, 2015Props to Sharapova, who played her heart out and gave an amazing runner-up speech. We can expect to see her bounce back from this loss and try and add another Grand Slam championship to her resume.
“I’ve had some of best memories of my career on this court & also some of my toughest losses.” - @MariaSharapova espn.go.com/video/clip?id=…
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(@ESPNTennis) January 31, 2015Will the men’s final match the ladies’ and give us great tennis, fashion, and sportsmanship? We certainly hope so!
What was your favorite moment from the women’s final? Sound off in the comments!
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