A Look Back at January 2016 — Stunning Upsets, the German Uprising, and Bad Tennis Omens
The truly standout moment was the WTA final, a 3-set nailbiter of powerful, explosive tennis. There were no shrinking violets on the court that day. We’ve been longtime fans of Angie Kerber here at Tennis Inside Out, so we were a little invested:
The Year of the Germans at the Australian Open 2016 ended in the ultimate victory, as Angie nabbed the win and the #2 World ranking. The finals ceremony was a true celebration, with graciousness all around.
If there is a perfect photo, this is the one #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/ADMQs7cZRu
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) January 30, 2016
Angelique Kerber is the 4th different woman to beat Serena Williams in a Grand Slam final. She is the 1st to do so after dropping a set.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 30, 2016
.@AngeliqueKerber is the first southpaw to win the @AustralianOpen since Monica Seles in 1996. #AusOpen
— Jonathan Scott (@jonscott9) January 30, 2016
Check out the match highlights below. One of the first big matches of the year, this remained one of the year’s best — and should make some fans’ all-time greatest ever list. It was clear then that this wasn’t a fluke win from Kerber, and she went on to prove that with her stellar 2016 season.
Nike has put 98% of their players, men and women, in the same shirt. It’s insane.
— Tennis Inside Out (@TennisInsideOut) January 19, 2016
@TennisInsideOut Meanwhile over at Under Armour: “Andy, what do you think of black and white?”
— kristine (@kthebrownie) January 19, 2016
I love how the sight of Grigor’s shoulders is making people react like it’s Regency England and a woman just exposed her ankle…heh.
— Tennis Inside Out (@TennisInsideOut) January 18, 2016
Bolelli with the worst outfit of the year.
The competition is already over. pic.twitter.com/xH4IW1srMI— Nick Nemeroff (@NNemeroff) January 19, 2016
Kind of a rock star look there, Andy. pic.twitter.com/d4cSkVlaok
— Tennis Inside Out (@TennisInsideOut) January 19, 2016
@TennisInsideOut *cries* pic.twitter.com/KPOoQvYRb5
— Jess Stein (@jessica4stein) January 20, 2016
(By the way, those were tears for Grigor ditching the tank top, which we kinda loved…)
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Small children should close their eyes for Gina’s nightie/sheer underpants combo from Nike…
oh boy… pic.twitter.com/F3lD1fYODQ
— Nusi (@NusiP) January 20, 2016
And put on sunglasses for Stan’s Dreamsicle kit…
Stan the Man!#Wawrinka downs veteran Czech, Stepanek in 2 hours 6-2 6-3 6-4. #ausopen pic.twitter.com/NT8orc7aEA
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 21, 2016
Stan retained his trademark sense of humor about his colorful clothing…
About current kit: “This one’s quite flashy…at least everybody can see me in the stadium.” Crowd ROARS its approval…haha.
— Tennis Inside Out (@TennisInsideOut) January 23, 2016
Go on to PAGE 10 for the Year-End #1s and Your Moment of Zen…
