World #6 Ons Jabeur was dumped out of the Australian open in straight sets by Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, leaving the fans at Melbourne Park gobsmacked.
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00:00 Totally amazing, didn't expect that at all.
00:02 I thought Gilbert was being one of the favourites for the tournament,
00:06 you know, and going out so early as well.
00:08 That's really good, it's so good to see young people and young kids
00:18 doing just as well as the old people.
00:20 That shows that the young people are pros.
00:22 She's an up-and-coming star, that's for sure.
00:24 Yeah, upsetting for Orn's fans,
00:28 but the 16-year-old kind of seems like a force to be reckoned with.
00:32 I think she'll have a good year this year, but kind of upsetting.
00:35 I was kind of hoping Orn's would do well this year.
00:38 Beating someone like that at such a standing as that,
00:41 you know, she could go a long way.
00:43 I don't think it was just a one-off, I don't think it was, no.
00:46 How would you feel if you got knocked out by a 16-year-old?
00:50 Oh, not good for the ego.
00:52 Oh, no. Well, I know how that feels, you know.
00:54 (LAUGHS)
00:56 At my age, everyone looks 10.
00:58 I would be a bit embarrassed.
01:01 6-0? Oh, my God, a big 'ol...
01:03 (LAUGHS)
01:05 That's impressive. That's very impressive for a 16-year-old.
01:09 Very. Very.
01:10 Yeah, coming out of the blue to do something big like that,
01:12 I hope no-one puts on too much pressure and they go really far.
01:15 Can we have a 16-year-old Oz Open champion?
01:17 100%, 100%. I definitely think so.
01:21 Well, I think I'll keep that under your hat for the moment,
01:25 but, yeah, maybe.
01:27 Maybe in the future she could do very well.
01:29 I mean, you had Radhikarnu do really well that year.
01:32 I mean, that was COVID and everything, but you never know.
01:36 I feel like the women's is very, like, it can fluctuate a lot,
01:39 and there's...
01:40 You can always have wild cards in that can just do really well.
01:43 So, yeah, it'll be interesting to see. I hope she does well.
01:46 Wouldn't that be fabulous? Yeah.
01:48 Let's see it happen. That would be wonderful.
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