Tennis Update: January 7th, 2013

Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka are the top seeds for the Aussie Open 2013. Just so you know. I'm sure that is no surprise to most people who have been following tennis for the last year. These two have done well the most consistently in 2012, so they definitely deserve this. It is not always a blessing to be the top seed in a tournament though. There are little advantages, besides the fact that you won't face the 2nd seed until the finals. There are more disadvantages, such as added pressure and expectations. Every match you go into, the pressure is on your shoulders to win. You are supposed to have the edge just because the number 1 is next to your name. Every opponent you play is "the underdog" so they can play loosely, unafraid to lose. 

As for more gossip-y tennis news, Sharapova and Dimitrov have been linked and there are rumors they may be in a relationship. Exciting. They could be the next tennis "power couple." I think the last power couple was Hewitt and Clijsters some time ago. Now they are in happy (different) marriages, so props to both of them for breaking up and getting over it. Not all relationships end that way, especially high-profile ones like those.