The Belarusian continues to transmit impressive sensations of power and after reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open 2024, she pointed out what are the keys to her qualitative leap in recent times and what explains her apparent superiority over many rivals. Additionally, she referred to Cori Gauff, her next opponent in Melbourne.
It is difficult to find a weak point in the current tennis of Aryna Sabalenka, who stands as a true competitive beast capable of dismantling anyone, not only with the power of his blows, but also with his mental consistency and tactical order. The Belarusian has made a lot of progress in that aspect and since she managed to break the long-awaited glass ceiling of winning a Grand Slam, she is a much calmer tennis player who better manages her emotions on and off the court. This is how she expressed it in an interesting press conference after reaching the semifinals of the Open the Australia 2024.
– Sabalenka claims to be enjoying the process and is no longer overwhelmed with the titles she may or may not win
“I am very happy with the level of tennis at which I am playing and that has allowed me to overcome a tough rival like Krejcikova, in this way,” the world number 2 and current defending champion in Melbourne began by saying, who was asked insistently about whether they had received pressure to play their game in the Margaret Court Arena, in view of the delay that there was in the day. However, he argued that they had simply asked them, just as they had done with Sinner and Rublev, reaching the agreement that they would wait to see if Djokovic was capable of closing the match in four sets, since if he had gone to five, yes decisions would have been made that, surely, would have generated controversy. “Fortunately, we have been able to play in the Rod Laver Arena. I think it is important that the matches in these final rounds are always played on that court,” Aryna commented.
Asked about how she is able to remain so emotionally stable and what has allowed her to make such a radical change in recent times, the Belarusian was forceful. “It is important not to rush, stay focused and only think about the things you can control. I worked for four or five years with a sports psychologist who gave me good tools, but I realized that I was waiting for him to solve my problems, “so I decided to take the reins of my life and my career myself. I made a great effort to assume responsibility and maintain control of the track. I am happy and proud to have been able to totally change my attitude,” she said.
– Aryna talked about Cori Gauff and said she wanted to take revenge for the 2023 US Open final
“I am a tennis player and a much more mature person now than a few years ago. I did a tremendous job to achieve this and that has improved my level of tennis a lot. Being able to not go crazy on the court is decisive for me. I have learned to enjoy process, to go point by point without thinking about the Grand Slams that I want to win, but analyzing the ideal way to win in each match,” commented a woman who spoke of Cori Gauffhis rival in the semifinals of the Open the Australia 2024.
“She is a player with excellent mobility, capable of returning many balls and who requires you to work very well on the point and be intelligent at a tactical level. I love facing her again because I want to take revenge for what happened in the final of the US Open 2023. Our matches are always great battles so I am very excited to play with her for a place in the final,” said one Aryna Sabalenka who knows she is the great favorite for the title in the first Grand Slam of the year, but who is perfectly aware of the difficulty that her next duel will entail.
2024-01-23 20:22:34
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