Aryna Sabalenka motivated to realize extra after Australian Open triumph: I’m taking it step-by-step

World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka stated that profitable the Australian Open title after beating Aryna Sabalenka has accomplished wonders to her confidence.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 20, 2023 16:13 IST

Aryna Sabalenka motivated to realize extra after Australian Open triumph. Courtesy: Reuters

By India Today Web Desk: World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka stated that her motivation degree sky-rocketed after she received the Australian Open girls’s singles title. The 24-year-old from Belarus jumped from the No.5 to No.2 within the WTA rankings after beating Wimbledon 2022 champion Elena Rybakina within the remaining at Rod Laver Arena.

Sabalenka misplaced the primary set, however got here again to win the following two to win the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. It additionally occurred to be Sabalenka’s maiden Grand Slam win. The Belarusian star stated that after shedding fairly just a few semi-finals in a row, she stored working exhausting to go the space.

“It means a lot. I believed in myself but I was waiting for so long, working so hard, and couldn’t get it. I had tough losses in the semi-finals,” Sabalenka was quoted as saying,

“When I won… I was super happy. I couldn’t believe it in the beginning. Then, for the next week, I was like ‘Oh, my God, I did it. Yes, it’s happened.’ I was having this conversation in my head that, ‘Wow. It’s so amazing.’ Now I have even more… I want more. ‘Motivation’, that is the word. More motivation to work hard, just to feel it again,” she said.

Sabalenka is now set to participate within the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. She is scheduled to play her first match in opposition to an undecided opponent on Tuesday, February 21, in opposition to an undecided opponent.

Sabalenka reckoned that tennis is a sport the place nobody is a favorite and each different opponent is hard. “I’m taking it step-by-step. Sometimes you look too far, then you definitely lose the primary match since you’re already excited about your semi-final match.

“Each opponent is really tough. Tennis has improved a lot. If you see in the draw a number one playing against a number 30, it doesn’t say anything. Anyone can beat anyone,” Sabalenka added.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Feb 20, 2023