“I have more chances to do well,” Aryna Sabalenka’s hunger for more glory intensified by her success at the Australian Open.
Aryna Sabalenka opens up about her Australian Open victory and reveals her plans for the rest of the season
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Having won both of the tournaments she has participated in this year, Aryna Sabalenka remains unbeaten in 2023 with an impressive 11-0 record. Sabalenka is set to compete in Dubai this week, marking her first on-court appearance since her victory over Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open final three weeks ago. She will put her winning streak on the line and aim to continue her winning form in this tournament.
Although it took some time for the 24-year-old Belarusian to fully comprehend her Grand Slam champion status, she has no plans to ease up. Sabalenka is set to begin her quest at the WTA 1000 tournament in the Emirates, where she will face either Swiss player Jil Teichmann or Russian Anastasia Potapova in the second round. The tennis star is optimistic about her prospects in the tournament and is confident about her chances of success.
Speaking to the reporters in Dubai on Sunday she said “I couldn’t believe it in the beginning. Then for the next week, I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I did it. Yes, it happened’. I was having this conversation in my head that, ‘Wow, that happened’. It’s so amazing. Now I have even more motivation to work hard, just to feel it again. This year is different because they changed the balls.”
Sabalenka also talked about her plans for the rest of the season and said “The surface is new. It’s different than it was last year. Last year was super fast. The balls were flying. Right now I feel like I have more chances to do well in this tournament just because of these changes.”
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Aryna Sabalenka looks confident ahead of the upcoming tournaments
The Belarusian star is brimming with confidence ahead of her upcoming tournaments. The world No. 2 is coming off her first Australian Open win earlier this year. She is all set to participate in the Dubai Tennis Championships later this week. However, she looks confident and feels that she can continue her form and win more titles this year.
According to Sabalenka, her ability to concentrate on herself and disregard external distractions played a crucial role in her victorious campaign in Australia. She aims to continue this approach in the future and is seeking more success. The tennis player asserts that her life has not undergone significant changes since she won the Grand Slam championship.
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