“I’ve done nothing bad!” Aryna Sabalenka believes the hate she receives because of her nationality ‘won’t change’

Aryna Sabalenka talks about how she has modified her thinking toward hate in locker room

“I’ve done nothing bad!” Aryna Sabalenka believes the hate she receives because of her nationality ‘won’t change’

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Aryna Sabalenka spewed the truth about how she felt about the negative vibes she felt from Ukrainian players. In the post-match conference after winning the Madrid Open, journalists asked the 25-year-old Belarusian if things have improved around the locker room. Sabalenka said, “They still hate us.” The player said she used to beat herself up thinking about the hatred she felt from Ukrainian and other players. The hate in locker rooms is because of the Russian-Ukrainian war that started in 2022.

Aryna Sabalenka said that she has now changed her own attitude toward these things. The world no. 2 told the press after winning the Madrid Open said “The only thing change for myself, not like I stop thinking about that. But I just start focusing on myself and understand that I’ve done nothing bad to Ukraine.” The Belarusian defeated Iga Swiatek after an intense battle of 3 sets which could have gone either way. Sabalenka won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

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Aryna Sabalenka now has her eyes set on the Italian and the French Open. The clay season is turning out to be great for her. She has been in one final at the Stuttgart Open and won Madrid Open. There may be more championships and finals coming under her belt in the next few weeks. Sabalenka will take on Sofia Kenin in the round of 64 on 11th May.

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Aryna Sabalenka expresses gratitude to WTA to be able to play

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Aryna Sabalenka’s humility could be felt in her interviews. She expresses her gratitude to the WTA. She feels Russian and Belarusian tennis players are lucky to be able to play and compete in their sport. This is not true of other sports where teams from Russia and Belarus have been banned. She said, “I’m happy that we are allowed playing, that WTA doing everything they can to kind of handle this situation as good as they can.”

Sabalenka feels as a sportsperson, their most important task is to play the sport and play it well. She feels all Russian and Belarusian players should focus on that thought. They should continue their sporting journey by staying focused.

“It is not my fault, not the fault of Russian and Belarusian athletes. We are just an athlete who could do what they can and who play sport. This is the only thing what help me to stay focus and just to play tennis.” said the one-time Australian Open champion.

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