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Aryna Sabalenka expressed pride in her ability to compete at a high level during the Mutua Madrid Open 2024, despite a close loss. She acknowledged her opponent’s superior play in key moments but remained positive, taking lessons from the tournament.
Sabalenka ranked this year’s tennis as even better than last year’s and enjoyed the grueling matches, which brought her back to form. She also discussed her rivalry with Iga Swiatek, looking forward to more matches and aiming for more wins than losses. Sabalenka was excited for the upcoming Rome tournament, looking forward to enjoying Italian cuisine while recovering.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2024
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At the moment ranked no.2, the Belarussian played her last match on the 4th of May when she lost to world no.1 Iga Swiatek 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) in the final in Madrid (draw).
This season the Belarussian has managed to achieve an overall 20-6 match record. The Belarussian conquered 1 title at the Australian Open. The Belarussian was the finalist in Brisbane and Madrid.