Aryna Sabalenka expressed her joy to be back at the Rome tournament despite a tough experience at Madrid. She acknowledged the importance of her team, whom she considers her family, and emphasized the need to focus on improvement and learning from mistakes. Sabalenka also discussed her mental approach to handling losses, emphasizing the importance of staying positive and focusing on herself rather than comparisons to other players.
She reflected on past experiences with defending ranking points and the pressure it brought, learning to focus on her performance in each tournament rather than the rankings. Sabalenka emphasized the importance of her team’s diverse strengths and the key moments in each match for success.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2024
Currently ranked no.2, Sabalenka played her last match on the 4th of May when she capitulated to world no.1 Iga Swiatek 7-5 4-6 7-6(7) in the final in Madrid (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Belarussian owns a composed 20-6 record. The Belarussian conquered 1 title at the Australian Open. Sabalenka reached the final in Brisbane and Madrid.
