Aryna Sabalenka talks about her rivalry with Iga Swiatek and the challenges of playing on clay courts. Sabalenka, who has predominantly won titles on hard courts, acknowledges the difficulty of facing Swiatek, who has had impressive results at Roland-Garros. Sabalenka focuses on self-improvement rather than comparison and views their rivalry as motivation.
She also reflects on the potential historical significance of their rivalry. Sabalenka then discusses her experiences with double faults and the importance of focusing on positives instead of negatives.
Aryna Sabalenka in 2024
LWWWWLWWWW Currently ranked no.2, the Belarussian played her last match on the 18th of May when she was overcome by world no.1 Iga Swiatek 6-2 6-3 in the final in Rome (draw).
Presently, during this year Sabalenka has a compiled 25-7 win-loss record. The Belarussian has won 1 title at the Australian Open. Aryna was the runner-up in Brisbane, Madrid and Rome.
