Aryna Sabalenka is killing it on the tennis courts, but it turns out that she thinks she could use some improvement in one particular area and that is speeches. It appears that the Belarusian tennis player, who recently amazed everyone at the Cincinnati Open, believes her racket speaks for itself, but perhaps it’s time for her vocal cords to join in the fun as well.
Following her Cincinnati Masters victory over Jessica Pegula, Sabalenka spoke with Tennis Channel. The standout athlete talked about her post-game award ceremonies. When asked how she keeps in mind to say thank you to everyone and deliver engaging speeches, Sabalenka was taken aback when she disclosed her desire to improve her communication skills.
Speaking at the interview, Sabalenka said: “I think I am the worst at speeches. I am the worst. I am getting so tight and nervous. I need to remember everyone. I need to make sure my English sounds good. This is definitely something I have to work on.”
Sabalenka expressed gratitude to her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, for his unwavering support, demonstrating her high regard for him. However, she made a mistake in the process, even though she recognized it right away.
She said hilariously: “Special thank you to my boyfriends, boyfriend. I said boyfriends, oh my gosh. That’s my terrible English, guys.”
Aryna Sabalenka in 2024
Currently the world no.2, the Belarussian played her last match on the 19th of August when she defeated world no.6 Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-5
in the final in Cincinnati to win her 15th career title.This year Aryna has managed to achieve a 39-11 record. The Belarussian has won 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Cincinnati. Sabalenka was the runner-up in Brisbane, Madrid and Rome.
Aryna Sabalenka will compete against the world no.323 Petra Kvitova in the final on Saturday at 6:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Their actual record is 3-2 for Kvitova.
Aryna conquered 2 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open and Cincinnati. The Belarussian was the runner-up in Brisbane (Brisbane International), in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
Sabalenka won 15 titles in her career: 11 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)