Aryna Sabalenka has prolonged her profitable streak to 10 and, after profitable the title in Cincinnati, has earned a spot among the many high 4 on the US Open. Aryna did it by outclassing Olympic champion Qinwen Zheng within the quarterfinals, to whom the 26-year-old from Minsk conceded solely three video games. The Belarusian will face American Emma Navarro within the semifinals, to verify the ultimate obtained final yr.
On the press convention, the Belarusian talked about varied matters, such because the evolution of ladies on this sport and what are the nice virtues that make her among the best on the earth. The WTA No.2 has revealed her key to changing into one of many strongest tennis gamers on the earth.
“The important thing to glory in tennis at the moment is how a lot you might be prepared to endure and combat to attain your objectives. You must have an important skill to beat troublesome moments and to make it even when you do not really feel proper. It’s important to be surrounded by the best folks with whom you’ll be able to open up and be sincere with your self. Having the ability to speak brazenly together with your coach is essential to evolve and I believe this has been elementary for my development,” she analyzed.
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“I’ve develop into a constant and knowledgeable participant. Earlier than, I put plenty of stress on myself and seeing myself within the second week of a Grand Slam was an enormous stress for me. I did not know the best way to handle my feelings, I spent my free days enthusiastic about tennis and wasted power. Now I attempt to cope with it extra calmly, I’m conscious of what I can management and what I can’t management. I’ve discovered to get pleasure from this career,” she added.
Sabalenka concluded by speaking concerning the evolution of tennis in recent times: “It is not simple to make comparisons as a result of 5 years in the past, for instance, I used to be a very completely different tennis participant than I’m now. Nonetheless, what is obvious to me is that every one ladies are mentally stronger now and the pace of the sport has elevated. We now have entry to an enormous density of statistical knowledge, which results in extra correct tactical approaches. In the long run, how we deal with stress in essential moments is essential. For me it is clear that ladies’s tennis has improved rather a lot in recent times and it is plenty of enjoyable to look at.”