All lights are green for Aryna Sabalenkabefore heading to Melbourne to defend his title at theAustralian Open. The Belarusian started 2025 with a title at WTA 500 de Brisbane. Authoritarian, she logically took the upper hand over a qualified player, outside the Top 100, in the final this Sunday: Polina Kudermetova. (4-6, 6-3, 6-2). Beaten last year in the final by Elena Rybakina, Sabalenka still saved a 6-4, 3-1 ball against her. Experience then made the difference. This is an 18th career title for the queen of the WTA, who is already dotting the “i”s before the first major meeting of the season. She has now won four finals out of five contested in Australia in his career. Head to Melbourne! “Oh, my God, I have to pack…”
Video – Aryna Sabalenka kicked off 2025 with a title in Brisbane
The Brisbane WTA 500 table
“Mentally and physically, I will be ready for the Australian Open”
“I am very happy to win this magnificent trophy”she declared at a press conference. “Yes, it was a really tough match. Really, really tricky, aggressive match. I’m really happy that I managed to put everything together and turn things around in the second set. I can take a lot from this week before the Australian Open I feel good about my game. Mentally and physically I will be ready for the Australian Open I’m really happy with how the week went. confidence in my game. I’m just excited. I love playing there. I love fighting for my dream. It’s in these conditions that I feel really comfortable. I’m very excited about the Australian Open.”
“I am able to have fun off the field and be focused on the field”
Aryna does she have a secret? Perhaps his decompression off the courts. “I don’t know what my secret is. I guess I work really hard. Everything is surrounded by Tennis. Tennis is my main priority. I have great people around me. I’m able to have fun off the field and be focused on the field. I think it’s a balance between life on the field and life off the field. Work very hard, focus on your goals, but at the same time have fun so as not to drive yourself crazy. I think that’s about it.”
“I love the way we push each other with Swiatek”
Necessarily, Sabalenka sends a message to its rivals, and in particular a certain Iga Swiatek. The Pole played matches in United Cup but perhaps appears below the Belarusian on the hard Australian. “I love the way we push each other.”confessed Sabalenka. “It’s not like I think about her, about her number of Grand Slams. I’m more focused on myself, trying to push my limits and see how far I can go in this sport. At the end of my career, I want to look back and be proud of myself. We’ll talk about it again at the end of my career.”
