The dreams of tripled have gone to Aryna Sabalenka. As Jennifer’s Christian (2000, 2001), Serena Williams (2009, 2010) et Victoria Azarenka (2012, 2013), the Belarusian stops at two reasons consecutive to Melbourne (2023, 2024). This Saturday, she failed a few points from the title against Madison Keys (6-3, 2-6, 7-5). While she had not conceded the slightest break ball in the third round, Sabalenka fell for 6-5. Hidden under her towel after the match ball, she looked up and found a smile during her speech, but accused the blow at a press conference. There is no doubt that it will come back stronger in 2025.
Video – The words of Aryna Sabalenka before his final
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“I feel like my legs were in” off “mode at the beginning”
“This is not the result I wanted” has conceded the world n ° 1. “She played as if she had nothing to lose at the end, was trying her luck. She fought throughout the tournament with difficult matches, played aggressively in the final. It was just not My day. could change something, I would try to start the meeting better, in terms of movement and aggressiveness. Second set.
“I was so close to doing something crazy”
After the match ball, Aryna Sabalenka destroyed his racket and then left out of the short, before returning for the ceremony. “There was a little frustration. I was so close to accomplishing something crazy. I just needed to let out these negative emotions to make a good speech, not being disrespectful. And … to be a good person *laughs *.
-“When you arrive in the final, it’s the trophy or nothing”
“No one remembers the finalists” She continued. “When you arrive in the final, it’s the trophy or nothing. Nobody puts the name of the finalist alongside that of the winner. I aim for the titles but I am proud to have reached three finals in a row. is crazy.
The 26 -year -old player was also touched by the words of Madison Keysduring his speech. “It’s crazy to hear this, I’m younger than she is inspired by me. It means a lot. I always wanted to be a source of inspiration, maybe not for the players *laughs * But rather for people outside of Tennis. “