The Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenkawho will play in the final of the WTA 1000 Mutua Madrid Open tournament next Saturday, said she wants to play it against the world number one, the Polish Iga Swiatekto “revenge” from the last two weeks ago in Stuttgart and use “with more passion.”
“I really want that revenge. I think I would play with more passion, without speeding things up. Everything in its own time. Do better and fight for this title,” said the second player in the world at a press conference after winning the Greek in the semifinals Maria Sakkari by 6-4 and 6-1.
In the final, he will seek his second Caja Mágica title against the winner of the match between Swiatek and the Russian. Veronika Kudermetova.
“It will be surprising if he can beat Iga on the ground. But, as I said, without rushing. In Stuttgart I look for the winning shots all the time, here I will wait for the right shot to finish the point, “anticipated he.
“Today was my best game of the tournament,” he considered. “I started strong and I knew she would fight for every point. Let’s say it didn’t destroy me to see her get back in the game. I’m very satisfied, but especially in the mental part,” she said.
Sabalenka assured that the Madrid court conditions are “perfect for her” and added that after winning the Australian Open this year “everything is different”.
“I feel that I am a different person and I see tennis in a different way. I have a lot of confidence in myself,” she said.
“I’m taking it easy. I’m probably getting old,” said the Belarusian player.
Source: La Verdad
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