Sabalenka’s hit after the title in Madrid

From heaven to earth in five days. From winning the WTA 1000 in Madrid after one of the best women’s finals in recent times to suffering a major bump as Roland Garros approaches, which should be the next big goal for the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka.

The Australian Open champion, just turned 25 and world No. 2, dominated the No. 1 in Caja Mágica Iga Swiatek. However, at the Roman Foro Italico he surrendered to the American Sofia Kenin by 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Shocking defeat of the season’s wins leader, with a positive balance of 29-5. His slip underlined, on the other hand, the revival of buy it24 years old and number 134 in the world but queen of the Australian Open in 2020, as well as a finalist at Roland Garros in the same campaign, when she was number 4.

He will have the opportunity to confirm his step forward by measuring himself in the Ukrainian round of 16 Angelina Kalina.

Sabalenkato think about Paris after the final in Stuttgart and the title in Madrid, and despite breaking his regularity in Rome, where he made the semifinals in the previous edition.

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He himself found an explanation for this sudden farewell from Italy: “Tired, I need to recharge the batteries,” he commented on social networks.