Aryna Sabalenka25, will become the new world No. 1 in women’s tennis this Monday, an honor she has secured, regardless of her subsequent results, since the Pole Iga Swiatek defeated against Jelena Ostapenko in the round of 16 of US Open.
The world throne will slightly ease the pain of losing in Saturday’s final against the American Coco Gauffwho was able to overcome the loss of the first set (2-6, 6-3, 6-2) to win his first title of grand slam at the age of 19 only. Sabalenka, current champion of Australian Openhe will have to wait for another occasion to extend his record.
“Sometimes I get emotional. During the finals I was thinking too much and I missed a lot of balls, not the easy ones, but the ones I shouldn’t have missed. In the first set I managed my emotions a bit , I was Focused on myself, not on the audience or how Coco moves on the court. Then, in the second set, I must have thought too much that I lost my strength,” Sabalenka acknowledged.
“I’m leaving New York in positive things and others that are not really positive, but that’s okay. It is a process. We all learn and I guess it is a lesson for me, I will learn it to come back stronger,” Aryna said.
“I’m very proud of myself because all those years I worked hard helped me to be number 1 today. It’s nice to say that I became number 1, but I want to end the year in that position, So I stay positive and motivated, ” explained the Belarusian.
During the trophy presentation, Aryna commented that her arrival at the world throne slightly slowed down her defeat in the final. “Maybe that’s why I’m not super depressed now,” she said, even breaking into a smile.
However, the smiling face had its opposite as Sabalenka retired to the locker room. Alone, he then unleashed all his pent-up anger with a violent reaction that was caught on camera. Eurosport.
A very sad thought for the poor racket of Aryna Sabalenka, battue in the finale of#USOpen by Coco Gauff 🙏 pic.twitter.com/WJmA2TSUtW
— Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) September 10, 2023
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Reluctantly, Aryna placed the finisher’s bag and tray on the floor, took out a racket, took one last look at it and, with an uncontrollable explosion, slammed it hard on the floor four times. The racket broke, the Belarusian threw it into the nearest trash can with an angry face, proof that, obviously, the loss in the final hurt him more than he mentioned in his speech to the court. Arthur Ashe.
Source: La Verdad

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