Aryna Sabalenka He bid farewell to the 2023 US Open by breaking a racket he threw in the trash as soon as he left it in pieces. They just lost in the final against the American Coco Gauff by 2-6, 6-3 and 6-2. In this way he was able to release all the accumulated frustration, as a victim of his uncontrollable emotions, unable to withstand the honor that became the Arthur Ashe Stadium, with 23,000 spectators pushing his rival.
The Belarusian has that experience, he wants to correct it this Saturday at ten o’clock in the evening, central European time. 4 pm in New York. Even with good public bribes, he could not avoid being declared enemy No. 1 at the US Open.
After defeating the Chinese Qinwen Zheng in the quarterfinals, he promises to pay for everyone’s drinks if they support him in the next match. “Drinks for everyone if you support me,” the world number two launched to the fans, aware of the crossroads in one of the North American expectations.
Within an hour and a half of the semifinals he heard roars in the stands, it showed that everyone wanted his defeat. He stayed focused, although he had doubts in the second set that led to a tiebreak. He won 6-3 and 7-6 (2) against the American Emma Navarro. “I have worked hard on my emotional state during the games. I have calmly won in key moments,” he congratulated himself. Aryna Sabalenka.
On the path he sympathized with the people once his victory was sealed. “Your spirits came a little late, but margaritas for everyone,” he directed the fans, who devoted themselves to Navarro. Holding the possibility of the final with another American, Jessica Pegulawhich happened later when he defeated the Czech Karolina Muchova.
He learned from his weaknesses then Coco Gauff at the US Open 2023. “The public will be cheering her on all the time, but how can they help her win the match? If I just let them enter my mind and drive me crazy, will they drive me crazy.” And Sabalenka is not willing to let this happen again.
The biggest problem, “is the noise, which is very loud in this stadium. I have had difficult experiences because I am very emotional, but I am never depressed by defeats. They motivate me to come back and try again, more difficult. I look forward to having the trophy in my hands,” he said. He likes the tournament, the spectacle when there are no American rivals in the way. Then Arthur Ashe can be hell for the visitor. Sabalenka noticed this. It’s natural to be enemy No. 1 of the US Open matches Jessica Pegulawhich he did not assimilate in 2023.
Source: La Verdad
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