Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova he said it was his defeat in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open against the first seed Aryna Sabalenka Tuesday didn’t dampen his solid start to the season and the Russian hopes to keep the momentum going.
The 27th seed was defeated by 6-2 2-6 6-3, but take a set from the defending champion, the Belarusian’s first defeat at Melbourne Park since the 2023 final against Elena Rybakina.
«I had a good start to the season here.so I will try to build on this momentum in the coming months.» Pavlyuchenkova told the press.
“I think this year, in this particular tournament, I played very good tennis. Sometimes, I don’t know, you get a little lucky here and there. There are games that are won by hand. But here I felt I was playing very good tennis.
Pavlyuchenkova, 33, the 2021 French Open runner-up, said the conditions at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday had been a challenge for both players.
«It took me a long time to get used to it» Pavlyuchenkova told Reuters. «In the second set I found some momentum and got what I wanted. I started to blow a little and found a rhythm. The next time something went wrong and it was windy».
Despite the defeat, there is also satisfaction, he said. «I feel like I can compete with the number one in the world.. Honestly, I just want to try to play my best tennis as much as I can in each event and enjoy this year to the fullest,” he said to the press.
Source: La Verdad
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