Sabalenka after an impressive victory in Madrid's competition will now try to improve the result of last year in Rome. At that time, she only died in the final with Iga Świątek 2: 6, 3: 6, which is why she would undoubtedly want to get revenge. The Belarusian will start the struggle from the second round, in which she will face Anastasia Potapowa.
Sabalenka spoke on Iga Świątek. “I'm sure she'll come back”
Sabalenka is currently the leader of the world ranking. Although Iga Świątek has been her biggest rival for several years, she has not faced her this year. Mainly because the Polish woman is experiencing a crisis and from last year Roland Garros did not play in any finale. The 27-year-old believes that the situation will change at any moment.
– Now Iga is not doing very well, which is absolutely understandable. But I'm sure she'll come back. That's why I focus on myself. I just work for the future, I try to improve my game as much as possible. I want to be ready for anyone who will challenge me on the court – she explained in an interview with The National. And she confessed that Świątek was not her only motivation.
– To be honest, I think I can find this motivation. It's not like I have been playing easy matches lately, all rivals motivate me to work hard. In any case, when I am on the court, there is a fight and I have to overcome difficulties, and in some matches it is a demanding task and I try very hard to make it happen – she supplemented.
What about the weaker form of our player says coach Sabalenka Anton Dubrow? – She just didn't play well in two events. There are three or four weeks to start the struggle in Paris, so everything may change – assured.
Świątek started the tournament brilliantly and in the first match smoothly defeated Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6: 1, 6: 0. Sportsted journalists asked AI to 'release the verdict about who can return home from Rome with a cup for the winner'. “Google Gemini Al chose Sabalenka as its best choice. The recently ended Madrid Open, the third title in this place, as well as the third in the season,” we read. If that happened, it would be terrible news for a Polish woman who is a defender of the title.