The Belarusian turned the tide for the Kazakh and with partial scores of 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4, in just over two hours she claimed glory in one of the four main tournaments on the circuit .
Aryna Sabalenka is the new queen of the Australian Open . And he did it by imposing all his quality against a worthy rival, Elena Rybakina.
It’s not for nothing that the Kazakh (22nd WTA) achieved something that seemed impossible in this tournament, stealing a set from the Belarusian (5th WTA) and she did it from the start of the match. A partial 4-6 made all lovers of the sport think that once again the ghosts that prevented Sabalenka’s ascent will haunt the main court of the first Grand Slam of the year.
But the one born in Minsk did not experience another disappointment and in two consecutive runs she turned the tide and he attained the glory that had been elusive (6-3 and 6-4). And that in large part because the 24-year-old tennis player has always felt the pressure of achievement. With great potential on the court and praise from experts in the field, they made winning more of an obligation than a consequence of what she could achieve with her racquet and it played a trick on her in competition.
In fact, He always had problems with his serve and difficulties in imposing a tactical order. Moreover, the land of Oceania made these demons disappear and in the definition of the title, Aryna managed 17 aces and knew how to recover from a loss.
Nothing less if you think the athlete reached the final of this great tournament without giving up a set in the entire 2023 season and with the incredible statistics that only two rivals had managed to get four points in any of these disputes.
In fact, as ESPN reported, those two weeks at Melbourne Park helped her defeat Tereza Martincova, Shelby Rogers, Elise Mertens, Belinda Bencic, Donna Vekic and Magda Linette. achieve 10 matches and 20 consecutive won sets this year alone . A mark that only Anna Smashnova (2002) and Agnieszka Radwanska (2013) had reached during this century and which could bring her closer to her positive sequence on the circuit: 15 victories -losing only three sets- between Ostrava 2020, Linz and Abu Dhabi 2021.
Moreover, his victory again puts the ban on displaying his country’s flag on the circuit, as they are not allowed to do so due to the association of his country’s government with that of Russia in the middle. of the war with Ukraine. “As I said a few months ago, I really think that tennis, not just tennis, but sport in general, has nothing to do with politics, but if everyone feels better that way, then that’s fine. I mean, I have no control over that. What can I say ? They did it, it’s okay,” he said a few weeks ago.
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