Belarusian tennis player Arina Sabalenko named the main reasons for the defeat by the Americans Corey Gauff in the US Open final.
The match ended with a score of 2:6, 6:3, 6:2 in favor of Gauff, 19, seeded sixth. Sabalenka was given the second seed number.
— In the first set, I managed my emotions well. I was focused on myself, not the audience. Of course, Gauff moved simply amazingly. But in the second set I probably started thinking too much, and because of that I seemed to lose strength. After that she started acting even better and I started missing a lot of single shots.
Gauff defended herself very well, better than anyone. Therefore, I constantly had to play as an extra ball.
It’s a combination of everything. There were key moments in the second set where I lost. They helped her turn things around. Then there was his simply incredible defensive play. But I would say that it was precisely because of these key moments in the second set, where it was more about me than about her, that I lost the match.
I can’t say the hip problems were very serious. “I felt a lot of pressure on my left adductor muscle, so I called a physiotherapist, hoping that he would help me and I would start moving a little better,” Sabalenka said at a conference of press.
From Monday, the 25-year-old Belarusian will become world number one for the first time.
“That’s probably why I’m not very depressed right now.” I will definitely have a drink tonight (smiles). Yes, we are athletes, but sometimes we drink, but not a lot (smiles).
Becoming world number one is a huge achievement. I am very proud of myself because my hard work over the years has helped me reach the top of the world rankings. It’s nice to be able to say that I was No. 1 in the world, but I would really like to finish the year at the top of the rankings,” Sabalenka said.
Source : MatchTV
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