“Of course it’s difficult, but worst case scenario, if you lose, there’s nothing left to defend next year. I’m not saying I don’t feel pressure, I’m just changing my mind concentration and it’s working for now. There’s one more match left and I’ll do my best.
Emotionally, I will be ready to fight, but without panicking. When you participate in a final for the first time, there are a lot of emotions and you can rush. But when it’s the third final, you say: “Okay, it’s the final, that’s normal. Just another match.” You step away from everything else and just focus on your game. That’s it.
Yes, I’m pretty calm. I’m the current champion and the worst that can happen is losing the tournament and having fewer points to defend next year. That’s all. It helps me stay focused and try to play the best I can in every match without thinking about defending titles,” Sabalenka commented at a press conference.
- Sabalenka explains why she beat Gauff in the Australian Open semi-finals
Source: Sport
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