Mental state will play a crucial role in the Australian Open final between Arina Sabalenko and Zheng Qingwen, multiple USSR tennis champion Anna Dmitrieva, told .
Sabalenka is the current tournament champion. In the semi-finals, the representative of Belarus defeated the American Cori Gauff, and the Chinese Zheng Qingwen defeated the Ukrainian Dayana Yastremska.
— During the final match, everything will depend on the psychological state of the two tennis players. For the Chinese, it will be the first Grand Slam final of her life, perhaps not even expected. Zheng’s grid was not made of stars.
We see that Sabalenka has become calmer during this tournament. The main thing for her is to maintain the stability of her character. Of course, Arina has an advantage going into the match.
— In the semi-final, Sabalenka beat Gauff. Is this important for revenge for the US Open final that Arina lost to Corey?
— Yes, it was important to win for several reasons: firstly, to reach the final, and secondly, to get revenge on Gauff. Moreover, in the final of the US Open, Arina showed herself stronger, but she herself gave victory to the American. The Belarusian was so excited that she lost control of herself. In the semi-final, AO Gauff played well, but Arina also played brilliantly,” Dmitrieva told .
The final match between Sabalenka and Zheng Qingwen will take place on Saturday and will start at 11:30 Moscow time.
Source : MatchTV
I’m Rose Brown , a journalist and writer with over 10 years of experience in the news industry. I specialize in covering tennis-related news for Athletistic, a leading sports media website. My writing is highly regarded for its quick turnaround and accuracy, as well as my ability to tell compelling stories about the sport.
