Genie Bouchard supports Aryna Sabalenka's decision to part ways with her sports psychologist

Former World No. 5 Eugenie Bouchard recently reacted fondly to 2023 Australian Open finalist Aryna Sabalenka's decision to stop consulting with her sports psychologist.

Sabalenka advanced to the Australian Open final with a 7-6(1), 6-2 victory over unseeded Pole Magda Linette on Thursday, January 26, extending the Belarusian's unbeaten start to the year and setting up a final clash with Elena Rybakina.

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Sabalenka revealed in a post-match press conference on Thursday, January 26, that she has decided to discontinue working with her sports psychologist, stating that she has taken matters into her own hands because no one else can help her fix her problem but herself.

"To be honest, I decide to stop working with a psychologist," said Sabalenka. "I realized that nobody than me will help, you know? Hoping that someone will fix my problem, it's not fixing my problem.

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"I just have to take this responsibility and I just have to deal with that. Yeah, I'm not working with psychologist any more. I'm my psychologist."

In light of this, Bouchard took to Twitter to express her love and support for her colleague's bold decision, writing:

"Love this."