"I would love to": Aryna Sabalenka has sights set on US Open final revenge with Coco Gauff rematch
WTASaturday, 28 October 2023 at 23:30
Aryna
Sabalenka expressed her desire to replicate the 2023 US Open final against Coco
Gauff in the upcoming WTA Finals this week.
World No. 1
had a brilliant year, winning her first Grand Slam at the Australian Open and
claiming the top spot in the Rankings from Iga Swiatek. Sabalenka's
outstanding 2023 performance makes her the first seed in the WTA Finals as she
seeks the title.
In her two
previous appearances, her best result was reaching the final last year, where
she lost to Caroline Garcia. However, this year, Sabalenka is the top favorite
and hopes to avenge what happened at the US Open two months ago.
The
Belarusian reached the US Open final with the World No. 1 ranking already
secured but couldn't overcome Coco Gauff, who was on an impressive hardcourt
winning streak and claimed her first career Grand Slam. Sabalenka's frustration
was evident with her on-court tears and recordings of her breaking a racket in
the locker room.
During the
group draw ceremony, Sabalenka was asked if she anticipates a rematch of the US
Open final against Coco Gauff.
“Yes, I
would like to, I would love to,” she said.
"Of
course, I was disappointed but Coco played on another level. I just have to
accept this loss and move forward," Sabalenka added.
Despite
being the top seed, Sabalenka mentioned that she doesn't see any clear
favorites in the tournament:
"I
think all of us are favorites for this tournament. It's tough to say that
someone's favorite here."
For now,
Sabalenka's rematch against Gauff will have to wait, as they were drawn into
different groups, and both will need to secure their spots in the semifinals
for fans to potentially enjoy a reunion.
In the
Round Robin draw, Sabalenka was grouped with Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula,
and Maria Sakkari, while Gauff will face Iga Swiatek, Ons Jabeur, and Marketa
Vondrousova.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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