"I'm not going to relax or lose my desire": Fire still burns to achieve more for Sabalenka after becoming World Number One
WTASaturday, 30 September 2023 at 00:00
Belarus’ tennis star Aryna Sabalenka has stated that she is
still very motivated to achieve greater things in tennis.
The 25-year-old became the number one ranked player in the
WTA, replacing Poland’s Iga Swiatek at the helm.
Sabalenka was recently quoted in a report where she stated
that she is still motivated to achieve greater things.
“I am still motivated to continue doing important things,”
she said. “No matter how hard it was for me to reach the top, I’m not going to
relax or lose my desire. I want to finish this season as the best player in the
world and stay in that position as long as possible.
“Every time I achieve a goal, I set new ones & this one
is very exciting, so I want to give my best tennis here in Beijing. This
situation is new for me, it still seems crazy to be there. I know that, right
now, I represent all of women's tennis & that generates a great
responsibility, but nothing in me has changed.”
Sabalenka became the top-ranked player in the recently
concluded US Open where Swiatek faltered in the fourth round to Latvia’s Jelena
Ostapenko with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.
The Minsk-born took that opportunity from both hands and went
to play in the final of the fourth and final Grand Slam.
However, her journey ended in tears as she lost to America’s
young tennis sensation Coco Gauff who won the final and the title with a score
of 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
That performance, however, did not overshadow an incredible year
for Sabalenka who ended up playing in the semifinal or beyond in each of the
Grand Slams in 2023.
She also won her maiden and till now the only major title
earlier this year in Melbourne where she defeated Elena Rybakina in the final
with a score of 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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