"Okay, whatever, I’m done": Aryna Sabalenka shares reason behind stop training with Andrey Rublev after just five minutes
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World number one Aryna Sabalenka has opened up about why she decided
to quit training with Russia’s Andrey Rublev after just five minutes. The
26-year-old, who is already regarded as the best player currently playing in
women’s tennis in the singles category, has been in impressive form this
season.
She has appeared in the final of an event on six occasions in eight events. Even though she has managed to win just three of them and suffered defeats in the other three, those deep runs in the tournaments have ensured that Sabalenka now has a firm grip on the top spot in the WTA rankings. She is
sitting with 11,118 rating points, nearly 3,500 points ahead of second-placed
Poland’s Iga Swiatek.
Sabalenka recently lifted the Madrid Open after beating
America’s Coco Gauff in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 7-6. One
of the reasons behind her success in the recent past is because of her ball-hitting
ability which is second to none in women’s tennis.
Sabalenka was asked whether she is the hardest ball-hitting player
in women’s tennis ahead of the start of the Madrid Open. In response to that, the
reigning world number one explained that hitting the ball hard is ‘not the key’.
She also shared an interesting instance where practiced with Russia’s men’s
tennis star Rublev but the three-time Grand Slam winner stated that she decided
to end her practice just five minutes after.
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“I don’t know. I mean, maybe when I was practicing with the
guys,” she said. “I practice with Rublev, that was really intense. I was like,
Okay, whatever, I’m done. I was done in five minutes, so, yeah. But, no,
sometimes power is not the key. You can hit really hard but not in the right
target. But, yeah, I think the guys serve stronger, obviously.”
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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