Sabalenka has 'revenge' on her mind ahead of Swiatek clash: "Try better and fight for this title"

Aryna Sabalenka will face Iga Swiatek in the Madrid Open final and she is excited about the chance to avenge her loss in the Stuttgart final recently.

Sabalenka and Swiatek contested the Stuttgart final recently with the Polish player proving better in that one. It was a disappointing loss for the Belarusian but she is hopeful for revenge in Madrid as it's an event she won in the past. There will be chances for her especially if she serves as well as she can as that was the way she bested Barty a few years ago.

She really wants it as well:

"Yeah, I really want to have this revenge. I think I would just play with more passion. I wouldn't rush things. Yeah, I would just go one more time, try better, and fight for this title."

Sabalenka furhter:

"I mean, it's going to be really amazing if I can beat a player like Iga on clay court. Yeah, as I said, I don't have to rush things. Like I just have to wait for my opportunity and I just have to, yeah, take it and go for it."

And explained the matchup as tough:

"Yeah, I think it's a different match, and of course I prefer play against her in the final than in the quarters. I think it's really good that we are playing so consistently so we are meeting each other in the finals, and hopefully it can be the same. But, yeah, it's always tough. It's always great battles. You always have to fight really, really hard against Iga. I'm ready for that."