Sabalenka looks to silence Barty Army: "I don't care because I'll be in the final"
WTAMonday, 03 January 2022 at 08:46
Aryna Sabalenka will continue her rivalry with Ashleigh Barty when the 2022 Australian Open begins and the World No.2 is trying not to think about the Aussie's fan support on home soil.
Sabalenka is now a two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist and will look to fulfil her undoubted prowess but knows she may have to go through the World No.1 to do so.
"I played against her in Melbourne once and it was really tough," said the 23-year-old Belarusian.
"People support her really, really crazy, like crazy.
"But if it's going to happen, whatever. I don't care (because I'll be) in the final, I don't want to think about people supporting her."
"She's a great player, she can do everything on court and that's why she's No.1," she added.
"I always like to play matches against her, always great battles, huge fights.
"I would like to play against her like every week in the finals."
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AceOfBase06-05-2024 - Iga never gets an easy draw in any tournament she plays. So that statement is far from the truth. Sabalenka has difficulty because all she wants to do is stand up and serve. She is not a tennis player. If she gets the opponents Iga have, she would be ousted earlier.crissy06-05-2024
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mandoist05-05-2024 - Just be honest... This era of pro sports "couples" are merely easy hookups for sex while on the Tour. Like Hollywood and music biz (except they call it "dating")mandoist05-05-2024
- Piece of cake for Djoko like this :-)AceOfBase05-05-2024
