World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, after reaching the third round in Indian Wells, answered a question about how special winning this tournament would be for her. In 2023, the Belarusian player lost in the final to Elena Rybakina.
“I don’t really like the small one I have at home. I would like the bigger one,” Sabalenka said.
The Belarusian player also summarized the interim results of the season.
“I would say that I didn’t show my best tennis during the Middle East series, but I performed excellently in Australia. Of course, the final didn’t go well, but what can you do. I had ups and downs, but now I’m starting to feel better. I’m hungrier for victories now than in the Middle East. It’s only the third month of the year, so it’s too early to evaluate the season.”
Aryna Sabalenka – on poor results in the Middle East: I don’t feel very good here every time. Even with health problems
