Aryna Sabalenka is riding a 10-match winning streak and is yet to drop a set while in Australia. But the Belarusian will confront a player with plenty of power of her own, Elena Rybakina
, won’t entertain thoughts about winning in Melbourne as a “neutral”, a reality for her at all the slams after tennis officialdom took steps after the conflict started to not recognise Russia or Belarus in any official way.She doesn’t shirk the question, it’s just that dealing in hypotheticals doesn’t work for her.
But missing Wimbledon cut a nerve for her, and others. It was a time of genuine frustration and annoyance. “I mean [I saw a] little bit the final just because I was working out in the gym,” Sabalenka admitted. “It was great tennis.” Typically, the next comment came with a warm laugh – a trait that’s central to her demeanour. “I’m my [own] psychologist.”
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