Aryna Sabalenka Reveals Iga Swiatek Goal After Dismantling Her Australian Open Third Round Opponent

Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka, after defeating Czech player Brenda Fruhvirtova in the Australian Open 2024, raised eyebrows with her 6-0, 6-0 victory. Speculation arose about Sabalenka’s intentions, prompting her to mention Polish tennis prodigy Iga Swiatek in her response who is known for the same dashing performance against opponents. Well, she finally did that with a revelation of how Swiatek always inspires her.

Sabalenka showed a great victory against Victoria Azarenka in the Brisbane International by 6-2, 6-4. Against Kasatkina, Sabalenka again pulled off a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the same tournament. Not to forget her 6-0 and 6-1 victory against Ella Seidel at the AO’s first round. After such a remarkable win, Sabalenka revealed that she was inspired by her colleague and the world’s number-one tennis star, Iga Swiatek.

Aryna Sabalenka reveals her mission to ‘get closer’ to Iga Swiatek

After her recent win against Fruhvirtova, Andrea Petkovic asked Sabalenka-“1st round 6-0 6-1. 2nd round 6-3 6-2. Today 6-0 6-0. Is it fun for you sucking the joy out of other players games?” Now Sabalenka answered by saying- “Well last year Iga won so many sets 6-0. This is one of the goals. Try to get closer to her.” 

Sabalenka’s comment hilariously explains that she has been an admirer of her colleague Swiatek’s performance. Following Sabalenka’s huge score against the opponent, fans can tell that this Belarusian tennis star is rooting for remarkable success. While Swiatek’s incredible performance can’t be forgotten, Sabalenka’s victory against the Polish tennis star by 6-3, 3-6, and 6-3 at the Madrid Open 2023 final showed Sabalenka’s amazing skills in the sport.

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Aryna Sabalenka’s Australian Open 2024 kicked off with a great victory against Germany’s Ella Seidel by 6-0 and 6-1. Her victories at the Brisbane International tournament this season showed an equally impressive scorecard. Now following Sabalenka’s response fans can understand that this tennis star wishes to achieve more feat of success like Swiatek.

Iga Swiatek’s charm ‘keep pushing’ Aryna Sabalenka to perform unbelievably great in the tournaments

Not just Iga Swiatek’s performance but Aryna Sabalenka has always expressed her liking toward this Polish tennis star’s mentality and indomitable spirit. During last season’s US Open, Sabaleka dropped a heartwarming message for her colleague. She said- “I mean, she’s great. She’s unbelievable. She has been World No. 1 for a long time, most of the weeks, I think. I’m really happy that we have Iga on tour, someone who motivates me to keep pushing, keep trying, keep improving myself. I think that’s the real sport, you know,”

Aryna Sabalenka’s responses showed that she has a big admiration for Iga Swiatek’s tennis skills. She also expressed that beyond the professional rivalry, Sabalenka wishes to learn from Swiatek and feels comfortable having her in prestigious tournaments.

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