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The tennis fans are currently cherishing the champions as the Australian Open 2024 comes to an end. Aryna Sabalenka, winning her second grand slam title, not only proved her worth to the world but also gave them a glimpse of her carefree personality. Besides this, there are many other sides and stories of the tennis star that the fans are still not aware of.

Every athlete faces one moment or the other when they feel like quitting and settling down to normal. As Sabalenka opened up about her moment of discouragement, it came out to be very interesting.

‘Oh, I’m so done’ – Aryna Sabalenka reveals the secret

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Aryna Sabalenka recently shared insights about the ups and downs of emotions she experienced on her way to lift the Australian Open 2024 trophy. Talking about the emotions that she carried within herself through the phase, she disclosed a tough moment where she almost felt like calling it off as she felt exhausted and disheartened.

“It was a moment where I thought, ‘Oh, I’m so done,'” Sabalenka admitted. “I can’t keep going; it’s too much.” As she narrated the challenges that she had to go through, it gave fans a glimpse of the pressure she faced. However, everything fell back in line as she had a perfect source of motivation to get back.

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She highlighted the valuable role her family played in saving her. “I couldn’t give up because of my family and my father. I felt like I had to keep going and keep doing what I’m doing.” As the tennis star narrated this incident of keeping control over emotions, she became an example for the young enthusiasts stuck amid challenging situations.

Along with mentioning her parents as the major source of motivation to drop the temporary thoughts of quitting, Aryna Sabalenka also explained how self-worth is just within and it needs to be recognized. The tennis star, in her statement explaining how she stopped herself from making a rapid decision, turned into a complete philosopher.

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“Especially when something was working, and then something happened and it stopped working, which means it’s there; you just have to figure out the way to get it back,” she said. As the tennis star surprised fans with her recent victory, this revelation came out to be more than just a statement but a winner’s philosophy to save yourself from situations of self-doubt.

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