Sabalenka reveals the valuable lesson she has learned from her recent defeats

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"I am very happy with the level at which I played today, I am happy to be in my first final in the Miami Open," said Aryna Sabalenka moments after defeating Jasmine Paolini in the semi-finals. The world number one seems to have quickly overcome her loss in the Indian Wells final, and the short time to adapt to the new conditions has not posed any problem for her performance.

"This has been one of the best matches of the season so far. I have been super focused on myself, on the things I had to do. Everything has gone smoothly for me; I am very happy with my performance. It's very difficult to bring your best tennis wherever you go. In any case, you always struggle with something. I felt that I am at a quite high level right now. I am very happy to have been able to give myself another chance, another final to finally learn the lesson and get the trophy."

The valuable lesson she has learned from defeats

"I felt pretty good in Australia. It's not about how you feel but about how you adapt to different conditions. Regarding lessons, well, I think I have learned to focus on myself, not on what happens on the other side of the net. Sometimes players step onto the court with nothing to lose and go crazy with shots, making incredible shots. In those finals, I focused more on my opponents than on myself. I think I have to have the same attitude, the same mentality I had today; this time I'm going to do better than in the last two finals."

Developing a passion for tennis as a spectator

"When I watch men's tennis, I try to see what they do differently, I try to see something I can try, train, and improve to bring to the court. When I watch the girls, I try to see what they are doing, what they struggle with, I try to analyze a bit, but I would also say that whenever I watch tennis, I see it more from the mental aspect because I see some things and I am curious to know how the player handles the pressure, especially with men, what would they do under pressure? Whenever I watch tennis, I pay more attention to the mental aspect of the game."

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