Sabalenka: "Women Are Not Ready to Play Five Sets"

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Opening uncomfortable melons for many and doing so with sincerity and frankness is something that Aryna Sabalenka does not avoid. Aware of being a great role model for women in sports, the Belarusian addressed a topic that always generates debate without taboo, while also speaking candidly on other topics of interest after her victorious debut at Wimbledon 2025.

Comfortable victory, acquired confidence, and overflowing excitement. That is the assessment that Aryna Sabalenka can make after her triumphant debut at Wimbledon 2025 against the Canadian player from the qualifying rounds, Carson Branstine. The world number 1 faced the press after securing her spot in the second round and discussed controversial issues with great ease. Competitive pressure, mixed doubles at the US Open, training with men, and why women should never play best of five sets.

"My goal is always to win as quickly as possible to be physically fresher in the following rounds. It is true that facing challenges and maximum demand in certain stretches of these matches can be beneficial because it shows whether you are mentally prepared for the battle," commented the world number 1, before addressing the pressure she feels. "If I were 20 years old, it would be difficult for me to bear all that being the highest-ranked entails, but experience has shown me how important it is to focus on myself, on and off the court. I just try to improve every day, I don't think about anything else," she explained.

- Training with men and why women cannot consider playing five-set matches in women's tennis

"Possibly, playing best of five sets would benefit me because I am one of the physically strongest, but even so, I do not think I am ready for it. It is too demanding for the female body; women are not prepared to play that amount of tennis, and injuries would increase significantly," explained the Belarusian, who has recently been training with other players and is well-known for the power of her shots, which is comparable in some aspects to those of men.

Questioned about this, Aryna Sabalenka is clear. "It is fantastic to train with them because I learn a lot about how they hit the ball, how they face some situations during matches. Every time I train with a male player, I feel that I add something to my game and become a better tennis player," commented one of the top contenders for the title at Wimbledon 2025.

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