Sabalenka: "I did the right thing by skipping a couple of tournaments"

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Aryna Sabalenka already announced after her defeat against Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon that she would go on vacation to completely disconnect from the circuit, with the goal of putting behind a painful loss in the semifinals of the third Grand Slam of the season. Almost a month later, the number one player resumes circuit activity at WTA Cincinnati 2025.

The Belarusian started her adventure in the American tournament with a significant victory against a tough opponent like Marketa Vondrousova. Her next opponent will be Emma Raducanu, a challenging obstacle on the long road with the primary goal of defending the trophy and adding matches in preparation for the US Open.

"I am very happy to be back; it was a great match. I am glad to have achieved this tough victory against Marketa," said Sabalenka in an interview with Tennis Channel. "I think I have played many matches this season, so I have quite some experience in handling crucial moments."

"The key for me is always to go for it, without any doubt about the decisions I make. For now, that is working quite well," confessed the world number one, who saved all twelve break points against her Czech opponent, while capitalizing on her three opportunities.

Vacation to Recharge

"I was very nervous about whether people would like the YouTube channel; I hope they love it. I enjoyed my vacation time; I needed it. I enjoyed it so much that it has been very tough to return. I think I did the right thing by skipping a couple of tournaments and giving myself more time to recover and recharge."

Max Mirnyi, New Team Member

"He is very intelligent. I am very happy to see him enjoying life; he went through very tough situations. He is definitely helping us with the net work. He also gave me a couple of tips on the serve, which are really working well for now, and I hope they only get better. Bringing a new voice to the team is also important."

Matchup with Emma Raducanu

"We had a great battle at Wimbledon. She is a great player and has been playing super well lately. I am looking forward to facing her on hard court. I don't remember our clash in Indian Wells very well, but I think she is playing much better now. It will be a significant challenge; I will have to work very hard on every point, but Marketa has been a very good test."

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