Sabalenka: "It was hard for me to find my rhythm, the balls are flying a lot this year"

Aryna Sabalenka made a solid debut at the Australian Open 2026 and managed to overcome some doubts in the first set, which she discussed in the press conference. "It's never easy to start a tournament, I struggled to adapt to my opponent's pace, whom I didn't know, I started serving poorly, and I felt like the ball was flying more than usual," said the Belarusian, who reaffirmed her desire to vary her game much more, with approaches to the net and sliced shots.

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