Sabalenka: "I know that as soon as I relax, I will start to lose"

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She has a particular crusade to make history and enhance women's tennis, and she is achieving it. Aryna Sabalenka is much more than a player with powerful strokes dominating the top of the WTA circuit. She is also a charismatic personality, an ambassador of this sport, and an ambitious and demanding athlete. She spoke about all of this at Indian Wells 2026 after reaching the semifinals.

Reigning in the desert is a very attractive goal for the best tennis player on the planet, and this Indian Wells 2026 could be an ideal opportunity to achieve it. Aryna Sabalenka wants to continue conquering major titles for her record and is two games away from achieving it at the Californian event. Her feelings are great; defeating Victoria Mboko represents a significant boost of morale and confidence. However, the Belarusian knows there is no room for rejoicing in what has been achieved if she wants to continue achieving things.

Sabalenka believes that finding the balance between personal and professional life is the key to her success

"I think my greatest superpower is being aware that I don't have one," she said with a laugh, leaving an interesting reflection hanging in the air that she later elaborated on. "I believe it's very important for my career to have found a good balance between my personal and professional life. I feel that I know how to do that very well," said a woman who wants to break the streak of young champions in Indian Wells, a tournament won by players under 23 in the last seven editions.

Especially symptomatic of Aryna Sabalenka's competitive nature is her effectiveness in tiebreaks, something out of the ordinary, which she demonstrated again against Mboko. "I just try to play point by point, stick to my game plan, and stay aggressive. I feel that if I relax at any point, I will start losing," admits humbly a woman who aims to further establish herself as the number 1 in the WTA ranking and is seeking a title that would be crucial for her at this Indian Wells 2026.

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