Venus Williams sympathizes with Sabalenka: "I don't think she wants to leave tennis"

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Aryna Sabalenka has suffered another tough defeat in a Grand Slam. This time it was in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros 2026 against Diana Shnaider, and at the end of the match, she said she only wanted to quit tennis right now. These words have sparked a lot of discussion, and even Venus Williams herself stated on TNT Sports that she was affected by seeing how Sabalenka was feeling. "I felt sad, I got carried away by her emotions. I have a lot of empathy for her. Maybe she should take a little more time if she needs it before the press conference because I don't think she wants to quit tennis," she stated.

In fact, Williams argued why by acknowledging that "that would be a tragedy for tennis and a tragedy for her. The internal struggle is real. What happened today happens to every player at some point, and it hurts. The worst part is disappointing yourself, and dealing with disappointing yourself is the hardest thing in the world. If you just lose, you lose, but right now, she is coping with her own disappointment. It's hard to sleep at night with that. I will also say that any of us would want the year she has had. I don't think she should regret anything, this should make her stronger."

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