Sabalenka's brutal comeback to her rival at Wimbledon 2026: "How scary.."

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Aryna Sabalenka began Wimbledon 2026 with a convincing victory against Teodora Kostovic (6-2, 6-3), but one of the most curious moments of her press conference came when asked about the young Serbian's previous statements. Kostovic had stated before the match that she wanted to test whether the world number one could handle her power, words to which the Belarusian responded with a mix of irony and naturalness.

"After the match, I found out what she had said. It's quite funny," she commented with laughter. Sabalenka continued in a clearly lighthearted tone, "I think she said she wanted to see if I could handle her power. 'How scary...'" she joked with a smile. Far from being upset, the three-time Grand Slam champion positively acknowledged her opponent's confidence. "It's good that she has that self-assurance. It's something positive," she affirmed, before explaining that she tries to stay focused on her game and avoid paying attention to her opponents' pre-match statements.

Kostovic had doubted that Sabalenka could withstand her power

"I usually don't pay attention to what my rivals say. Sometimes statements can be misleading or taken out of context, so I try to completely separate that part of the game," she explained. Beyond that moment, Sabalenka also made it clear that she was very satisfied with her debut on the London grass. "I'm very happy to be back at Wimbledon, to play on Centre Court, and with how I competed today. I couldn't be happier with my performance," she pointed out.

The world number one also took the opportunity to explain the main adjustments she makes when transitioning from clay to grass. "We work a lot on staying low, handling the low-bouncing balls, coming to the net more, and improving the serve. The transition is very fast, but today I felt really good," concluded Sabalenka, who once again showed why she is one of the top favorites for the title at the All England Club.

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