Sabalenka returns to her roots to succeed in the North American tour
The world number 1 has confessed that her intention is to play simple to regain feelings after a few complicated months.
Aryna Sabalenka has started her journey in the WTA Toronto 2026 in the best possible way with a comfortable victory against Moyuka Uchijima in two sets. Additionally, after the match, she revealed that her goal for this tournament is to return to her roots in terms of play to reconnect with herself and get back to her best level for a crucial tour for her interests.
It is important to remember that Sabalenka is still closely followed by Elena Rybakina in the WTA ranking, so the world number 1 has chosen not to complicate things and return to the game that brought her to the top on a surface where she feels at home. After a few months of uncertainty in which she has been eliminated from major tournaments prematurely, Aryna does not want any more setbacks and has opted to return to her flat game with less variation, although in some matches where she feels comfortable she can still afford some luxuries.
Sabalenka is satisfied with her debut in Toronto
Despite struggling at some stages of her match against Uchijima, the truth is that Sabalenka ended up pleased with her performance, especially considering that it is her first match on the North American tour. "I am happy with my performance. I am happy with the fight. I knew that before this match I could have some difficulties after a short break, but I was prepared for it. I am glad to have been ready mentally and physically to fight.
Conditions of the court
Oh, I love it. For me, it is great training. I need to recover after long rallies. I need to work on those tricky positions to be able to perform at my best in important matches. I am glad to have challenging conditions. There was a bit of wind, the ball was bouncing a bit, so I enjoy it a lot.
Variations in her game
We do a lot of that in training. To be honest, right now my goal is to return to basics and maintain simplicity. Today I felt it, I trusted myself and I tried. We practice a lot in training so that when I feel it on the court, I can translate it.
What she has learned from starting to do vlogs for YouTube
Nothing beats learning new things. But I love sharing a bit more of myself with the fans. I enjoy being connected and showing little things that cannot always be shown on social media. That's why I love recording vlogs and I enjoy it so much.
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