Rybakina is already thinking about completing the four Grand Slams: "Roland Garros is my next goal"

Elena Rybakina speaks like a true US Open champion, and also as the new world number one. The Kazakh player took home the double prize in New York t after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Now all eyes are on the 27-year-old, who only needs Roland Garros to join the exclusive group of tennis players who have achieved the Grand Slam Career.

She discussed this in an interview for CBS Mornings, one of the most recognized morning programs in New York and the United States. They got straight to the point and asked her what went through her mind at the moment she became the US Open champion.

Elena Rybakina reflected on her success at the US Open

“So many things were going through my mind. I was very nervous, of course, playing for such an important title. Also, I had played against Aryna many times and I knew it was going to be a huge battle. It was a very close match and it made me so happy to see the team jumping, the crowd, all my friends, it was incredible.”

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At 27 years old, she already holds three of the four Grand Slams, and though there's still almost a year left, people are starting to ask her about Roland Garros: “It would mean everything to me, because I believe it is a huge achievement to win all four Grand Slams on different surfaces. I don’t know how many people have accomplished it, but yes, Roland Garros is my next goal and it’s what I will try to do with my team. We are going to work on everything over the next few years to try to achieve it.”

Although that means defeating Sabalenka again, with whom she is beginning to generate an exciting rivalry. Four matches this year and two victories for each. However, the Kazakh player won in the two most important matches (finals of the Australian Open and US Open), although Sabalenka's consolation is also significant (finals of Indian Wells and Miami).

Therefore, she did not hesitate to praise the player from Minsk: “She has achieved incredible results and has been very consistent over the last few years. I am very happy to have been able to win such an important title. As I said, we have played many times throughout the year and we always have real battles. Somehow, this time it fell on my side and I’m sure we will play many more matches together.”

Interview of Elena Rybakina on CBS Mornings, this monday.

With two trophies : US Open one (probably her trophy, the replica) and the world Number one trophy.

Explained that now that Roland Garros is the goal.

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And if she seems to have Sabalenka's number, it is partly thanks to her team: “I always talk to my team and we have some kind of plan. Since we know each other well, everything was based on the return, because she also has a very powerful game. It was about reading specific moments and making a difference at those key moments.”

In fact, she took the opportunity to talk about her team: “They can lift me up when I'm down, they can give me a pat on the back, they can help me come back to reality when I'm overly confident.”

As the interview went on, Rybakina became emotional when talking about the boys and girls from Kazakhstan, who now see her as a role model. “It's history, and I’m very proud. It’s something huge for Kazakhstan. I have already received so much support, so many beautiful messages and I know that in recent years, there are more and more children coming and everyone wants to play tennis. It’s incredible. I am very happy and I can't wait to come back,” concluded a Elena Rybakina who is already enjoying her status as the brilliant champion of the US Open and as the world number one.
 

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