‘I’m Trying to Stay Positive No Matter What’

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday June 8, 2023

Heartbreak is a part of tennis, and Aryna Sabalenka has realized that lesson many instances over the course of her profession.

On Thursday in Paris, after squandering a match level and a 5-2 lead within the ultimate set to Karolina Muchova, she felt it once more, however the 25-year-old vowed to not let it maintain her down.

“I imply, in fact you are all the time going through some challenges, and I undoubtedly must study one thing from this match and are available again stronger,” Sabalenka advised reporters.

After successful her maiden main in 2023, and claiming three titles as she compiled a 34-6 file, Sabalenka made a degree of patting herself on the again for a job effectively finished this season regardless of Thursday’s gutwrenching loss.

She additionally took positives from the truth that she reached the semifinals for the primary time in Paris this yr – she had by no means been past the third spherical beforehand.

“I feel what I [have been] doing and hopefully I’ll maintain doing it this season, that is unbelievable, simply subsequent stage,” she stated. “I do not have a look at this event as detrimental event. I feel I did nice enchancment on the clay court docket, and it is my finest consequence right here.”

Relatively that grasp her head after going off the boil and shedding 20 of the ultimate 24 factors to Muchova, Sabalenka flashed a smile in her put up match press convention as she seemed forward to getting again on the horse.

“Proper now I am making an attempt to remain optimistic it doesn’t matter what occurred on court docket,” she stated. “Anyway, no matter, I will come again stronger. It is powerful match, however I had so many alternatives, however nonetheless, I wish to have a look at this event as a optimistic event.”