Aryna Sabalenka Wins the Australian Open Women’s Singles Title

Aryna Sabalenka You don’t have to be afraid of the big stage.

Resolving a past history of under-buckling the Tension from late-round Grand Slam tennis Sabalenka, the A powerful, 24-year-old Belarusian woman came back to defeat Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan, 4-6, 3-3, and 6-4 the women’s singles final of the Australian Open Samstag

A matchup between two players would be the Biggest hitters the sport, Sabalenka Rybakina’s inexperienced and clinical Rybakina, was slightly more fearless. the High-profile moments that marked the end of a great summer in Australian tennis. It was Sabalenka’s first Grand Slam title in a rocky career that has included the Some players are almost unable to recover from these kind of big-moment, error-ridden meltdowns.

Instead, the The microcosm of match was Sabalenka’s career — a shaky start, filled with ill-timed double faults followed by a steadying midmatch recovery before a final-set display of raw power and precision that her opponent could not answer.

Then it was all over again. Sabalenka Last year, I decided to be contrarian in an age when athletes train as hard as their bodies. Sabalenka She fired her sports psychologist and decided to get rid of it. the Her demons and all the losses she suffered, it was something that she would have to overcome on her own.

You can find more information here the Rybakina made a final anxious point by sending a forehand long. It happened in a flash Sabalenka She was on her back the blue court, crying tears of joy — and relief.

“It’s just the best day of my life right now,” Later, she might say.

Holding the A few seconds later, the championship trophy was placed on a podium. Sabalenka Turning to her coaches, she thanked them for being there with her as she rode to the first Grand Slam title.

“We’ve been through a lot of downs,” She said. “It’s more about you than it is about me.”

Of course not, particularly on a night where she was faced with an opponent who has been on this stage before.

Rybakina is a Kazakh citizen who was born in Russia. In return for financial support she became one five years earlier. Rybakina wanted to follow up her Wimbledon title run and declare herself as the new Kazakhstani citizen. the major threat in women’s tennis.

“I should have been more aggressive,” Rybakina said that the war was finished. “She was stronger mentally, physically.”

It was instead Sabalenka Who was there? the You must be strong to survive the This was the kind of tennis match that seemed to be inevitable. the First days of tournament the The conditions were perfect the The biggest and most flattest of hitters.

They said that when players arrived in Melbourne for the first time more than two weeks earlier, it was because they were unsure what to do. the The combination of heat and humidity with court preparation was a recipe for success. the It is difficult for balls to spin. the Players who smash their first serves, and then rip at almost every rally ball like they are getting extra credit for speed get an edge.

This was Rybakina’s style. Sabalenka They were just fine as long as they had fun with it the silver champion’s trophy sparkling on a pedestal in the corner of the Court in case one of them wanted to pretend that this was just another match.

Sign up the finals, Rybakina led the With 45, field with in-aces Sabalenka With 29 points, he was third. They were first and second in hitting winners off their opponents’ serve, and at the Top of the Peak serve speed charts, both clocking in at 120 miles per anhour

Rybakina’s Wimbledon Championship match in July was a different affair. She played Ons Jabeur, a Tunisian player, who was subtle and deft. the The most innovative players the game.

Psychologically it was different too. Not only was she doing something she’d done in Australia before, but also because her opponent hadn’t.

Rybakina was a Russian girl through her childhood and became a citizen in Kazakhstan. the Country promised to cover her tennis training the During Wimbledon, she spent the better part of two consecutive weeks discussing whether or not she was Kazakh. She was also asked to answer for her native country’s invasion of Ukraine as she stampeded to the title. She is still a Russian citizen, but Wimbledon banned players from Russia or Belarus.

This was left out SabalenkaOne of them is the Few players can match Rybakina’s thump and thump.

Sabalenka’s power is different than Rybakina’s, though. Each player is six feet tall. Sabalenka swings a tennis racket like a lumberjack wields an ax, screaming with exertion on every stroke, every bit of struggle and emotion visible in her eyes, while Rybakina’s long arms make her seem like a human trebuchet, slinging shots in silence and giving no hint of the Chaos is stirring within.

As Sabalenka Settled in and tied the score, the The match was a contest to see which tennis brand could sustain high levels of play the Pressure of the final set the Most important championships the sport. as the Rybakina, the reigning Wimbledon champion, played against Rybakina, a Grand Slam finalist for the first time. Rybakina had an invaluable edge due to her experience. Sabalenka Had all of the Momentum, the balls were jumping off her strings with a pop and a zip that Rybakina couldn’t match.

They traded service games throughout the scoreboard. the First six games but Sabalenka Rybakina found small escape routes to help her stay afloat while she was at cruise control.

Serving in the Rybakina was unable to complete the seventh round. This is her third attempt to win. the Important break for serve Sabalenka She sent her opponent running after shots, and was then taken away the Game with an overhead shot the Middle of the court. two games the Championship and In the driver’s seat, Sabalenka She pumped her fist and took several deep, exhaling breaths. Then she took some watery mouthfuls. the After a brief changeover, we strotted back onto the She will be hammered by the court the title.

An ace into the corner of the Service box placed her one game in cradling the If she was able to avoid wobbling, the trophy would be hers.

This Sabalenka Was able to do this was the It was the result of changing her perspective on herself as a tennis player. “I started respecting myself more,” She said. “I started to understand that I am here because I worked so hard and I am a good player. I’m good enough to handle everything.”

She finally reached the finals of Grand Slam on her fourth attempt, and she did so Thursday Sabalenka She talked about her firing as a sports psychologist. It was clear that she wasn’t. the Only one person could solve the problem. the Her mental problems were the final straw. the past.

“Every time hoping that someone will fix my problem, it’s not fixing my problem,” She said. “I just have to take this responsibility, and I just have to deal with that. I’m not working with a psychologist any more. I’m my psychologist.”

Only for a moment the old Sabalenka She tried to make it work, but she was unable to. the Match at 5-4. Rybakina was aced by her, and she double-failed to allow Rybakina in.

Then, on Sabalenka’s fourth match point, Rybakina buckled, sending that forehand long, and an overwhelmed Sabalenka Flatten her on the back.

You can match over. Demons are exorcised. A new member is also available the sport’s most revered club.