‘I’m Attempting to Keep Optimistic No Matter What’

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

Heartbreak is a part of tennis, and Aryna Sabalenka has discovered 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 last set to Karolina Muchova, she felt it once more, however the 25-year-old vowed to not let it maintain her down.

“I mean, of course you’re always facing some challenges, and I definitely have to learn something from this match and come back stronger,” Sabalenka instructed reporters.

After profitable her maiden main in 2023, and claiming three titles as she compiled a 34-6 document, Sabalenka made some extent of patting herself on the again for a job properly executed 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 think what I [have been] doing and hopefully I will keep doing it this season, that’s incredible, just next level,” she stated. “I don’t look at this tournament as negative tournament. I think I did great improvement on the clay court, and it’s my best result here.”

Rather that cling 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 regarded forward to getting again on the horse.

“Right now I’m trying to stay positive no matter what happened on court,” she stated. “Anyway, whatever, I’ll come back stronger. It’s tough match, but I had so many opportunities, but still, I would like to look at this tournament as a positive tournament.”