World prime Aryna Sabalenka states she is “fresh and ready to go” in her proposal for a third straight Australian Open title, cautioning she has a number of area for enhancement.
The 26-year-old taken pleasure in an astonishing 2024, attending to 7 finals and successful 4 titles, consisting of the United States Open.
Her yr was began by defending her Australian Open crown, whipping China’s high-flying Zheng Qinwen within the final.
Should she win it as soon as once more, she will definitely come to be the very first woman to declare 3 straight Melbourne Park songs titles as a result of Martina Hingis in between 1997-1999.
“I feel fresh and ready to go,” the Belarusian acknowledged, in response to the WTA website Thursday, after exhibiting up for the Brisbane International which begins on Sunday upfront of the Australian Open from January 12.
“I really like Australia and I at all times come right here hungry and at all times come right here prepared.
” I actually really feel all the help proper right here, and I assume that’s the simplest characteristic of Australia, that people are really, really, proper into tennis.”
Sabalenka additionally started 2024 in Brisbane, reaching the ultimate with out dropping a set solely to crash to Kazakstan’s Elena Rybakina within the decider.
She hung out within the low season at her dwelling in Florida earlier than heading to the Middle East to arrange for Australia and can use the Brisbane event to fine-tune her Grand Slam preparations.
“You strive on great deals of points in the pre-season,” she stated.
“The initially competition prior to the significant competition is the one where you can attempt it out and see what’s mosting likely to function well for you, and what’s not.”
Despite her rise by means of the ranks to be the participant to beat heading into 2025, Sabalenka stated there have been nonetheless components of her sport that want work.
“Oh, there is many points to enhance,” she stated.
” I indicate, I’m not that wonderful with maybe my online game on the web in songs. There is an excessive amount of factors to reinforce in my contact online game.
“There is so many things, even my serve is not as good as I want it to be, so there is always (elements) to improve.”
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