Arina Sobolenko from Belarus, winner of the Australian Open tennis championship (Australian Open), said she wants to be the world’s first racket.
On January 28, the Belarusian tennis player defeated Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan in the final of the tournament. The match, which lasted 2 hours and 28 minutes, ended with the score of 4:6, 6:3, 6:4.
“Would I like to be number one in the world by the end of this year? Like I said, we all have the same intention. Winning a Grand Slam is definitely not the last goal on my list.
I think I’m known in Belarus. We don’t have many good athletes, so I’m famous. I think I have a little more self-respect now. It’s like I’m starting to realize that I’m a really good player.
I need to respect not only others but also myself. I think my victory is important for my country. I think people are proud of me,” Sobolenko quotes The Age.
It was previously reported that Czech tennis players Katerina Sinyakova and Barbora Kreychikova played for the second time in a row. won at the Australian Open.
The duo, who took the first place in the final match, defeated Suko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara from Japan with 6:4, 6:3 sets. The interview lasted 1 hour and 29 minutes.
Source: Gazeta
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