WTA Finals

Thursday, November 11, 2021

Guadalajara, Mexico

Aryna Sabalenka

Press Conference


P. BADOSA/A. Sabalenka

6-4, 6-0

THE MODERATOR: Aryna, talk us through your thoughts on the match tonight, the atmosphere, and also how your opponent played.

ARYNA SABALENKA: Yeah, the atmosphere was amazing. People support both of us really good. Yeah, I was happy with that.

Yeah, I'm really disappoint of myself and of this match. Hopefully I can bring myself back and, yeah, I can win the next matches.

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. You started the match hitting so aggressively, moving well, finding your range. What do you feel changed after the sixth game?

ARYNA SABALENKA: I start (indiscernible) a lot. After I lost the serve, I was really disappoint myself and emotionally I was, like, really crazy. I couldn't just stop myself and kind of put myself back in the match. So whatever...

Q. You obviously played a lot of matches this year, a lot of great wins, been able to pull yourself out of those moments when you're negative. What made it more difficult for you tonight to maintain your focus?

ARYNA SABALENKA: I don't know.

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