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“Obviously he’s (her father – ed.) my biggest motivation. He’s been everything to me. But right now I have my mother and sister who are here with me and I feel like I have to think about them. But I feel that he is always with me. I’m very grateful for everything he’s done for me and I think if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be here.”
with these words, Aryna Sabalenka dedicated the victory at the Australian Open 2024 to hare late father Sergey.
In the Netflix series Break Point, Sabalenka, who was also unfairly criticized on several occasions for her management of the key moments of the matches, wanted to tell her story.
Sabalenka, in 2019, faced a pain that was difficult to even imagine, due to the passing of her father Sergey. A fundamental person in Aryna’s life, she is always ready to listen to her father’s advice both on the court and in her personal growth path.
“I believe my story can motivate people and help them find a way out of difficult situations. It’s hard to lose a loved one, especially a father. You have to find the motivation to move forward in life.”
In the episode dedicated to her, Sabalenka revealed the dream she shared with her father as a child. A dream she turned into reality just yesterday on…
