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Aryna Sabalenka says it is always great matches against Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina as the Belarusian acknowledged that taking on her two big rivals is a great preparation for the new season. At the World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi – where matches are played in one-set format – Sabalenka met Rybakina and then Swiatek. Against Rybakina on Friday, Sabalenka won 7-6 (2) and she also won a match tie-break they played with a 10-6 scoreline. On Saturday, Sabalenka clashed against Swiatek and won 6-4.
“We had a lot of great matches against each other. Honestly, we didn’t play the full match, but played just a set. Of course, it’s really good to have these kind of matches before going into the next season. I think we played really great tennis, great level and it’s really great to have these matches ahead of the next season,” Sabalenka told Gulf News when asked about her WTL wins over Rybakina and Swiatek.
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