“I know a lot of players complain and would prefer one-week tournaments, but I like having a day off between matches because it allows you to enjoy other things besides tennis and relax mentally.”
The extension of the WTA 1000 tournaments – from one to two weeks – has fueled further debates, with the men’s and women’s circuits divided between those in favor and those against. Madrid and Rome runner-up Aryna Sabalenka also expressed her opinion on the topic, saying she was satisfied with this new format of the WTA 1000. The Belarusian tennis player, fresh from two finals lost against Iga Swiatek in as many tournaments on European clay courts, therefore expressed her preference for the new WTA 1000 formula.
“The two-week tournaments help me to be more mentally balanced and not end up exhausted every week of competition, like I used to,” she explained.
At the press conference after the defeat in Rome, Sabalenka also talked about the upcoming Roland Garros.
“I’m super excited, I love Paris and I love Roland Garros. Last year I did well and I’m excited. Even though I lost these two finals, I never focus on the past. It doesn’t matter how…
