Aryna Sabalenka was seemingly left stunned by one question in Beijing but instead of reacting in certain ways, she responded to it in a funny manner.
On Monday, the Belarusian tennis star made light work of Ashlyn Krueger after sealing a 6-2 6-2 win to improve to 14 consecutive victories. Since Iga Swiatek is not playing this week due to personal reasons, the reigning US Open champion is the top favorite for the title but also the No. 1 seed.
But following Sabalenka’s latest win, one reporter brought up an interesting stat – told her that she has only twice in 18 cases won tournaments where she was the top seed. The reporter then asked to explain what’s like the pressure in those situations and if she was determined to “flip the narrative” this week in Beijing.
Answering the question, the 26-year-old noted that she never thought about that particular stat before hilariously accusing the reporter of being the one who is causing her to feel pressure.
“You’re the one who’s putting pressure on me. Before, like, this question came up, I didn’t even think about that (laughter). I don’t know. Maybe like in the past it was some sort of pressure. Nowadays, I’m not focusing on that. It’s just the ranking. You can be world No. 1, and if you’re not bringing your best tennis,…
