Aryna Sabalenka made the semifinals of the 2023 Western & Southern Open by defeating Ons Jabeur in straight sets with the final score 7-5, 6-3.It should be remembered that the Tunisinian, finalist at Wimbledon – where she defeated Aryna in the semi-final, among other things – had to deal with an injury to her right foot, which limited her performance.Sabalenka, in the press conference after the match, talked about the weather conditions in Cincinnati, and about the balls, which are, according to the tennis players, heavy.
The world No. 2 said the weather conditions in Cincinnati are helping her control the ball better than many other players, such as Jabeur.
Sabalenka beat Jabeur: “Heavy balls? If your body is not strong enough..”
The Belarusian explained: “I don’t know.
I mean, so far I like these balls. I think for my game it’s helping me because my shots are getting even more heavier and even more tough to play against. I don’t want to complain against these balls! But,yeah, I know some of the players doesn’t really like it because, I mean, it’s heavy, it’s tough.
If your body is not ready to play a long matches, not strong enough, then, yeah, it can become injury. If you asking my opinion, I like…
