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Aryna Sabalenka reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2024. The defending champion defeated Amanda Anisimova in two sets and she achieved her eleventh consecutive success in Melbourne. The last to get this milestone was Serena Williams in 2017.
Thinking about the first Slam won in 2023 in Australia, Sabalenka explained at the press conference: “I’m really happy with the level expressed today and super happy to have passed this round. She is a very tough opponent: we have always played hard-fought matches against each other. another.
I feel stronger than last year and I hope I can continue like this. I thought I would feel different after winning a Major, but that’s not true. I still feel the same way. You always have to try to play your best tennis and fight to win. I feel exactly the same.”
The Belarusian player will find Barbora Krejcikova on the other side of the net in the quarterfinals.
“We have played each other many times. She plays really well and has come back super motivated after her injuries. It will be a great battle,” she told.
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