Elena Rybakina reached the 2nd round of the Roland Garros beating the Belgian Greet Minnen in straight sets, with the final score of 6-2 6-3. The next opponent on her path will be the Dutch Arantxa rus. At the press conference at the end of the match, Rybakina talked about some very interesting topics, such as the WTA 1000 new format for two weeks and also about her rivalry with Aryna Sabalenka. But the funniest moment of her press conference occurred when the Kazakh criticized the media present in the press room, underlining how she always receives the same questions, to which she no longer knows what to add.
A journalist reminded Kazakh how in Madrid she said how tired she felt after those long tournaments, with the new WTA 1000 formats spread over two weeks.
“It’s tiring sometimes, but I mean, now I’m happy to be back and keep playing. Then the goal for me is to win titles. That’s what I want. That’s what I’m aiming for,” she explained.
Elena Rybakina says she’s happy to be back & healthy, she’s aiming to win titles:
“In Madrid you said you were kind of feeling tired from those longer tournaments. I know you didn’t want to miss Rome, but because you did, has that helped you? Do you…