LONDON : There was a moment in the Wimbledon second-round match between Aryna Sabalenka and Varvara Gracheva when the Belarusian, a set down and playing poorly, sent a forehand wide before letting out a huge scream of frustration.However, it was that release, which surely could be heard all over the All E
LONDON : There was a moment in the Wimbledon second-round match between Aryna Sabalenka and Varvara Gracheva when the Belarusian, a set down and playing poorly, sent a forehand wide before letting out a huge scream of frustration.
"I was little bit crazy in that moment. I mean, I can't throw my racket on the grass, so I felt like at least I need to scream, kind of lose it a little bit. After that I felt a little bit better. I felt a little relief inside," the 25-year-old told a press conference.Sabalenka, one of the favourites to win the title, reached the semi-finals in 2021 but did not participate last year due to the ban on players from Russia and Belarus.
However, that has not been the case at Wimbledon and Sabalenka appreciated the supportive British crowd as she seeks to secure her second Grand Slam crown having won this year's Australian Open.
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