Aryna Sabalenka admits it’s most likely truthful to exclude her in the intervening time from the “WTA Massive Three” since she has been taking part in poorly over the past two months.
Since ending as runner-up in Brisbane and profitable the Australian Open, Sabalenka has received back-to-back matches simply as soon as. After dropping to Donna Vekic in her Dubai opener, Sabalenka misplaced within the Indian Wells round-of-16 earlier than concluding her Sunshine Double with a third-round exit in Miami. Final week, Sabalenka made it previous her Stuttgart earlier than dropping to Marketa Vondrousova within the quarterfinal.
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Whereas Sabalenka has been struggling, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina have been doing fairly properly. Over the past two months, Swiatek has received two WTA 1000 titles, whereas Rybakina received WTA 500 occasions in Abu Dhabi and Stuttgart whereas additionally ending as runner-up in Miami and Doha.
“I really feel like I type of dropped my stage just a little bit (to be a part of) the ‘huge three’, I really feel prefer it’s been a ‘huge two’ within the final month,” Sabalenka mentioned.
Sabalenka hopes to show the web page round in Madrid
This week, Sabalenka is about to kick off her Madrid Open title protection. Because the second-seeded participant, Sabalenka will begin with a first-round bye and play in opposition to the winner of the match between Magda Linette and Elisabetta Cocciaretto within the second spherical.
Sabalenka is not coming into in Madrid in nice type however her plan is to go away all of it on the market and hope that one thing good will come out if.
“I’d say that I am fairly positive that I will be there and I will be combating for each level and if I’ve a chance, I am positive I’ll take it. That is my mentality going into the clay season this 12 months,” Sabalenka mentioned.
In Madrid, Sabalenka is a two-time champion and it’s secure to say that she enjoys the situations at Caja Magica.
