By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday September 9, 2024
New York—Aryna Sabalenka made a promise to herself when her father Sergiy handed away prematurely in 2019 attributable to meningitis.
To satisfy his dream and turn into the perfect on the earth.
After successful her third main title, Sabalenka as soon as once more made it clear that he’s nonetheless No.1 in her hear, 5 years after his passing.
When requested what she felt her place within the historical past of the game is after claiming her third main title, Sabalenka mentioned:
“After I misplaced my father, it is at all times been my purpose to place our household title within the historical past of tennis. Each time I see my title on that trophy, I am so happy with myself, I am happy with my household that they by no means gave up on my dream and that they have been doing every thing they may to maintain me going.”
Sabalenka, who’s 27-1 in her final 28 Grand Slam match on onerous courts, is now fourth on the WTA’s energetic Grand Slam title winner record, behind solely Venus Williams (7), Iga Swiatek (5) and Naomi Osaka (4).
She defeated Jessica Pegula, 7-5, 7-5 on Saturday in Arthur Ashe Stadium to solidify her standing as the perfect onerous courtroom participant in ladies’s tennis.
‘It has been at all times my dream,” she mentioned. “I nonetheless type of can’t imagine that I used to be capable of obtain, like me with my group, we have been capable of obtain a lot already.”
