Aryna Sabalenka: “It’s the first time it’s happened to me in my entire career”

Since the start of the Miami tournament, the conditions climatic They have dominated the scene. In Florida, the rain has disrupted the calendar, forcing the organizers to modify their plans… who made their plans very clear. priorities.

Numerous matches were postponed to the next day, creating a true tennis marathon. On Thursday, March 19, for example, no less than 50 games were scheduled at the Florida complex.

On Friday, several games were suspended at the beginning of the day, and not all of them could be completed. Aryna Sabalenkawho was originally going to play in the main stadium, eventually had to play her second round match against Ann Li on the Butch Buchholz rink.

The world number one, after passing the debut, spoke about the change in her press conference. “I think this is the first time a situation like this has happened to me in my career. I was surprised that they were considering postponing my match. In fact, the organizers gave me the choice of courts for the match. I was like, ‘But What’s the problem if Alcaraz and Fonseca play later?’ “.

“I decided to play today, because if I won, I would have the day off. Honestly, I was surprised by their decision, but I am glad that they gave me the opportunity to choose what was best for me. I think It is the first time I have found myself in a situation like this in my career. I don’t remember anything like that.

“It was a complicated situation because Alcaraz also had to play on the central court, which would have caused the two world numbers ones to play consecutively. The good thing was that it was a surprise for the audience (at the Butch Buchholz). I don’t think they were waiting for me on that court. I think the fans enjoyed it. They brought banners; It was great. “That’s probably the only thing that makes me happy,” Sabalenka concluded.

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