Aryna Sabalenka finds control with “small adjustment” to racquet in Indian Wells, Miami
MIAMI, Fla.—Aryna Sabalenka stands out as the WTA’s No. 1 participant, however that does not imply she’s content material to relaxation on her laurels.
After developing quick in the Australian Open remaining in January, Sabalenka has returned with a vengeance at Indian Wells and in Miami.
She gained her first huge title of the yr on the BNP Paribas Open, defeating Naomi Osaka, Victoria Mboko and Linda Noskova en route to the ultimate, the place she avenged her Melbourne loss to Elena Rybakina.
On Monday, Sabalenka—the highest seed and defending champion on the Miami Open introduced by Itau—charged previous No. 23 seed Zheng Qinwen to e book her spot in the quarterfinals with out dropping a set.
What has fueled her post-Australian Open turnaround? The world No. 1 supplied a number of hints on Tennis Channel:
“Maybe I made a small adjustment on my racquet,” Sabalenka revealed to Prakash Amritraj after her 6-3, 6-4 win.
