Aryna Sabalenka claims ‘the level was so bad’ after Dubai defeat
Aryna Sabalenka claims ‘the level was so bad’ after shock Dubai exit
Aryna Sabalenka has lost her first match back since retaining the Australian Open title, and she has suggested that ‘the conditions’ in Dubai do not suit her game style.
Sabalenka was beaten by world No.31 Donna Vekic, 7-6(5) 3-6 0-6, at the WTA 1000 event in the United Arab Emirates yesterday.
The Belarusian was 7-6(5) 2-0 up at one stage, with a single opportunity to go up a double break in the second set.
However, Vekic fought back to win 12 of the next 13 games and continue her impressive record against Sabalenka, as she now leads the head-to-head 6-2.
And Sabalenka has spoken about the conditions not suiting her, “I feel like the conditions here don’t fit me well at all. It’s really tricky for me to compete here in Dubai. A really tricky court for me.
“I would say that the whole match I was leading, I was winning. I won the first set. I was up with a break. I didn’t feel like I was up. The level was so bad today from me.”
Sabalenka is next set to compete at Indian Wells, beginning Wednesday 6th March, where she was runner-up to Elena Rybak
ina last year.
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