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 because of meningitis.
To satisfy his dream and develop into the very best on the planet.
After profitable 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 stated:
“After I misplaced my father, it is all the time 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 had been doing the whole lot they might to maintain me going.”
Sabalenka, who’s 27-1 in her final 28 Grand Slam match on arduous courts, is now fourth on the WTA’s energetic Grand Slam title winner checklist, 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 very best arduous court docket participant in ladies’s tennis.
‘It has been all the time my dream,” she stated. “I nonetheless type of can not consider that I used to be in a position to obtain, like me with my crew, we had been in a position to obtain a lot already.”
