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The Advertiser
a day ago
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- The Advertiser
Cruel coaches should get out of tennis: Sabalenka
She is world No.1, a three-time Grand Slam winner and has banked career earnings of about $55 million but Aryna Sabalenka has not forgotten the hard times. The Belarus star, who has accumulated 20 tour titles along the way, had just eased to a 6-2 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic, of Serbia, to reach the fourth round of the French Open, when she decided to settle some old scores in her post-match media conference. She called out some of her former coaches, who, she said, constantly put her down and told her she would not make the grade. From the summit of the women's game, she delivered a meaty slap-down of her own, saying there is no place for cruel, overbearing coaches in the sport. "It's not about pushing me too hard. I've always been quite motivated and they didn't have to push me," she said. "But I have heard a lot. Saying I'm not smart enough, that I'm stupid, and I'll never make it, and I don't have anything to make it to the top." Sabalenka, who has won back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2023 and 2024, along with the US Open in 2024, had her own method of dealing with such criticism. "I was just laughing and saying 'we'll see'," she said. "I guess I want to send a quick message to them to quit their job, because honestly, I think they know nothing and they better quit just to save other players," she said. Meanwhile defending champion Iga Swiatek continued her chase for a fifth French Open title by remaining cool at a steamy Roland Garros to overcome Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 7-5 to reach the fourth round. But the Pole had to navigate a second set lasting 1 hour, 16 minutes, yelling in relief after winning on her second match point. "I'm just happy that I was super solid in that last game and did not give her any free points," said Swiatek. "She went for it, and it was a great match. We both played nice and I'm happy with my performance." Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen beat 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko 6-3 6-4, while 16the seed Amanda Anisimova and Liudmila Samsonova also advanced. With agencies She is world No.1, a three-time Grand Slam winner and has banked career earnings of about $55 million but Aryna Sabalenka has not forgotten the hard times. The Belarus star, who has accumulated 20 tour titles along the way, had just eased to a 6-2 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic, of Serbia, to reach the fourth round of the French Open, when she decided to settle some old scores in her post-match media conference. She called out some of her former coaches, who, she said, constantly put her down and told her she would not make the grade. From the summit of the women's game, she delivered a meaty slap-down of her own, saying there is no place for cruel, overbearing coaches in the sport. "It's not about pushing me too hard. I've always been quite motivated and they didn't have to push me," she said. "But I have heard a lot. Saying I'm not smart enough, that I'm stupid, and I'll never make it, and I don't have anything to make it to the top." Sabalenka, who has won back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2023 and 2024, along with the US Open in 2024, had her own method of dealing with such criticism. "I was just laughing and saying 'we'll see'," she said. "I guess I want to send a quick message to them to quit their job, because honestly, I think they know nothing and they better quit just to save other players," she said. Meanwhile defending champion Iga Swiatek continued her chase for a fifth French Open title by remaining cool at a steamy Roland Garros to overcome Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 7-5 to reach the fourth round. But the Pole had to navigate a second set lasting 1 hour, 16 minutes, yelling in relief after winning on her second match point. "I'm just happy that I was super solid in that last game and did not give her any free points," said Swiatek. "She went for it, and it was a great match. We both played nice and I'm happy with my performance." Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen beat 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko 6-3 6-4, while 16the seed Amanda Anisimova and Liudmila Samsonova also advanced. With agencies She is world No.1, a three-time Grand Slam winner and has banked career earnings of about $55 million but Aryna Sabalenka has not forgotten the hard times. The Belarus star, who has accumulated 20 tour titles along the way, had just eased to a 6-2 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic, of Serbia, to reach the fourth round of the French Open, when she decided to settle some old scores in her post-match media conference. She called out some of her former coaches, who, she said, constantly put her down and told her she would not make the grade. From the summit of the women's game, she delivered a meaty slap-down of her own, saying there is no place for cruel, overbearing coaches in the sport. "It's not about pushing me too hard. I've always been quite motivated and they didn't have to push me," she said. "But I have heard a lot. Saying I'm not smart enough, that I'm stupid, and I'll never make it, and I don't have anything to make it to the top." Sabalenka, who has won back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2023 and 2024, along with the US Open in 2024, had her own method of dealing with such criticism. "I was just laughing and saying 'we'll see'," she said. "I guess I want to send a quick message to them to quit their job, because honestly, I think they know nothing and they better quit just to save other players," she said. Meanwhile defending champion Iga Swiatek continued her chase for a fifth French Open title by remaining cool at a steamy Roland Garros to overcome Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 7-5 to reach the fourth round. But the Pole had to navigate a second set lasting 1 hour, 16 minutes, yelling in relief after winning on her second match point. "I'm just happy that I was super solid in that last game and did not give her any free points," said Swiatek. "She went for it, and it was a great match. We both played nice and I'm happy with my performance." Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen beat 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko 6-3 6-4, while 16the seed Amanda Anisimova and Liudmila Samsonova also advanced. With agencies She is world No.1, a three-time Grand Slam winner and has banked career earnings of about $55 million but Aryna Sabalenka has not forgotten the hard times. The Belarus star, who has accumulated 20 tour titles along the way, had just eased to a 6-2 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic, of Serbia, to reach the fourth round of the French Open, when she decided to settle some old scores in her post-match media conference. She called out some of her former coaches, who, she said, constantly put her down and told her she would not make the grade. From the summit of the women's game, she delivered a meaty slap-down of her own, saying there is no place for cruel, overbearing coaches in the sport. "It's not about pushing me too hard. I've always been quite motivated and they didn't have to push me," she said. "But I have heard a lot. Saying I'm not smart enough, that I'm stupid, and I'll never make it, and I don't have anything to make it to the top." Sabalenka, who has won back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2023 and 2024, along with the US Open in 2024, had her own method of dealing with such criticism. "I was just laughing and saying 'we'll see'," she said. "I guess I want to send a quick message to them to quit their job, because honestly, I think they know nothing and they better quit just to save other players," she said. Meanwhile defending champion Iga Swiatek continued her chase for a fifth French Open title by remaining cool at a steamy Roland Garros to overcome Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 7-5 to reach the fourth round. But the Pole had to navigate a second set lasting 1 hour, 16 minutes, yelling in relief after winning on her second match point. "I'm just happy that I was super solid in that last game and did not give her any free points," said Swiatek. "She went for it, and it was a great match. We both played nice and I'm happy with my performance." Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen beat 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko 6-3 6-4, while 16the seed Amanda Anisimova and Liudmila Samsonova also advanced. With agencies
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
French Open 2025: Sabalenka thrashes Danilovic to enter last 16; Zheng also advances
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka eased into the French Open last 16 with a dominant 6-2, 6-3 win over Serbia's Olga Danilovic on Friday. The world number one brushed aside her 34th-ranked rival in 79 minutes on the sun-drenched Court Philippe Chatrier. 'I'm super happy with the win, Olga is a fighter,' said three-time Grand Slam winner Sabalenka. ALSO READ | Djokovic saves set point, battles past Moutet to stay on course for record Grand Slam 'Here it's about dreams, I give my all,' added the Belarusian, who has never gone past the semi-finals in Paris. The 27-year-old next plays 16th-seeded American Amanda Anisimova for a place in the quarter-finals. Anisimova ousted Danish 22nd seed Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 in their third-round tie. Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen became the first woman to qualify for the French Open last 16 on Friday after a 6-3, 6-4 win over Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko. Chinese eighth seed Zheng has won nine successive matches at Roland Garros following her run to Olympic gold last year. She is through to the fourth round in Paris for the second time and will next play either Russian 19th seed Liudmila Samsonova or Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska.
Times of Oman
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Times of Oman
French Open: Sabalenka, Zheng move to round 4
Paris: The world number one star Aryna Sabalenka moved into the fourth round of the ongoing French Open, defeating Olga Danilovic in their third round match at Paris on Friday. As per WTA's official website, Sabalenka defeated Danilovic by 6-2, 6-3 in straight sets. So far in four matches, Sabalenka has dropped just 10 games, and 32 of her 37 victories have come in straight sets. Following the match, as quoted by the WTA website, Sabalenka said, "The ball flies much faster," she said. "The bounces are much higher. You have to adjust your racquet, which actually I did not, and it felt much better," she added. Speaking about her opponent, Sabalenka said, "Well, game-wise, she definitely has everything to be in Top 20, Top 10. It is all about whether mentally she'll be ready to handle all of the pressure, and she will be ready to stay there and fight. I mean, it does not matter what the score was, but it was a tough match. It was a fight." In the fourth round, she will be playing the world number 16, Amanda Anisimova. Anisimova, in her third-round clash, downed the world number 22 Clara Tauson 7-6 (4), 6-4. Anisimova is a former French Open semifinalist. Also, the current Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen moved into the fourth round as well, defeating an 18-year-old Victoria Mboko in her third-round clash by 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 26 minutes. Speaking after the game about Mboko, Zheng said, "For sure, she will be one of the best players in the future. I am 100 per cent sure because she already got the strength, the game. There is nothing more I can say. I am just really happy to win such a great player like her. She is really young. She has big potential ... She hits the ball really hard, and then she had a great serve. She had huge power. She moves on the court really well." "It was honestly really tricky and tough match, because I know if my mental goes a bit down or lose focus, I feel she gonna turn around the match. I would say today I had one of the greatest tennis that I play here so far," he added.
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Cruel coaches should get out of tennis: Sabalenka
She is world No.1, a three-time Grand Slam winner and has banked career earnings of about $55 million but Aryna Sabalenka has not forgotten the hard times. The Belarus star, who has accumulated 20 tour titles along the way, had just eased to a 6-2 6-3 win over Olga Danilovic, of Serbia, to reach the fourth round of the French Open, when she decided to settle some old scores in her post-match media conference. She called out some of her former coaches, who, she said, constantly put her down and told her she would not make the grade. From the summit of the women's game, she delivered a meaty slap-down of her own, saying there is no place for cruel, overbearing coaches in the sport. "It's not about pushing me too hard. I've always been quite motivated and they didn't have to push me," she said. "But I have heard a lot. Saying I'm not smart enough, that I'm stupid, and I'll never make it, and I don't have anything to make it to the top." Sabalenka, who has won back-to-back Australian Open titles in 2023 and 2024, along with the US Open in 2024, had her own method of dealing with such criticism. "I was just laughing and saying 'we'll see'," she said. "I guess I want to send a quick message to them to quit their job, because honestly, I think they know nothing and they better quit just to save other players," she said. Meanwhile defending champion Iga Swiatek continued her chase for a fifth French Open title by remaining cool at a steamy Roland Garros to overcome Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-2 7-5 to reach the fourth round. But the Pole had to navigate a second set lasting 1 hour, 16 minutes, yelling in relief after winning on her second match point. "I'm just happy that I was super solid in that last game and did not give her any free points," said Swiatek. "She went for it, and it was a great match. We both played nice and I'm happy with my performance." Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen beat 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko 6-3 6-4, while 16the seed Amanda Anisimova and Liudmila Samsonova also advanced. With agencies
Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Sabalenka wants French Open title, not favourite tag
Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts with Serbia's Olga Danilovic after winning their third round match REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her third round match against Serbia's Olga Danilovic REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2025 Serbia's Olga Danilovic reacts during her third round match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2025 Serbia's Olga Danilovic in action during her third round match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Lisi Niesner Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 30, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka in action during her third round match against Serbia's Olga Danilovic REUTERS/Lisi Niesner PARIS - While she is on a mission to get her hands on the Suzanne Lenglen Cup at the French Open, Aryna Sabalenka is more than happy to leave the favourite's tag to four-time champion Iga Swiatek. Swiatek, who won the last three titles in Paris, has had a troubled pre-tournament swing, but the Polish player has been in fine form since Roland Garros started, reinforcing indeed her status as a favourite. World number one Sabalenka has also been steamrolling her opponents, conceding only 10 games and she powered into the fourth round with a 6-2 6-3 victory against Serbia's Olga Danilovic on Friday. The Belarusian dominated her opponent from the start and although she faced some brief resistance in the second set, she easily set up a meeting with 16th seed Amanda Anisimova of the United States as well as strengthening her title credentials. "I am super happy with the win, Olga is a fighter and I knew it would be a fight. She played like a top 10 player; pretty soon she will be in the top 10," said Sabalenka. Sabalenka started in ruthless fashion, racing to a 5-0 lead but Danilovic avoided the bagel by winning the sixth game on serve, going on to pull a break back. The resurgence was shortlived, however, as Sabalenka wrapped up the opening set with another break of serve. Danilovic put up a decent fight in the second set but there was no comeback on the cards as Sabalenka broke for 5-3. The three-time Grand Slam champion wrapped it up with an unreturnable serve on a half-empty Court Philippe Chatrier - a common occurrence on early matches at the French Open. Is that enough to make her the top favourite for a maiden French Open title? "It's tough to predict in women's tennis, you know. Let's just leave it (the favourite tag) on Iga since she won it, what, three times in a row, really, right?," she said. "Let's just... I will just leave it for her." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
