Aryna Sabalenka notched her 14th win in a row at the 2024 China Open, and she talked about that second-best career streak after getting to it.
The Belarusian’s career-best streak equals to 15 matches won in a row, and now she’s only one match away from matching that. With how she’s been playing recently and how high her confidence has been, it’s very likely that she will match that streak and make this one her career best.
She will be facing Madison Keys in her next match, so it won’t be the easiest match for her, but she’s still favored to win it because she’s simply the better player. Sabalenka is favored to win the event as the top seed, and if she does, she’ll set a new streak, which would equal to 18 matches won in a row.
It’s well deserved because her run has truly been that special, and she’s been the dominant force in tennis, as that streak suggests. After notching her 14th win in a row at the China Open, Sabalenka talked about that and what she’s seeing from her level.
She admitted that right now in Beijing, she might not be playing at her best level possible, but at times during this run, she certainly played some of her best tennis. After all, winning the US Open doesn’t happen by chance, and she bested Jessica Pegula in the final, who has been in tremendous form herself.
“Well, maybe right now, like, I’m not playing my best, best tennis. But I think the way I’m controlling my emotions and the way I’m holding myself sometimes really helping me to stay in most of the matches, in those difficult situations to keep fighting and keep playing my best tennis. So I think, yeah, control over my emotions, that’s the key.”
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