4 days ago

Aryna Sabalenka Explains Mindset as Defending US Open Champion

Sabalenka beat Cristina Bucșa 6-1, 6-4 to reach her 5th straight US Open quarterfinal, extending her win streak in New York to 11. Asked if she’s playing not to lose, she replied, “That’s exactly what I’m not doing. I play to win. I don’t care about what happened last year… the goal is to do it many more times.”