Tennis player Arina Sobolenko thanked Elena Rybakina after winning the Australian Open
Belarusian tennis player Arina Sabolenko commented on her victory at the Australian Open in 2023. Her words are quoted by the official YouTube channel of the tournament.
“Thank you [американской теннисистке] Billie Jean King, first of all. It’s incredibly inspiring to lift a trophy right in front of your eyes. Thank you for everything you have done for our sport,” the tennis player said, expressing her gratitude to the tournament organizers, judges and fans.
Separately, Sobolenko thanked her team and her opponent in the final match, Kazakhstani athlete Elena Rybakina, who played for Russia until 2018. “Elena, thank you and your team for a great tournament. You are an incredible player. Of course, we will have many more battles, I hope, in the finals of TBS [турниров “Большого шлема”]” she added.
On Saturday, January 28, Sobolenko defeated Rybakina in three sets with a score of 4:6, 6:3, 6:4. Previously, the 24-year-old Belarusian athlete has already won Grand Slam tournaments in doubles. Together with Belgian Elise Mertens, she won the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open.
Source: Lenta
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