Belarusian world number one Arina Sabalenko commented on the defeat from Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (4:6, 6:3, 1:6) in the match WTA Final Tournament V Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)), reports Sports.kz with reference to Pressball.by.
The meeting had no tournament significance, since Sabalenka guaranteed herself access to the semi-finals ahead of schedule, and Rybakina lost her chances of reaching the playoff stage after failures at the start.
“Honestly, I still have to learn how to stay motivated and hungry to give one hundred percent in such matches when you know that you are already in the semi-finals and the only motivation for you is points and money. It was difficult.
You see someone on the other side, a high level player who…
