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Aryna Sabalenka is inching nearer towards Iga Swiatek on the WTA rankings listing because the Belarusian could have an opportunity to overhaul the Pole on the world No 1 spot on the French Open. This Monday, Swiatek’s lead over Sabalenka additional decreased because the Pole now has 8940 factors, whereas the Belarusian has 7541.
Final 12 months, Swiatek received the French Open and picked up 2000 factors. On the opposite aspect, Sabalenka suffered a French Open third-round exit and he or she will not actually have many factors to defend at Roland Garros this 12 months. If Swiatek loses earlier than the French Open semifinal, she’s going to lose the highest spot to Sabalenka irrespective of how effectively the Belarusian does at Roland Garros.
Sabalenka will enter Roland Garros forward of Swiatek within the Stay Rankings. Iga nonetheless relies on herself to remain on prime (if she defends her title), however barely.
If Swiatek loses earlier than SFs, Sabalenka new #1 it doesn’t matter what she does.
https://t.co/XOSfBTkipP — José Morgado (@josemorgado) Could 21, 2023
Sabalenka goals to overhaul Swiatek on the No 1 spot
Earlier this 12 months, Sabalenka completed one in every of her greatest objectives when she grew to become a Grand Slam champion on the Australian Open.
Now, Sabalenka has another main objective she desires to perform in 2023 – to achieve the world No 1 spot for the primary time in her profession. “I’m doing the whole lot I can to get nearer not prefer to her however to my dream.
I’m working actually onerous. I’m attempting to remain targeted on each match, each event. That’s what I actually wish to do. When you will have a goal, in case you have actually huge motivation, it’s not like simpler, however you will have a objective behind all these powerful practices.
It’s simpler to maintain going. When it’s powerful, you remind your self why you’re doing it. It’s not like simple, but it surely’s actually serving to to remain sturdy and maintain pushing your self to the bounds and maintain bettering your self,” Sabalenka mentioned in Rome.
Sabalenka, 25, is ready to compete within the French Open major draw for the sixth time in her profession. To date, Sabalenka hasn’t had a lot success at Roland Garros as she has but to make it previous the third spherical on the event.
