Iga Swiatek gave an interview in which she mentioned her rivalry with Arina Sobolenko. Polka, as usual, showed class, but expressed herself quite unexpectedly.
The rivalry between Iga Swiatek and Arina Sobolenko is not something that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have served us for years, but their duels electrify tennis fans around the world. The Pole is still the undisputed number one in the WTA world rankings and has a solid advantage over the second Belarusian. Nevertheless, in the WTA Race ranking, it is the second racket of the world that leads with a confident advantage over Rashinyan, where she takes third place. No wonder the 21-year-old girl is getting more and more questions about her rival.
Iga Swiatek’s rivalry with Arina Sobolenko in 2023
And this season, it is Arina Sobolenko who can save the victory at the Australian Open 2023 by knocking out m.in. Magda Linette, yes, Idze Świątek performed much worse there and was eliminated at the quarterfinal stage. In the next WTA competitions, the Belarusian had a hard time. In Indian Wells, she reached the final, where she lost to Elena Rybakina.
In Miami, where Iga Sviontek was absent, she lost in the quarterfinals to Sorana Kirstya. Then she had a break for almost a month, like the Pole, and at the tournament in Stuttgart they met together in the final, where our representative was in first place. The revenge took place in the final of the competition in Madrid, where the Belarusian took revenge for the previously mentioned defeat. It is worth noting that in addition to the triumph in Germany, the 21-year-old athlete also won the WTA tournament in Doha.
Iga Swiatek strongly about Arina Sabalenc
Iga Sviontek gave an interview for Tennis-infinity.com, during which she received a question about Arina Sobolenko. Rashinyanka accustomed her fans to the class that she shows. Nothing has changed this time either. According to her, the Belarusian motivates her to continue working and compared her with the previous first racket of the WTA overall rating, namely Ashleigh Barty.
“Having someone as good as Arina is motivating. It keeps me alert and alert. In practice, I imagine how he plays (…) It really hit me two years ago. When I played against Ashleigh Barty, I had the same feelings as when I played against her,” admitted Iga Swiatek.
Source: Wprost
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