Tennis
Sobolenko once again refused to hold a press conference, but praised Svitolina
second racket in the world Arina Sobolenko Belarus refused to hold an open press conference after beating Sloane Stephens (7:6, 6:4) in the 1/8 final of the 2023 French Open.
Arina made a comment to the official representative of the WTA, praising the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina:
“It was a good clay court game. If you can handle a match like this, you can handle anything. Difficult match is very difficult.
A lot of balls came back, it was difficult to win a rally. I always had to look for the perfect shot to complete the game, it wasn’t easy.
Svitolina plays tennis very well here in Paris, moves well. This is another player who will run a lot and spin the balls. I just have to be patient and wait for the perfect shot to complete the games.”
In the quarterfinals of Roland Garros, Svitolina will play against Sobolenko.
Earlier, Arina had already refused to openly communicate with the media, arguing that she was worried about her psychological health.
Source: Sport UA
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