{"id":13520,"date":"2024-05-08T06:08:03","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T22:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24hscore.org\/news\/?p=13520"},"modified":"2024-05-08T06:08:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T22:08:07","slug":"sabalenka-confident-after-madrid-open-final-loss-to-swiatek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/tennis\/sabalenka-confident-after-madrid-open-final-loss-to-swiatek\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabalenka Stays Positive Despite Madrid Open Final Loss to Swiatek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite falling short in the Madrid Open final to Iga Swiatek (22), Aryna Sabalenka (26) chooses to focus on the positives from her performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sabalenka, who lost a thrilling encounter 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7), had entered the tournament struggling for form. Following her Australian Open title defense in January, she managed just four wins in four tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, a resurgent Sabalenka impressed in Madrid, defeating former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina and Miami Open winner Danielle Collins before pushing Swiatek to the limit in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tennis Result<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An incredible fighter ?<br><br>Bravo, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SabalenkaA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@SabalenkaA<\/a> \u2728<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMOPEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MMOPEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bskMIGoZWF\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/bskMIGoZWF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; wta (@WTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WTA\/status\/1786850457370943705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 4, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I&#8217;m happy with my level and the effort I gave this week,&#8221; Sabalenka shared with reporters. &#8220;There are a lot of positives to take away from this tournament, and I&#8217;m leaving Madrid feeling good.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sabalenka acknowledged her post-Australian Open struggles. &#8220;It was tough for a few months,&#8221; she admitted. &#8220;Finding my rhythm again was challenging. But I&#8217;m thrilled to have rediscovered my form here in Madrid. I believe things can only get better from here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking ahead, Sabalenka sets her sights on the Italian Open in Rome. &#8220;First things first \u2013 pasta!&#8221; the Belarusian exclaimed. &#8220;Rome is one of my favorite tournaments. The facilities are beautiful, and it&#8217;s a gorgeous city. I love Rome and can&#8217;t wait to be back.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite falling short in the Madrid Open final to Iga Swiatek (22), Aryna Sabalenka (26) chooses to focus on the positives from her performance. Sabalenka, who lost a thrilling encounter 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(7), had entered the tournament struggling for form. 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