Aryna Sabalenka was in a very good mood after her victory over Jessica Pegula in her last round-robin match at the 2022 WTA Finals in Fort Worth.
Despite beating the top-ranked American player, Aryna Sabalenka couldn't be sure that she will advance from the group. However, after Maria Sakkari won the first set against Ons Jabeur, the Belarusian could celebrate that she will fight in the Final Four in Texas.
After her victory over Pegula, there was a lot of smiling and joking from the Belarusian no. 1. Sabalenka thanked the crowd in Fort Worth, but she jokingly took aim at one of the fans in the audience that she didn't like, saying:
"Thanks everyone for your support, except for that guy. Now you are sending me kisses but you were like so annoying. But anyway thanks, thanks for the great atmosphere."
One of the fans present in the audience detailed the situation in a comment under a video, stating: "LMAO, I was there sitting next to the "annoying" guy saying "come on Jessica, u can do it" literally after every point. He said he had money on her but it was never mean spirited. We waved at her when she pointed at our direction."
Following her last round-robin victory, the Belarusian said: “I keep saying to myself, ‘Just stay focused, keep fighting -- it doesn’t matter, two or three sets, just get the win, the extra points,’” Sabalenka said.
“At the end was a little pressure because you try to not think about this, but this thing stays in your mind. I’m happy that I was able to finish it in two sets. In the beginning, I said to my team that I’d prefer the second match to 100 percent know what I have to do to get through.”
In the semifinals of the 2022 WTA Finals, Aryna Sabalenka will take on world no. 1 in the WTA Rankings, Iga Swiatek who will be a huge obstacle for her.
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