MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka will bid for a third Australian Open title in succession as if she was going for her first, having dropped the defending champion mindset to great success last year.
Tennis - Australian Open - Press Conference - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 10, 2025 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka during a press conference ahead of the Australian Open REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
The world number one is clear favourite to win again at Melbourne Park as the stand-out hardcourt player in the women's game but she will try to shed the mental burden of defending the title and keep things simple. "Of course, I know that I have the possibility of joining legends by winning three times in a row. Once again, I don't want to over-think about that. I just want to do my job."
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