In the highly competitive world of women’s tennis, the relationships between rivals always attract a great deal of attention. Recently, Aryna Sabalenka was determined not to let her rivalry with Iga Swiatek influence her perception of the Polish star. This idea served as the catalyst for a breakthrough in their relationship. They began to interact frequently, gradually loosening up the previously tense bond between them and making it “more relaxed” and “even more pleasant”.
Many fans may not be aware that before heading to Australia, the Belarusian star and Swiatek, who is ranked second in the world, showed up together in Abu Dhabi for training. Notably, not only did they work up a sweat side by side, but they also filmed the wonderful moments during the training and subsequently shared them online, allowing fans to catch a glimpse.
When Sabalenka posted related content on her Instagram, she accompanied it with the caption “Motivating each other and making progress together”. Looking back at 2022, Swiatek and Sabalenka, who was the world number one at that time, were undoubtedly a pair of long-standing rivals on the tour. Back then, they had very few interactions and their relationship was distant, which was no secret.
“Yeah, it all started at The Finals. On a whim, I invited her to make a TikTok video with me. I thought to myself, whatever, I’ll just ask and see how she reacts. I knew that although we were rivals, we should also stay together, have fun, and fully enjoy the competition rather than being hostile to each other,” the 26-year-old explained.
“So I took the first step, and unexpectedly, she readily agreed. Since then, we’ve trained together several times. After one training session, I was about to go do some fitness, and she said, ‘I’d like to join you guys.'””Of course, I was happy to have her and immediately replied, ‘Let’s do it.'”
“We filmed these segments and shared them, and the atmosphere between us has become even more harmonious. I have to admit that she’s truly wonderful, and getting to know her has been full of joy.” At present, Sabalenka is making intense preparations for the Brisbane International to kick off her new season.
Meanwhile, Swiatek is using the United Cup as a platform to get ready for the Australian Open.Although these two top-ranked players won’t have the chance to meet in the first week of the new season, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Australian Open court in a few weeks will witness their first encounter of the year, which is bound to attract countless eyes.
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