New York – Whereas Ega swetec Winning his first Wimbledon title, Aryana Sabalanka The beach was 2,500 miles at the beach in Myconos, Greece.

Despite delightful scenes, it was not at all where Sabalanka wanted to be. Two days ago, she was also playing at the center court, who was holding her first final in Storrid Major. But when she lost in a three-set heartbreaker, the final runner-up Amanda anisimovaThe World No. 1 knew that he needed a break away from London – or anywhere with the tennis court.

While her season-in which the Australian Open and French Open were involved in the finals, as well as 1000-level titles in Miami and Madrid-would be considered a major success for almost someone on the same, she could not help, but feel disappointed to re-decrease in a slam.

The 27 -year -old Sabalenka knew the “beautiful beach, beautiful water and great food” of the Greek island, in fact it could fill her fuel. He spent seven days swimmingRead, lounge and, in his words, “nothing to do.” The rare downtime allowed them to process what was done throughout the year during the fierce, globe-trotting season.

Sabalenka told ESPN at the Cincinnati Open earlier this month, “It actually gives time to think about its approach to big matches, I have the mindset, the mindset I need, and it is different from the earlier matches, and what is needed, and what needs to be,” Sabalenka told ESPN in Sinnasinati Open earlier this month. “I realize that I need to respect my opponent a little more, actually fight for every point, but I also have to respect myself too.

“Sometimes I think I completely forget who I am and what I am doing and I am really strong that I can handle anything literally.”

Playing after her holiday and game short break from the game in her second tournament, Sabalenka is looking back to protect her 2024 US Open title in New York and end its major season at the top. On Wednesday, he defeated Poleina kudematova7-6 (4), 6-2, during a night session at Arthur Ash Stadium to proceed in the third round.

With five matches that will become more competitive between him and a prestigious fourth Slam Trophy, Sabalenka will rely more on its renovated mindset and those new learned lessons than before.

Sabalanka is Suggestions through more than 27 years.

Her father suffered a sudden damage in 2019, and was a devastating suicide of her former fellow Constantine Coltsov in 2024 ahead of the Miami Open. In court, she became famous with YPS on service in 2022 and became so serious and so weak that she consider leaving the game completely. In 2023, he Had to face intensive investigation The role of his native country in his relationship with Belarusian President Alexander Luakshhenko and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In June, he Was widely criticized French Open Finals after losing her condemnable and defeat comments Coco goffTo not mention, there have been countless injuries and topical conflicts with being motivated on the tour.

None of this has been easy. But Sabalenka believes that these challenges have made him flexible. A tough point during a match? A literal gameIt should not be anything.

But during the most important moments of this year’s biggest matches – such as against Madison Keys In the Australian Open or Goff in the French Open final, Sabalenka was unable to do so. Instead of exploiting self-confidence and confidence, he found himself collapsing under pressure. She will make another estimate of her decisions and prevents herself from going for her shots.

After losing to the keys in Melbourne, ending his dialect for a rare three-beat in the incident, he broke his racket angrily because fans saw in the stadium.

Sabalenka said, “I just forgot what I was doing and creep in my strength, and doubt and all negativity,” Sabalenka said. “And this is because I do not really respect myself enough.”

This disappointment, combined with a tiredness, which only increased with every tournament during the tireless European soil and grass-apprehension season made it clear to Sabalenka that something had to change in front of its defense mission in New York. There will be no tennis in Myconos, nor are working. She wanted to let herself remember it and came back in contact with her, outside being a professional athlete. She knew that this was the only way to win the US Open title.

As she was lying on a sun bed for about six days during the journey, she did not remember it. In factBut she felt fast guilty about the lack of her exercise. Not to completely interrupt her holiday vibes, she immediately woke up and went to the hotel gym just behind it.

Sabalenka said, “I didn’t even want to and wanted to get my sneakers, so I was just in my bikini and my flip flop.” “I didn’t want to bike, I didn’t want to run so I worked on a 30-minute walk with an inclination on the treadmill. I felt very good and tired, and I was so, now I can go back and eat and enjoy the crime-free.”

While she did not work again during the journey, she posted on social media. But it did not feel like a core or obligation. In recent years, Sabalenka has been happy to manufacture material. Often join by members of his team – who have become recognized social media figures in themselves – Sabalenka often participates in various dances and other trends on Tiktok, and shares photos and snipites of her life on Instagram. While his aggressive, powerful sports style and the grants in court are known, he has got the opportunity to show fans who are really.

The experience and response were so positive, he started the Youtube series behind him to go even more deeply in this summer. called “Aryana’s arena“The seventh episode, focusing on its pre-American open activities, was posted this week. After his comments after the finals at the French Open, according to him, according to him, it was misunderstood, Sabalenka believes that the channel believes that the channel has allowed fans to know better as a person.

“I like to share myself,” he said. “I just love to throw myself there and sure that next time people go to court to support me, they know that ‘she is still crazy, she is still focusing, she is focusing, she is screaming, screaming, but we know Other Aryana’s side. ‘So I just want to feel a little more associated with people. ,

It is also allowed to do something from his energy away from tennis. Most of the Sabalenka production is included, from coming with ideas for the episode to try to determine the ideal length for each. While the first six episodes were all in the five-minute range, the latest is a little longer-something that he was pushing to do since the beginning. There are more than a million views in the series at the time of this writing.

During that first Years on the tour, after a break, it will take a while for Sabalenka to regain its form on the tennis court. She wants everything to be right as soon as she returns and it was not upset that it was not. But now it is not so. Now she embraces initial discomfort.

“Nowadays I take it easy, I am not hurrying things,” said Sabalenka. “We are not going crazy intensely. We are slowly trying to remind our body,” Okay, this is what you actually do for a living. ” And with this mentality, one, two hits and you feel the rhythm of movement, the spirit of the ball, back. ,

Sabalenka opted to abandon the Canadian Open, which began in late July, and cited tired in its formal declaration, explaining that this decision would “give the best chance of success in this season.” While his partner was in Montreal, Sabalenka was training in his domestic base with his team.

The extra time allowed him to really go back in, and mentally and physically prepared for New York. She returned to Cincinnati, also as a defending champion, and was keen to return to court. He won his first three matches, including a three-set thriller against the 2021 US Open Champion. Emma RedukanuBut eventually lost to former Wimbledon Champion Elena Ribbikina6-1, 6-4, in quarter-finals. While Rybakina was powered by a particularly prominent serving outing, Sabalenka never had any speed in the match and rarely looked like untouchable force that she was in the rear of the season and in 2024.

That performance, jointly with its results throughout the season, did not fully gain confidence about its opportunities to hoist the trophy next week.

Former World No. 4 and current ESPN analyst Mary who said before the US Open, “She has been constantly (and) to the end of these big tournaments, but the nerves have been found on the way.” “I think in the last few weeks, she has been struggling a little. I think her backhand is usually a strength that is letting her go up very much. We will see if she mentally keeps it together.”

Of course, things can quickly change in tennis. And Sabalenka is more capable than most of the most things that move around quickly.

“If she plays well, look out clearly,” Fernandez said. “He can remove the racket from someone’s hand.”

Through her first two matches, Sabalenka appeared several times as an enemy in the draw. While his match against Kudematova was far from his best, and he broke into an early game and needed a tiebreak to get the first set, he got a way to win. Even when she was clearly disappointed in different moments. He later said that he reminded himself that “every point could be an important moment of the set” and that feeling inspired him to play aggressively and remain mentally strong.

He left a little doubt about who was a better player in the second set. According to ESPN Bet, Sabalenka currently has the second best possibility of winning the tournament, only behind the sweatek.

She will go to 2021 US Open runner-up and number 31 seed next time Leyla Fernandez Four years ago, in the third round of his semi -final match in Remach on Friday. A revival may be a red-hearted Raducanu potentially waiting, and his first true test in the quarter-finals may be.

Sabalanka has made it clear how badly she wants to win the US Open again. He repeatedly called it his favorite tournament and has been a unique goal for the last several months. Offering themselves as champions who ruled the crowd, and as a later reception, only want it.

But there is nothing guarantee in tennis, no matter how much someone wants it. Sabalanka knows that she can walk empty -handed, yet, again, and the slam can finish her year without the title. And for someone someone he has, it is also fine.

For now, anyway.

“Surely I ideally prefer to finish the season with a Grand Slam and (Year-Aop) World No.1,” Sabalenka said before the tournament begins. “But I think if this goal has not been achieved, then I still feel that this season (is) is really surprising for me. All those hard lessons that I have learned this season (are) this season (are), only I am going to strengthen me for the next one.

“I will work even more in the Presiden to ensure that the next year (one) of success is going to be (A) year (full).”