By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, February 9, 2025
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Aryna Sabalenka’s grandest Slam sparked major pain.
Reflecting on her three-set loss to Madison Keys in last month’s Australian Open final classic, Sabalenka said the setback was her “toughest” loss.
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A courageous Keys dethroned two-time defending champion Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in an inspirational AO showdown pitting premier power players that escalated into stunning slugfest on Rod Laver Arena.
Meeting the media in Doha today, Sabalenka said the dramatic end of her AO reign was such a stinging loss it took her about a week to recover.
“This one was the toughest one,” Sabalenka told the media in Doha ahead of the Qatar Total Energies Open. “I think for a week I was still thinking about that match.”
Those thoughts led two-time AO champion Sabalenka to one…
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