World number one, Aryna Sabalenka, spoke about her special relationship with Novak Djokovic.
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Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic regularly share training sessions together. To the delight of the Belarusian, who notably won the US Open this season. The world number one believes that this proximity to the Serbian legend “helps her enormously” to progress, whether tennis, physical or mental.
During an interview with AFP and conducted in Hong Kong, where she will participate in an exhibition with Andre Agassi, Aryna Sabalenka spoke about her relationship with Novak Djokovic. She considers the former world number one to be “ a great guy »that she “ worship » and who « help » to become a better player.
“ You can ask him anything and he will advise you. He’s such an open guy and I love training with Novak Djokovic because for me it’s very intense training », Confided the 27-year-old player, freshly eliminated in the semi-finals of the Wuhan tournament against the American Jessica Pegula
Sabalenka on being close to Djokovic: ‘It helped me win the title’
“ It helps me improve physically and even mentally. And then, when I meet girls, I don’t get physically tired because I train with Novak,
she added. There are so many things I can improve: attack shots, basic shots, literally everything. There is always something. »
Aryna Sabalenka even believes that her rapprochement with “Nole” gave her a boost to win the US Open a little over a month ago. “ At Wimbledon, I spoke to Novak. I just wanted to know how he prepares for these big matches. So we talked for probably an hour, she revealed. And later, during the US Open final, I remembered what he told me, and I think it helped me win the title. »
