US EditionNo. 1 Aryna Sabalenka not interested in best-of-five-set matches in women's tennis
- Top-Ranked Aryna Sabalenka won her first-round Wimbledon match on Monday with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over qualifier Carson Branstine in 73 minutes.
- After the match, Sabalenka addressed the occasional debate on extending women's Grand Slam matches to best-of-five sets, prompted by the recent five-hour French Open final.
- Sabalenka said the five-set format would be too demanding physically for women, increasing injury risk, and stated she is not ready to play five sets despite being one of the strongest players.
- She acknowledged that a lengthy five-hour match can be impressive for spectators to watch, but as a player, she would prefer not to endure such a long duration and supports keeping the current best-of-three sets format.
- Sabalenka's stance implies maintaining the best-of-three format supports player health and performance, with no widespread movement for change, while Coco Gauff expressed similar views favoring the current system.
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No. 1 Sabalenka not interested in best-of-five-set matches in women's tennis
LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka says she wouldn’t want women’s tennis to move to best-of-five-set matches at Grand Slam tournaments — like the men play — fearing higher injury risks. “Probably physically I’m one of the
The world number one tennis player Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus said that she is not in favor of introducing a five-set match format at the Grand Slam tournaments in women's tennis, as is the case in the men's competition, because she believes that this would significantly increase the risk of injuries.
"Too much on the woman's body" - Aryna Sabalenka firmly rejects best-of-5 for WTA despite being impressed by Alcaraz-Sinner French Open epic
Aryna Sabalenka shared her thoughts on the possibility of best-of-five sets matches for women in Grand Slams after watching an impressive five-set finale between Alcaraz and Sinner at the French Open.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus said today that she is not in favor of introducing a five-set match format in women's tennis at Grand Slam tournaments, as is the case in men's competition, because she believes it would significantly increase the risk of injuries.
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