World No.1 shuts down US Open reporter in tense exchange: ‘Joke’
Aryna Sabalenka said a reporter’s questions were a joke after her 6-1, 6-1 second-round win, as she continued her US Open title defense.
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Aryna Sabalenka, 28, was not happy at the press conference. A question from a reporter made her angry. – You are a joke, says the world number one.
World number one Aryna Sabalenka dominated the second round of the US Open. But it was the verbal spat that took the most focus. “Think before you speak,” Sabalenka says.
Aryna Sabalenka won one of the shortest matches of her career by defeating in 53 minutes the ranked Polina Iatcenko, who debuted in a Grand Slam, on Wednesday by 6-1 and 6-1 in the second round, which also marked her 15th consecutive victory at the US Open. Sabalenka, who is still number 1 in the world, has won the US Open twice in a row. This is her last chance to win a Grand Slam this year and her position as number 1 in the world is in danger…
However, much more than her express victory over the Russian Polina Yatchenko, there is talk of a scene from a press conference. Sabalenka was asked a question she was not happy with, so she told the journalist without twisting: “Think before you say something.” What is it about? Here is the question that was asked and that started the entire exchange in the New York press room. “How do you feel now since the tournament started? Obviously, last …
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