Sabalenka: "I expected Iga to win the gold medal".

le 05/08/2024 à 15h09

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Aryna Sabalenka is slowly returning to competition.

Having missed out on the Olympic Games, the Belarusian made her return to competition in Washington last week. A semi-finalist in the USA, she has not yet returned to her best level, but is slowly getting back into the swing of things.

Questioned in the press conference, Sabalenka discussed the results of the Olympic Games, and in particular the defeat of Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals. I'm really embarrassed to say this, but I didn't really follow the Olympic Games. I was just checking the results at the end of the day, watching a bit of each sport, but not really.

I'm not in my best phase yet, I'd say. I'm coming back from an injury and I'm trying to concentrate on myself.

I don't want to say anything bad about the players, but, to be honest, I expected Iga to win the gold medal. This is Paris, this is her home. That's what I expected."

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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