Aryna Sabalenka brands herself ‘a loser’ after huge collapse at WTA Finals
Aryna Sabalenka was fiercely critical of herself after suffering a one-sided defeat at the WTA Finals. The world No. 2 led Mirra Andreeva 4-1 in their second group stage match on Wednesday before she suffered a huge collapse, losing the last 11 games in a row as Andreeva clinched a statement 6-4 6-0 victory. The teenager won 45 of the last 55 points as Sabalenka fell apart on the court. Afterwards, the 28-year-old didn’t mince her words.
TL;DR
- Aryna Sabalenka suffered a significant collapse at the WTA Finals, losing 11 games in a row to Mirra Andreeva after leading 4-1.
- Sabalenka described herself as a "f***ing loser" in a moment of self-criticism but vowed to keep working hard.
- Andreeva secured a 6-4, 6-0 victory and advanced to the semi-finals, having also beaten Elina Svitolina earlier in the tournament.
- Sabalenka still has a chance to qualify for the semi-finals if she wins her next match against Elina Svitolina.
- Andreeva revealed she channeled her anger from an early break deficit into her serve, which helped her turn the match around.