Sabalenka says she fell into 'deep, dark hole' mentally in Paris shock
Aryna Sabalenka expressed her mental struggles following a surprising loss to Diana Shnaider in the French Open quarter-finals. Despite winning the first set and leading in the second, she lost focus and ultimately the match. Sabalenka aims to recover mentally and find solutions to improve her performance on clay and grass surfaces.
- ▪Sabalenka lost to Shnaider after leading in the second set, ultimately losing 3-6 7-5 6-0.
- ▪She described falling into a 'deep, dark hole' mentally after losing her lead.
- ▪Sabalenka expressed frustration over the decision to keep the roof open during windy conditions.
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