Aryna Sabalenka was at the point of letting go a crucial game against Elena Rybakina when the sound of a baby crying brought an interesting reaction from the 26-year-old when she said that she felt the same.
On Thursday, the world’s number 1 started with a bang, taking the first five games of her World Tennis League opener. Then, apparently out of nowhere, the Belarusian just started missing opportunities-a total of nine match points on the line in five games.
Having erased a 5-0 deficit and forcing a tiebreaker, Rybakina also had a 2-1 lead heading into the tiebreak. Sabalenka was preparing to serve when someone in the stands had a baby crying.
That’s when the thrice-grand slam winner again showed her humorous side.
“That’s exactly how I feel right now,” the Belarusian tennis star was heard saying.
Sabalenka prevented a major Rybakina comeback and then dropped another hilarious comment
When the match resumed, the world No. 1 lost the following point and the Kazakh went 3-1 up. However, the reigning Australian Open and US Open champion didn’t panic and responded by winning the next six points and sealing a 7-6 (3) win – it’s only one-set matches in Abu Dhabi.
When asked about nearly blowing a big lead, Sabalenka joked that Rybakina was a really nice person so she decided to allow her to get back into the match.
