Qui réussira à stopper Aryna Sabalenka à Melbourne ? Ce vendredi, la Biélorusse a décroché une huitième victoire de suite cette année, après son titre à Brisbane, mais surtout un dix-septième succès de rang dans le Grand Chelem australien, ayant remporté les deux dernières éditions. Elle a pris le meilleur sur Clara Tauson, 7-6(5), 6-4. La Biélorusse a obtenu 17 balles de break, avec 6 converties, et a su imposer sa puissance pour dicter sa loi et filer en huitièmes. Elle y affrontera Mirra Andreeva. En pleine confiance, Sabalenka sera immense favorite contre la pépite russe, torpillée par la native de Minsk 6-3, 6-2 le 4 janvier à Brisbane...
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00:00Yeah, yeah, that was definitely a really tough match. She played incredible tennis. I really
00:08had to put it all together to get that win, I'd say mentally mostly, and I'm really glad
00:14that I was able to fight no matter what, and super happy with this win.
00:18Okay, we'll start here.
00:20Hi, congratulations on the win. I'm Carl Emil from the Danish media Ekstrabad. Obviously,
00:26Clara Thalsen, she put up a fight today. She's still only 22. What do you think of
00:32her level, and do you think she has the potential to win a Grand Slam at some point?
00:36I mean, I'm not sure about the Grand Slam, but as we see on WTA Tour, anyone can win
00:42it. But she's definitely a top 10 player. She played incredible tennis, served well,
00:49hit pretty heavy balls, and yeah, she put me under pressure. She played really great
00:56tennis under pressure as well. So it was a great level from her, and if she's going to
01:01continue working, improving herself, and playing the way she played today, of course she's
01:07going to be there.
01:08Okay, we'll go Dan.
01:09Karina, last year we saw a bit of an impromptu ritual start with each passing round, signing
01:16Jason's head. And again, at the US Open, with the Tiger fake tattoo on his head.
01:22But it was only on the final.
01:23Only on the final, correct. I noticed his head is blank this time. Is there any possibility
01:31we'll see something going forward?
01:33I don't know. Honestly, with our team, it's not like we're thinking and we're, I don't
01:41know, trying to find something. It just comes naturally, and I don't know. If it's going
01:47to happen, it's going to happen. We had my signature there. We had my tattoo there. I
01:53don't know. We need to come up with something cool.
01:59Nothing yet.
02:00Timani, up the back.
02:01You said on court that you were thinking about how tough you are. How much tougher do you
02:08feel now compared to a few years ago? And what has made you so tough?
02:12Well, I mean, yeah. During this match, I was thinking, oh my God, I'm really tough because
02:17it was so many really tough situations. And I was just staying there. I was trying to
02:23put her under pressure. I was trying really hard. And yeah, I was thinking like, wow,
02:28that's tough. And yeah, I mean, over the years, I struggled a lot with different stuff. And
02:36I think all of those difficult experiences make me a really, really tough person.
02:46Okay, we'll go Matt, and then here. Matt.
02:50This today against Towson was your 20th match at Rod Laver Arena, and you've now won 18
02:55of them and 17 in a row. And I think of the two losses against Serena and then Ash in
03:02your first match here, you nearly won them as well because it was 6-4 in the third. So
03:06I'm not sure if you know going on to Rod Laver when you play how dominant you are, but do
03:11you take that into matches in the back of your mind? And what makes you play so well
03:15on that court?
03:16Well, definitely the atmosphere helps me a lot here. I'd say that I get my, I don't know,
03:25my people here throughout the years. And now every time I'm out there, I really feel all
03:32the support. And it's amazing. It's a dream. And that's why probably I'm so motivated every
03:38time I'm out there. And honestly, the statistics is incredible. It's like, wow, if someone
03:45would tell me five years ago that I'll get to this point, I would be like, okay, whatever.
03:50Let's just take it one step at a time. And it's not like knowing that statistic going
03:56to help me to keep winning. I still have to go there. I still have to, as you see,
04:01fight for every point. I have to bring my best tennis, if not best tennis, then best
04:06fight spirit. So I just take it one step at a time and I'm trying to focus on myself.
04:14Okay, we'll go here and then the gentleman in the glasses here.
04:17Question from Danish TV. I just have one more question about Towson. Before the match, she
04:21said she admired you on TikTok and she also admired your power, but also on the court,
04:26she admired your power. Okay, that's good, you know? It is a tennis question, in a way.
04:33How do you think she coped with the speed of your strokes? Because she's really excited
04:38to see how she coped in the forehand side, especially.
04:41Yeah, I have to say that she has pretty good technique and I was hitting some heavy shots
04:48and she has this compact technique. She was just putting it back on me. So I think, yeah,
04:54she handled it pretty well.
04:56Okay, this gentleman over here with the glasses.
04:59Thank you for being in for AFP News Agency. Obviously, you struggled a bit today with
05:05your serve, even a bit more in the first set, a bit less in the second set. Did you change
05:11anything between two sets so that you could be more consistent on your serve throughout
05:15the match?
05:16Well, I think winning the first set, and it was a very difficult set, gave me a little
05:22bit more mental strength that I can win this match even without serving my best. But also,
05:33you know, conditions are pretty heavy for servers, you know? It's not giving you that
05:40much advantage as usual. And yeah, both are heavy quarter, a little bit slower. And, you
05:47know, you just have to sometimes just put that serve in and just play the rally.
05:52Okay, we'll do two more. This lady here in the middle and then in the green. Yeah, go
05:56for it.
05:57Okay, congratulations. And Coco mentioned the issue with TikTok previously. And I know
06:03you are very keen on TikTok, share your dancing moments or some behind-the-scenes levels.
06:09I'm not sure you have noticed a new platform, the Red Book. So any plans to share your lives
06:15in a new account in Red?
06:19I didn't get this question.
06:20I think they mean about the potential TikTok ban, maybe, in America. Is that what you're
06:26referring to?
06:27Oh, okay.
06:28That it could be banned, maybe?
06:31Yes, you know, like, we have no control over that situation. But I mean, you know, there
06:40is a way to enter the social medias, even if it's banned, so.
06:45Okay, and then last one here in the green. Yeah.
06:47Just tell me that mentality. What keeps you motivated on court in a tough match like that?
06:52Is it the mood of the crowd? Is it self-talk or looking at someone in your box?
06:57It's a combination of everything. You know, like, I just reminded myself about how strong
07:04I am and how much I wanted it when I was a kid and even right now. And then I look in
07:11the box and I see all of those people sitting there cheering me up, helping me to achieve
07:17my dreams. I'm like, I cannot just give up because there are so many people in my box
07:21who is really doing their best. And also when I hear the support from the crowd, I'm like,
07:28come on, I just I cannot give up that easily, you know, and all of these three helping me
07:34to stay motivated and keep fighting no matter what.