“I should be able to feel safe when I do interviews with the journalists after my matches. I know that I have to provide answers to the media on things not related to my tennis or my matches but, on Wednesday, I did not feel safe in the press conference. “These questions do not bother me after my matches. “For many months now I have answered these questions at tournaments and been very clear in my feelings and my thoughts,” said Sabalenka.
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It came after she was confronted by a Ukrainian journalist following her second-round win and afterwards, Sabalenka did not undertake her usual media duties citing mental health concerns.
Sabalenka resumed her bid for consecutive grand slam titles with a straight-sets win against Kamilla Rakhimova. Djokovic remains on a collision course with world No 1 Alcaraz, who thrashed Denis Shapovalov in straight sets in the night session. Djokovic beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina amid the fall-out of his decision to write “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” on the camera after his first-round victory, as the Serbian continued his bid to win a men’s record 23rd grand slam.
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