Aryna Sabalenka has shared that she is “so done with losing these big finals” ahead of her Indian Wells clash with Elena Rybakina come Sunday.
In 2025, the Belarusian star was the losing finalist in the French Open, Australian Open and in the WTA finals. She also lost the final of the 2026 Australian Open to to Rybakina.
And speaking at a press conference ahead of Sunday’s Indian Wells showpiece, Sabalenka admitted that she was fed up of losing. She explained: “The idea was to give a one word answer, but I just gave up. Now, I’m serious. I just want to focus. If I make it to the final, I want to make sure that I get the trophy.
“I’m so done with losing these big finals and I felt like even though players are playing incredible tennis in those finals, I feel like I had so many opportunities I didn’t use.”