Aryna Sabalenka gave a clever trick to face her mental health issues

A victory that leaves no doubt: Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite to win US Open. The Belarusian beat Elise Mertens in straight sets (6-2 6-4), showing that she is currently the tennis player to beat on hard court.

At the post-match press conference, the Belarusian tennis player analyzed her victory, also addressing the mental health issue, and gave a wise trick to improve your mental health. Aryna revealed that her best advice is to surround yourself with good people.

“When you feel all the support, when you feel like your back is coveredthat’s the most important thing. You know that no matter what happens in your life, you have people who support you, who stand by you, who are there for you. I think that’s the most important thing. You know that no matter what happens in your life, you have people who support you, who stand by you, who are there for you. I can’t think of anything right now, but I would definitely say the most important thing to stay mentally healthy is to be surrounded by the right peopleyou know?

Another trick is to try to have fun. You know, enjoy the journey. I know it’s easy and it’s not easy at the same time. I think everything comes with experience. With all those tough losses, with all those tough lessons and big wins, everything comes with experience. You do your best on the court. You fight for it, but then, like in the big tournaments, you have a day off. So you have to enjoy that day. You have to completely detach yourself from tennis. Of course, you enjoy your training session, but after that, for example, you go out for dinner, enjoy your free time, you know, and try not to, try not to think. Anyway, the thinking will be there, but just try to enjoy life,” she explained.

Earlier, the Belarusian commented on her match in an on-court interview, focusing mainly on her shooting.

“I saw my forehand stats and I can’t believe it’s so fast. I even felt a little bit uncomfortable because I was on top and hitting harder than the others. It’s a very interesting stat. Why do I perform better on hard court? Definitely because of the speed of the court. The game is much faster. Probably the rallies are a little bit shorter. Hard court helps my serve a lot. Many advantages. But let’s not forget that I can also play well on clay and grass courts,” she analyzed.

In the quarterfinals of the Flushing Meadows Major, Aryna will face China’s Qunwen Zheng.

Just like last year… ⏮️

Zheng Qinwen will face second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka for a spot in the #USOpen semi-finals!

It’s also a replay of the 2024 Australian Open final 👀 photo.twitter.com/FdwVXrmpns

— wta (@WTA) September 2, 2024