Aryna Sabalenka says it is a pleasure to be good friends with “a legend such as Novak Djokovic” as the Belarusian also revealed she is hoping that she and the Serb can both go all the way at Wimbledon. Sabalenka, 25, arrived at Wimbledon as one of the top favorites for the title.
On the other side, Djokovic is the absolute No 1 favorite for the Wimbledon title on the men’s side.”I’m sure he feels great here on the grass. He has won here four times in a row. This is his favorite Slam I think. It’s good to be friends with such a legend and you can learn a lot from him so I really appreciate all the advice that he has given me,” Sabalenka told Sport Klub.
Sabalenka hopes she, Djokovic can both win Wimbledon
On her arm, Sabalenka has a tiger tattoo.
On the other side, Djokovic loves to refer to himself as “the wolf.” During a conversation with Serbian media, Sabalenka was asked how she felt about the prospect of “the tiger and the wolf winning Wimbledon.””I really hope so.
I’ll do my best,” Sabalenka replied.Sabalenka, 25, is progressing well at Wimbledon. After beating Anna Blinkova, Sabalenka progressed into the round-of-16 at The Championships. In her next match, Sabalenka plays Ekaterina Alexandrova.
Now, Sabalenka is two wins away from reaching her second semifinal at Wimbledon. In 2021, Sabalenka made her first Wimbledon semifinal before losing to Karolina Pliskova. At the time, it was a very disappointing loss for Sabalenka as she was back then still searching for her first Grand Slam title.
But now, Sabalenka is in a completely different situation as she is now a Grand Slam champion and doesn’t feel anymore that old pressure. It remains to be seen if Sabalenka can lift her first Wimbledon title in a week.
