'I'll be more confident on saying I'm world No.1...'- Sabalenka gives a perfect reply to Iga Swiatek's 100 point loss question

Aryna Sabalenka gives a perfect statement on Iga Swiatek losing a hundred points which helped her overtake the Polish Superstar to become the World number 1. The Belarusian superstar says that she wants to finish the year as the World number 1 and not become number 1 because of someone losing 100 points in the season.

The WTA Finals in Riyadh is set to take place and there are a lot of iconic players this season, but the player who has been in the headlines right now is current World number 1 Aryna Sabalenka. The Belarusian superstar has managed to make it to the top of the rankings with great performances in the hard court season where she won 2 WTA 1000 titles and the US Open. It is safe to say that she has truly deserved to top the rankings and will want to finish her great season in Riyadh as well.

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Sabalenka speaks on the 100 points loss of Swiatek

Though there are fans who are proud of how Aryna Sabalenka has performed this season there are still people questioning that she became World number 1 just because Swiatek went on to lose 100 points. There is no doubt that Sabalenka was asked about this in the press conference just before the tournament and had the perfect reply to this question saying " I didn't know anything in that moment. Whatever, I'll take it. As I always say, I want to finish the year as world No. 1, then I'll be like okay, I'll be more confident on saying I'm world No.1, not because someone lost hundred points and that's how I became world No. 1."

This is a great answer by Sabalenka and shows why she is one of the most loved personalities in the tennis World. This answer proves that she is focused on her game and will be looking forward to winning another title and ruining the title defense of Swiatek who had won it last year. the fans will also be eager to see her in action amongst the best players in the world in the last tournament of the season.