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Sabalenka on five-setters: Too hard on women’s bodies
“I think it’s too much on the woman’s body. I think it would increase the amount of injuries,” the Belarusian added
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Aryna Sabalenka
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wouldn’t want women’s tennis to move to best-of-five-set matches at Grand Slam tournaments fearing injury.
“Physically, I’m one of the strongest ones, so maybe it would benefit me. But I’m not ready to play five sets,” Sabalenka said following her first-round victory over Canada’s Carstine Branston at Wimbledon on Monday.
“I think it’s too much on the woman’s body. I think it would increase the amount of injuries,” the Belarusian added.
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