Expecting the unexpected, like a Sabalenka drop shot, has been a theme of this Roland-Garros so far. Top names in both draws have tumbled out in the first four rounds at a rate not seen in the tournament in many years, and Sabalenka is the only player left in the women’s draw who’s played in a major final.
But she says that she’s only focused on what she needs to do to lift the Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen for the first time.
“I’m not really overthinking, I was able to separate myself from what’s going on this year at Roland Garros,” she said. “I have been around. Anything can happen. That’s tennis. That’s sport, you know?
“I’m just trying once again to be focused on myself and make sure that when I’m there competing I’m bringing my best level that I have, and I’m there, I’m fighting, and I’m doing everything I can to get this trophy.”
