Sabalenka 'never annoyed' by Siegemund's slow play

Aryna Sabalenka admits that she's 'so proud of herself' for how emotionally prepared and focused she was.

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00:00It was a real task and honestly, I have no idea how I was able to hold myself and to be

00:09like emotionally so prepared and focused. And I'm actually really proud of myself

00:17because there was a really tough battle. Of course, I'm happy with the win.

00:21I think I was really well prepared for her game, for the way she's taking time and everything.

00:28I was really mentally prepared for that. But of course, inside, I was struggling because

00:34she was playing a really smart game and at the beginning, I was missing a lot. I felt like I was

00:40rushing. I'm really glad that after the first set, I was able to reset a little bit and change my

00:47tactic a little bit and get the win. I think after the middle of the second set, I started feeling my

00:52game better and I had better understanding what should I do to get the win. But about like

00:58her game, I wasn't really annoying. I mean, it was what can I do? It was great, great play,

01:03great smart play. Tough for my body to play against.