In numerous senses, Aryna Sabalenka‘s month is coming full circle. From becoming the world number one to putting forward to get back at the China Open, it’s going to be an amazing time for the 2023 Australian Open champion. Even after facing defeat at the US Open final, the Belarusian tennis star is ready to get back to play some amazing tennis in China.

She recalled the incredible moment when she was recognized as the “Daughter of China” as she prepared to compete in her first competition since 2019 in China. Along with that, she also revealed a secret that helped her accomplish success in China.

Aryna Sabalenka shares a secret behind her success in China

The 25-year-old tennis player is quite connected to China, as she has won four out of her first five WTA titles there. But even after kicking off her career in China, it’s time to bring Sabalenka to that country that started her career, and with the Hologic WTA Tour’s return to Beijing, everything is possible. Recently, in a press conference just before the tournament, she revealed a secret to achieving success in China.

She said, “I remember they used to call me ‘Daughter of China.’ It was really cool, I liked it…I guess I really like fried rice & that’s why I’m doing well here. It’s only about this perfect fried rice.” 

While she credited her success to her love of fried rice, she also spoke of how her devoted Chinese fans had supported her since the very beginning of her career. Nevertheless, she also highlighted how, after becoming the world number one, she feels like she has a lot of responsibilities to kind of represent the tournament.

Moreover, a few months after winning the Madrid Open, the 2023 Australian Open champion opened up about the secret sauce behind her gradual rise in the women’s circuit.

What made Sabalenka strive towards the summit?

The world number-one-ranked tennis player in an interview with TopCourt, shared the process that led to her rise on the WTA circuit. Sabalenka mentioned that when she was 18 years old; she was ranked somewhere around 120. That was the moment when the 25-year-old felt certain that she could play tennis.

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Along with that, she also talked about how she enjoyed every game on the tennis court and was engrossed in finding different ways to win the match. Since then, the rest is history—earlier this year’s first Grand Slam title—and now she is ready to make a comeback in China with a world number one tag.

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