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‘Like To Do Weird S**t’- Aryna Sabalenka Opens Up on Behind-the-Scenes Australian Open Antics With Her Physiotherapist

Published 01/20/2024, 11:35 PM EST

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Aryna Sabalenka did a surprising stunt on her team member right before her recent match at the Australian Open tournament. Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova in round 16 of the championship. However, before her match, Sabalenka was spotted pulling off a great stunt on one of her teammates to keep herself relaxed.

Sabalenka was spotted kicking off a bottle from her physiotherapist Jason Stacy’s head. The Belarusian tennis star and his teammate looked quite surprised seeing her physical fitness and talent. Now after Sabalenka’s win, her fans can’t keep calm but watch their favorite tennis star’s stunt skills on a roll.

Aryna Sabalenka indulged in a great stunt to cheer her mind before the match against Anisimova

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In Sabalenka’s official Instagram story, she shared the video with her fans with a caption that read- “Yes!! We are stupid.” Later another trusted tennis source posted the clip on their official X (formerly Twitter) and wrote- “Aryna Sabalenka puts an object on her team members’ head & kicks it of. Keeping herself entertained.” Now that Aryna Sabalenka has made a tremendous victory against Amanda Anisimova, her fans feel like her stunt worked well for her mental strength.

Sharing Sabalenka’s statement, another tennis source posted on X (formerly Twitter) and said- “Sabalenka after beating Amanda Anisimova to reach Australian Open QF ‘I got a tidbit that you have a routine happening right now where you’re signing one of your team members’ heads. Can you explain that to me?’ Aryna: ‘We just like to do weird sh*t guys, sorry’.”

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Following Sabalenka’s epic entry to the quarterfinalist, her fans are super excited. Now it feels like Aryna Sabalenka truly knows how to keep her head cool. At least her entry to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open tournament says so.

Aryna Sabalenka reveals her secret of motivation in the ongoing Australian Open tournament

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The world’s number-two Aryna Sabalenka once again proved her tennis skills by defeating America’s Amanda Anisimova. Sabalenka ruthlessly bagged her victory over Anisimova by 6-3 and 6-2 within seventy minutes. This is how Aryna Sabalenka finally entered into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open tournament.

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Sabalenka said, “Super happy with the level and to get this win, she is a tough opponent, I’m getting stronger because I enjoy the atmosphere and I really want to stay here as long as I can till the very last day.”

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Aryna Sabalenka’s victories at the tournament give a lot of hope to the players suffering from mental health issues. Sabalenka who was on a break for eight months due to her mental turbulences impressed fans with her latest stress-relieving technique and victory.

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