Aryna Sabalenka Offers Quick Rebuttal In Televised Interview At Wimbledon: 'i Didn't Say That'

Aryna Sabalenka, nan world's No. 1-ranked women's tennis player, held connected for a constrictive triumph connected Tuesday astatine nan All England Club successful London.

Sabalenka's hard-fought victory complete Laura Siegemund earned nan Belarusian tennis prima a spot successful nan Wimbledon semifinal. While Sabalenka seemed pleased to beforehand to nan adjacent information of nan prestigious tournament, aft nan quarterfinal lucifer she took rumor pinch really her words were interpreted.

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Sabalenka was questioned astir apparently describing her force arsenic "annoying."

"You had said earlier manus that Laura has an annoying crippled successful a complimentary way," a newsman said.

Sabalenka quickly clarified and explained that Siegemund antecedently described her crippled arsenic "annoying," suggesting it created a frustrating acquisition for those competing against her. 

"I didn’t opportunity that," nan 27-year-old replied. "No, nary no, I didn’t opportunity that…. They asked nan mobility that she said that she has an annoying game. I didn’t opportunity that, conscionable to make that clear."

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates against Laura Siegemund of Germany during nan Ladies' Singles quarter-final lucifer connected time 9 of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 astatine All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club connected July 08, 2025 successful London, England.  (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Sabalenka was yet asked astir really she maintained her assurance during the quarterfinal's peculiarly challenging moments.

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"It’s not for illustration it’s an annoying game. It’s a smart game," Sabalenka said. "She’s really making everyone activity against her, and going into nan lucifer against her, you cognize that you person to activity for each point."

Aryna Sabalenka astatine her station lucifer question and reply aft winning her lucifer against Laura Siegemund of Germany connected time 9 astatine All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club connected July 8, 2025 inWimbledon, United Kingdom. (Susan Mullane/Imagn Images)

"It doesn’t matter if you’re a large server, if you’re a large hitter, you person to work. You person to tally and person to gain nan win. Honestly, I was conscionable trying to attraction connected myself and make judge one don’t springiness her that energy. I didn’t want her to spot that I was irritated aliases thing by her, moreover if I was a small spot astatine immoderate points. But I was conscionable trying not to springiness her that energy."

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Amanda Anisimova defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova successful nan different women's quarterfinal. Anisimova will look Sabalenka successful Thursday's semifinal.

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