Aryna Sabalenka after LOSS "Naomi Osaka OVERPOWERED me"

[0:00] Raise your hand if you'd like to ask a question, I'll start, Irina, I appreciate a difficult one this afternoon, if you could just give us your thoughts on the match this afternoon. [0:07] Well, obviously I'm not happy with the way I played, but yeah, she overpowered me, I feel like it was an incredible level from her, I tried my best and, well, unfortunately not this year. [0:21] Irina, tough loss, obviously you've beaten Osaka the last three matches this year on different surfaces, do you think the surface played a part or was it mainly her level, how did you feel out there today? [0:32] I think a combination of both, I didn't play my best and she played probably her best and sometimes that happens, sometimes you can go out there and do everything you can and still lose the match, so obviously I'm not really happy and well done for Naomi and we just [0:52] wishing her the best. [0:56] Ben, you came in very fast after this match, so I'm just curious what the emotions are like now that this match and this tournament are over for you. [1:02] No emotions. [1:07] Just know that I can handle myself much better than last year, so obviously guys, if you were expecting something really fun, not gonna happen, probably just gonna be short answers, so I fucked it up this year, next year I'll try a little bit better. [1:22] Hi Irina, tough luck. I just want to pick up on what you said about feeling overpowered today, like how strange a sensation is that for you? [1:31] Yeah, yeah, it's actually strange. No, I just think, to be honest, if I would be able to play a little bit better, I feel like my level was really low today and plus she was feeling her best and with every game we would play I would feel worse, she would feel better, she would just go for her shots freely and [1:51] I wouldn't, so I feel like, yeah, maybe next time we should change something in the preparation or my approach should be a little bit different to this match, but I just feel like honestly I did everything I could with what I had today and she got a win, well done. [2:09] Well done, wish you once again the best of luck. [2:12] Charlie? [2:14] Yeah, just I guess following up on that, I wonder whether you find it harder if you have a loss where you feel like you were in control and it was on your racket or a match like today where you're kind of out of control a little bit? [2:25] What is the question? Sorry, say it again. [2:30] Whether you find it harder a loss where you feel like you should have won or a match like today where you're kind of helpless? [2:36] I don't know, both balls sucks, you know, so I prefer winning. [2:45] Sean? [2:46] Your forehand, you hit some great shots but you seem to get particularly frustrated with that. [2:51] There was a point I think when you went at 3-1 where there was a loud scream when you hit into the net. [2:57] Did you try to put it back, do you think you did put it back in the second set or was it just wasn't there today? [3:03] I feel like honestly it wasn't there today. I tried my best, I was trying to adjust as best as possible. [3:11] I honestly feel like I left everything today. I just, I don't know, for some reason I didn't have level at all. [3:18] Like I was overpowered, maybe a couple times got over emotional but I was trying to stay in control and yeah. [3:27] I feel like sometimes there's days like that you just have to say congrats and leave. [3:33] Hi Irina, commiserations on your loss. Do you feel like… [3:38] Did you say congratulations? [3:40] Commiserations. [3:41] Oh my god, sorry, I felt like okay. [3:43] Do you feel like you are the world number one player at the moment and if not, what do you feel like you need to do to get back to that status? [3:53] This question, guys. I mean, let's just look at the rankings. So by now I'm world number one. Level wise, today I wasn't world number one. Yesterday I was world number one. I feel like I just, you know, like, I don't want to even like think about ranking at this point. I just want to go, get completely drunk, forget about tennis and try to get better in a better shape. [4:24] See you in the middle again. [4:25] You mentioned trying to keep your emotions under control. Do you feel you're satisfied with how you did that? How was your focus during the match? [4:34] I cannot be satisfied with anything today. But I have to say that there was a couple of times where I could just completely lose it. But I was respectful to the grass and to the next players who are going to play there. So I hold myself really good. [4:54] Marina, you were saying you felt like your level wasn't there, but I wonder when you're warming up ahead of getting into the match, did you feel things were off at all before the match, before you got on court? [5:06] No, no, not at all. [5:07] When you got on court that thing? [5:11] Yeah, just like first points of the match, I was struggling a little bit. I was trying to like change my racket, adjust my swings. I honestly tried everything I could today. Just like, it seems like, yeah, wasn't my day at all. [5:27] It's the first time in many years you've lost in straight sets at a grand slam. [5:32] That's a good statistic, right? [5:33] It's been more than six years, so it's a good streak for sure. [5:35] Yeah, so it's okay. I'll get back stronger. We'll start building everything from scratch for the next one. [5:42] You said you were being respectful to the grass, I guess, by not hitting your racket into the grass. But you did hit the ball very well after you lost the match. [5:49] Yeah, but I hit it outside of the stadium, I believe. [5:52] It went really far. It's impressive. [5:54] Yeah, so you know, you see? Yeah. [5:57] I'm just going to go ahead. [5:59] Hi, Irina. How did you feel going into the tie break? Obviously, especially at Grand Slams, your tie break record is so good. Did you feel a little confident going into it or just curious how you felt? [6:09] Well, it's not good anymore. I don't know. I wasn't like thinking about my record at all. I was just trying to focus point by point. But as I said, like, what could I do if the person is acing and hitting the lines and, you know, just going for her shots without any fear? [6:27] And I was the one who was just trying to kind of find my rhythm and, you know, like, it's just two extremes. You know, I was really battling myself and she was just going for it. [6:40] So, didn't have it today. Hopefully, it will happen tomorrow. [6:45] See you in the middle again. [6:46] It might be too early for you to say this, but I just wonder, sort of talking about all the emotional control that you're working on. Is there any risk? Do you feel that that kind of can dull the senses, the tennis senses out there in big moments? [7:03] No, I don't think so. [7:05] No, I don't think so. [7:06] Hi, Irina. Commiserations on your loss. Do you feel like… [7:11] Did you say congratulations? [7:12] Commiserations. [7:13] Oh, my God, sorry. I felt like, okay. [7:16] Do you feel like you are the world number one player at the moment? And if not, what do you feel like you need to do to get back to that status? [7:25] Nice question, guys. I mean, let's just look at the rankings. So, by now I'm world number one. Level wise, today I was in world number one. Yesterday I was world number one.