Sabalenka, Partying? Next Question, Says World No.1
World No. 1 tennis player Aryna Sabalenka confronted a reporter during a press conference after being questioned about her pre-tournament activities. Sabalenka took offense to the implication that her brand appearances were equivalent to partying and distracted from her training.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights the tension between professional athletes and the media regarding the scrutiny of their off-court lives during major tournaments.
Partying? Aryna Sabalenka took offense to a question about her pre-tournament brand activations.
Aryna Sabalenka is tired of taking questions from reporters who want to know if she has difficulty switching into tournament mode after a week full of sponsorship activations prior to the US Open.
In each of her last two press conferences the world No.1 has taken the same question about whether or not she finds it difficult to switch into tournament mode after attending so many “parties” while in New York before the open.
She took offense on Wednesday night in the main interview room beneath Arthur Ashe Stadium, and had it out with a reporter.
It’s a bit difficult to explain so we’ll leave a snippet of the transcript and the YouTube video.
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