Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wouldn’t want women’s tennis to move to best-of-five-set matches at Grand Slam tournaments fearing injury.
“Physically, I’m one of the strongest ones, so maybe it would benefit me. But I’m not ready to play five sets,” Sabalenka said following her first-round victory over Canada’s Carstine Branston at Wimbledon on Monday.
“I think it’s too much on the woman’s body. I think it would increase the amount of injuries,” the Belarusian added.
Sabalenka was asked about the French Open final in which Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in a five-setter that lasted five-and-a-half hours.
“For someone watching, it’s amazing to see, but I’m not really jealous to stay there [on the court] for five hours,” said Sabalenka.
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