Aryna Sabalenka, better classified, would not want female tennis to move to the best matches of the five sets in Grand Slam tournaments, such as the men who play, for fear of the risks of higher injuries.
“I am probably physically one of the strongest, so maybe I would benefit me. But I think I’m not ready to play five sets,” Sabalenka said after his first -round victory in Wimbledon on Monday.
“I think it is too much in the woman’s body. I think we are not ready for this amount of tennis. I think the amount of injuries would increase. So I think this is not something I consider.”
Women play the best sets of three tournaments in all tournaments. Men play the best format of five in Grand Slam tournaments, and the best of three in other places.
There is no generalized movement for change, but it is an occasional conversation issue, if women’s tennis should go to the best five in the later stages of the main tournaments.
Sabalenka was asked about the French Open final in which Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in a setter that lasted 5 1/2 hours.
“For someone who looks, it is surprising to see five hours of great tennis,” said Sabalenka. “But I’m not really jealous to stay there for five hours as a player. I don’t know how many days they had to recover after that crazy game.”
On Coco Classified No. 2, he expressed similar feelings about the best sets of five of five on Saturday.
“I would favor me only from the physical point of view. But I think it would be a great change for the tour. I think it would be good to keep it as it is,” said the American.
Sabalenka beat Carson Branstine in 194 6-1, 7-5 in 73 minutes on Monday.
