Aryna Sabalenka reveals she would like to see "crazy entrances" to the court during WTA tournaments after making a viral entrance to the Battle of the Sexes.
On Sunday, the Belarusian took to the court in Dubai wearing a sparkly outfit as the Eye of the Tiger song blasted in the background. As you probably know, she has a tiger tattoo on her arm.
After making pulling off what some described as an iconic entrance, Sabalenka clashed against Nick Kyrgios in a highly-anticipated match. While the top-ranked WTA player managed to cause some trouble and break Kyrgios three times, that wasn't enough for her to get the win as the Australian completed a 6-3 6-3 victory.
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To no one's surprise, the reigning US Open champion was asked afterwards about her outfit and entrance to the Coca-Cola Arena.
Sabalenka: I wish I could do these crazy entrances more often during the season
"I had a little different idea. I think a better idea! But I did not have enough time to prepare it. It was me and my teams idea. I think it was quite fun. I like to do creative stuff and its a cool thing to remember one day that I had such a crazy entrance on the court. I wish we could do it more often during the season. I think its a lot of fun!" the 27-year-old said.
Unlike the exhibition events - where the biggest emphasis is on making it as entertaining as possible - WTA-staged tournaments follow a more strict set of rules.
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Meanwhile, Sabalenka flew from Dubai to Brisbane, where she is set to kick off her season. The world No. 1 is the defending champion at the Brisbane International.
After Brisbane, Sabalenka will head to the Australian Open and try to win her fifth Grand Slam title.
