'Red rag to a bull' - Sabalenka's extra motivation to win US Open
Aryna Sabalenka has lost the world number one ranking to Elena Rybakina - but has the chance to take revenge in the US Open final.
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Notable Quotes
"It is going to be red rag to a bull for her - she is not going to be happy."
— Annabel Croft , Athlete
"I actually like this [losing the ranking] happened. It's ended and it's extra fuel."
— Anton Dubrov , Other
"We all understand that this is just part of the thing."
— Jason Stacy , Other
Key People
Annabel Croft is a former British number one tennis player and commentator.
Anton Dubrov is the coach of Aryna Sabalenka.
Aryna Sabalenka is a Belarusian tennis player who was defeated by Andreeva in the quarterfinals at Roland Garros.
Elena Rybakina is a Kazakhstani professional tennis player and the 2022 Wimbledon champion.
Jason Stacy is the high performance coach for Aryna Sabalenka.
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Aryna Sabalenka has lost the world number one ranking to Elena Rybakina - but has the chance to take revenge in the US Open final.
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