AUSTRALIAN OPEN

January 23, 2023

Belinda Bencic

Press Conference

A. SABALENKA/B. Bencic

7-5, 6-2

THE MODERATOR: Obviously not the result you were after, but what made Aryna such a difficult opponent for you?

BELINDA BENCIC: Yeah, I mean, difficult match for me, for sure. I thought I had a few chances there, but against her, of course, you have to take really every chance you get.

I mean, definitely today I felt like I couldn't handle her power. I think that was the biggest difference. But still, you know, I don't feel like this is a really bad loss. Like, she's for sure very in form right now and also playing very good.

So I'm not, like, discouraged, I'm not like super devastated after this loss. I feel like I had a great start of the year. Yeah, I feel like I just want to go back and work harder and come back.

So I'm still very motivated to just continue to play my next tournaments and just continue my luck at the Grand Slams.