Aryna Sabalenka appeared to counsel that retiring at 30 is an choice for her because the Belarusian tennis star needs to grow to be a mom, presumably within the subsequent couple of years.
On Sunday, the world No. 1 kicked off her Australian Open title protection with a 6-3 6-2 win over Sloane Stephens.
However earlier than she took to the court docket, the match posted a video they shot with the 27-year-old.
And Sabalenka – who turns 27 in Could – made fairly a remark by stating that she is “getting really close to retirement.”
“Now I’m not running that much. I need to save my hips, my back. I’m 26, 27 this year, oh my god, 27 this year,” the three-time Grand Slam winner mentioned within the video.
“I played an exhibition with Mirra Andreeva — I’m nine years older than her. Nine. Being a professional athlete, I’m getting really close to my retirement. Can you believe that? People are retiring at like 30.”
Aryna Sabalenka© Australian Open
Sabalenka: I do not wish to have my first child at 35
Judging by the Belarusian’s phrases, there are two choices for her – retire round 30 and concentrate on beginning a household, or welcome a child after which return to the WTA Tour.
However anyway, she would not wish to watch for too lengthy for motherhood to occur.
“I don’t know, it’s a tough question. I hope I’ll have family. I love kids, I don’t want to have my first kid at 35,” Sabalenka mentioned.
“I really want to have a kid and then come back. I want my kid to see how hard you should work in life to get things. So yeah, I don’t know. That’s a very deep conversation.”
These feedback do not actually come as a shock, contemplating that the world No. 1 additionally spoke previously about her want to be a mother in the future.
