“I'm super excited about this partnership,” Sabalenka said after a 6-4, 6-1 win on Sunday evening. “Like, first time I met them, I think last year in New York. I even bought my birthday gift there. I really love the boutique they have. I love the team. They're very creative, very fun. Really fits my team well.”
“Yeah, I'm super excited of this partnership because they give me this space to design things, to be creative, to be unique. They understand me really well. They know me well. They do such a beautiful pieces like this.
The necklace appeared to be an homage to the evil eye necklace Sabalenka has long worn to court, and the good luck helped her navigate a tricky match against French wild card Tiantsoa Sarah Rakotomanga Rajaonah.
“First of all, it's the first match, right? You're always kind of trying to figure out where you are,” Sabalenka explained of her slow start. “And, also, that opponent that I never played before. I haven't really watched her games before and kind of, like, lose her out of my radar. So I didn't really know much about her. I was just struggling to find the rhythm of her shots.
“I'm happy that I could manage and I could get this win in straight sets.”
