Sabalenka’s Response to Novak

Arina Sabalenka, the Australian Open women’s champion, expressed her gratitude towards her colleague and friend Novak Djokovic for his sincere congratulations. Sabalenka successfully defended her title at the Australian Open by convincingly defeating China’s Zheng Saisai in the final with a score of 2-0. The Belarusian wrote, “Thank you,” accompanying her message with a heart and a wolf emoticon, which is Djokovic’s trademark.

The message from Sabalenka displayed her appreciation for Djokovic’s support and acknowledgment of his personalized touch. Her victory in the final against Zheng Saisai concluded her successful title defense at the tournament.

Sabalenka’s gesture emphasized the mutual respect and camaraderie between her and Djokovic on the professional tennis circuit. Her expression of gratitude also resonated with the broader significance of sportsmanship and camaraderie within the global tennis community.