Aryna Sabalenka, the world No.1 seed and defending Australian Open champion, revealed her pre-match breakfast routine and expressed her hopes to see the Belarusian flag displayed beside her name during the tournament. The Belarusian player, who faces Clara Tauson in the third round, outlined her preferred meal and acknowledged the current absence of the Belarusian flag due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
It might just be the breakfast of champions – porridge, an egg-white omelette, followed by a protein bar and coffee.That is the go-to meal for Belarus ian Aryna Sabalenka before a grand slam morning match. Today she clashes in the third round against Dane Clara Tauson, a match scheduled to start at 11.30am on Rod Laver Arena.Sabalenka listed off the ingredients during a press conference on Wednesday, saying she likes to finish breakfast about 90 minutes before a morning game.
Another thing she would like, she said, would be to see a Belarusian flag next to her name during her grand slam matches – the country’s symbol has been banned at the Open since key ally Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.“I have no control over that,” she said. “I can’t just go out there and push someone to have a flag next to my name. It is how it is.“But I was always proud to represent Belarus in terms of, you know, it’s a small country and I made it from a very small country.
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