—#AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 26, 2023
Sabalenka smiled upon receiving the exciting news from broadcaster Casey Dellacqua. Then, she proceeded to jokingly kiss each bicep.
But when Dellacqua inquired whether her forehand shot feels "as good as it looks" coming off the racket, the 6-foot superstar was quick to deflect the compliment.
"Well, to be honest, not really," Sabalenka said with a laugh. "I actually think that I hit really slow balls today."
"But I don't know, thank you!" she added. "I mean, I've got good genetics, I guess."
Check out the full clip below:
—Tennis Majors (@Tennis_Majors) January 26, 2023