There is no one-size-fits-all approach to dealing with tragedy, but rather many ways to grieve. Aryna Sabalenka, number two in the tennis world, has decided to go back to work. So she went to Center Court in Miami, where she did what she excelled at: namely, sending yellow felt balls over the net with force and precision.
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Image: AFP/Al Bello
The 25-year-old from Belarus might have taken a break and made herself rare in public following the drama surrounding her ex-boyfriend, the former NHL professional Konstantin Koltsov, who died on Monday. But she didn’t feel like it. She wanted to train first, then play. As far as that was possible in this exceptional situation.
