"The atmosphere was unbelievable" | Aryna Sabalenka | On-Court Interview |

Well many congratulations Irina, what an incredible match. Just describe for us what you put yourself through to win that match just now. Well honestly guys she played such an incredible tennis and she pushed me really hard to to get this win. I fight for every point like crazy and I'm super happy with the win of course and happy to see her healthy and back on track and I'm pretty sure that soon she's going to be back in top 10 and guys wow what an atmosphere. I mean my ears are still hurting honestly it was super loud. I was pretending honestly every time you were cheering her up I was just trying to tell myself just pretend they cheering for you and I was having goosebumps honestly it was just wow thank you for the atmosphere. I was going to ask you about playing a British number one out here on Centre Court but I think you've just answered it but how did you stay so calm in such a cauldron of an atmosphere out here? Well honestly I had a lot of experience in the past and especially recently where I just completely lost myself and I couldn't play a point and today I was just like trying to keep I was keep telling myself like just do not do the same mistake so I was just trying to stay calm and I was just trying to push myself to the limits. Yeah well you certainly did that. Talk us through the first set it was 74 minutes to get through it you had a lot of set point chances she was ahead 4-1 nearly 5-1 in that second set what made Emma so tough to play tonight? For me? Yes. Well she was playing incredible tennis once again she was making me move a lot she was serving well and from the baseline she was playing great tennis and I don't know honestly I was just trying to stay focused I was trying to put as many balls as I can on that side and try to put all of the pressure on her. Yeah and just finally I know you want to get back to the locker room quickly you've had a very long day it was a long wait to come out here if you had to have commentated on yourself tonight how would you have summed up what you did out here today? I'd just say wow unbelievable. Okay we'll let you go back to the locker room well done you're through to the fourth round Arina Savalenka ladies and gentlemen.