World No. 47 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova revealed that she restricted her diet in preparation for the 2025 season.
“We had a good rest with my boyfriend during this unexpectedly long off-season, and when we returned home, we looked at each other and decided that we needed to get in shape. To be honest, this is not the most pleasant moment for me. Throughout my career, people have said that I have weight issues. Shamil Tarpischev especially emphasized this. I read it myself, and these messages were sent to me. Now I take it much easier, but when I was younger, it really hurt. I am well aware that I have never been thin, and everyone has their own body structure.”
Pavlyuchenkova added, “I always understood that for tennis you need to be as lean as possible. This was my goal for the off-season. I significantly reduced calories, but on the other hand, I needed strength and energy. For the first week, I could hardly train, I got tired quickly. It was very difficult, but naturally, in six weeks I managed to get into playing condition. Unfortunately, due to illness, the form was lost again. Therefore, now I will try again to get back to normal and play successfully on clay.”
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