How Aryna Sabalenka Became the Most Compelling Player in Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka, the world's top-ranked women's tennis player, suffered a straight-set loss to Naomi Osaka in the round of 16 at Wimbledon, her first such defeat at a major in nearly five years and her second consecutive surprise Grand Slam exit. Her candid post-match press conference comment about wanting to 'get completely drunk' made global headlines, though she later clarified to TIME that she only had a couple of drinks and danced before taking a vacation in Greece. The 28-year-old Belarusian spoke with TIME about her desire to be remembered as a fighter on court while being fun and cool off it.