Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka
Sabalenka at the 2024 Washington Open
Full nameAryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka
Native nameАрына Сяргееўна Сабаленка
Country (sports) Belarus
ResidenceMiami, Florida, U.S.
Born (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 26)
Minsk, Belarus
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Turned pro2015
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachAnton Dubrov
Prize moneyUS$30,106,823[1]
Official websitearynasabalenka.com
Singles
Career record416-188
Career titles17
Highest rankingNo. 1 (11 September 2023)
Current rankingNo. 1 (21 October 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenW (2023, 2024)
French OpenSF (2023)
WimbledonSF (2021, 2023)
US OpenW (2024)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF (2022)
Olympic Games2R (2021)
Doubles
Career record90–67
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 1 (22 February 2021)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenW (2021)
French OpenSF (2019)
WimbledonQF (2019)
US OpenW (2019)
Other doubles tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2019)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
Wimbledon2R (2019)
Team competitions
Fed CupF (2017)
Last updated on: 21 October 2024[2].

Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka[a] (born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is the current world No. 1 in singles and former world No. 1 in doubles. Sabalenka has won three major singles titles at the 2023 and 2024 Australian Opens and the 2024 US Open, and two major doubles titles, at the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open, both partnering with Elise Mertens. She has won 23 career titles, 17 in singles and 6 in doubles.[2]

Sabalenka came to prominence in 2017 when, together with Aliaksandra Sasnovich, they led the Belarus Fed Cup team to a runner-up finish despite both of them being ranked outside the top 75 at the time. She finished 2018 and 2019 ranked No. 11 in the world in singles. Following two major singles semifinal appearances in 2021, Sabalenka peaked at the world No. 2 ranking but struggled to maintain that success in 2022 consistently. In 2023, she won her first major singles title at the Australian Open, reached the semifinals at all four major tournaments (also finishing runner-up at the US Open), and obtained the world No. 1 ranking, being named the ITF World Champion for the season. Sabalenka also began playing doubles regularly in 2019. With Mertens as her partner, she completed the Sunshine Double by winning the two Premier Mandatory tournaments in March, the Indian Wells Open and the Miami Open. After the US Open doubles title later in the year, she also qualified for the WTA Finals for the first time. With the 2021 Australian Open doubles title, she became the world No. 1 in the discipline. Sabalenka has a very aggressive style of play, often accumulating high numbers of winners and unforced errors. With her height, she also has a very powerful serve.

  1. ^ "Aryna Sabalenka Player Stats". WTA.
  2. ^ a b "Aryna Sabalenka - Overview". WTA. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.


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