Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka (born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Sabalenka has won two major singles titles, at the 2023 and 2024 Australian Opens, and two major doubles titles at the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open, both partnering Elise Mertens. She has won 20 career titles in total, 14 in singles and six in doubles.
Sabalenka at the 2023 US Open | |
| Full name | Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka |
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| Native name | Арына Сяргееўна Сабаленка |
| Country (sports) | Belarus |
| Residence | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Born | 5 May 1998 Minsk, Belarus |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Anton Dubrov |
| Prize money | US$22,776,684
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| Official website | arynasabalenka |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 373–177 (67.8%) |
| Career titles | 14 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (11 September 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 2 (6 November 2023) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2023, 2024) |
| French Open | SF (2023) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2021, 2023) |
| US Open | F (2023) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (2022) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2020) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 90–67 (57.3%) |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (22 February 2021) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2021) |
| French Open | SF (2019) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2019) |
| US Open | W (2019) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | RR (2019) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2019) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | F (2017), record 11–10 |
| Last updated on: 24 February 2024. | |
Sabalenka was relatively unknown until 2017, when she led the Belarus Fed Cup team to a runner-up finish with Aliaksandra Sasnovich, despite both of them being ranked outside the top 75 at the time. She finished both 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 consistently maintain that success in 2022. 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.