Aryna Sabalenka
About
Born in Minsk, Belarus, Aryna Sabalenka turned pro in 2015 after a junior career characterised by raw power. She won her first WTA title in New Haven in 2018 and broke into the top 10 the following year. After conquering the early-career double-fault demons, she captured back-to-back Australian Opens in 2023 and 2024, then reached world No. 1, a position she has cemented across 2025 and 2026.
Recent form
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In the news
“Sabalenka's hold percentage on tour-level clay this spring (84%) is the highest of her career.”
- Sabalenka secures third Madrid title with comeback win over Swiatek
- Wins 200th career Grand Slam match in Madrid R32
Playing style
First-strike tennis taken to its logical extreme. The forehand is one of the heaviest on tour and the two-handed backhand is even bigger; few players hit through the court the way Sabalenka does on hard. The serve is the on-paper headline, with first-serve speeds north of 195 km/h, and her in-rally aggression has been balanced by genuinely improved defence since 2024.
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Notable rivalries
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 73 | 36–25 | 1 |
| 2018 | 13 | 51–25 | 2 |
| 2019 | 11 | 39–22 | 3 |
| 2020 | 10 | 29–10 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 45–18 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 33–22 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 55–14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 56–14 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 63–13 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 | 26–2 | 3 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Anton Dubrov
- Co-coach
- Jason Stacy
- Fitness
- Jason Stacy
- Physio
- Lukasz Kowalski
- Height
- 182 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Anton Dubrov
- Racquet
- Wilson Blade 98 v8
- String
- Luxilon ALU Power
- Apparel
- Nike
Career highlights
- Grand Slam titles: Australian Open 2023, 2024; US Open 2024
- WTA 1000 titles: Madrid 2021, 2023, 2025; Cincinnati 2024; Wuhan 2024
- Year-end world No. 1: 2024, 2025
- WTA Finals champion: 2024
Where to follow
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