Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka [a] (born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is currently ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), and is a former world No. 1 in women's doubles.

1 day ago · Sabalenka got off to a poor start against the 26th-ranked Mertens, but picked up the pace to comfortably close out the match at the Caja Magica center court. The two-time champion in Madrid won 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 to keep alive her hopes of reaching the final for the third straight time. Sabalenka won the title in the Spanish capital in 2021 and 2023 ...

Belarusian Fed Cup Team, 2016-20. Reached seven finals across 2024, defending her Australian Open crown, winning the US Open and also won titles at Cincinnati and Wuhan. Recaptured the No.1 ranking in October and finished the season as …

1 day ago · Sabalenka had won 14 consecutive sets against the Belgian. “She’s such a great player, it doesn’t matter the score between us, it’s always a great battle,” Sabalenka said. Sabalenka will next face either Rebeka Masarova or Peyton Stearns. Defending champion upset. Defending champion Rublev was eliminated after a 6-4, 0-6, 6-4 loss to ...

3 days ago · Sabalenka was a 6-3, 6-4 winner over qualifier Blinkova and meets No. 28 seed Elise Mertens on Saturday. “I think maybe on clay it’s a bit easier because the game overall is a bit slower,” Sabalenka said Wednesday in her pre-tournament press conference. “You have extra time.” And then a contrary thought occurred to her.

Apr 22, 2025 · Aryna Sabalenka won her third Grand Slam at the US Open in September 2024. Here are answers to some common questions you may have about the Belarusian.

1 day ago · Sabalenka came into the match boasting a hefty 9-2 head-to-head lead over Mertens, including eight in a row dating back to 2018 and a 6-4, 6-1 victory in last week's Stuttgart quarterfinals. Not only that, but Sabalenka had won 14 consecutive sets against the Belgian -- 15 including a 4-0 retirement in 2021.

May 5, 1998 · Aryna Sabalenka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, defeated Jessica Pegula on Saturday to cap off an impressive run at the Miami Open with a title, as the No. 1 seed from Belarus rolled to a 7-5...

Apr 21, 2025 · STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Jelena Ostapenko upset No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-1 in the Porsche Grand Prix final on Monday. Ostapenko beat Sabalenka for the first time in four meetings to win her first clay-court title since the 2017 French Open. She also beat world No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the quarterfinals in her run to her ninth career ...

Apr 20, 2025 · World number one Aryna Sabalenka reached her fourth Stuttgart Open final with a hard-fought 7-5 6-4 win over Italy's Jasmine Paolini. The 26-year-old is targeting a first title, though, having ...