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    Born5 May 1998 · Minsk, Belarus
    Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)

    Aryna Sabalenka - Wikipedia

    • Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka (born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is the current world No. 1 in singles and a former world No. 1 in doubles. Sabalenka has won three major singles titles and two major doubles titles, the latter both partnering Elise Mertens. She has won another 15 singles titles and four doubles titles on the WTA Tour. S… See more

    Sabalenka's Rise to the Top
    Sabalenka's Rise to the Top
     The Belarusian Sensation
    The Belarusian Sensation
    Early life and background

    Sabalenka was born in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Her father, Sergey (d. 2019), was an ice hockey player. Sabalenka started playing tennis by chance. She said, "One day, my dad was just driving me somewher… See more

    Career

    Sabalenka had a late start on the ITF Junior Circuit, instead competing on the U14 and U16 Tennis Europe tours at a younger age. She did not compete in the main draw of any ITF events until 2013 at the low-level Grade-4 Ta… See more

    National representation

    Sabalenka represented Belarus at the Junior Fed Cup in 2014, with the team finishing in sixth place. She then made her senior Fed Cup debut for Belarus in April 2016, losing a dead rubber doubles match against … See more

    Rivalries

    Sabalenka and Iga Świątek have met twelve times since 2021, with Świątek in control of the head-to-head at 8–4. Their rivalry is seen as becoming one of the greatest in women's tennis. Their most praised matches in… See more

    Playing style

    Sabalenka is a baseliner with a powerful, aggressive style. She has a powerful serve, and equally powerful groundstrokes, and her game is based around taking control of points and hitting winners. She has said "I hope all m… See more

    Coaches

    Sabalenka had worked with Khalil Ibrahimov for two years up until early 2018. At this point, she began working with former Swedish professional tennis players Magnus Norman and Magnus Tideman. Dmitry Turs… See more

    Sponsorships

    Sabalenka has been endorsed by Nike for apparel and shoes since the beginning of her professional career. Nike began to design custom garments for Sabalenka starting from the 2023 US Open. She is also endorsed by … See more