Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka is a professional tennis player from Belarus. She became World No. 1 in women’s singles in September 2023 and has won three Grand Slam singles titles, including the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024 and the US Open in 2024.

Sabalenka is also a former World No. 1 in doubles and has played a key role in raising the profile of Belarusian tennis on the international stage.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka was born on May 5, 1998, in Minsk, Belarus, and currently resides in Miami, Florida, United States. She stands 182 cm tall and plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand.

She is coached by Anton Dubrov. Since turning pro in 2015, she has earned more than US$34 Million in prize money.

She began playing tennis at age six after her father introduced her to the sport. She is nicknamed "The Tiger" and has a tiger tattoo on her arm. She studied sports at Belarusian State University and looked up to Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova as her idols growing up.

Her father, Sergey, was a former ice hockey player who passed away in 2019 at age 43. Sabalenka was in a relationship with Konstantin Koltsov from 2021 until his death in 2024. In public life, she has expressed support for peace regarding the war in Ukraine and has stated she does not support conflict or war. Sabalenka has said she hopes for an end to the war and for peace in her region.

Career

Sabalenka turned professional in 2015 and began competing on the ITF and WTA circuits. Early in her career, she made steady progress, and by 2017, she helped Belarus reach the Fed Cup final.

She reached her first Wimbledon semifinal in 2021, the same year she also advanced to the second round of the Olympic Games. She also enjoyed success in doubles, winning the Australian Open and achieving her career-high doubles ranking of World No. 1 on February 22, 2021.

Her doubles partnership with Elise Mertens also brought her the US Open doubles title in 2019, as well as a semifinal appearance at the French Open and a quarterfinal at Wimbledon in the same year.

She participated in the WTA Tour Finals doubles round robin in 2019. In mixed doubles, her best result was reaching the second round at Wimbledon in 2019.

Sabalenka continued to build her singles résumé, reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon again in 2023 and making her first French Open semifinal that year as well.

Her biggest career milestones came with her Grand Slam singles titles: she won the Australian Open in both 2023 and 2024 and captured the US Open title in 2024.

She was also a finalist at the WTA Tour Finals in 2022. On September 11, 2023, Sabalenka became the World No. 1 in singles.

In 2025, Sabalenka started the season by winning the Brisbane International, securing her 18th career singles title. She reached the Australian Open final for the third consecutive year, defeating several top players along the way, but finished as runner-up to Madison Keys.

She also claimed her first Miami Open title, defeating Jessica Pegula in the final without dropping a set during the tournament. Sabalenka added another WTA 1000 title at the Madrid Open, where she beat Coco Gauff in the final for her third Madrid win.

Throughout the season, she reached multiple finals and semifinals, further establishing her position at the top of the women’s game.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 447–193
• Career titles: 20
• Highest ranking: No. 1 (September 11, 2023)
• Current ranking: No. 1 (May 18, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open - W (2023, 2024)
• French Open - SF (2023)
• Wimbledon - SF (2021, 2023)
• US Open - W (2024)

Other tournaments

• Tour Finals: Finalist in 2022
• Olympic Games: Second round in 2021

Doubles

• Career record: 90–67
• Career titles: 6
• Highest ranking: No. 1 (February 22, 2021)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open - W (2021)
• French Open - SF (2019)
• Wimbledon - QF (2019)
• US Open - W (2019)

Team Competitions

• Fed Cup: Finalist in 2017