Aryna Sabalenka is a Belarusian tennis player ranked WTA World #1 and a four-time Grand Slam champion. The 28-year-old from Minsk has won the Australian Open (2023, 2024) and the US Open (2024, 2025), establishing herself as the dominant force on hard courts in women’s tennis.
Sabalenka plays with raw, unrelenting power. Her forehand and serve are among the heaviest in the women’s game, capable of overwhelming opponents from the first ball. She stands 5’11” and uses her frame to generate pace that few players can match. Her backhand, struck flat and with penetrating depth, is equally dangerous. Earlier in her career, her aggressive style came with high error counts, but she has refined her game significantly, adding consistency without sacrificing the power that makes her so difficult to play against. Her improved serve, once plagued by double-fault issues, has become a genuine weapon.
Sabalenka’s Grand Slam breakthrough came at the 2023 Australian Open, where she defeated Elena Rybakina in the final. She successfully defended that title in 2024, then added the US Open later that year, proving she could dominate at two different hard-court majors. Her 2025 US Open defense confirmed her status as the player to beat on hard courts. Roland Garros and Wimbledon remain unconquered, offering motivation for the next chapter of her career.
Sabalenka will be chasing more Grand Slam glory in 2026 at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, and the US Open. Check Belarus time to convert match schedules to her home timezone.