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Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka (Belarusian: Арына Сяргееўна Сабаленка; Russian: Арина Сергеевна Соболенко, Arina Sergeyevna Sobolenko, born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 2 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Sabalenka has won two Grand Slam doubles titles, the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open, alongside Elise Mertens. She has won ******* WTA titles in total, ten in singles and six in doubles.
In 2015, the Belarusian Tennis Federation persuaded Sabalenka and her team to focus on playing low-level professional events instead of junior tournaments, even though she was still eligible to compete at the junior level at the time.[5]
Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka (Belarusian: Арына Сяргееўна Сабаленка; Russian: Арина Сергеевна Соболенко, Arina Sergeyevna Sobolenko, born 5 May 1998) is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She has been ranked as high as world No. 2 in singles and world No. 1 in doubles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). Sabalenka has won two Grand Slam doubles titles, the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open, alongside Elise Mertens. She has won ******* WTA titles in total, ten in singles and six in doubles.
Early life and background
Sabalenka was born on 5 May 1998 in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Her ****** Sergey (d. 2019) was a hockey player. Aryna started playing tennis by chance. She said, "One day, my *** was just driving me somewhere in the car, and on the way he saw tennis courts. So he took me to the courts. I really liked it and enjoyed it and that's how it was. That's how it started." She began training at the National Tennis Academy in Minsk when it opened in 2014.[2][3][4]In 2015, the Belarusian Tennis Federation persuaded Sabalenka and her team to focus on playing low-level professional events instead of junior tournaments, even though she was still eligible to compete at the junior level at the time.[5]
Personal life
Sabalenka has a tiger tattoo on her left arm. This tattoo has earned her the nickname "The Tiger", which she has used to refer to herself.[106][107][108] Sabalenka has studied at the Belarusian State University in a sports-related program.[3] Her tennis idols growing up were Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.[101]Aryna Sabalenka
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| Native name | Арына Сабаленка |
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| Residence | Premium Link Upgrade , Belarus |
| Born | 5 May 1998 (age 23)
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Minsk, Belarus |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Anton Dubrov |
| Prize money | US$8,684,783 |
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