When experts like Andy Roddick are willing to take back their words and say, "Aryna Sabalenka is the most consistent player in the world right now," one cannot deny the facts. A Belarusian professional tennis player with three Grand Slam titles, Sabalenka defeated Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals to advance to her third Australian Open final. In the summit clash, she faced a shocking 3-6, 6-2, 5-7 defeat to Madison Keys. She also capped off a great 2024 Grand Slam season by winning the US Open, beating Jessica Pegula in the final. Additionally, she is a two-time doubles Major winner, including winning the 2021 Australian Open and the 2019 US Open with Elise Mertens.
As of March 2025, Sabalenka has 18 singles and six doubles titles. One of her biggest accomplishments of the last season includes finishing year-end World No. 1 in the WTA ranking following her win against Zheng and Jasmine Paolini and Iga Swiatek's loss to Coco Gauff in the 2024 WTA Finals. She had a rematch with her Australian Open finalist, Zheng, at the 2024 Wuhan Open, where she again emerged as the winner. Her impressive performance continued as she won the 2024 Cincinnati Open, a WTA 1000 event, defeating Pegula in straight sets. Sabalenka finished finalist at the 2024 Italian Open and the 2024 Madrid Open, where she fell to Swiatek. Born on May 5, 1998, in Minsk, Belarus, Aryna Sabalenka turned pro in 2015. She has a powerful style of play, dominated by her aggressive ground strokes and intent to finish points on her own accord. Due to her ruthless attitude on the court, Sabalenka has been nicknamed 'The Tiger'. She also has a tattoo of the same.
Aryna Sabalenka Coaching Staff
Anton Dubrov is the head coach of Aryna Sabalenka as of March 2025. Dubrov has been working as a tennis coach for a few years now, before which he also served as Sabalenka’s hitting partner for some time. He is a former tennis player who began playing the sport at age five and is also the grandson of popular coach Eduard Dubrov.
Sabalenka chose Dubrov as her head coach in 2020 and have been working together for over four years now.
In addition to Dubrov, Jason Stacy is Sabalenka's fitness coach and physiotherapist. During the 2024 Australian Open, Jason Stacy was in the thick of things, with Sabalenka signing his head as a good luck charm before her matches.
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Aryna Sabalenka Coaching History
Aryna Sabalenka has had quite a few coaches in the past. After turning pro in 2015, up until 2018, the Belarusian worked under Khalil Ibrahimov. Following this, she worked with the former coach of Stanislas Wawrinka, Magnus Norma,n for a very short period, without him officially traveling with her on the circuit.
Next, Sabalenka hired former Russian tennis player Dmitry Tursunov as her head coach in July 2018. He is an ex-Davis Cup winner and has also coached the likes of Belinda Bencic and Emma Raducanu. Under Tursunov’s guidance, Sabalenka won five WTA titles, including three WTA-1000 events. Sabalenka hired German Dieter Kindlmann as her coach for close to a month in 2020 before deciding that she wasn’t willing to bring someone new into the team at that point in time.
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Aryna Sabalenka Grand Slam Performances
Singles
Australian Open - W (2023, 2024)
French Open - SF (2023)
Wimbledon - SF (2021, 2023)
US Open - W (2024)
Doubles
Australian Open - W (2021)
French Open - SF (2019)
Wimbledon - QF (2019)
US Open - W (2019)
Mixed Doubles
Wimbledon - R2 (2019)
FAQ's On Aryna Sabalenka’s coaches
A. Aryna Sabalenka is being coached by Anton Dubrov, as of March 2025.
A. Aryna Sabalenka has won 24 career titles — 18 in singles, and six in doubles as of March 2025.
A. No, Aryna Sabalenka is yet to win consecutive Grand Slam titles. However, she won back-to-back Australian Open championships when she defended her crown in 2024.
A. According to Forbes, Aryna Sabalenka's net worth is estimated to be around $18.7 million as of March 2025.
A. Yes, Aryna Sabalenka has clinched the year-end World No. 1 ranking for the first time after Iga Swiatek's loss to Coco Gauff in the 2024 WTA Finals.
