What is the Tattoo on Aryna Sabalenka's Arm?

After Victoria Azarenka, there were eyebrows raised over the potential future of Belarusian tennis. However, the roaring lioness from Minsk - Aryna Sabalenka has stepped up, and how! After turning pro in 2015, she has worked her way to the top of the WTA.

Sabalenka reached her third consecutive Australian Open final in 2025, defeating Paula Badosa in the semifinals. She won her 18th WTA singles title at the 2025 Brisbane International, defeating Polina Kudermetova by 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. However, her success in winning the third Australian Open title was broken by American prodigy Madison Keys. She defeated the World No. 1 by 3-6, 6-2, 5-7. For finishing finalist, she received a prize money of A$1.9 million.

Her WTA ranking is World No. 1 in singles as of January 2025. She has won 18 titles in singles and 6 titles in doubles, totalling 23 titles. At the end of 2024, Sabalenka won the coveted US Open title.

At the 2024 Dubai Tennis Championships she lost to Donna Vekic in the final by 6-7, 6-3,6-0. She reached the final of the 2024 Madrid Open where she lost to World No. 1 Iga Swiatek by 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 in the final. She was also defeated by Swiatek in the final of Rome. Sabalenka has won two WTA 1000 titles in the current season which include the 2024 Cincinnati Open and the 2024 Italian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka is well-known for her powerful groundstrokes, especially her aggressive forehand. In addition to her singles Major, she has also won two doubles Grand Slams. Stumbling upon tennis when her father drove past tennis courts, Sabalenka's story is the perfect example of destiny.

Aryna Sabalenka Tattoos

Aryna Sabalenka has two tattoos on her body. Both of them are fierce-looking tigers, one on her inner left forearm and one on her upper left thigh.

Belarusian tennis player Aryna Sabalenka is famous for her strong gameplay, and for being ranked as high as world No. 1 in singles. Subsequently, she is also known for the fierce inks on her body. While Sabalenka does not have many tattoos, the tattoos of two tigers on different locations of her body have left her fans with dropped jaws. The first tattoo is on her inner left forearm, and it is of a roaring tiger with a very fierce look on its face. Coincidentally, her second tattoo is also that of a tiger; it is located on her upper left thigh.

When asked about the meaning of her first tattoo, Sabalenka revealed that the tiger reflects “her aggressive attitude while playing tennis.” She also revealed that the tattoo helps her get motivated and keep her head in the game.

The tattoo on her forearm is the first ever time she got inked. When talking about the story of her getting a tattoo done for the first time and her parents' reaction to it, Sabalenka said, “I think I was 18-years-old and my parents didn’t know, and when they saw it the first time, my dad was laughing. I don’t know why but my mom didn’t talk to me for one week, and then she said, ‘I hope it’s the first in the last one, and I said, 'Look, mama, the first one and the last one and then I turned out I said ‘hopefully’.”

It is for this very reason that Aryna Sabalenka has been nicknamed 'The Tiger' on the women's circuit.

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What Brands Sponsor Aryna Sabalenka?

Since she turned pro, brands such as Nike and Wilson have been endorsing Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka has been using Nike as her go-to brand for apparel and shoes since the start of her professional career. Meanwhile, her racquets and on-court equipment have been sponsored by popular company Wilson for numerous years running.

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