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In-form Sabalenka takes Cincinnati Open victory

Aryna Sabalenka continued her impressive build-up ahead of the US Open with a 6-3 7-5 victory over Jessica Pegula in the Cincinnati Open final.

Tennis • 19 Aug 24

Aryna Sabalenka is still recovering from a shoulder injury

Sabalenka not 100% fit for Wimbledon but still hopeful

Wimbledon third seed Aryna Sabalenka said she is not fully ready for Monday's first-round clash with Emina Bektas at the championships as the two-time Australian Open champion continues to struggle with a rare shoulder injury.

Tennis • 29 Jun 24

Aryna Sabalenka safely progressed to the last eight

Sabalenka joins big guns in French Open quarters

Aryna Sabalenka continued to power her way through the French Open draw by pummelling Emma Navarro to reach the quarter-finals.

Tennis • 03 Jun 24

Aryna Sabalenka came through a tight first set

Sabalenka beats best friend Badosa to reach Round 4

Aryna Sabalenka beat her best friend Paula Badosa to reach the fourth round of the French Open. Second seed Sabalenka edged a tight first set against the former world number two, and then ran away with the second to win 7-5 6-1.

Tennis • 01 Jun 24

Aryna Sabalenka took over an hour to get the job done

Sabalenka casts qualifier Uchijima aside at French Open

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka breezed past Japanese qualifier Moyuka Uchijima 6-2 6-2 under the roof on Court Philippe-Chatrier to move into the French Open third round.

Tennis • 30 May 24

Paula Badosa (L) of Spain and Aryna Sabalenka embrace at the net

Sabalenka secures emotional victory at Miami Open

Aryna Sabalenka claimed a straight-sets victory over Paula Badosa to progress into the last 32 of the Miami Open days after the death of her former boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov.

Tennis • 23 Mar 24

Konstantin Koltsov represented Belarus at nine World Championships

Sabalenka's boyfriend Koltsov dies aged 42

Aryna Sabalenka's boyfriend, former Belarus ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, has died at the age of 42.

Tennis • 19 Mar 24

Navarro downs world No 2 Sabalenka in Indian Wells

Emma Navarro continued her breakthrough season with a 6-3 3-6 6-2 win over Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka to reach the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals in Indian Wells.

Tennis • 14 Mar 24

Aryna Sabalenka won her second straight Australian Open

Defending champ Sabalenka cruises to Aussie Open title

Aryna Sabalenka completed a ruthless defence of her Australian Open title by beating first-timer Zheng Qinwen in the final.

Tennis • 27 Jan 24

Zheng Qinwen (L) enjoyed a hard-fought two-set win over Dayana Yastremska

Zheng and Sabalenka to meet in Australian Open final

China's Zheng Qinwen ended the fairytale run of qualifier Dayana Yastremska, while Aryna Sabalenka took her revenge against Coco Gauff to make it back-to-back Australian Open finals.

Tennis • 25 Jan 24

Aryna Sabalenka saw off Amanda Anisimova at Melbourne

Sabalenka and Gauff remain on collision course in Oz

Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff restored order at the Australian Open by easing into the quarter-finals, beating Amanda Anisimova (6-3 6-2) and Magdalena Frech (6-1 6-2) respectively.

Tennis • 21 Jan 24

Rafa Nadal enjoys the winning feeling in Australia

Nadal wins again on road back towards Australian Open

Rafael Nadal continued his impressive return from injury with a dominant win over Jason Kubler at the Brisbane International.

Tennis • 04 Jan 24

Updated Gauff roars back to see off Sabalenka in US Open final

Coco Gauff's day of destiny arrived as she came from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka and win the US Open.

Tennis • 10 Sep 23

Gauff eventually overcame the challenge of Karolina Muchova

Updated Final for Sabalenka and Gauff amid comeback and protest

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka staged a semi-final fight back to beat Madison Keys and set up a US Open final against home favourite Coco Gauff.

Tennis • 08 Sep 23

Aryna Sabalenka was more than happy with her performance

Sabalenka too strong for unseeded Burel at the US Open

History repeated itself as Belarusian second seed Aryna Sabalenka pummeled France's Clara Burel 6-1 6-1 in the third round of the US Open, ending the unseeded player's New York campaign in dominant fashion.

Tennis • 03 Sep 23

Ons Jabeur in action during her victory over Aryna Sabalenka

Jabeur and Vondrousova advance to Wimbledon final

Ons Jabeur believes her new-found patience helped propel her past Aryna Sabalenka and into another Wimbledon final, where she will face Elina Svitolina's surprise conqueror Marketa Vondrousova on Saturday.

Tennis • 13 Jul 23

Iga Swiatek unleashes a forehand against Petra Martic

Swiatek marches past Martic at Wimbledon

Iga Swiatek overcame a late start and the lack of a Centre Court crowd to progress into the fourth round of Wimbledon with a 6-2 7-5 win over Petra Martic.

Tennis • 07 Jul 23

Karolina Muchova is only the third player ranked outside the top-40 to reach the final at Roland Garros

Muchova stuns Sabalenka to reach French Open final

Unseeded Karolina Muchova saved a match point before battling past second seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 to reach the French Open final in thrilling fashion, where she will play defending champion Iga Swiatek.

Tennis • 08 Jun 23

Marta Kostyuk (L) walks past Aryna Sabalenka after their first-round match

Ukraine's Kostyuk booed in Paris for handshake stance

Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka powered into the second round of the French Open with a 6-3 6-2 win over Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in a feisty clash to start the year's second Grand Slam on Sunday, but was left perplexed by jeering from some parts of the crowd.

Tennis • 28 May 23

Sabalenka became a grand slam champion in January

Sabalenka bemused by locker room 'hate' over Ukraine

Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has received "hate" from people in the sport over Belarus' role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Tennis • 22 Mar 23

Aryna Sabalenka is the first singles player to win a slam under a neutral flag

Sabalenka outguns Rybakina to win Australian Open title

Aryna Sabalenka fought back from a set down to defeat Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 4-6 6-3 6-4 and claim her first grand slam title in a terrific Australian Open final.

Tennis • 28 Jan 23

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning match point against Magda Linette

Sabalenka & Rybakina to face off in Oz Open final

Aryna Sabalenka will take on Elena Rybakina in a power battle in the final of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 26 Jan 23

Aryna Sabalenka is yet to drop a set in 2023

In-form Sabalenka marches on to Aussie quarter-finals

Aryna Sabalenka gave a statement of her intent at the Australian Open by powering past Belinda Bencic to reach the quarter-finals.

Tennis • 23 Jan 23

Poland's Iga Swiatek enjoying a practice session ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne

Swiatek the favourite as Oz Open set for new champion

Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to land her fourth Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, but the picture is considerably less clear if the world number one fails to live up to her top seeding.

Tennis • 13 Jan 23

Swiatek sets up US Open final showdown with Jabeur

World number one Iga Swiatek battled past Aryna Sabalenka to set up a US Open final against Ons Jabeur on Saturday.

Tennis • 09 Sep 22