Aryna Sabalenka

September 13, 2026 10:16 PM

Ruthless Rybakina dethrones Sabalenka to capture first US Open crown

Elena Rybakina delivered a devastating display to dethrone two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka with a 6-4 5-7 6-2 win in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, earning a third Grand Slam crown to accompany her ascent to world number one. The Russian-born Kazakh's icy composure on the grand stage helped her snap Sabalenka's 20-match winning streak at Flushing Meadows and denied the Belarusian the chance to emulate Serena Williams and Chris Evert with three straight New York titles. An ankle i...

June 30, 2026 10:23 AM

Wimbledon: Sinner and Sabalenka answer doubters, grim day for British hopes

Men's defending champion Jannik Sinner and women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka both arrived at Wimbledon with question marks hanging over them but answered the doubters on Monday with contrasting first-round victories. Italy's Sinner, playing his first match since his shock defeat in the second round of the French Open on a boiling day in Paris, was stretched to the limit by Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic but survived, winning 4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3. Sabalenka, who left Paris in a "deep, dark place" ...

June 4, 2026 9:27 AM

Sabalenka ousted by Shnaider as shocks continue to rock French Open

Aryna Sabalenka was dumped out of the French Open on a windy Wednesday at Roland Garros as Diana Shnaider staged an inspired comeback to beat the world number one 3-6 7-5 6-0 and further blow open the draw heading into the semi-finals. In a tournament that has already witnessed several shocks, including premature exits for defending champion Coco Gauff and four-times winner Iga Swiatek, Sabalenka's collapse was another unexpected jolt through the field. With world number one Jannik Sinner and ...

June 1, 2026 12:52 PM

Sabalenka faces resurgent Osaka in race to French Open quarter-finals

The race to the French Open quarter-finals continues on Monday, with world number one Aryna Sabalenka facing a resurgent Naomi Osaka in a fourth-round clash. Men's fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and Frances Tiafoe will also be in action in a chaotic tournament where several top contenders have bowed out already, meaning Roland Garros will crown two new singles champions in the same year for the first time in a decade. TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: ARYNA SABALENKA V NAOMI OSAKA After frequent criticis...

May 27, 2026 9:38 AM

Sabalenka, Osaka bring style to Paris but Medvedev comes undone

World number one Aryna Sabalenka sealed a stylish win to make the second round of the French Open, while Naomi Osaka brought runway flair to Roland Garros, but sixth seed Daniil Medvedev unravelled on a searing Tuesday in Paris. Reigning Paris champion Coco Gauff recovered from a sluggish start to outclass Taylor Townsend 6-4 6-0 with several Americans also progressing despite a heat wave in the French capital making conditions challenging for players and fans. Jannik Sinner began his quest fo...

March 29, 2026 4:47 PM

Aryna Sabalenka beats Coco Gauff in Miami tennis final, completes ‘Sunshine Double’

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beat hometown favourite Coco Gauff 6-2 4-6 6-3 in the Miami ‌Open final on Saturday to join an exclusive club by completing the coveted 'Sunshine Double'. World number one Sabalenka, who reached the final without dropping a set, won 73% of her first-serve points and faced just two break points en route to victory in a rematch of the 2025 French Open final won by Gauff. Sabalenka is only the fifth woman to win the Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-...

March 16, 2026 9:32 AM

Sabalenka ends Indian Wells hoodoo with epic three-set victory over Rybakina

World number one Aryna Sabalenka finally conquered her Indian Wells demons on Sunday, defeating Elena Rybakina 3-6 6-3 7-6(6) in a breathless final to claim the desert title for the first time and secure her 23rd career crown. The victory was sweet redemption for the Belarusian, who had lost her previous two Indian Wells finals, including to Rybakina herself in 2023, and had begun the year with a defeat to the Kazakh 26-year-old in the Australian Open final in January. Rybakina, a two-time Gra...

February 2, 2026 8:51 PM

New Melbourne queen Elena Rybakina happy to find highest level again

Elena Rybakina said she was delighted to reach the level shown by rivals Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek again, having beaten the dominant duo of women's tennis on the way to claiming her second Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday. The 26-year-old Kazakh dismantled world number one Sabalenka 6‑4 4‑6 6-4 in the final on Rod Laver Arena to add another major trophy to her cabinet following her breakthrough Wimbledon triumph in 2022. It followed a fluent quarter-final victory o...

January 30, 2026 1:01 PM

Aryna Sabalenka primed for Elena Rybakina rematch with eyes on third Australian Open crown

Aryna Sabalenka will bid for a third Australian Open trophy in four years on Saturday when the Belarusian collides with fellow power-hitter Elena Rybakina in a heavyweight rematch of their title showdown three years ago. The dynamics have shifted since Sabalenka's breakthrough win in 2023, the 27-year-old now the clear favourite following three more Grand Slam triumphs and Rybakina yet to win another major after her 2022 Wimbledon success. The pair know each other well having met 14 times on t...

January 30, 2026 12:57 PM

Australian Open: Elina Svitolina keeps sadness at bay after Sabalenka semi-final defeat

Elina Svitolina said she would not permit herself to be sad following her Australian Open semi-final loss to Aryna Sabalenka, adding that she was lucky to be playing tennis while people are suffering in her Ukraine homeland. Svitolina bowed out of her first semi-final at Melbourne Park with a 6-2 6-3 defeat to top-seeded Belarusian Sabalenka in a match overshadowed by geopolitical tensions. Russian and Belarusian players have been banned from representing their nations at Grand Slams and tour ...