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Aryna Sabalenka

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videoAryna Sabalenka turns the return into an attack

A montage of Sabalenka’s return winners highlights the value of taking the ball early when a point is on the line.

videoAryna Sabalenka keeps low and ready on court

Sabalenka’s crouched stance, racquet held forward, leaves her prepared to move either way.

videoAryna Sabalenka’s rally ends with a fist-raise

A baseline exchange between Sabalenka and an opponent in green leads into a close view of the Belarusian raising a fist with her racket in hand.

videoAryna Sabalenka’s movement between shots

Aryna Sabalenka’s practice-court movement is all about resetting: staying balanced, racket ready, and prepared to shift laterally.

videoAryna Sabalenka’s serve begins with a careful reset

Before the toss, Sabalenka takes a moment to settle her feet and coordinate ball and racket.

videoAryna Sabalenka’s racket takes an unexpected bounce

Between points, Sabalenka walks on as her racket drops to the court and bounces beside her.

videoAryna Sabalenka’s baseline-ready stance

A wide stance at the baseline keeps Sabalenka prepared to cover either side as play develops.

videoAryna Sabalenka’s point is the reset, but the real release comes at the net

Sabalenka’s clip moves from a quiet between-points moment into live rally play and ends with the sort of embrace that only comes after the job is done.

videoAryna Sabalenka’s fist pump says enough

Aryna Sabalenka’s brief fist pump after the rally is the point: a compact, controlled release after a hard exchange.

videoAryna Sabalenka is fighting for every point

Aryna Sabalenka’s clipped, tired pause between points tells the story: this is a match being worked for, not cruised through.

videoAryna Sabalenka’s practice is all about the reset

Sabalenka’s shadow swing is only half the story: the sharper detail is how quickly she gets back to ready position.

videoAryna Sabalenka’s serve does the heavy lifting

Aryna Sabalenka is caught in the simplest part of tennis and the hardest to fake: the serve toss, the reach and the reset.

newsAryna Sabalenka stunned out of Cincinnati as top seeds fall in the last 16

Aryna Sabalenka's latest hard-court outing comes against a backdrop of a shock Cincinnati Open exit, with Sky Sports reporting that the top seed was beaten in the last 16 as Coco Gauff moved on to the quarter-finals.

newsAryna Sabalenka's Canadian Open run ends in a shock defeat

Aryna Sabalenka's latest North American hard-court campaign took an unexpected turn as Sky Sports reported a shock Canadian Open loss, despite her earlier progress in Toronto.

newsAryna Sabalenka's mixed-doubles buzz adds another layer to a busy summer

Aryna Sabalenka has been in the tennis conversation for more than one reason this summer, with reporting linking her to a mixed-doubles partnership at the US Open and another result in Toronto. The strongest angle is the growing interest around how the world's top players are shaping the revamped mixed-doubles picture.

newsAryna Sabalenka advances in Toronto as top seed keeps rolling

Aryna Sabalenka's latest win in Toronto kept her on course at the WTA National Bank Open, with the top-ranked player moving into the fourth round after beating Zhang Shuai. The result underlines her current form in a tournament where she remains one of the headline names.