Aryna Sabalenka keeps low and ready on court

SportLocation Tennis Desk · 16 Oct 2026

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

Aryna Sabalenka’s practice-court movement begins with a simple priority: stay ready for the next ball. In the footage, she crouches with her knees bent and racquet in front, facing the far side of the court.

That position keeps her set to react rather than needing to rebuild her stance after the ball is struck. She shifts across the near court and resets, with the racquet ready as she faces the player on the other side of the net.

It is a small detail, but a practical one: a low base and racquet in front leave less to do before the next move. Sabalenka’s feet are spread, her weight forward, and her attention directed across the net.