Australian Open 2024: Who is Aryna Sabalenko, the only player to reach finals twice in a row

Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka took her revenge against Coco Gauff to make it back-to-back Australian Open finals.

Australian Open Final

Aryna Sabalenka beat 19-year-old Coco Gauff in straight sets to enter the 2024 Australia Open final. Sabalenka won 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 on Thursday in the first semifinal of womens singles in Melbourne.

Who is she?

Aryna Sabalenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in both singles and doubles by the Womens Tennis Association (WTA).

Titles won by her

Sabalenka has won one major singles title, at the 2023 Australian Open, and two major doubles titles at the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open, both partnering Elise Mertens. She has won 19 career titles in total, 13 in singles and six in doubles.

Playing Style

Known for her aggressive baseline game, Sabalenka unleashes powerful groundstrokes and boasts a thunderous serve. Her nickname, The Tiger, aptly captures her fierce competitiveness and relentless pursuit of victory.

Prize Money won

As of November 7, 2023, Sabalenka has won more than $20.38 million in prize money, in singles and doubles combined.

Her coach

Sabalenka is now working with Anton Dubrov, her former hitting partner, after a trial in 2020 with Dieter Kindlmann, the former coach of Angelique Kerber, failed to work out. She previously worked with former Russian player Dmitry Tursunov and Sascha Bajin.

Hobbies

According to her profile on the WTA website, she likes pancakes, dogs and reading. Sabalenka’s favourite book is the Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas.