None of the WTA’s top three players have won a title this year. After recent struggles and upsets at the Australian Open, Dubai and Qatar Open, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka admits she is "not sure" if she would be a good coach for Iga Swiatek but did mention that she could possibly help the Pole in the mental department. In case you missed iT, the five-time Grand Slam champion named the Belarusian as the rival she'd be open to hiring one day as a coach.
Teenager Mirra Andreeva revealed the difference between playing against Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka. The 17-year-old Russian player recently won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title, in which she claimed her first WTA 1000 title.
Sabalenka is far from the only top-ranked player to struggle during the Middle East swing of the WTA schedule. Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Qinwen Zheng have all suffered early exits in Doha and Dubai.
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Andreeva won the biggest title of her career, while Alexander Zverev's plans for a 'Golden Swing' went awry in South America.
She returned to action about three weeks after that disappointment, but it was clear to everyone that the repercussions of the AO final were still present in her mind. It is no coincidence that Aryna was prematurely eliminated in two very prestigious tournaments such as Doha and Dubai.
In the Round of 32 at the WTA Dubai, UAE on Tuesday, Veronika Kudermetova (ranked No. 50) faces Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1).In her most recent competition, Sabalenka lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3,
World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka stunned by Ekaterina Alexandrova in second round of WTA 1000 event in Qatar; Coco Gauff earlier knocked out as world No 3 made 39 unforced errors in straight-sets defeat to Marta Kostyuk;
Clara Tauson on beating Aryna Sabalenka in Dubai “I tried to take my chance.. I’ve had a crazy 24 hours after yesterday. I slept maybe 5 hours & went to sleep at 3:30 am. I didn’t know what shape I’d come out here in. Pretty good one” 😂 pic.twitter.com/83pONQR8l5
In the Round of 16 at the WTA Dubai, UAE on Wednesday, Clara Tauson (ranked No. 38) faces Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1).Sabalenka enters the Round of 16 after winning in two sets, 6-3, 6-4, over