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Aryna Sabalenka

Injured Iga Swiatek loses last chance to qualify for WTA Finals after withdrawing from Ningbo event

Poland’s Iga Swiatek (right) with compatriot Maja Chwalinska at the Wuhan Open on Oct 17.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek (right) with compatriot Maja Chwalinska at the Wuhan Open on Oct 17.

Sabalenka's slump continues with Wuhan Open exit to Li

Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 12, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. poses with the trophy and team after winning the final against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 12, 2025 Coco Gauff of the U.S. poses with the trophy and team after winning the final against Jessica Pegula of the U.S. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Aryna Sabalenka bundled out of China Open by Czech Republic’s Nikola Bartunkova

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus returning a shot against Nikola Bartunkova of Czech Republic during their women’s singles match at the China Open on Oct 4.
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus returning a shot against Nikola Bartunkova of Czech Republic during their women’s singles match at the China Open on Oct 4.

Novak Djokovic survives China Open scare against wildcard world No. 104

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his round of 16 match against China’s Bu Yunchaokete on Oct 2.
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his round of 16 match against China’s Bu Yunchaokete on Oct 2.

Sabalenka feeling ‘fresh’ ahead of China Open after losing No. 1 spot

Aryna Sabalenka has not won a title since March and will end the year without a major for the first time since 2022.
Aryna Sabalenka has not won a title since March and will end the year without a major for the first time since 2022.

World number one Rybakina to miss Billie Jean King Cup Finals after demanding month

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 12, 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates with the trophy after winning her women's singles final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Mike Segar
Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 12, 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina celebrates with the trophy after winning her women's singles final match against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Mike Segar

Sabalenka feels weight of three-peat in US Open final loss

Aryna Sabalenka is dejected during her loss against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in their women’s singles final.
Aryna Sabalenka is dejected during her loss against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in their women’s singles final.

From injury fears to triumph, ‘everything aligned’ at US Open, says Rybakina

Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina beat the twice defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the trophy little more than three weeks after an ankle injury that forced her out of the Cincinnati tune-up tournament
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina beat the twice defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the trophy little more than three weeks after an ankle injury that forced her out of the Cincinnati tune-up tournament

Ruthless Rybakina dethrones Sabalenka to claim first US Open crown

Elena Rybakina celebrates with the trophy after winning the women’s singles final match against Aryna Sabalenka.
Elena Rybakina celebrates with the trophy after winning the women’s singles final match against Aryna Sabalenka.

Tennis-List of US Open women's singles champions

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