The world No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion lags behind her contemporaries in endorsements despite standing atop her sport

Aryna Sabalenka has become the 5th player in the Open Era to reach five consecutive Women’s singles Grand Slam finals on hardcourt, matching a record that hasn’t been seen in 25 years.

Aryna Sabalenka has achieved a new incredible record on the courts of the Australian Open. The Belarusian, beating her friend Paula Badosa, has got her third consecutive final in Melbourne (who is playing right now against Madison Keys ).

Aryna Sabalenka has revealed she smashed her racquet in frustraion after losing the Australian Open final because she had been “so close close to achieving something crazy”. The world No.1 had been the red-hot favourite to join the greats in tennis history by completing a hat-tricks of title wins here.

Her racquet smash and swift exit took the focus off the new champion, but she says there was a good reason for it all.

Sabalenka was aiming to become the sixth woman in the Open Era to win three straight Australian Open titles, after Margaret Court (1969-1971), Evonne Goolagong (1974- 1976), Steffi Graf (1988-1990), Monica Seles (1991-1993) and Martina Hingis (1997-1999).

Madison Keys pulled off a career-defining win at the Australian Open, clinching her maiden Grand Slam title in a nail-biting three-set final against top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. The post Tears Flow as Aryna Sabalenka’s Frustration Boils Over With Racquet Smash at Australian Open appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The World No. 1 demolished Paula Badosa in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, on Thursday to clinch a third consecutive Australian Open finals berth.

Aryna Sabalenka and Madison Keys, both on 11-match winning streaks, will face off in the 2025 Australian Open women's singles final. Sabalenka aims for a historic three-peat and fourth Grand Slam title,

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beat her good friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Australian Open 2025.

The World No.1 couldn't hide her frustrations after losing to Madison Keys in the decider.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka had fallen just short ... t had a Grand Slam rivalry really since Steffi Graf and Monica Seles more than 30 years ago and hasn’t had a proper on-court ...