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World no.2, Aryna Sabalenka is one of the most promising players in women’s tennis at the moment. While it feels like she has been on the tour for quite a while now, she’s still only 23 years old. The Belarusian tennis star had a good 2021 and was hoping for a better 2022. However, during the build-up tournaments and the Australian Open, she faced some surprising struggles with her serve.  

For now, Aryna has decided to spend some quality time with a special person after a disappointing Australian Open.

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Aryna Sabalenka is spending time with her partner

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After a disappointing summer in Australia, Aryna Sabalenka is currently at home. In a recent Instagram post, the tennis player shared some pictures of her ‘happy moments’. She shared pictures with her boyfriend and possible fiance, Konstantin Koltsov. In 2019, Sabalenka announced that she was engaged, but she kept the name of her fiance a secret.

Konstantin Koltsov is a former professional hockey player from Minsk. In the pictures, we can see she’s having some lovely food and enjoying time with Koltsov and her dog. In the caption, she wrote, Home is always a good idea.” 

Can Sabalenka get her form back?

Last year, Sabalenka reached the semifinal of Wimbledon and the US Open. She lost to Karolina Pliskova at Wimbledon and to Leylah Fernandez at the US Open. Before that, she won the doubles title with Elise Mertens at the Australian Open 2021. 

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However, her form dipped dramatically at the beginning of this year. Once known as one of the best servers in women’s tennis, she completely lost rhythm in her serve. Shockingly, she made 39 double faults in two matches during the build-up tournaments. 

Despite the struggles with her serve, Sabalenka reached the fourth round of the Australian Open. There, she lost to Kaia Kanepi by 7-5, 2-6, 6-6. Once again, her serve was a big problem, as she made 15 double faults in that match. 

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Can Sabalenka get her momentum back and return to winning ways? Let us know in the comments.

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