Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka’s upcoming season has already sparked great excitement, not only due to her WTA number one rank but also because of the anticipation surrounding a potential new milestone. Following two consecutive Australian Open victories, the Belarusian player is gearing up to defend her title for a third time. As she prepares for this challenge, tennis enthusiasts eagerly envision her joining the ranks of another legend, showcasing their faith in the WTA star’s extraordinary skills.

Sabalenka has won the Melbourne Major twice in the last two years making her quite a strong opponent on the tournament’s grass soil. Now, she is gearing up to defend her title for the third time leaving hope to her followers about another great achievement similar to Swiss former pro Martina Hingis.

A tennis enthusiast X page tweeted, “3 – Aryna Sabalenka will look to become the first player since Martina Hingis (1997-99) to win three consecutive Women’s Singles title at the Australian Open. Opportunity.” This page referred to Hingis’ fantastic Australian Open triumph in 1997, 1998, and 1999 consecutively. This Swiss legend also reached the Melbourne Major’s finals in 2000, 2001, and 2002 consecutively showcasing her impressive talent in the sport. Given Sabalenka’s triumph at Melbourne’s Centre Court in 2023 and 2024, the fraternity is intrigued to see if the Belarusian star can reach Hingis’ record by winning the title this coming season.

Although expectations rose because of her impressive performance in the 2024 season with two Grand Slam victories, Sabalenka is still not satisfied with her form. Instead, she believed she had plenty of room for improvement as a top-ranked player before she could begin her Grand Slam journey for the 2025 season.

Aryna Sabalenka believes “there is always [elements] to improve” in her form

This Belarusian player might have won four Grand Slams with clear dominance on the hard court, but she still feels some aspects need serious improvements. This WTA star who is ready to start her season with the Brisbane Internation, said, “I mean, I’m not that good with maybe my game at the net in singles. There is a lot of things to improve in my touch game. I don’t know, there is so many things, even my serve is not as good as I want it to be, so there is always [elements] to improve.” Sabalenka’s statement oozed a motivation to build a great form that impresses the fraternity. It is remarkable to see how the WTA star maintained such a humble outlook despite achieving the WTA number one rank.

Aryna Sabalenka also delved deeper into it and revealed, “I think the key is just not to focus on the result. Focus on yourself and on improving your game and every time you’re out there, just do your best, and basically that’s it. Control what you can control, and just do everything you can, and see what happened by the end of the tournament.” She seemed very practical about her form and revealed how she keeps up with her calm and focused mentality.

Aryna Sabalenka’s performance 2024 season was exceptionally good. Despite many challenges, she rose to success like a warrior and showcased that no matter what she is dedicated to her sport and will remain focused on it. Do you think 2025 is her year?