“Hopefully this injury will never bother me again and I’ll be able to play the next Grand Slam, which is my favorite one. I really want to do well there,” Aryna Sabalenka said after pulling out from the Wimbledon Championships earlier this year. She suffered a shoulder injury during the Berlin Open. Although she tried her best to be ready for this mega event in London, she claimed, “Unfortunately my shoulder is not cooperating.” However, after that, we saw her making a strong comeback by winning 3 titles in the next few months. She finished the year as world no.1, and currently, she’s preparing for the next season. However, amid all these, there is a sudden concern about her fitness.

What happened to Aryna Sabalenka? Well, recently the Belarusian tennis star shared a small video clip on her IG stories. In that story, she was seen getting some treatment on her shoulders. She even tagged, Nicholas DeLisi in that post. For those who are unaware, DeLisi is the Doctor of Physical Therapy on the WTA Tour. Has the injury resurfaced yet again? A fan even shared that post on X, with the caption, “Jump scare on Instagram 🥲 I had forgotten about a certain shoulder problem, and now I’m terrified again. Our Number 1 better be fully healthy for the Australian Swing 🙏🏼🙏🏼.”

If we take a look at numbers, Aryna Sabalenka has played almost 70 matches this season! She was last seen in action at the WTA Finals in Riyadh where she could only make it to the SF. Now, seeing her getting treatment on her shoulders is really a worrying sign for her fans. She won 4 titles this season, and that includes two Grand Slam triumphs (AO and the US Open). So, overall, despite having some injury concerns, it was quite an extraordinary season for Sabalenka.

After pulling out from Wimbledon, we saw her claiming, “I never pull out from the tournament because of … injury. Even if I was injured, I was still playing. I was still struggling, but being able to play. It was my first experience like that.” It was the first time she had missed a Grand Slam tournament due to an injury since 2017. Fans perhaps would now be keen to see her in full form before the 2025 AO.

Just a few days ago, we saw Aryna Sabalenka revealing her off-season plans and then we saw her spending some time with her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis at the tennis court in Miami. Perhaps this could be a sigh of relief for her fans at the moment. What is Aryna Sabalenka’s next mission, though?

When will Aryna Sabalenka be seen in action next?

Aryna Sabalenka looked very pleased with how Brisbane International served her this year and as things stand as of now, she has agreed to make a return to the tournament in the first week of 2025. Last month, the organizers of Brisbane International confirmed that Sabalenka will be competing at the tournament which is scheduled from December 29 to January 5.

This year, Aryna Sabalenka reached the final of this tournament but she was defeated by the Kazakhstani star, Elena Rybakina in the final by 0-6,3-6. The ‘Tigress’ will now be keen to make a strong comeback in this mega event before setting her eyes on retaining her AO title for the third consecutive time. Apart from these, she is also keen to take part in the Wimbledon Championships in the next season.

During a recent episode of the ‘Served with Andy Roddick,’ the Belarusian said, “I was quite frustrated I had to pull out because I felt I now probably am ready to get really far in this tournament. I have all of those tools… I felt so good going into Wimbledon, especially after the Roland Garros experience where I didn’t win a match, I felt so bad in the stomach and was so hungry to play in the Grand Slam.” She further added, “I was so frustrated. I am really excited for next year and I hope I am going to be ready 100% to play. I definitely feel like I have got more confidence going into Wimbledon.”

Aryna Sabalenka has taken part in the Wimbledon Championships five times in her career. Her best result over there was reaching the SF in 2021 and 2023. She missed the tournament twice (2022 and 2024)! The three-time Grand Slam champion is now eying to add her first grass court major title to her tally next summer. Do you think she can accomplish her goals in 2025?