Aryna Sabalenka's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Aryna Sabalenka.

Aryna Sabalenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player currently ranked No. 1 in the world for women's singles by the WTA. She previously held the No. 1 ranking in doubles. Sabalenka's career highlights include 22 WTA Tour-level singles titles, with four Grand Slam victories: two at the Australian Open and two at the US Open. She has also claimed nine WTA 1000 titles. In doubles, she has six titles, including the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open, both won in partnership with Elise Mertens.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1999: Steffi Graf's Feat

In 1999, Steffi Graf defeated the top 3 players at the same tournament, joining Steffi Graf (1999 French Open).

2002: Serena Williams' Feat

In 2002, Serena Williams defeated the top 3 players at the same tournament, joining Serena Williams (2002 Miami Open).

2008: Venus Williams' Feat

In 2008, Venus Williams defeated the top 3 players at the same tournament, joining Venus Williams (2008 WTA Finals).

2013: Australian Open Win

In 2013, Victoria Azarenka successfully defended her title at the Australian Open. Sabalenka later accomplished the same feat.

2014: Serena Williams Wins US Open

In 2014, Serena Williams won the US Open. Aryna Sabalenka became the first singles player to defend a US Open title since Serena Williams won the 2014 US Open, achieving the feat in 2024.

2016: Reaching Semifinals of all four major events and becoming world no. 1

In 2016, Serena Williams reached the semifinals of all four major events and Sabalenka became the world No. 1 tennis player at the conclusion of the US Open. Sabalenka became the 29th player to be ranked No. 1 in the world on the WTA Tour, and the second Belarusian, after Victoria Azarenka. She was also just the eighth female player to have been ranked No. 1 in the Open Era in both singles and doubles at some point in their careers.

2017: Fed Cup Runner-Up Finish

In 2017, Aryna Sabalenka and Aliaksandra Sasnovich led the Belarus Fed Cup team to a runner-up finish, despite being ranked outside the top 75.

2018: Wuhan Open Win

In 2018, Aryna Sabalenka won the Wuhan Open.

2018: Improvement in Shot Selection

In the summer of 2018, Aryna Sabalenka's coach Dmitry Tursunov credited her improvement to developing better shot selection.

2019: Doubles Success and WTA Finals Qualification

In 2019, Aryna Sabalenka began playing doubles regularly, winning the Sunshine Double with Elise Mertens and qualifying for the WTA Finals after winning the US Open doubles title.

2019: US Open Doubles Title

In 2019, Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open doubles title with Elise Mertens.

February 2021: Ascension to World No. 1 in Doubles

On February 22, 2021, Aryna Sabalenka won the doubles competition with Elise Mertens at the Australian Open and ascended to world No. 1 in the doubles rankings for the first time in her career.

2021: Rise to World No. 2 Ranking

Following two major singles semifinal appearances in 2021, Aryna Sabalenka rose to the world No. 2 ranking.

2021: First clay court title at Madrid Open

In 2021, Aryna Sabalenka secured her first clay court title at the Madrid Open.

2021: Madrid 2021

In 2021, Aryna Sabalenka won her first title at the Madrid 2021.

2021: World No. 1 in Doubles

In 2021, Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open doubles title with Elise Mertens and became the world No. 1 in the discipline, after which she shifted to playing exclusively singles.

2021: Australian Open Doubles Title

In 2021, Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open doubles title with Elise Mertens.

2021: Abu Dhabi Open Title

In 2021, Aryna Sabalenka won the title at the Abu Dhabi Open, extending her winning streak to 15 matches and reaching a new ranking of No. 7.

August 2022: Second Serve Improvement

Starting in August 2022, Aryna Sabalenka's second serve began to show improvements after working with a biomechanics expert following the 2022 Canadian Open.

2023: Australian Open Final Win

In 2023, Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets at the Australian Open final to win her first Grand Slam title.

2023: First Major Singles Title and World No. 1 Ranking

In 2023, Aryna Sabalenka won her first major singles title at the Australian Open, finished runner-up at the US Open, obtained the world No. 1 ranking, and was named the ITF World Champion for the season.

2023: BNP Paribas Open Win for Rybakina

In 2023, Elena Rybakina won a contested final against Aryna Sabalenka 7–6(11), 6–4 to secure her first WTA 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open.

2024: Shoulder Injury, Wimbledon Withdrawal, and Cincinnati Open Win

In 2024, Aryna Sabalenka suffered a right shoulder injury at the Berlin Ladies Open in June and subsequently withdrew from the Wimbledon Championships. However, she rebounded by winning the Cincinnati Open in August, defeating Iga Świątek and Jessica Pegula.

2024: Wuhan Open Title

In 2024, Aryna Sabalenka won her third Wuhan Open title, defeating Zheng Qinwen in the final. She also secured her second WTA 1000 title for the season.

2024: Australian Open semifinals Win

In 2024, Sabalenka defeated Gauff at the Australian Open semifinals on her way to defending the title.

2025: Year-End World No. 1 and WTA Player of the Year

At the conclusion of the 2025 season, Aryna Sabalenka finished as year-end world no. 1 for the second consecutive time, and was also named WTA Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.

2025: Continued Success, Year-End No. 1

In 2025, Aryna Sabalenka defended her Australian Open title and won the US Open the following year, finishing as the year-end No. 1. She defended her title at the US Open, and was the runner-up at the Australian and French Opens, becoming the year-end No. 1 for the second consecutive year.

2025: Brisbane International Title

In 2025, Aryna Sabalenka started the year by winning the Brisbane International, defeating Polina Kudermetova in the final and claiming the 18th singles title of her career.

2025: French Open Major Championship Win for Gauff

In 2025, Gauff overtook Sabalenka for her first French Open Major Championship win and second Grand Slam overall.

2025: 2025 WTA Finals

In 2025, Rybakina defeated Sabalenka in the finals of the WTA Finals 6–3, 7–6(0).

2025: 2025 Rybakina won Cincinnati Open quarterfinals

In 2025, Rybakina won the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals where Sabalenka was the defending champion.

2025: WTA Finals Finals Rematch

In 2025, Sabalenka and Rybakina's faced each other in the WTA Finals, the third time they played each other, with Rybakina winning.

2025: 2025 Wuhan Open quarterfinals

In 2025, Sabalenka defeated Rybakina at the Wuhan Open quarterfinals.

2026: Brisbane International Title Defense

In 2026, Aryna Sabalenka began her season by successfully defending her Brisbane International title, defeating Marta Kostyuk in the final without dropping a set during her run in Brisbane.