[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka‘s long-awaited confirmation as a Grand Slam champion and a corker of an Australian Open final were a welcome balm for the WTA as the women’s tour seeks to move on from a bruising loss of star power.Challenges lie ahead, however, as the circuit negotiates a tricky …
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[ad_1] PARIS: Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka climbed to second in the new WTA rankings released on Monday after claiming her first Grand Slam title as Poland’s Iga Swiatek retained top spot.The Belarusian advanced three places to reach her highest ranking since August 2021 at the expense of Tunisia’s Ons …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka is a life lesson. A pick-me-up reel for anyone struggling with anything. She lost her father three years ago. Sergey Sabalenka was 43 and it was because of him that his daughter played tennis.In the last few years, the Belarussian with a mounting double fault score, …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka outmuscled Donna Vekic 6-3, 6-2 in a ferocious battle of big hitters on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time.The 24-year-old, the only top-10 seed left in the draw, took her chances in a physical one-hour first set …
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