Aryna Sabalenka has recently been a terror to all her rivals. Not only did she win the competition in Cincinnati and the US Open in August, but she also won the tournament in Wuhan. The Belarusian has now taken a month's break and is coming back to not only defend her position as the leader of the world ranking, but also to finish the entire 2024 season in this place.
Sabalenka showed how she spends her time in Riyadh. “Does serious damage”
The Belarusian and Iga Świątek are already in Riyadh, where the WTA Finals will begin on Saturday. Last year's competition in Cancun was a big flop, while the capital of Saudi Arabia also had its share of mishaps. The tournament organizers still promote our player as the leader of the WTA ranking, although she recently lost this place.
Sabalenka is not wasting any time after arriving in Riyadh. A few hours ago, video footage from a meeting with fans, during which she showed her soccer skills, was released online. They took penalties together with Ons Jabeur, but the Belarusian will not remember them very well. She was supposed to put the ball into the hole in the tarp, but it hit the head of a photojournalist behind the goal. “Our number one ranking is causing serious damage to Riyadh,” Jabeur said on social media.
Immediately afterwards, Sabalenka went to the injured party to apologize, but she did not blame her. One of the fans commented on the shot quite sarcastically. “Unforced error,” he wrote, referring to the tennis competition. The person concerned also summed up this hit. “I'm glad my parents instilled tennis in me,” she admitted jokingly.
Sabalenka is the favorite to win the WTA Finals. Marek Furjan said it straight
There are three days left until the start of the competition, and journalist Marek Furjan has already said who he considers the favorite. – Aryna Sabalenka has a greater chance of winning first place at the end of the season. It is Iga's responsibility to win the entire tournament. She is not the main favorite to win the WTA Finals, Aryna Sabalenka will play this role in Riyadh – he confessed.
Iga Świątek surprised everyone on Tuesday when she appeared at the drawing ceremony. Her outfit especially caught attention. That day we also learned that the Pole was in the orange group, where she would face Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Barbora Krejcikova. Her eternal rival will play with Qinwen Zheng, Jasmine Paolini and Jelena Rybakina. If our player dreams of regaining her leading position, she must win the tournament, but not everything will depend on her anyway..