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2023 tennis player season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2023 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season officially began on 4 January 2023 with the start of the Adelaide International.[1]
Full name | Aryna Sabalenka |
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Country | Belarus[a] |
Calendar prize money | $8,202,653 |
Singles | |
Season record | 55–14 |
Calendar titles | 3 |
Current ranking | No. 2 |
Ranking change from previous year | 4 |
Grand Slam & significant results | |
Australian Open | W |
French Open | SF |
Wimbledon | SF |
US Open | F |
Championships | SF |
Doubles | |
Season record | 3–1 |
Calendar titles | 0 |
Last updated on: 11 September 2023. | |
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During this season, Sabalenka:
Sabalenka entered Adelaide 1 as the second seed. She reached her first final of the season by defeating Liudmila Samsonova,[1] Markéta Vondroušová, Irina-Camelia Begu en route.[4] Then, she defeated Czech teenage qualifier Linda Nosková to win her first title since Madrid 2021 and her 11th career title without dropping a set all week.[5]
Sabalenka entered the Australian Open as the fifth seed. She defeated Tereza Martincová, Shelby Rogers, former doubles partner and 26th seed Elise Mertens,[6] and the previous week's Adelaide 2 champion and world no. 10 Belinda Bencic[7] to reach her first-ever Australian Open quarterfinal. She then beat Donna Vekić to reached her fourth Grand Slam semifinal,[8] and won her tenth consecutive match by beating Magda Linette to make her first ever major final.[9][10] In the final, she defeated reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in three sets to win her first major title.[11][12] She became the second Belarusian to ever win a major singles title, and the first since Victoria Azarenka, a decade ago.[13][14][15][16] After winning the title in Melbourne, Sabalenka rose back to No. 2 in the WTA rankings.
In Dubai, Sabalenka defeated Lauren Davis[17] and Jeļena Ostapenko to reach the quarterfinals, where she fell to the eventual champion Barbora Krejčíková in three sets.[18] She then participated in Indian Wells, where she defeated Evgeniya Rodina[19] and took revenge from Barbora Krejčíková for her last defeat in three sets.[20] Then she beat Coco Gauff[21] and Maria Sakkari to reach her first Indian Wells final,[22] where she lost to Elena Rybakina in a rematch of the 2023 Australian Open final.[23] In Miami, Sabalenka defeated Shelby Rogers, Marie Bouzková, and Barbora Krejčíková each in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals, where she was defeated by Sorana Cîrstea.
Sabalenka started her clay court season in Stuttgart, where she defeated Barbora Krejčíková, Paula Badosa, and Anastasia Potapova to reach her fourth final of the year. In the final, which was a rematch of last year's final, she was defeated by world No. 1 Iga Świątek in straight sets for the second consecutive year. In Madrid, Sabalenka reached her second final at this tournament, defeating Sorana Cîrstea, Camila Osorio, Mirra Andreeva, Mayar Sherif, and Maria Sakkari, dropping just one set en route to the final. In the final, she would once again face Iga Świątek, and would win her third title of the year in three sets.
In Rome, Sabalenka would suffer her first early defeat of the year, losing in straight sets to former Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin. At the French Open, she would reach the semifinals without dropping a set, defeating Marta Kostyuk, Iryna Shymanovich, Kamilla Rakhimova, Sloane Stephens, and Elina Svitolina. In the semifinals, she would face Karolína Muchová. Sabalenka lost this match in three sets, despite leading 5–2 and holding match point.[24]
Sabalenka began her grass court season in Berlin, defeating Vera Zvonareva before losing to Veronika Kudermetova. Sabalenka next competed at Wimbledon, where she would reach her fourth straight major semifinal. Sabalenka defeated Panna Udvardy, Varvara Gracheva, Anna Blinkova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, and Madison Keys, before losing to Ons Jabeur, despite leading by a set and a break.
Her next tournament would be Montréal, where she would defeat Petra Martić, before losing in three sets to eventual runner-up Liudmila Samsonova. She next reached the semifinals in Cincinnati, defeating Ann Li, Daria Kasatkina, and Ons Jabeur, before falling once again in three sets to Karolína Muchová.
At the US Open, Sabalenka would reach the semifinals by defeating Maryna Zanevska, Jodie Burrage, Clara Burel, Daria Kasatkina, and Zheng Qinwen in straight sets, dropping just 21 games in all five matches. Following these wins, Sabalenka became the first player since Serena Williams in 2016 to reach the semifinals of all four Grand Slam events in one year. She faced Madison Keys in the semifinals, recovering from a set and break deficit and serving to stay in the match four times in the final two sets. In her second major final of the year, Sabalenka faced Coco Gauff, and would lose in three sets. Due to the loss of world No. 1 Iga Świątek in the fourth round, Sabalenka became the world No. 1 tennis player at the conclusion of the tournament. 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.[25][b] With Sabalenka reaching the final, she became the first woman since Serena Williams to reach the semifinals or better at all four majors in a season since 2016.[26]
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent | Rank | Result | Score |
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– | 1R | Bye | |||
1 | 2R | Liudmila Samsonova[a] | 20 | Win | 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3) | |
2 | QF | Markéta Vondroušová (PR) | 92 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 | |
3 | SF | Irina-Camelia Begu | 34 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
4 | W | Linda Nosková (Q) | 102 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | |
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5 | 1R | Tereza Martincová | 74 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 |
6 | 2R | Shelby Rogers | 51 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 | |
7 | 3R | Elise Mertens (26) | 32 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
8 | 4R | Belinda Bencic (12) | 10 | Win | 7–5, 6–2 | |
9 | QF | Donna Vekić | 64 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
10 | SF | Magda Linette | 45 | Win | 7–6(7–1), 6–2 | |
11 | W | Elena Rybakina (22) | 25 | Win (2) | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
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– | 1R | Bye | |||
12 | 2R | Lauren Davis (LL) | 49 | Win | 6–0, 6–1 | |
13 | 3R | Jeļena Ostapenko (13) | 20 | Win | 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 | |
14 | QF | Barbora Krejčíková | 30 | Loss | 6–0, 6–7(2–7), 1–6 | |
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– | 1R | Bye | |||
15 | 2R | Evgeniya Rodina[a] (PR) | 427 | Win | 6–2, 6–0 | |
– | 3R | Lesia Tsurenko (Q) | 95 | Walkover | — | |
16 | 4R | Barbora Krejčíková (16) | 16 | Win | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 | |
17 | QF | Coco Gauff (6) | 6 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 | |
18 | SF | Maria Sakkari (7) | 7 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
19 | F | Elena Rybakina (10) | 10 | Loss | 6–7(11–13), 4–6 | |
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– | 1R | Bye | |||
20 | 2R | Shelby Rogers | 42 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 | |
21 | 3R | Marie Bouzková (31) | 36 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 | |
22 | 4R | Barbora Krejčíková (16) | 13 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
23 | QF | Sorana Cîrstea | 74 | Loss | 4–6, 4–6 | |
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– | 1R | Bye | |||
24 | 2R | Barbora Krejčíková | 12 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
25 | QF | Paula Badosa (WC) | 31 | Win | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
26 | SF | Anastasia Potapova[a] | 24 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 | |
27 | F | Iga Świątek (1) | 1 | Loss | 3–6, 4–6 | |
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– | 1R | Bye | |||
28 | 2R | Sorana Cîrstea | 44 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
29 | 3R | Camila Osorio (WC) | 115 | Win | 6–4, 7–5 | |
30 | 4R | Mirra Andreeva[a] (WC) | 194 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 | |
31 | QF | Mayar Sherif | 59 | Win | 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 | |
32 | SF | Maria Sakkari (9) | 9 | Win | 6–4, 6–1 | |
33 | W | Iga Świątek (1) | 1 | Win (3) | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | |
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– | 1R | Bye | |||
34 | 2R | Sofia Kenin (PR) | 134 | Loss | 6–7(4–7), 2–6 | |
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35 | 1R | Marta Kostyuk | 39 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
36 | 2R | Iryna Shymanovich[a] (Q) | 214 | Win | 7–5, 6–2 | |
37 | 3R | Kamilla Rakhimova[a] | 82 | Win | 6–2, 6–2 | |
38 | 4R | Sloane Stephens | 30 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | |
39 | QF | Elina Svitolina (PR) | 192 | Win | 6–4, 6–4 | |
40 | SF | Karolína Muchová | 43 | Loss | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7), 5–7 | |
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41 | 1R | Vera Zvonareva[a] (Q) | 1243 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
42 | 2R | Veronika Kudermetova[a] (WC) | 13 | Loss | 2–6, 6–7(2–7) | |
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43 | 1R | Panna Udvardy | 82 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 |
44 | 2R | Varvara Gracheva | 41 | Win | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 | |
45 | 3R | Anna Blinkova[a] | 40 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
46 | 4R | Ekaterina Alexandrova[a] (21) | 22 | Win | 6–4, 6–0 | |
47 | QF | Madison Keys (25) | 18 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 | |
48 | SF | Ons Jabeur (6) | 6 | Loss | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6 | |
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– | 1R | Bye | |||
49 | 2R | Petra Martić | 35 | Win | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) | |
50 | 3R | Liudmila Samsonova[a] (15) | 18 | Loss | 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 3–6 | |
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– | 1R | Bye | |||
51 | 2R | Ann Li (Q) | 192 | Win | 7–5, 2–6, 6–4 | |
52 | 3R | Daria Kasatkina[a] (14) | 13 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 | |
53 | QF | Ons Jabeur (5) | 5 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 | |
54 | SF | Karolína Muchová | 17 | Loss | 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 2–6 | |
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55 | 1R | Maryna Zanevska | 112 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 |
56 | 2R | Jodie Burrage | 96 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
57 | 3R | Clara Burel | 62 | Win | 6–1, 6–1 | |
58 | 4R | Daria Kasatkina[a] (13) | 14 | Win | 6–1, 6–3 | |
59 | QF | Zheng Qinwen (23) | 23 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
60 | SF | Madison Keys (17) | 17 | Win | 0–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(10–5) | |
61 | F | Coco Gauff (6) | 6 | Loss | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 | |
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62 | 1R | Sofia Kenin (WC) | 31 | Win | 6–1, 6–2 |
63 | 2R | Katie Boulter (Q) | 56 | Win | 7–5, 7–6(7–2) | |
64 | 3R | Jasmine Paolini | 36 | Win | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | |
65 | QF | Elena Rybakina (5) | 5 | Loss | 5–7, 2–6 | |
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66 | RR | Maria Sakkari (8) | 9 | Win | 6–0, 6–1 |
67 | RR | Jessica Pegula (5) | 5 | Loss | 4–6, 3–6 | |
68 | RR | Elena Rybakina (4) | 4 | Win | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |
69 | SF | Iga Świątek (2) | 2 | Loss | 3–6, 2–6 | |
Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent | Combined Rank | Result | Score |
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1 | 1R | Anna Bondár / Oksana Kalashnikova | Win | 4–6, 6–4, [10–8] | |
2 | 2R | Chan Hao-ching / Yang Zhaoxuan (5) | 52 | Win | 4–6, 6–1, [10–5] | |
3 | QF | Cristina Bucșa / Makoto Ninomiya | Win | 6–2, 6–2 | ||
4 | SF | Storm Hunter / Kateřina Siniaková (1) | 11 | Loss | 4–6, 6–1, [3–10] |
Date | Tournament | Location | Category | Surface | Previous result |
Previous points |
New points |
Outcome |
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1 January 2023 – 8 January 2023 |
Adelaide International 1 | Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | First round | 10 | 500 | Winner, defeated Linda Nosková 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
16 January 2023 – 29 January 2023 |
Australian Open | Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Fourth round | 240 | 2000 | Winner, defeated Elena Rybakina 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
20 February 2023 – 26 February 2023 |
Dubai Tennis Championships | United Arab Emirates | WTA 1000 | Hard | Second round | 55 | 105 | Quarterfinals lost to Barbora Krejčíková 6–0, 6–7(2–7), 1–6 |
6 March 2023 – 19 March 2023 |
Indian Wells Open | United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | Second round | 10 | 650 | Final lost to Elena Rybakina 6–7(11–13), 4–6 |
21 March 2023 – 2 April 2023 |
Miami Open | United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | Second round | 10 | 215 | Quarterfinals lost to Sorana Cîrstea 4–6, 4–6 |
17 April 2023 – 23 April 2023 |
Stuttgart Open | Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | Final | 305 | 305 | Final lost to Iga Świątek 3–6, 4–6 |
24 April 2023 – 7 May 2023 |
Madrid Open | Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | Second round | 10 | 1000 | Winner, defeated Iga Świątek 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
9 May 2023 – 21 May 2023 |
Italian Open | Italy | WTA 1000 | Clay | Semifinals | 350 | 10 | Second round lost to Sofia Kenin 6–7(4–7), 2–6 |
28 May 2023 – 11 June 2023 |
French Open | France | Grand Slam | Clay | Third round | 130 | 780 | Semifinals lost to Karolína Muchová 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 5–7 |
19 June 2023 – 25 June 2023 |
German Open | Germany | WTA 500 | Grass | First round | 1 | 55 | Second round lost to Veronika Kudermetova[a] 2–6, 6–7(2–7) |
3 July 2022 – 16 July 2022 |
Wimbledon | United Kingdom | Grand Slam | Grass | Could not participate[c] | —[d] | 780 | Semifinals lost to Ons Jabeur 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6 |
7 August 2023 – 13 August 2023 |
Canadian Open | Canada | WTA 1000 | Hard | Third round | 105 | 105 | Third round lost to Liudmila Samsonova[a] 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 3–6 |
13 August 2023 – 20 August 2023 |
Cincinnati Open | United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | Semifinals | 350 | 350 | Semifinals lost to Karolína Muchová 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 2–6 |
28 August 2023 – 4 September 2023 |
US Open | United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Semifinals | 780 | 1300 | Final lost to Coco Gauff 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
30 September 2023 – 8 October 2023 |
China Open | China | WTA 1000 | Hard | Not held | 0 | 215 | Quarterfinals lost to Elena Rybakina 5–7, 2–6 |
29 October 2023 – 5 November 2023 |
WTA Finals | Mexico | WTA Finals | Hard | Final | 955 | 625 | Semifinals lost to Iga Świątek 3–6, 2–6 |
Total year-end points | 9,050 |
Date | Tournament | Location | Category | Surface | Previous result |
Outcome |
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1 January 2023– 8 January 2023 |
Adelaide International 1 | Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | Did not participate |
Semifinals lost to Storm Hunter / Kateřina Siniaková 4–6, 6–1, [3–10] |
Sabalenka has a 55–14 WTA match win–loss record in the 2023 season. Her record against players who were part of the WTA rankings top ten at the time of their meetings is 8–7. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
Result | W–L | Opponent | Rank | Tournament | Surface | Rd | Score | ASR |
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Win | 1–0 | Belinda Bencic | No. 10 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | 4R | 7–5, 6–2 | No. 5 |
Win | 2–0 | Coco Gauff | No. 6 | Indian Wells Open, United States | Hard | QF | 6–4, 6–0 | No. 2 |
Win | 3–0 | Maria Sakkari | No. 7 | Indian Wells Open, United States | Hard | SF | 6–2, 6–3 | No. 2 |
Loss | 3–1 | Elena Rybakina | No. 10 | Indian Wells Open, United States | Hard | F | 6–7(11–13), 4–6 | No. 2 |
Loss | 3–2 | Iga Świątek | No. 1 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | Clay (i) | F | 3–6, 4–6 | No. 2 |
Win | 4–2 | Maria Sakkari | No. 9 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | SF | 6–4, 6–1 | No. 2 |
Win | 5–2 | Iga Świątek | No. 1 | Madrid Open, Spain | Clay | F | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | No. 2 |
Loss | 5–3 | Ons Jabeur | No. 6 | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Grass | SF | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 3–6 | No. 2 |
Win | 6–3 | Ons Jabeur | No. 5 | Cincinnati Open, United States | Hard | QF | 7–5, 6–3 | No. 2 |
Loss | 6–4 | Coco Gauff | No. 6 | US Open, United States | Hard | F | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 | No. 2 |
Loss | 6–5 | Elena Rybakina | No. 5 | China Open, China | Hard | QF | 5–7, 2–6 | No. 1 |
Win | 7–5 | Maria Sakkari | No. 9 | WTA Finals, Mexico | Hard | RR | 6–0, 6–1 | No. 1 |
Loss | 7–6 | Jessica Pegula | No. 5 | WTA Finals, Mexico | Hard | RR | 4–6, 3–6 | No. 1 |
Win | 8–6 | Elena Rybakina | No. 4 | WTA Finals, Mexico | Hard | RR | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | No. 1 |
Loss | 8–7 | Iga Świątek | No. 2 | WTA Finals, Mexico | Hard | SF | 3–6, 2–6 | No. 1 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jan 2023 | Adelaide International, Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | Linda Nosková | 6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
Win | 2–0 | Jan 2023 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–1 | Mar 2023 | Indian Wells Open, United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6–7(11–13), 4–6 |
Loss | 2–2 | Apr 2023 | Stuttgart Open, Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | Iga Świątek | 3–6, 4–6 |
Win | 3–2 | May 2023 | Madrid Open, Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | Iga Świątek | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Loss | 3–3 | Sep 2023 | US Open, United States | Grand Slam | Hard | Coco Gauff | 6–2, 3–6, 2–6 |
# | Tournament | Singles Prize money |
Doubles Prize money |
Year-to-date |
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1. | Adelaide International 1 | $120,150 | $6,950 | $127,100 |
2. | Australian Open | A$2,975,000 | $0 | $2,202,162 |
3. | Dubai Tennis Championships | $63,350 | $0 | $2,265,512 |
4. | Indian Wells Open | $662,360 | $0 | $2,927,872 |
5. | Miami Open | $184,465 | $0 | $3,112,337 |
6. | Stuttgart Open | €64,500 | $0 | $3,181,600 |
7. | Madrid Open | €1,105,265 | $0 | $4,368,360 |
8. | Italian Open | €12,652 | $0 | $4,381,945 |
9. | French Open | €630,000 | $0 | $5,058,398 |
10. | German Open | €9,156 | $0 | $5,068,230 |
11. | Wimbledon Championships | £600,000 | $0 | $5,817,363 |
12. | Canadian Open | $31,650 | $0 | $5,849,013 |
13. | Cincinnati Open | $138,000 | $0 | $5,987,013 |
14. | US Open | $1,500,000 | $0 | $7,487,013 |
Total prize money[28] | $7,480,063 | $6,950 | $7,487,013 |
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
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