Past WTA Finals Appearances: 2021
Best WTA Finals Showing: Eliminated in group stage
Aces: A year after reaching first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon, unable to compete there this summer when players from her country, Belarus, and from Russia were banned by the All England Club because of the invasion of Ukraine. … Ninth in aces this year, with 227, but also accumulated more than 100 more double-faults than anyone else on tour, with 398, an average of just about eight per match. … Won two Grand Slam doubles titles with Elise Mertens, at 2019 U.S. Open and 2021 Australian Open.
She Said It: “It was a tough time, especially when I was working out in the gym and there was Wimbledon playing on the TV. I was always (turning) it off, because I couldn’t watch.” — Sabalenka, who spent time training in Miami during the season’s third major tournament.
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DARIA KASATKINARanked: 8
Country: Russia
Age: 25
2022 Record: 40-20