2024 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season
_13_(cropped).jpg) Sabalenka at the 2023 US Open | |
| Full name | Aryna Sabalenka |
|---|---|
| Country | (not allowed to play under the Belarusian flag) |
| Calendar prize money | $2,422,556[1] |
| Singles | |
| Season record | 15–5 (75.0%) |
| Calendar titles | 1 |
| Current ranking | No. 2 |
| Ranking change from previous year |  |
| Grand Slam & significant results | |
| Australian Open | W |
| Doubles | |
| Season record | 0–0 |
| Ranking change from previous year | |
| Last updated on: 24 February 2024. | |
← 2023 | |
The 2024 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season officially began on 31 December 2023, with the start of the Brisbane International in Brisbane.[2]
Yearly summary
Early hard court season
Brisbane International
Sabalenka entered Brisbane as the top seed.[3] She did not lost a set on her way to the final.[4] However, she lost the final in the straight sets 0–6, 3–6 to the second seed, Elena Rybakina.[5]
Australian Open
Sabalenka won the 2024 Australian Open without losing a set and became the first woman to defend her title there since Azarenka in 2013. Sabalenka received praise for her consistent and dominant performances throughout the tournament.[6][7] Notable victories included wins against former world No. 2 Barbora Krejčíková (9th seed), reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff (4th seed) and Zheng Qinwen (12th seed) who was playing in her first Grand Slam final. Gauff had previously defeated Sabalenka a few months prior in the final of the 2023 US Open. In the final itself, she did not commit any double faults, in stark contrast to previous performances at major tournaments.[8]
All matches
This table chronicles all the matches of Aryna Sabalenka in 2024.
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.
Singles matches
| Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent | Rank | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 1 | 2R |  Lucia Bronzetti
|
52 | Win | 6–3, 6–0 | |
| 2 | 3R |  Zhu Lin (15)
|
33 | Win | 6–1, 6–0 | |
| 3 | QF |  Daria Kasatkina [a] (5)
|
18 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
| 4 | SF | Victoria Azarenka [a] (8)
|
23 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 5 | F |  Elena Rybakina (2)
|
4 | Loss | 0–6, 3–6 | |
|
6 | 1R |  Ella Seidel (Q)
|
173 | Win | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 7 | 2R |  Brenda Fruhvirtová (Q)
|
107 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 8 | 3R |  Lesia Tsurenko (28)
|
33 | Win | 6–0, 6–0 | |
| 9 | 4R |  Amanda Anisimova (PR)
|
442 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 10 | QF | Barbora Krejčíková (9)
|
11 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| 11 | SF | Coco Gauff (4)
|
4 | Win | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | |
| 12 | W | Zheng Qinwen (12)
|
15 | Win (1) | 6–3, 6–2 | |
|
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 13 | 2R |  Donna Vekić
|
31 | Loss | 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 0–6 | |
|
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 14 | 2R | Peyton Stearns
|
64 | Win | 6–7(2–7), 6–2, 7–6(8–6) | |
| 15 | 3R |  Emma Raducanu (WC)
|
250 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 16 | 4R | Emma Navarro (23)
|
23 | Loss | 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 | |
|
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 17 | 2R |  Paula Badosa (PR)
|
80 | Win | 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 18 | 3R | Anhelina Kalinina (32)
|
36 | Loss | 4–6, 6–1, 1–6 | |
|
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 19 | 2R | Paula Badosa (PR)
|
93 | Win | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 3–3 ret. | |
| 20 | QF | Markéta Vondroušová (6)
|
8 | Loss | 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 | |
|
– | 1R | Bye | |||
| 21 | 2R |  Magda Linette
|
48 | Win | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| 22 | 3R | Robin Montgomery (WC)
|
183 | Win | 6–1, 6–7(5–7), 6–4 | |
| 23 | 4R | Danielle Collins (13)
|
15 | Win | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | |
| 24 | QF | Mirra Andreeva
|
43 | Pending | TBD | |
Schedule
Per Aryna Sabalenka, this is her current 2024 schedule (subject to change).[9]
Singles schedule
| Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result |
Prev. points |
New points |
Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2023 – 7 January 2024 |
Brisbane International | Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | — | — | 325 | Final lost to Elena Rybakina 0–6, 3–6 |
| 14 January 2024– 28 January 2024 |
Australian Open | Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | W | 2000 | 2000 | Winner defeated Zheng Qinwen 6–3, 6–2 |
| 12 February 2024– 18 February 2024 |
Qatar Open | Qatar | WTA 1000 | Hard | — | — | 0 | Withdrew |
| 19 February 2024– 25 February 2024 |
Dubai Tennis Championships | UAE | WTA 1000 | Hard | QF | 190 | 10 | Second round lost to Donna Vekić 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 0–6 |
| 6 March 2024 – 17 March 2024 |
Indian Wells Open | United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | F | 650 | 120 | Fourth round lost to Emma Navarro 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
| 20 March 2024 – 31 March 2024 |
Miami Open | United States | WTA 1000 | Hard | QF | 180 | 65 | Third round lost to Anhelina Kalinina 4–6, 6–1, 1–6 |
| 15 April 2024 – 21 April 2024 |
Stuttgart Open | Germany | WTA 500 | Clay (i) | F | 305 | 108 | Quarterfinal lost to Markéta Vondroušová 6–3, 3–6, 5–7 |
| 23 April 2024 – 5 May 2024 |
Madrid Open | Spain | WTA 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | ||
| Total year-end points | 3325 | 2628 |  697
| |||||
Yearly records
Head-to-head match-ups
Sabalenka has a 15–5 (75.0%) WTA match win–loss record in the 2024 season. Her record against players who were part of the WTA rankings top ten at the time of their meetings is 1–2 (33.3%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
Paula Badosa 2–0
Lucia Bronzetti 1–0
Zhu Lin 1–0
Daria Kasatkina 1–0- Victoria Azarenka 1–0
Ella Seidel 1–0
Brenda Fruhvirtová 1–0
Lesia Tsurenko 1–0
Amanda Anisimova 1–0- Barbora Krejčíková 1–0
- Coco Gauff 1–0
- Zheng Qinwen 1–0
- Peyton Stearns 1–0
Emma Raducanu 1–0
Elena Rybakina 0–1
Donna Vekić 0–1- Emma Navarro 0–1
- Anhelina Kalinina 0–1
- Markéta Vondroušová 0–1
Top 10 wins
Singles
| # | Opponent | Rank | Tournament | Surface | Round | Score | ASR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Coco Gauff
|
No. 4 | Australian Open, Australia | Hard | SF | 7–6(7–2), 6–4 | No. 2 |
Finals
Singles: 2 (1 titles, 1 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jan 2024 | Brisbane International, Australia | WTA 500 | Hard | Elena Rybakina
|
0–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jan 2024 | Australian Open, Australia | Grand Slam | Hard | Zheng Qinwen
|
6–3, 6–2 |
Earnings
- Bold font denotes tournament win
| Singles | ||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
|---|---|---|
| Brisbane International | $135,000 | $135,000 |
| Australian Open | A$3,150,000 | $2,218,371 |
| Dubai Tennis Championships | $20,650 | $2,239,021 |
| Indian Wells Open | $101,000 | $2,340,021 |
| Miami Open | $59,100 | $2,399,121 |
| Stuttgart Open | $23,435 | $2,422,556 |
| Madrid Open | € | $ |
| $2,422,556 | ||
| Doubles | ||
| Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
| $0 | ||
| Total [10] | ||
| $2,422,556 | ||
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
Notes
- ^ Russian invasion of Ukraine.[11]
References
- ^ "WTA Prize Money Leaders" (PDF). wtafiles.wtatennis.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Reigning Australian Open champion Sabalenka to start 2024 in Brisbane". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Brisbane draw: Osaka returns; Sabalenka and Rybakina are top two seeds". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "WTA roundup: Aryna Sabalenka reaches final in Brisbane". Reuters. January 6, 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Rybakina beats Sabalenka to Brisbane title as Dimitrov ends trophy drought". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Parry, Martin (27 January 2024). "Dominant Sabalenka crushes Zheng to defend Australian Open title". Yahoo! Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Ronald, Issy (27 January 2024). "Aryna Sabalenka successfully defends women's Australian Open title, defeating Zheng Qinwen in dominant fashion". CNN. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Braidwood, Jamie (27 January 2024). "Aryna Sabalenka's dominant Australian Open defence completes a stunning transformation". The Independent. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "WTA Schedule". Live Tennis. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "WTA prize money leaders" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Joint Statement by the International Governing Bodies of Tennis". WTA Tennis. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.