Aryna Sabalenka reacts to ‘crazy’ No 1 milestone in Miami
Aryna Sabalenka has been at the top of the rankings since October 2024. She’s managed to stay ahead of a tough group on the WTA Tour, including Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, and Coco Gauff.
Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Aryna Sabalenka has been at the top of the rankings since October 2024. She’s managed to stay ahead of a tough group on the WTA Tour, including Iga Swiatek, Elena Rybakina, and Coco Gauff. After her fourth-round victory at the Miami Open, Sabalenka was informed of how long she’d held onto number one.
Her reaction made it clear she wasn’t expecting it… Aryna Sabalenka reacts to 83 weeks at number one Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Speaking to the ‘Tennis Channel’, Sabalenka was asked what she thought about that statistic. “Wow,” she responded. “That’s an impressive number.
Crazy! ” Sabalenka was then asked if she keeps a close eye on those kinds of numbers. She replied: “No, not the ranking stats.
Ranking is important, but not really important. “I think it’s all about how you improve your game, how you focus on getting better as a player and a person every day. I think it’s all about that and trying to focus on the right thing.