Coach Anton Dubrov confirms getting to the world No. 1 spot will be Aryna Sabalenka’s biggest goal for the remainder of the season but also underlines that the key thing right now is to recover well after a physically and mentally demanding US Open run.
10 days ago, the Belarusian tennis superstar became a three-time Grand Slam champion after winning the final Major of the year at Flushing Meadows.
Now, the 26-year-old is two Slam titles behind Iga Swiatek but also 2,169 ranking points. When it comes to the Year-End No. 1 race, that battle is pretty tight since the Pole has collected 8,285 points this year while Sabalenka gathered 7,876.
Last year, the Belarusian lost the battle for the world No. 1 ranking and the Year-End No. 1 at the WTA Finals. This time, she is hoping the outcome will be different.
Dubrov highlights Sabalenka has set her eyes on overtaking Swiatek at No. 1
“The goal is first to be fit and healthy, because it’s going to take a while to recover. The main goal for us this season is to finish on a high note. Right now, I would say we can talk about the No 1 spot, to finish the year as No 1 is a really cool goal. But as I said, this [run in New York] took so much energy and emotions so first of all we need…
