It could prove one of female tennis’ most enduring rivalries over the next decade. These two have already faced off in a Grand Slam final…in fact, that was little over a month ago, when they competed in the US Open doubles and Sabalenka won.
BARTY STRENGTHS
Barty has a natural aptitude for doubles, carved out from the first time she could hold a racket and drilled into her by long-time doubles partner and mentor, Casey Dellacqua.
Like most Aussies, she has phenomenal ability at the net, but she compliments this doubles-heavy skillset with a solid all-round game.
She has the ability to disguise shots, recover positions and unsettle her opponents with effective slices before blasting them off the court with ripping forehands.
It’s all wrapped up in a neat 166 centimetre package with an exceptional sense of positional awareness.
BARTY WEAKNESSES
Where Barty lacks? experience, coolness under pressure, rapid mobility and balance, fiery competitiveness and consistent power.
SABALENKA STRENGTHS
Sabalenka is renowned for her whopping groundstrokes. Currently ranked 14th in the world in doubles, she is arguably the…
