Player Overview

Aryna Sabalenka won the 2019 BNP Paribas Open doubles title and reached her second singles final at the event in 2025 before falling to Mirra Andreeva. It was one of nine finals the World No. 1 made last season, highlighted by titles on American soil at the US Open and Miami Open. Nicknamed “The Tiger” for the tattoo on her left arm, she has held the top ranking since October 2024 and opened her 2026 campaign by reaching a fourth straight Australian Open final, where she fell to Elena Rybakina in three sets.