World number one
Aryna Sabalenka appeared in Nike's latest t-shirt, honouring 10 women athletes for their impressive performances. The 26-year-old is regarded as one of the best players currently playing in women’s
tennis in the singles category.
As per the latest report, Sabalenka appeared in Nike’s latest T-shirt, which was released to honour 10 women athletes for their performances in different sports. The other players featured basketball
sensation Caitlin Clark, American artistic gymnast Jordan Chiles, Spanish
footballer Alexia Putellas, basketball players Paige Bueckers, Sabrina Ionescu,
JuJu Watkins, A’Ja Wilson, American football player Sophia Smith and track and
field athlete Sha'Carri Richardson. The T-shirt will be released on Sunday.
Sabalenka has started the 2025 season impressively as well, where she finished as the runner-up after losing in the final of the first
Grand Slam of the year —
Australian Open — to America’s Madison Keys in the final
with a score of 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. That defeat was the first for Sabalenka in Melbourne
in three years as she lifted back-to-back titles.
The reigning world number one is set to resume her tennis
activities with the upcoming event in Doha, Qatar. Ahead of the competition, she
admitted that the defeat in a competition where she was unbeaten for three
years was a tough one to take. She also stated that she still thinks about that
defeat. Sabalenka was also of the opinion that she didn’t do much in the final
set of the Australian Open final and believes that Keys got over the line because
it was ‘her day’.
"This one was
the toughest one. I think for a week I was still thinking about that
match," Sabalenka said. "Honestly, looking back and thinking about
those two lost games [in the final set], I didn't do anything wrong, she just
played out of her mind, and it was her day - there's nothing to regret. I think
right now I'm fully recovered after that tough match."