"There are many factors here": Aryna Sabalenka's coach explains reason behind powerful forehand

Aryna Sabalenka’s coach Anton Dubrov has revealed the reason behind the Belarus’ tennis star powerful forehand. The 26-year-old is already regarded as one of the best players currently playing in women’s tennis in the singles category along with the likes of Poland’s Iga Swiatek.

Sabalenka’s forehand became a point of discussion during the fourth and final Grand Slam of the year. The Minsk-born star, who went on to win the US Open title for the first time after beating America’s Jessica Pegula in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 7-5, surprisingly had the fastest forehand in the tournament out of all the men’s and women’s tennis players.

Her forehand speed was 129 KMPH. She was followed by Spain’s men’s tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz (127 KMPH), men’s world number one Italy Jannik Sinner (126 KMPH) and Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic (122 KMPH). Dubrov, was recently quoted in a report by The Tennis Gazette where he revealed the reason behind Sabalenka’s powerful forehand.

“She just eats well,” he said. “There are many factors here. First of all, Aryna trains and clearly understands what she needs – we are trying to move in this direction. We try to transfer everything that happens at the match as close as possible to training, so that she does everything automatically. Secondly, girls hit softer. Sometimes Aryna has more time, and she can accelerate. Finally, the guys have longer matches. They will structure a match, understanding that five sets is a possibility. And if you start hitting hard right away, will you be able to sustain this level?”

Sabalenka is currently taking part in the China Open where she booked her place in the last-eight after beating America’s Madison Keys in straight sets with a score of 6-4 and 6-3. She will now face the Czech Republic’s Karolina Muchova, who cemented her spot in the quarterfinal after beating Spain’s Cristina Bucsa in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-0.