"Time passes, but the pain is still the same! I miss you, dad": Sabalenka pens heartfelt message after achieving shared World No.1 dream
WTAThursday, 14 September 2023 at 09:46
World number one Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka has shared a heartfelt
message on the birthday of his late father.
The 25-year-old posted a message on a story on her official
Instagram account stating: “It would be your 47th birthday dad. Miss you so
much… time goes by, but the pain is still the same. I miss you papa.”
Sabalenka’s father — Sergey Sabalenka — passed away suddenly
at the age of 43 in 2020 but it will be fair to say that he would’ve been a proud
father seeing his daughter cementing the top spot in the WTA rankings.
The Minsk-born has been through a roller coaster of a ride
in the recently concluded US Open 2023.
She became the world number one during the competition after
the previous top-ranked player and defending champion Iga Swiatek was knocked
out of the tournament in the fourth round after losing to Latvia’s Jeļena Ostapenko
with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.
However, that joy was short-lived as Sabalenka ended up
losing the final of the mega-event to America’s young tennis star Coco Gauff
who secured the title with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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Overall, Sabalenka will be pretty satisfied with her performance
throughout the year as she played in the semifinal or beyond in each of the
Grand Slams.
The world number one won the Australian Open after beating Elena
Rybakina in the final with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
She ended up runner-up in the US Open whereas she played in
the semifinal of the French Open and Wimbledon.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
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