Aryna Sabalenka welcomed back to Wuhan like an “old friend” as she eyes year-end No. 1 ranking
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By Jul 11, 2025Aryna Sabalenka welcomed back to Wuhan like an “old friend” as she eyes year-end No. 1 ranking
The top seed is feeling the love in Wuhan, after being treated to an “autumn tour” of the city where she owns a 12-0 record.
Published Oct 08, 2024
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Top seed Sabalenka enjoyed an "autumn tour" of Wuhan's East Lake.
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Taking in Chu-style dance in Wuhan.
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Sabalenka has been a fan favorite in China, where fans call her "Tiger Girl".
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Sabalenka got her first taste of "beach tennis" with local juniors.
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Chinese tennis fans have dubbed Sabalenka “the mountain that Zheng has yet to overcome.” Her reaction? "It's nice to hear that!"
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No hard hat needed as Sabalenka tries out an excavator on the beach.
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"I learned in the past that if you focus on the ranking, defending points, that type of pressure, things can easily go wrong," Sabalenka told press before the tournament.
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Sabalenka greets fans during her outing to East Lake.
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