The heavy favourite on any floor

Martina Navratilova has delivered an overwhelmingly optimistic prediction for Aryna Sabalenka’s possibilities of success on the upcoming 2025 WTA Finals. In line with Navratilova, Sabalenka’s prowess on the sort of courtroom that contenders should play on on the event makes her the favourite.

Reflecting on the reigning World No. 1’s performances and outcomes on the Majors this 12 months, Martina Navratilova instructed the official web site of the WTA Tour:

“She peaked nicely for all of the majors. She’s nonetheless rueing the French Open greater than something. She may have received that match in opposition to Coco Gauff. However she bounced again and reached the semifinals at Wimbledon, the place she was overwhelmed by Amanda Anisimova quite than beating herself. Then she received the US Open fairly decisively.”

The Czech-American tennis legend, who reigned supreme in each girls’s singles and doubles tennis throughout her enjoying days, went on to boldly predict Aryna Sabalenka’s destiny on the 2025 WTA Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

“She’s the heavy favourite on any floor, however significantly on a medium-pace onerous courtroom the place you get a stable bounce and good footing. Her photographs repay on any floor and he or she has sufficient time to get into place. It’s quick sufficient for her to do harm and sluggish sufficient for her to organize for her photographs. She’s lethal on these things,” Navratilova added.

Aryna Sabalenka heads into WTA Finals 2025 on the again of SF heartbreak at Wuhan Open

Aryna Sabalenka arrived in Wuhan, China, for the 2025 Wuhan Open with a staggering document. The Belarusian had beforehand participated on the WTA 1000 hardcourt occasion thrice and received the title on all three events. Unsurprisingly, this exceptional statistic made her the favourite this time round as nicely.

Nevertheless, a fourth consecutive title in Wuhan wasn’t to be for the reigning World No. 1, as Jessica Pegula registered a formidable 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) comeback victory in opposition to the Belarusian. Within the rapid aftermath of the consequence, Sabalenka’s frustrations boiled over, as she threw her racket within the course of a ball child.

In the meantime, the Belarusian’s victorious opponent, Jessica Pegula, needed to finally accept second greatest as she was defeated within the closing by compatriot Coco Gauff, who, apparently, is the reigning WTA Finals champion. The 2025 version of the celebrated year-end occasion is about to begin on Saturday, November 1, with Sabalenka, Pegula and Gauff slated to be joined by Iga Swiatek, Amanda Anisimova, Madison Keys, Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini.