Aryna Sabalenka's 2025 seemed to have started in the best way, having reached the final at the 2025 Australian Open. The Belarusian player was ready to lift another trophy in one of her favorite tournaments,

World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka blamed a lack of focus and motivation for her last-16 defeat at the Dubai Championships, where she fell 6-3 6-2 to World No 38 Clara Tauson. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

None of the WTA’s top three players have won a title this year. After recent struggles and upsets at the Australian Open, Dubai and Qatar Open, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka analyzed the reasons behind her losses at the 2025 Qatar Open in Doha and the 2025 Dubai Championships. Despite being the World No. 1 player, Sabalenka couldn't win more than one

She returned to action about three weeks after that disappointment, but it was clear to everyone that the repercussions of the AO final were still present in her mind. It is no coincidence that Aryna was prematurely eliminated in two very prestigious tournaments such as Doha and Dubai.

In the Round of 32 at the WTA Dubai, UAE on Tuesday, Veronika Kudermetova (ranked No. 50) faces Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1).In her most recent competition, Sabalenka lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3,

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka made a surprising schedule change before the Indian Wells BNP Paribas Open beginning March 2. Sabalenka’s 2025 season would be described as a disappointment by her lofty standards. She failed to complete the three-peat at the Australian Open and lost in the early rounds at Doha (Round of 32) and Dubai (Round of 16).

The world No. 1 has won just one of the three matches she contested during this Middle East swing. Read more at straitstimes.com.

After a week of upsets in Doha, the top seeds are looking to redeem themselves at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.