2026 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season

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The 2026 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season officially began on 4 January 2026, with the start of the 2026 Brisbane International in Brisbane. This was the first season since 2022, where Sabalenka failed to win any major, losing in the finals of both the Australian Open, and the US Open to arch-rival Elena Rybakina. Following her loss at the US Open, she also lost the world No. 1 to Rybakina. She lost in straight sets in the fourth round of Wimbledon to Naomi Osaka, making her earliest exit at a major since 2022 French Open, also it was first time since 2020 she failed to win a set at a major match, ending a streak of 123 matches. During the season, she became the fifth woman to complete the Sunshine Double and the first player, male or female, to do so in both singles and doubles. She reached her fourth consecutive Australian Open final, becoming only the second woman after Martina Hingis to do so. She also reached her eighth consecutive hard court major finals becoming the first player in...

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