Aryna Sabalenka celebrated her US Open win in New York by posing in a stunning red dress flaunting her tattoo. The 26-year-old won her third Grand Slam Title with a 7-5 7-5 victory over American Jessica Pegula. She graciously posed with the trophy in a red dress. Sabalenka was overjoyed after the win as she was seen kissing the trophy to celebrate this win. In another picture, she was seen flaunting her tattoo. The Tatoo represents when she was born, 1998, the year of the tiger according to the Chinese zodiac.
Speaking to the Tennis Channel, Sabalenka said: "I was born in the year of the tiger and one day I was sleeping and dreaming of a tattoo of a tiger and I just made it one day.
Her first Slam title came at the 2023 Australian Open when she beat Elena Rybakina. She made a comeback after losing last year's US Open final against Coco Gauff this year. She was also crowned at the Australian Open against Zheng Qinwen In January. Sabalenka missed Wimbledon due to a shoulder injury but her US open run is testimony of her improved game
"That's why I'm I'm telling you that this one is very special. It is because of so many things I had to overcome in the past and especially this season and still be able to compete on my highest level and to get this beautiful trophy. It's even sweeter because after you're fighting something on and off the court and facing so many challenges and at the end you're you're still getting this trophy," Sabalenka said on the WTA Insider Podcast.
Her goal after US Open win is the NO.1 spot
"I'm still hungry, for sure the goal for sure is to try to become World No.1 again. But I don't want to talk about this goal. I'm just trying to keep improving myself and keep getting better every day. But now I'll definitely have some days off so I can just enjoy this win and I can switch off and forget about tennis for a little bit. So I'll keep this freshness till the end of the season. Six weeks is not that much," she added.
Road ahead
Sabalenka is enjoying her recent achievements but remains focused on the road ahead. She leaves New York 409 points behind Iga Swiatek in the PIF Race to the WTA Finals. Her successful summer, which brought her 3,410 points from Washington D.C. to New York, has made the chase for the year-end No.1 spot even more competitive. Last year, Sabalenka left New York as the new No.1, but Swiatek surpassed in the season’s final match by clinching the WTA Finals title. Both Swiatek and Sabalenka have already qualified for the WTA Finals in Riyadh.
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