Published on 01/01/2025 12:26
by Jérémy Ernou
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Tennis Predictions
For the first time in her career, Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka begins a season as a world number 1 at the Brisbane tournament with a round of 16 against Kazakh Yulia Putintseva.
Aryna Sabalenka is coming off her best career season and seems determined to do even better in 2025! Victorious at the Australian Open and the US Open, the Belarusian ended the year 2024 at the top of the WTA, dethroning the Polish Iga Swiatek. A fair reward for the native of Minsk who has been consistent at the highest level for several seasons, and on all surfaces! After a vacation of several weeks and physical preparation, Aryna Sabalenka opted for Brisbane to prepare for the defense of her title at the Australian Open. For her debut, the Belarusian fearlessly dominated the Mexican Renata Zarazua in two short sets. A good first match to be confirmed on Thursday in a round of 16 match against Yulia Putintseva.
The Kazakh has been alternating between good and bad seasons for several years and that of 2024 had been positive! 29th player in the world at the end of the year with also a title in Birmingham, Yulia Putintseva is a player who relies on confidence and there is no doubt that the dynamics observed in 2024 will be useful to start 2025. During the first round against the American McCartney Kessler, the Kazakh, had to work hard to win after almost 2 hours of match. A good warm-up before a challenge that promises to be difficult against the best on the tennis planet.
