Aryna Sabalenka Keeps Rivalry With Iga Swaitek Aside as She Sends Out a Heartfelt Message Amidst the Pole’s Coaching Woes

Is Aryna Sabalenka missing her long-time rival, Iga Swiatek? Well, the Belarusian superstar is currently in China taking part in the Wuhan Open. She has played some outstanding tennis this season and has already clinched two Grand Slam titles in the 2024 season. With the help of her incredible run, she has now become a real contender to finish the year as the world number one, but what about Swiatek? Well, Iga Swiatek was last seen in action at the US Open. After that, she withdrew her name from multiple tournaments, citing various reasons. Her withdrawal from the Asian swing has now opened the door for Sabalenka. What does she think about Swiatek’s absence?

Swiatek has been weathering quite a few storms in the last few months. Recently, she announced that she has parted ways with her long-time coach, Tomasz Wiktorowski. While making this announcement she also claimed, “Due to this important change on my team, I give myself a couple of weeks to start a cooperation with a new coach.” As per several reports, by the end of this week, we may get to know the name of the new coach in Iga Swiatek’s team. It has been almost 35 days since we last saw her in action. Literally, every tennis lover is missing Swiatek right now.

During a recent press conference in Wuhan, Aryna Sabalenka was asked if she missed her fierce competitor in the last few tournaments. In reply, she said, “I mean, I love having this competition and I love seeing her in the draw. Yeah, I love to, like, get to the finals and face her in the finals. It’s always great battles. I always enjoy fights against her.” Sabalenka further added, “But, I mean, I hope she’ll figure out the coach situation and she’ll be back in the Finals in her best shape. Hopefully, we can play against each other there in the Finals, yeah, put it into a fight for world No. 1. That’s ideally.“