Aryna Sabalenka’s journey to the top of women’s tennis has been nothing short of remarkable. Still, the Belarusian powerhouse has never shied away from admitting the battles she has fought behind the scenes. Recently, in a candid conversation with Jay Shetty, she was asked if she had ever considered giving up. In response to that , Sabalenka surprisingly opened up about how her career was nearly derailed by the same issue that is currently troubling the American star, Coco Gauff – serving woes.
If we backtrack her journey in 2022, Aryna Sabalenka began the season in Adelaide against Kaja Juvan, and 18 double faults cost her the match. A week later, she committed 21 double faults in a loss to qualifier Rebecca Peterson, and then at the AO, Sabalenka hit nine double faults in her first