Aryna Sabalenka was last seen in action at the Wuhan Open, where she played as the defending champion, but her run ended in the semifinals as eventual runner-up Jessica Pegula knocked her out in straight sets. Sabalenka is not playing in any event this week, preferring to prepare well by staying on the sidelines ahead of the WTA Finals.

The WTA Finals are scheduled to start on November 1. Sabalenka, a runner-up in the 2022 WTA Finals, is bidding to win her first title. Last year, she lost to eventual champion Coco Gauff in the semifinals. Sabalenka was lauded by former World No.1 Lindsay Davenport for the way she is handling her schedule. She said on Tennis Channel:

It’s not a great feeling when you’re ranked number one and not win a Major during the calendar year, and that was

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