US EditionTop-ranked Sabalenka calls season schedule 'insane,' plans to skip tournaments to avoid burnout
World No. 1 Sabalenka calls the season 'insane' and will risk fines and ranking penalties to avoid injuries and burnout, aiming to better manage her schedule in 2026.
- Aryna Sabalenka, the world's top-ranked woman tennis player, described the tennis schedule as "insane" and said she'll skip tournaments to avoid burnout or injuries, even if it means facing fines for not playing mandatory events.
- Sabalenka said the rules are "quite tricky" with mandatory events but she still planned to skip some events in order to "protect my body," even though she could be fined with rankings points deductions.
- Sabalenka welcomes having "quality matches" against top players in the lead up to the Australian Open, saying it helps prepare mentally for "fights" and "battles.
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The Star Kuala LumpurSabalenka to skip events in 2026
Aryna Sabalenka expects to skip events again this year rather than put her health at risk over the course of an "insane" season, even though she knows she is likely to be sanctioned by the WTA Tour for doing so, the world number one said. Top players are obliged to compete in all four Grand Slams, 10 WTA 1000 tournaments and six WTA 500 events under WTA rules, with the punishment for missing them ranging from rankings points deductions to fines.…
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Top-ranked Sabalenka calls season schedule 'insane,' plans to skip tournaments to avoid burnout
Aryna Sabalenka has describes the tennis schedule as “insane” and plans to skip some tournaments this year to avoid injuries or burnout. Despite these concerns she's satisfied with the competition she's facing before the Australian Open. Sabalenka defeated Sorana Cirstea…
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