Chris Evert Dumbfounded as Aryna Sabalenka’s Raw Power Stuns Her Ahead of a Thrilling US Open Final
Aryna Sabalenka is the latest talk of the town. Reason? Her eccentric performance at the American Grand Slam. Sabalenka’s powerful form has impressed veteran Andy Roddick who thinks she is a perfect Slam contender. Now, Chris Evert also joins Roddick in complementing the WTA star as she makes another breakthrough in the Flushing Meadows showing her brilliance in the sport.
The Sabalenka magic continues to mesmerize the spectators at the ongoing US Open. With her entry in the finals of the Slam, Sabalenka achieved another feat. This Belarusian WTA star defeated America’s promising player Emma Navarro at Arthur Ashe. Her incredible performance assured many tennis fans about the possibilities of her Grand Slam victory in New York.
While Sabalenka became the favorite of former player Andy Roddick, she has achieved an astounding feat in the tournament. Sabalenka is hitting the fastest topspin forehand in Flushing Meadows. According to Eurosport, the Australian Open champion defeated top ATP stars like Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner to bag first place.
Sabalenka’s average fastest forehand speed record is 129km/h (80.16 mph). Alcaraz takes the second place with a 127km/h (78.91 mph) average speed. After the Spaniard, Jannik Sinner and Djokovic came in third and fourth positions with 126km/h (78.29 mph) and 122km/h (75.81 mph) average forehand topspin speed. Sabalenka’s achievement surprised former player Chris Evert, who tweeted showing her surprise and delight about the news.
wait, what? https://t.co/RsZFGfKQnZ
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) September 7, 2024
Sabalenka’s forehand skill showcases her brilliance in the sport. Apart from the fastest forehand speed, Sabalenka earned much praise for another interesting skill in her journey to earn her maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne. In her finals against Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open last year, Sabalenka hit groundstrokes of a staggering 87 mph.
Despite such an incredible feat, Sabalenka is not satisfied with her speed. While speaking about it, this WTA star revealed where she receives her source of energy to perform such speedy tennis strokes.
Aryna Sabalenka credited her “good genetics” for her speedy strokes
When Sabalenka defeated Poland’s Magda Linette in the semifinals of the 2023 Australian Open, she learned about her fastest forehand skills. An Australian media publication Nine compared the Belarusian with Matteo Berrettini, an ATP player with record-holding fastest forehand in men’s game. It was when Sabalenka hit forehands at an average 87mph speed.
