Does Aryna Sabalenka Have Brother? Sister Tonechka Sabalenka

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While there is no confirmed information about Aryna Sabalenka brother, the Belarusian professional tennis player is known to have a sister.

Sabalenka has a younger sister named Tonechka Sabalenka, who is in her teenage years.

Moreover, the tennis star appreciated her sister’s wish with a touching gesture to introduce herself on a video after the 2023 Madrid Open game.

The Belarusian Professional Tennis Player, Aryna Sablenka
The Belarusian Professional Tennis Player, Aryna Sablenka (Source: Instagram)

Aryna Siarhiejeŭna Sabalenka, relatively unknown until 2017, came to fame after she led the Belarus Fed Cup team to a runner-up finish.

She started to see more success on the WTA Tour after the 2017 Fed Cup, making it to four finals and earning eight top-10 triumphs in 2018.

Defending her Wuhan Open title at the Premier 5 level and winning the WTA Elite in 2019, Sabalenka also started consistently playing doubles, excelling with singles in the same year.

Additionally, she won the Miami Open and Indian Wells Open Premier Mandatory competitions in March, completing the Sunshine Double with Mertens as her partner.

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has ranked her as high as No. 2 in the world in singles and No. 1 in the world in doubles.

Moreover, the tennis pro has won one major singles title at the 2023 Australian Open and two major doubles titles at the 2019 US Open and the 2021 Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka Brother

Again, while there is no confirmed information about Aryna Sabalenka brother, the Belarusian professional tennis player is known to have a sister.

Sablenka comes from a sporting background. Born in Minsk, Belarus, she grew up with her father, an ice hockey player.

Aryna Sablenka has not shared any information about her brother on her social media accounts.

However, the tennis pro has one younger sister named Tonechka Sabalenka.

Aryna Sabalenka With Her Sister Tonechka Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka With Her Sister Tonechka Sabalenka (Source: Instagram)

Tonechka is in her teenage years and sometimes appears on her elder sister’s Instagram.
Aryna posts messages of affection to her sister on her social media on special occasions like birthdays and holidays.

Happy birthday sis❤️ #14 Happy birthday my little mean girl! I love you🙈❤️” Sabalenka recently took to Instagram to wish her sister on her 14th birthday.

The 14-year-old, however, has locked herself out of the public limelight, and little is known about her.

Aryna Sabalenka Appreciates Her Sister’s Wish

World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka made a touching gesture in response after winning the 2023 Madrid Open third round in honor of her sister’s wish.

The second seed, Sabalenka, advanced to the fourth round of the Madrid Open. She defeated Colombian wildcard Camila Osorio at the Caja Magica on Saturday, April 29.

Sabalenka upheld her promise to Tonechka, her younger sister, to introduce herself on video when she won.

Giving her sister a flying kiss, she expressed how much she loved and missed her.

“I promised my sister to say ‘Hi’ to her, so ‘Hi Tonya, I love you and I miss you’,” she said after the victory.

In addition to expressing her joy at victory, Sabalenka praised her rival, calling her a brilliant player who battled for every point.

I’m happy with the win. She’s a great player and she fought for every point. It was a really great match,” Sabalenka added.

Anil Chapagain
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