Tenacious tiger-tattooed Aryna Sabalenka embodied the spirit of her favourite animal in New York this yr as she clawed her manner again from damage and disappointment to hoist the U.S. Open trophy eventually.
The world No. 2 retained her title on the Australian Open however suffered a again damage in Rome and crashed out with sickness within the French Open quarterfinals. She missed Wimbledon fully as a consequence of a shoulder damage.
Her signature tiger arm tattoo turned a becoming emblem as she roared again onto the tour to win final month’s Cincinnati title earlier than swiping apart her opponents in Flushing Meadows.