Aryna Sabalenka vs. Maria Sakkari | 2023 WTA Finals Group Stage | WTA Match Highlights

[@postive-vibes]

Sakkari a last minute addition when Muchova pulled out with injury - and it showed. Geesh.

[@TTZhangJike]

She can't play tennis and it's real reason. Im joking actually but everyone of us can finish the match against Sabalenka with almost same result

[@mevolutionarybyliz]

Oh. I didn't realize that. Makes sense now 😂 .. I'm missing Muchova :(

[@anajbellini]

I don't know if it was just an impression, but today, it seemed to me that Aryna went to the net more frequently than usual. Normally, she prefers to play more on the baseline. Interesting variation...

[@got2bjosh]

Yes, Sabalenka was the more aggressive player. She came to net more once she realized how horribly Sakkari was playing. 10 straight games won. Power players like Sabalenka typically prefer to come forward when super confident in their game & when the scoreline affords them some cushion.

[@LNR2023-o2y]

whatever it takes

[@memyselfandeye1]

One main thing she practices to improve this season is her net game. She’s not totally there yet, but on her way. Against players like Iga or Coco it might not be threatening enough just yet.

[@mindywong3839]

3,024,000 at stake. Money makes the ghosts wake up.

[@DATennis]

Aryna talked about it after her US Open loss. She was number 1 in doubles. With her team they said on pressure points she doesnt need to blast her opponents away in rallies. She can come and close the points up there. She is implementing it quite quickly, amazing.

[@piqo44]

Well played mentally by Sabalenka. Given how bad the conditions were (the court was built last minute and it was windy), no one would be able to play their best, so accepting this fact is half the success. Sabalenka is a perfectionist and gets easily frustrated when she can't play at her best, but she looked calm during the game even though she was obviously pissed off at the WTA. A few hours after the game, she criticized the WTA on her Instagram.

[@andrea_rita007]

​@@jesuslovesmebut8180ah..😂😂💩🤡

[@mindywong3839]

Aryna is less prone to injury. That is the edge she has. I never saw her withdraw due to injury for the whole of 2023.

[@Merro959]

Some closer games than the final score would suggest. Congrats to Aryna!

[@got2bjosh]

Come on, now. The match was not close at all. Sabalenka won 10 straight games & the scoreline reflects that. It was a fault-filled match from both, but Sakkari made so many errors & served horribly.

[@simihartseil6593]

@@got2bjoshI mean sometimes it was close because deuce but I agree with you. Aryna dominated the game

[@daqueenbobo]

That something you tell yourself when you have just been humiliated and crushed 6-0 6-1

[@mevolutionarybyliz]

​@got2bjosh they mean that each game itself was close going to deuce/adv. Just Sabalenka won out at the end of all of them. The scoreline doesn't always reflect the difficulty level of the match. This is common thing.

[@axelltullup2638]

That was the show of Aryna's power... She "said" to Iga - I won't give you back number one so easily... and by the way - a very nice black sports outfit...

[@Nick-ry7ev]

Based on Sakkari’s grandslam results, I am surprised that she could get into the WTA final. She obviously doesn’t deserve to be in the top10.

[@roryyoooo]

Sakkari qualified out of luck, she really shouldn’t be in the WTA finals this year. It’s a shame that Muchova couldn’t make it. 😢

[@Cla_Disney]

well on the bright side she didn't get double-bagled 😅

[@ChikaOnyirimba-lj7vo]

This was definitely something really amazing to wake up too 😲😳🎃🌄♥️🌭😷🍿🥯 Sabalenka a straight sets winner on night one here in Cancun, Mexico 🌃🙌🙌🙌🙌😎⛱️

[@亮樊]

Cannot believe how first few games played out... Maria always lead 40-0 and then lose, totally mental game..

[@TheNathanj2009]

Sakkari is incredibly lucky to have qualified and to finish the year in the top ten again! I think next year her luck will run out, she is a basic grinder no more no less.

[@jboww2121]

So close! Do y’all remember the last time there was a double bagel in the year end champs?! For men I think it was federer vs gaudio. Federer beat Murray 0 and 1 more recently, but for women I can’t even remember. This was sheer dominance!

[@jboww2121]

@@maximilian2974 that’s literally the match I was thinking of when trying to remember lol

[@mikanikolic2322]

​@@maximilian29742014 in Singapore, then Serena got her revenge in final by winning 6-3 6-0

[@marcinzagol6818]

That didnt Age well, we have already 3 bagels at champs

[@tennissir1986]

No double bagel.

[@Frank.Dittrich]

Simply irresistible Aryna Sabalenka 🎉❤

[@musicrocksoffical]

Let’s go Aryna!!! ❤🐯❤️

[@ВиталийКозырев-д4н]

По красоте

[@kubusna100latek8]

Yeah! Go to hell where you Sabalenka belongs.

[@kubusna100latek8]

Go to hell obviously!

[@kubusna100latek8]

​@@jesuslovesmebut8180/ strong💪 steroids obviously!

[@roter13]

This was satisfying for so many reasons.

[@WeLoveTennisYoutube]

Focused Sabalenka = unbeatable

[@mysteriousdoge1298]

Iga can beat her & did it many times before. Sakkari just sucks.

[@robertmartin7594]

@@mysteriousdoge1298 ARYNA'S bakery is 'open' for business !!

[@mysteriousdoge1298]

Maybe her radio station Screamo FM@@robertmartin7594

[@kubusna100latek8]

Lukasenka-Sabalenka regime rules and the world applause it! Thank you, but not thank you.

[@mariarossi4863]

Tu sei ancora qui,heiter.Esce tuta jobany heiter.

[@kevineyk]

Esto fue una masacre, no veo la hora de que Aryna tenga su revancha con Coco.

[@Восток-э9б]

Она её разорвёт на части .😊

[@Max_xs-qp2hp]

​@@Восток-э9бwe'll see🥱

[@thecreativemastermin]

Who knew Sabalenka had such good defensive and anticipation skills!

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

I did.

[@kubusna100latek8]

She is a pervert, dude!

[@adarshpratapdeosingh6355]

Wait for coco guff

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

Aryna wants vengeance. @@adarshpratapdeosingh6355

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

Yes, she has great shoulders. @@jesuslovesmebut8180

[@LNR2023-o2y]

Speaking for myself. I prefer seeing Aryna as NO.1 . She is very nice and not just when she wins. She is always polite even when losing and does a nice hand shake. She doesn't "pump fist" after every point. Last but not least, she walks like a female and not like a man.

[@gmr7494]

Honestly, the tour has to do something about the yelling. It's no longer grunting anymore. Its practically murderous viking calls meant to scare the English

[@annajakl3450]

​@@jesuslovesmebut8180drze tego tępa, aż uszy puchną. Kobietom tak nie uchodzi. Zachowanie chłopskie. Fuu

[@philipcross8121]

​@@bufon63It's really not on from Sabalenka. It's gamesmanship, it's designed to intimidate and it's profoundly annoying!

[@fiendlyfranca]

No

[@yohanesb6166]

What a game from sabalenka, she is playing with god mode in this match. Congract to seeding no.1

[@jansnauwaert1785]

A "no-mercy" match. Impressive display by Sabalenka.

[@supersonico9364]

La diferencia entre la numero 1 y la 8 es abismal! Una máquina imparable Sabalenka 👏

[@lilydog1000]

Aryna simply too good for Maria.

[@kubusna100latek8]

​@@jesuslovesmebut8180/ yes, mafia strong💪⚡

[@chitrung3518]

Sharapova successfully added dropshots into her game lately in her career, I hope Sabelenka can too

[@achnix3167]

Lol no

[@Mhochul]

Sabalenka still has a serve. Dropshots are nice but they're very much not needed compared to just making the rest of her game more consistent

[@chitrung3518]

@@jesuslovesmebut8180 lol 🤣

[@LNR2023-o2y]

Just one point shy of a complete bagel.6-0 6-1

[@piqo44]

@@eduar2971 That game wasn't so one sided as the results implies with each set lasting 38 mins. It wasn't just Sabalenka playing good but Sakkari played very bad, probably she could not adapt to conditions. She wasted so many easy points. In 2nd get she was leading 40:15 at her serve but lost. In 3rd gem she was leading 40:0 and wasted 4 break points. She committed too much to easy mistakes in this game.

[@piqo44]

@@eduar2971 I think there is misunderstanding here. By writing "" It wasn't just Sabalenka playing good" I actually admitted that it was good game by Sabalenka, even I wrote another post on this forum that I was surprised how well mentally she approached that game. Conditions are same for both and it was Sabalenka who adopted better but in this type of conditions mentality plays key role so Sabalenka handled her nerves better. But don't expect another easy win like that from Sabalenka. At China Open she had also great start, defeated easily Kenin 6:1, 6:2 who was in great shape and it turned out that this game was easiest for Sabalenka.

[@piqo44]

I watched the game carefully and Sakkari lost too easily given her recent shape and her previous games against Sabalenka. If you think that Sabalenka is in her best form at the ver end of the season and will easily beat her rest opponents, you are greatly mistaken. Even Sabalenka admitted she did not feel comfortable during that game because ball wasn't bouncing consistently.

[@LNR2023-o2y]

want some cheese with that?@@piqo44

[@LNR2023-o2y]

They use nacho cheese in Mexico@@jesuslovesmebut8180

[@got2bjosh]

Sabalenka went to the bakery & picked up a bagel & a breadstick for Sakkari. What a lopsided match. Sabalenka won 10 straight games, but I don't think she played truly amazingly given the score. Sabalenka was more aggressive & made fewer errors to be sure, but still a bunch of faults on serve. So what happened? The difference was that Sakkari stood too deep in the court for too long, never really mixed up her return position or her pattern of play, & just seemed in her head the whole time about having to take on the power hitting from the #1. It was like Sakkari was expecting Cancun to play like Guadalajara, because they're both Mexico, but the latter is at altitude, not sea level, so the ball behaves differently. Also, perhaps Sakkari's family coming in put too much pressure on her. Maybe there was a sense of self-doubt as an alternate. Whatever the case, the scorelines in their h2h are getting worse for Sakkari.

[@Maxon-x3t]

This just shows how much of a cake walk Sakkaris recent WTA 1000 was

[@ricclee8559]

Sakkari is a joke for top 10 players, she is top 20 material at best. Aryna on the other hand is definitely proved she is in the elite slam champion group.

[@tomcooper6108]

Good going, Aryna!!! Did not expect this to be a runaway at all.

[@tennissir1986]

Expected Aryna to win - but not hold Maria to one game in the match. I’m still picking Iga to win the finals.

[@danielnowak2958]

I like Iga very much but in Cancun is very windy and Iga hates wind and plays very poorly like wind blows.

[@robertmartin7594]

@@danielnowak2958 WOW, excuses even before the game ??

[@danielnowak2958]

@@robertmartin7594 Iga doesn’t like the wind and how hot it is.Did you see how poor she played in Tokyo where it was hot? The best is Sabalenka and Rybakina at the moment and Iga is 3.

[@annajakl3450]

​@@danielnowak2958Bzdura. Rybakina ostatnio słaba.

[@tennissir1986]

@@danielnowak2958 We’ll see.

[@danm6472]

I like Sabalenka's game but I have to mute sound when I watch her.

[@jeffhow_alboran]

Just a kind reminder that, Maria can still get 375 points even she gets 6-0 six times.

[@Alan-Ribeiro]

Sabalenka é MONSTRUOSA 💪🏾, que surra!

[@людашеверенко]

Супер теннис от Арины!!!!🎉🎉🎉Вперёд!!!!❤

[@kubusna100latek8]

Steroids, Nike+, trans, mafia, Belarusian Gestapo and autonomic Belarusian concentration camp! Lukasenka forever, congratulations! Proud AA!?

[@vad.im.]

​@@jesuslovesmebut8180Belarus.ian. 😅

[@kubusna100latek8]

​@@jesuslovesmebut8180/ Belarusian killers and Gestapo! The history, read about it and you find out true story of that "beautiful" nation.

[@людашеверенко]

Спасибо,что цените красивый теннис от Арины!!!

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

When the two best-built women (athletically speaking) in professional tennis play, I'm going to watch this twice.

[@alani3992]

but Sakkari is too stiff.

[@paulbernard2785]

make sure you watch it muted...the grunting/screeching is beyond annoying

[@robertmartin7594]

@@alani3992 One doesn't have to be 'dead' to be 'stiff' !!

[@annajakl3450]

​@@paulbernard2785 powinni zakazać tego ryczenia, bo przeszkadza to przeciwnikowi.

[@gregorynixonAUTHOR]

Those are the bellows of lions, and I love everyone of them. @@paulbernard2785

[@markuse3472]

We know Maria didn't naturally qualify for these finals, but that was only one ranking off from making it, which is why I thought she would do a bit better even against Aryna. Wow. I hope Aryna keeps rocking this Finals tournament until the final fraction of a second left of it. I wanted Elena to win her match but her VERY poor ball placement will not do her any good. But congrats to Jessi because I do like her, too.

[@marwi2091]

Great . Congratulations 😊

[@quickdraw6790]

Amazing match Aryna!!

[@rosmeryfajardo3821]

Mi leona favorita está de vuelta

[@robertoramirezbarrera8770]

So we know Muchova can overcome Sabalenka, instead of an amazing quality match between Muchova and Sabalenka, they gave us this beatdown.

[@deusexmachina9776]

yet Muchova doesnt have a title all season and lost to Coco when she had equal chance to win. Muchova is overyhyped and relied on Sabalenka choking to reach RG final

[@mikanikolic2322]

​@@deusexmachina9776overhyped? She is super talented

[@deusexmachina9776]

@@mikanikolic2322 love how you ignored the context i gave. talented doesnt mean anything when she has no slams or significant titles

[@mikanikolic2322]

@@deusexmachina9776 true, but she deserved her spot more than Sakkari. Maria won Guadalajara with a cake walk draw tbh. It is considered a big title, but it feels like 250 💀🤣

[@deusexmachina9776]

@@mikanikolic2322 Muchova has 1 250 title, Sakkari is still a better player at the end of the day. Karolina has has her far share of tournaments and chances to even win 500 event

[@boufidisstavros6498]

BRAVO SABALENKA ...POUR SAKKARAI....

[@Make_Australia_British_Again]

If you care about women’s tennis then you’ll want sabalenka to win this tournament. The WTA needs hard hitters.

[@notis6107]

No, the one who plays better should be the one who wins. If sabalenka manages to do that, then good for her

[@tutumaina3332]

Well done, Aryna!

[@adao2103]

Sabalenka did not bring her best game today. Her foot work is off, some off volleys, yet she managed to win. Go Saba!!!

[@camera2painting]

Not sure what you were watching, but I suspect you are not a Sabalenka fan the way you are trying to find fault in what was a demolition job. 11 games to 1, and you think Sabalenka only 'managed to win'?

[@qibc2wi]

great match, i think sabalenka just handled the higher pressure points better than sakkari

[@demigod1013]

Sakkari served with a can of whoop-a**

[@bellezayeducacion]

Sabalenka, la mejor de 2023 sin duda.

[@mirpi868]

Bravo Aryna👍

[@kubusna100latek8]

Bravo Belarusian mafia! The steroids forever and hewoman😅

[@nancyzucchetti1330]

Aryna You are SO intense ❤🎾🎾🏖️

[@Irfan87]

Tennis in some ways is like boxing. Styles make match ups. When two players of similar styles meet, the better player will generally steam roll the other.

[@brunogf0110]

On fire

[@luanfelipe4888]

Vamos, Sabalenka!! ❤🐯❤

[@McKelT]

My goodness this was brutal.

[@rosmeryfajardo3821]

Vamossss Arynaaaa

[@ruslan_8230]

Браво, Арина! Молодец! Так держать!

[@miroslawjaranowski1886]

Sakkari is only freak in this company

[@tt38945]

Ouuu this beat down 😭

[@blond2282]

Based on these highlights, it looks like Sakkari moves the ball around the court better than Sabalenka. At least as well. All love to Maria, but atm it seems like she might benefit from a mental coach .

[@raycassiussterling5018]

Well Maria you still won your WTA 1000 tour, all this is just bonus

[@maradavid2926]

Bravo,Arina ! GO!GO!

[@gzhang6073]

among matches with 6:0 ^6:1 score, this is the cloest

[@mariapatriciamercadotenori6952]

FELICITAR A ELENA RIBAKYNA. TE ADMIRAMOS Y TE FELICITAMOS POR TU TRIUNFO DE AHORITA. ELENA MUCHAS FELICIDADES.

[@thiresia]

well done Aryna!!!

[@alexcooper3007]

Я представляю что чувствуешь когда так проигрываешь очень неприятно...но как же изменилось настроение у Марии сначала оно было очень радостное когда узнала что едет на такой серьёзный турнир(ведь по идеи должна была ехать Мухова) но потом оно так испортилось до не узноваемости после...да не наверное ещё во время игры гречанка по ходу думала -" да что я тут вообще делаю сейчас бы сидела себе дома отдыхала...а тут такой позор...да вот так в жизни бывает...как в песне "от печали до радости...)))!

[@isadorabento4493]

Keep going, Aryna

[@kubusna100latek8]

... going to hell obviously!

[@patrickmagu279]

Wow😮👏👏

[@firegirl24]

Арина, ты богиня! Желаю победы!!!

[@backhand4]

Looks like winning in Mexico isn't as easy as Sakkari was lead to believe 😂😂

[@Blanka-b3o]

Sabalenka looks strong and healthy.

[@kubusna100latek8]

Yeah, steroids did it and some others not classified by leftist world. Congratulations!

[@mikolajl6604]

❤❤❤🎉 sabalenka

[@kubusna100latek8]

Hewoman forever and steroids!

[@АртёмКарамзин-з1ь]

АрЫночка Соболенко - мой беларуский 👋

[@zakirassta2859]

i don't know how maria is here in the first place..

[@lilydog1000]

The next in line as Muchova is injured.

[@got2bjosh]

Muchova #8 was injured & had to pull out. Sakkari was 9th & got in as the alternate.

[@Syd7088]

I thought they were quite close? No hugs 😞 well done Sabalenka just too strong

[@Bhavyo]

Why you need them to smile or to hug after a match? Getting crushed as Sakaria you maybe just want to go to shower and forget the last hour.

[@Syd7088]

@@Bhavyo ok

[@Syd7088]

@@Bhavyo just so you know, there’s better sportsmanship between Coco and Ons 🤔😎

[@jennieisqueen2448]

What a easy game for aryna sabalenka

[@kubusna100latek8]

Better steroids won!

[@tennissir1986]

Aryna played super - but I’m still picking Iga to win the finals.

[@JimboBart]

Saba looking scary good.

[@ManuelPabloArnao]

I wanted the double bagel!

[@joeybistoocool]

Jesus. That was brutal!

[@ChikaOnyirimba-lj7vo]

Language (lol) 🙂🌭😎🌄🌃♥️

[@joycew.6531]

They could end up playing each other for the title....with Sakkkari winning easily....remember the round robin format..it happened one year with Halep and Serena. Halep walloped Ree in the first match and Ree walloped Halep in the final match to take the title....

[@ChikaOnyirimba-lj7vo]

Not likely after that match but do like your enthusiasm 🙂🥯🌃🌄♥️✌️

[@joycew.6531]

@@ChikaOnyirimba-lj7vo LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shipwreck8847]

These two are doppleganger twins. How is it that two players ranked similar can look so similar?

[@TeacherAri]

Sakkari 🇬🇷 was part of the crowd 😢

[@jamesb821]

Stop the screaming!!! I attempted to watch it live but found it so off putting, it’s beyond a joke now.

[@redbunnytail9528]

Jeez. Sabalenka. Whole year she goes with the big shorts. And then she brings out the black outfit for the WTA Finals. I don't want this tournament to end, frankly. The tan skin with black tennis outfit. Hard to beat, as Sakkari found out. Just wondering if she's fast forwarding to some time off, and that's like her 'secret' life as a spy or something. I still hope Pegula takes it.

[@Восток-э9б]

Саккари обязана уже заканчивать такой теннис 🎾 и на отдых.😊

[@WojtekGruza]

Unfair prolonged screaming towards opponent's heat

[@joorcomet3029]

Keepin the cameras lences low not to show so small audience in front of the biggest women champs. What a shame WTA!

[@samuelwilson9082]

Glad Sabalenka won by this scoreline. Sakkari didn’t deserve to even qualify for these WTA finals.

[@Quotes4ulife]

Wow.

[@leemaskell9896]

Sakkari always looks super tense when she plays, going for too much and trying too hard. I can't help but feel if she relaxed a bit, she'd play better.

[@qvyti]

imagine if she could’ve double bageled her

[@timah9506]

Только вперёд Арина! Играй пункт за пунктом. Ни о чем не думай, мы все с тобой! ❤❤❤🇷🇺🇧🇾

[@vad.im.]

Фуууу при чем здесь грязная рашистская трёхцветная тряпка ... Уйди вон орк

[@kubusna100latek8]

Belarusian Gestapo, mafia and steroids out of this world!

[@vad.im.]

@@kubusna100latek8 😆😆😆😆 have you got any valuable arguments?

[@PythonicMindset]

It should be abandoned to pay equally for women's and men's tennis in GS and the difference in money should be given more in Challenge competitions in order to increase the competitiveness where the players are suffocating financially.

[@user-be5qg7mr1s]

oh she wans a peice of coco gauff in the semis, you know she gonna get revenge

[@steinanderson]

how the heck did Sakkari make the finals? she lost first round US, first round French, first round Wimbledon, and third round Aus

[@SaadKhan-pm1tm]

Oh wow. I didn't realise her performances at the slams have been so bad this year. Very surprised she qualified for the WTA finals. 🤔

[@alumuser21]

Both very hot athletes ❤🔥🎾

[@flash-uj6ly]

Sabalenka gun.

[@achnix3167]

SabineLisickiFansssss

[@kubusna100latek8]

What!? Another pervert!

[@azarikaKZ]

Wow Saba looks very tanned haha