Instead, a solid purple icon appears next to Sabalenka for the live scoring. The tennis star is from Minsk, the capital city of Belarus and the absence of her flag is a bit complicated. Sabalenka lives in Miami, Fla., when she is not competing in tournaments.

American tennis star Amanda Anisimova defeated world No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in three grueling sets to advance to the Wimbledon finals.

Aryna Sabalenka is facing an uphill climb to win this year's championship at Wimbledon. The world No. 1 ranked player has her hands full against American tennis star Amanda Anisimova. Sabalenka suffered a scare at Centre Court during the quarterfinals,

Aryna Sabalenka took heat for her behavior following a loss to American tennis star Coco Gauff at the French Open, but she learned a valuable lesson that helped her stave off an upset bid from Laura Siegemund in the quarterfinal at Wimbledon.

As if there were any doubt whether Aryna Sabalenka's loss in the Wimbledon semifinals brought to mind her loss in the French Open final — and its aftermath — a month ago, she made it quite clear right away.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka battles Amanda Anisimova as both vie for their first Wimbledon final berth. Find out how to watch this match for free.

Aryna Sabalenka said she did not want to "face that hate again" as she praised her Wimbledon conqueror Amanda Anisimova on Thursday - in stark contrast to her attitude following the French Open final when she was anything but complimentary about Coco Gauff.

Despite being the world's No. 1-ranked player for all of 2025, Aryna Sabalenka has yet to capture a Grand Slam singles title this year. After a controversy with reigning French Open champion Coco Gauff and a new incident at this year's Wimbledon Championships, it seems that fact might be getting to the Belarusian tennis star.