Aryna Sabalenka, a tennis professional, was observed displaying her impressive football skills during warm-up routines on the court.
She won her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January before falling to Coco Gauff in the final US Open match. But during a break in the drills, the 25-year-old displayed her skills by grabbing a football and kicking it up the air while maintaining a superb focus and calm.
The caliber of Sabalenka’s abilities was such that one of football’s GOATs took notice of her potential. Brazilian legend Ronaldo responded to her Instagram photo with five applauding hand emojis.
The Belarusian will be determined to establish herself as the top female tennis player in the upcoming year after making it at least as far as the semifinals in each of the last four grand slams.
Aryna Sabalenka shows off her football skills that leave Ronaldo impressed
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Aryna Sabalenka in 2023
Ranked world no.1, the Belarussian played her last match on the 6th of October when she surrendered to world no.5 Elena Rybakina 7-5 6-2 in the quarter in Beijing (draw).
At present, during this year Aryna has managed to achieve a 53-12 match record. The Belarussian clinched 3 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open and Madrid. The Belarussian got to the final in Indian Wells, Stuttgart and U.S. Open.
