Sabalenka talks about her strange superstition of signing her trainer’s head

In a YouTube video, Aryna Sabalenka discusses her success with the drop shot and her pre-match superstition of signing her trainer's head as a good luck charm. She shares this tradition, which she initiated at the Australian Open, and signs an autograph before leaving the court.

Sabalenka Talks About Her Strange Superstition

In the YouTube video “Aryna Sabalenka Signs Her Trainer’s Head For Luck | 2024 Roland Garros Fourth Round,” Sabalenka talks about her recent success with the drop shot in her tennis game. She admits that she previously lacked trust in the shot but has been practicing to improve her touch.

An intriguing pre-match superstition of Sabalenka’s is signing her trainer’s head before each game as a good luck charm. She initiated this tradition at the Australian Open and has continued it throughout her competition. Before leaving the court, Sabalenka signs an autograph for the camera, expressing that it’s the only thing keeping her going into another week of play.

Sabalenka at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2024

Aryna Sabalenka

56 - 14win/loss

Hard
38-7
I Hard
2-2
Clay
15-4
Grass
1-1
26 year old
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2024 Highlights

Currently the world no.2, Sabalenka has achieved a composed 29-7 record in 2024. Aryna is playing at the moment at the French Open where she toppled the world no.100 Erika Andreeva 6-1 6-2, the world no.83 Moyuka Uchijima 6-2 6-2, the world no.139 Paula Badosa Gibert 7-5 6-1 and the world no.24 Emma Navarro 6-2 6-3.

Aryna conquered 1 title in 2024 at the Australian Open. Aryna reached the final in Brisbane (Brisbane International), in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).

Sabalenka won 14 titles in her career: 10 on hard courts, 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)

Sabalenka
French Open
Sabalenka's Record
Sabalenka
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