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Sabalenka has lost more Grand Slam finals than she has won

Fernando Murciego - 13 Sep 2026
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Aryna Sabalenka now has more Grand Slam finals lost than won. Source: Getty

The statistics present a rather harsh picture of the recent trajectory of Aryna Sabalenka in Grand Slam finals. How does it sound if I tell you that the Belarusian already has more runner-up plates than champion titles? The figure is better understood by reviewing her journey.

Sabalenka won the Australian Open 2023 against Elena Rybakina, but a few months later lost the US Open final to Coco Gauff. In 2024, she again triumphed in Melbourne, this time against Qinwen Zheng, and months later completed the double with her first US Open, defeating Jessica Pegula. From there, the trend changed.

In the Australian Open 2025, she fell to Madison Keys and also could not conquer Roland Garros, where she lost the final to Gauff. Her great comeback came precisely in New York, where she again became the US Open champion after defeating Amanda Anisimova. But 2026 has once again delivered two significant blows. Rybakina defeated her in the Australian Open final and has now repeated the victory in New York, preventing Sabalenka from achieving the coveted third consecutive title at Flushing Meadows.

The balance is telling: three victories and five defeats in her last eight Grand Slam finals. Or, in other words, Sabalenka has only won one of the last five majors she participated in where she reached the final. The contrast is particularly striking because no one can question her ability to reach that last match.

Sabalenka remains a regular presence in the decisive rounds, but turning those opportunities into titles has become her great pending task. Moreover, the defeat to Rybakina carries the consequence of losing the world number one ranking after 99 weeks at the top. Sabalenka leaves New York without the triplet, without the title, and without the number one. It will not be an easy night for her.

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