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Aryna Sabalenka Sets Rough Five-Year Plan to Start a Family, Leaves Door Open for Comeback

The world No. 1 says she is prioritizing maximizing her peak after a title-filled 2025 season.

Overview

  • Speaking on Oleksandr Sokolovskyi’s YouTube channel, Sabalenka said she would like to try to start a family in about five years and may attempt a return afterward.
  • She explained she once expected to have children at 25, then 27–28, but has postponed those plans to see how far she can go in tennis.
  • Calling the timing “a tough moment,” she said she would have a baby now if she could, yet her career remains the priority.
  • The 27-year-old has spent about 55 weeks as world No. 1 and closed both 2024 and 2025 atop the WTA rankings, winning four titles this year including the US Open and finishing runner-up at the Australian Open, French Open and WTA Finals.
  • She noted family members often ask if she is quitting tennis and clarified she is not stepping away right now; coverage also references her relationship with businessman Georgios Frangulis.