section_path: Career/2025: Two WTA 1000 titles, two major finals
section_name: 2025: Two WTA 1000 titles, two major finals
paragraph_text: 2025: Two WTA 1000 titles, two major finals
  
  Sabalenka started 2025 by winning the Brisbane International, defeating Renata Zarazúa, Yulia Putintseva, Marie Bouzková, and Mirra Andreeva to reach the final, where she came back from a set down against Polina Kudermetova to claim the 18th singles title of her career.
  
  Sabalenka kick started her quest for a three-peat at the Australian Open by defeating former world No. 3, Sloane Stephens, in straight sets in the first round. In the second and third rounds, she defeated Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro and Clara Tauson, respectively, both matches ending in straight sets. Sabalenka then continued her journey at the Australian Open by defeating Mirra Andreeva, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and Paula Badosa to advance to the final for the third time in a row. In the final, Sabalenka lost in three sets to Madison Keys, who won her first major title.
  
  At the Qatar Ladies Open she lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova in three in the first round. After Doha, at the Dubai Championships, Sabalenka defeated Veronika Kudermetova in straight sets. Then, in the round of 16, she faced Clara Tauson, whom she played at the Australian Open earlier in the year but this time Sabalenka lost in straight sets. After her loss in Dubai, Sabalenka played at Indian Wells where she defeated McCartney Kessler in straight sets. She then defeated Bronzetti and in the fourth round, Sabalenka took on lucky loser Sonay Kartal and recorded again a straight set win. She advanced to the semifinals after defeating Liudmila Samsonova. Her next opponent was Madison Keys, who defeated her at the Australian Open earlier in the year, but this time Sabalenka took her revenge to reach the final, where she lost to Mirra Andreeva in three sets.
  
  Sabalenka then played at the Miami Open. In the second round, Sabalenka defeated Viktoriya Tomova in straight sets to advance to the third round. Next Sabalenka faced Elena-Gabriela Ruse and won the match as Ruse retired injured. In the fourth round, Sabalenka defeated defending champion Danielle Collins. In the quarterfinals, Sabalenka defeated Qinwen Zheng and Jasmine Paolini both in straight sets to reach the final. There, Sabalenka defeated Pegula in straight sets to claim her first Miami Open title.
  
  At the Stuttgart Open Sabalenka was supposed to face Anastasia Potapova but Potapova withdrew, after winning her first match. Sabalenka defeated Elise Mertens in the quarterfinals and fifth seed Jasmine Paolini in the semifinals to reach her fifth final of the season. She lost the championship match for the fourth time at the tournament to unseeded Jeļena Ostapenko.
  
  At the Mutua Madrid Open, Sabalenka defeated Anna Blinkova in straight sets to advance to the third round. Sabalenka cameback against Elise Mertens to advance to the fourth round. Next Sabalenka defeated Peyton Stearns in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals. Sabalenka defeated Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to advance to the semifinals and Elina Svitolina to advance to her fourth Madrid final. In the final, Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff to claim her third Madrid Open title. After Madrid, Sabalenka became the third women to surpass 11,000 points in WTA ranking.
  
  In Rome, Sabalenka played Anastasia Potapova in the second round, where she won in straight set. Then, Sabalenka played Sofia Kenin in the third round, where she came back from a set down to win. Next, Sabalenka played Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round; whom she had played earlier in Madrid; Sabalenka defeated Kostyuk in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinal. In the quarterfinals, Sabalenka lost to Zheng Qinwen.
  
  At the French Open, Sabalenka played Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round, where she won in straight set. In the second round, Sabalenka played Jil Teichmann, where she also won in straight set. Next, Sabalenka beat Olga Danilović in sraight set in the third round. In the fourth round, Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova in straight set to advance to the quarterfinal. Then, Sabalenka beat Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinal to avenge the lost against Zheng in Rome earlier. Sabalenka defeated the defending champion Iga Świątek in the semifinals. In the final, Sabalenka lost to Coco Gauff.
  
  Sabalenka then played at the Berlin Open. Sabalenka played Rebeka Masarova in the second round, where she won in straight set. In the quarterfinal, she faced Elena Rybakina; Sabalenka came back from 2-6 down in the final-set tiebreak, saved 4 match points to defeat Rybakina and advance to the semifinal, where she will face Markéta Vondroušová. Sabalenka lost to Vondroušová in straight set.
  
  Sabalenka started 2025 by winning the Brisbane International, defeating Renata Zarazúa, Yulia Putintseva, Marie Bouzková, and Mirra Andreeva to reach the final, where she came back from a set down against Polina Kudermetova to claim the 18th singles title of her career.
  
  Sabalenka kick started her quest for a three-peat at the Australian Open by defeating former world No. 3, Sloane Stephens, in straight sets in the first round. In the second and third rounds, she defeated Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro and Clara Tauson, respectively, both matches ending in straight sets. Sabalenka then continued her journey at the Australian Open by defeating Mirra Andreeva, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and Paula Badosa to advance to the final for the third time in a row. In the final, Sabalenka lost in three sets to Madison Keys, who won her first major title.
  
  At the Qatar Ladies Open she lost to Ekaterina Alexandrova in three in the first round. After Doha, at the Dubai Championships, Sabalenka defeated Veronika Kudermetova in straight sets. Then, in the round of 16, she faced Clara Tauson, whom she played at the Australian Open earlier in the year but this time Sabalenka lost in straight sets. After her loss in Dubai, Sabalenka played at Indian Wells where she defeated McCartney Kessler in straight sets. She then defeated Bronzetti and in the fourth round, Sabalenka took on lucky loser Sonay Kartal and recorded again a straight set win. She advanced to the semifinals after defeating Liudmila Samsonova. Her next opponent was Madison Keys, who defeated her at the Australian Open earlier in the year, but this time Sabalenka took her revenge to reach the final, where she lost to Mirra Andreeva in three sets.
  
  Sabalenka then played at the Miami Open. In the second round, Sabalenka defeated Viktoriya Tomova in straight sets to advance to the third round. Next Sabalenka faced Elena-Gabriela Ruse and won the match as Ruse retired injured. In the fourth round, Sabalenka defeated defending champion Danielle Collins. In the quarterfinals, Sabalenka defeated Qinwen Zheng and Jasmine Paolini both in straight sets to reach the final. There, Sabalenka defeated Pegula in straight sets to claim her first Miami Open title.
  
  At the Stuttgart Open Sabalenka was supposed to face Anastasia Potapova but Potapova withdrew, after winning her first match. Sabalenka defeated Elise Mertens in the quarterfinals and fifth seed Jasmine Paolini in the semifinals to reach her fifth final of the season. She lost the championship match for the fourth time at the tournament to unseeded Jeļena Ostapenko.
  
  At the Mutua Madrid Open, Sabalenka defeated Anna Blinkova in straight sets to advance to the third round. Sabalenka cameback against Elise Mertens to advance to the fourth round. Next Sabalenka defeated Peyton Stearns in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals. Sabalenka defeated Marta Kostyuk in straight sets to advance to the semifinals and Elina Svitolina to advance to her fourth Madrid final. In the final, Sabalenka defeated Coco Gauff to claim her third Madrid Open title. After Madrid, Sabalenka became the third women to surpass 11,000 points in WTA ranking.
  
  In Rome, Sabalenka played Anastasia Potapova in the second round, where she won in straight set. Then, Sabalenka played Sofia Kenin in the third round, where she came back from a set down to win. Next, Sabalenka played Marta Kostyuk in the fourth round; whom she had played earlier in Madrid; Sabalenka defeated Kostyuk in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinal. In the quarterfinals, Sabalenka lost to Zheng Qinwen.
  
  At the French Open, Sabalenka played Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round, where she won in straight set. In the second round, Sabalenka played Jil Teichmann, where she also won in straight set. Next, Sabalenka beat Olga Danilović in sraight set in the third round. In the fourth round, Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova in straight set to advance to the quarterfinal. Then, Sabalenka beat Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinal to avenge the lost against Zheng in Rome earlier. Sabalenka defeated the defending champion Iga Świątek in the semifinals. In the final, Sabalenka lost to Coco Gauff.
  
  Sabalenka then played at the Berlin Open. Sabalenka played Rebeka Masarova in the second round, where she won in straight set. In the quarterfinal, she faced Elena Rybakina; Sabalenka came back from 2-6 down in the final-set tiebreak, saved 4 match points to defeat Rybakina and advance to the semifinal, where she will face Markéta Vondroušová. Sabalenka lost to Vondroušová in straight set.