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Sabalenka Tweaks Gear; Sinner Apologizes
March 25, 2026 | Edition #418
After a heartbreaking loss at the Australian Open, Aryna Sabalenka could feel her momentum slipping. But she didn’t dwell on it for long. Instead, she made a bold tweak to her gear ahead of the Sunshine Swing, and the payoff was instant. A dominant run at Indian Wells followed. Now, carrying that same surge into the Miami Open, the Belarusian has her eyes set on yet another title.
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Sabalenka Makes Brave Change in Racket To Challenge Rivals |
The Belarusian star reveals how a bold racket change helped elevate her performance. |
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Last year, ahead of the US Open, Aryna Sabalenka custom-designed her Wilson racket and went on to win the Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows. Similarly, this year, after making another bold change to her racket, she clinched the Indian Wells Open title. So tell us,
Do You Think Sabalenka Can Finally Win the French Open With a Change in Racket? |
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French tennis player Rene Lacoste built the first steel frame racquet. This revolutionised the tennis racquet as it allowed racquet manufacturers to increase both the size of the head and the string tension. For several years many professional players refused to use steel frame racquets, believing that the wooden racquet provided greater accuracy and ball control. The wooden racquet was, however, no match for the power of the steel framed racquet. Jimmy Connors was the first professional tennis player to openly embrace the use of steel framed tennis racquets. |
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