It’s January 2026. Elena Rybakina just pocketed the biggest cheque in tennis history at the WTA Finals, and the pundits are screaming "She's back!" But look closer at the 2025 Grand Slam log, and you’ll see a different story. Is the Ivanisevic era a revolution, or just a fresh coat of paint on a fragile engine?
She was once the tour's most volatile explosive device, capable of blowing opponents off the court or self-destructing in a cloud of double faults. Now, Aryna Sabalenka is a discipline machine chasing her fifth Major at Melbourne Park.
