Aryna Sabalenka calls herself ‘Barbie’ before changing her claim as her outfit at the US Open grabs attention

Sabalenka defeated Jodie Anna Burrage 6-3, 6-2 in Round 2 of US Open 2023.

Aryna Sabalenka calls herself ‘Barbie’ before changing her claim as her outfit at the US Open grabs attention

Aryna Sabalenka (Source: US Open)

Aryna Sabalenka is in love with her on-court dress for the 2023 US Open. Nike made her a special coral and Noble Red racerback dress especially for this tournament, and with that, she is wearing Nike Air Zoom NXT shoes, which match her dress perfectly. When asked about her new dress for the US Open, the Belarussian tennis player had a very fun answer. 

“I am super happy that they chose me to have this unique look. I feel like Barbie, but maybe not Barbie, maybe I’m a little bit like Carbie Girl. But yeah, it’s a cool dress, I really like it,” Sabalenka said in the recent presser.  

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She also said that she was able to customize her dress according to her own liking and comfort. “They always ask our opinion on the…stuff they’re making for the next collections. This dress feels really comfortable, I feel really unique,” she added. 

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Aryna Sabalenka has already defeated Belgian tennis player Maryna Zanevska in the first round and Britain’s Jodie Anna Burrage in the second round. Both those wins came in straight sets, which sets an example of exactly what sort of form the 25-year-old is currently in. She is one of the favorites to win the US Open this year. 

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Aryna Sabalenka faces Clara Burel in Round 3 of US Open 

Aryna Sabalenka
Aryna Sabalenka (Sky Sports)

Having won her first two rounds without an iota of struggle, Sabalenka now faces French tennis player Clara Burel in Round 3 of the 2023 US Open. She has a career-high singles ranking of World No. 61 and unless she pulls off a shocking performance in the match, Aryna Sabalenka is expected to have an easy win in Round 3 as well. 

Being the second seed in the tournament, Aryna Sabalenka is expected to have a much easier route to the final than the other competitors. She can only face the first seed Iga Swiatek in the final of the tournament, which is definitely a sigh of relief. 

However, she might potentially face Daria Kasatkina in Round 4, Ons Jabeur in the Quarterfinal, and in-form Jessica Pegula in the semi-final if everything goes as planned and those are going to be extremely difficult matches for the World No. 2. 

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