Popsugar Health & Fitness Celebrity Fitness Who Is Aryna Sabalenka? 6 Facts You Should Know About the Rising Tennis Star Aryna Sabalenka 5 September 2018 by Tamara Pridgett Image Source: Getty / Maddie Meyer One thing that's guaranteed when watching sports is that anything can happen. Ranks have weight, but at the end of the day, it's about who plays the best on the day of competition. Aryna Sabalenka knows this to be true. She recently defeated the fifth seed, Petra Kvitová, at the US Open, and now tennis fans want to know more about the 20-year-old from Belarus. Continue reading to learn more about the rising tennis star. Related: Here's Everything You Need to Know About Tennis Superstar Sloane Stephens 1 Her Game is Fierce Image Source: Getty / Bryn Lennon Aryna plays right-handed, she's beaten five top 10 players, and is currently ranked number 20. 1 / 6 2 She Already Has a Major Win Under Her Belt Image Source: Getty / Maddie Meyer She recently won her first WTA Premier event in New Haven, CT in August 2018. 2 / 6 3 She Loves New York City A post shared by Aryna Sabalenka (@sabalenka_aryna) on Aug 26, 2018 at 6:08pm PDT "One of my favourite cities is definitely New York, and I always look forward to going there," she shared on her website. 3 / 6 4 Tennis Is Just 1 of Her Many Talents A post shared by Aryna Sabalenka (@sabalenka_aryna) on Feb 24, 2017 at 1:07am PST If she ever decides to hang up her racket she could always have a career as a professional juggler. 4 / 6 5 She's an Avid Traveller A post shared by Aryna Sabalenka (@sabalenka_aryna) on May 27, 2018 at 8:33am PDT "When I'm not playing tennis I love to see new places and hang out with my friends and family," she wrote on her site. 5 / 6 6 She Has Insane Ab Strength A post shared by Aryna Sabalenka (@sabalenka_aryna) on Sep 21, 2017 at 5:40am PDT Instead of doing standard reverse crunches, Aryna made the exercise harding by adding resistance. She doesn't even look tired! 6 / 6 AthletesUS OpenTennis