"As long as it doesn't get personal": Sabalenka's coach reveals the golden rule that keeps their duo at the top

Behind Sabalenka's stunning victories, her coach Jason Stacy unveils an essential rule for channeling his player's inner storm.

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Jules Hypolite

le 05/12/2025 à 19h01

1 min to read

Sabalenka

Aryna Sabalenka, the current world No. 1, has dominated the WTA tour this season by winning the US Open as well as two WTA 1000 events (Miami and Madrid). But this sporting dominance has been accompanied by moments of great tension: the Belarusian has often let her anger erupt, sometimes directed at her own team.

"As long as it doesn't get personal, it's understandable"

Guest on the podcast The Line, her coach Jason Stacy discussed the rules that govern their working relationship:

"You know, even when she gets angry at us or needs to vent, we've always had a rule: no problem, I understand... as long as it doesn't get personal.

When it touches on the personal, there's a line that shouldn't be crossed. It's as simple as that. But we all know that frustration can happen to anyone."