Petrova: "Sabalenka has the potential to achieve the calendar Grand Slam"

According to Nadia Petrova, the Belarusian has never been closer to a feat that women's tennis has been waiting for since 1988.

Jules Hypolite

le 22/12/2025 à 20h37

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Petrova Nadia Sabalenka Aryna

A finalist in three of the four Grand Slam tournaments this year, Aryna Sabalenka has dominated the rest of the WTA tour in 2025.

According to former player Nadia Petrova, the Belarusian could become the next to achieve the calendar Grand Slam, a feat that has not been accomplished since Steffi Graf in 1988.

"She has every chance to achieve it"

"She has every chance to achieve the calendar Grand Slam," Petrova said for Championat.

"She has played with a lot of confidence this season. Yes, there were moments where she collapsed in the final stretch. But she will learn from those moments, it will make her stronger.

Perhaps she will be more serene in certain situations on the court, less stressed. That will allow her not to let these emotions disrupt her game. She has gained confidence this season and she will start the year (2026) with that same confidence capital."

Sabalenka Aryna

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As we move to the end of this month and also closing out the year I am wishing all of those following me a Merry Christmas and a Happy/Healthy New Year.

Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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