No. 2 in the world Arina Sabalenka The 28-year-old Belarusian has resumed working with a psychologist ahead of the WTA Finals in Indian Wells, she told reporters ahead of the tournament. “I’ve started working with a psychologist again and I feel like I really need someone to help me find myself again,” she said.
“I try to think less, trust my instincts more and not dwell on certain thoughts. It was an important job,” Sabalenka added. “I think this season taught me to start from scratch, let go of the past and move forward.”
Sabalenka has not won a title since Miami in March. In 2026, he won in Brisbane, Indian Wells and Miami, and lost in the finals of the Australian Open and the US Open. “After the first round in Wuhan, my priority was to recover physically,” he said. “We worked hard and now I feel better.”
“I’m very happy to be back in Indian Wells,” said Sabalenka, who won the title there in March. “I adopted my dog here, got engaged here and won the title here.” She opens Group 2 with 30-year-old Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic in a group that also includes Mirra Andreeva (19), Russia’s Mirra Andreeva, who finished third, and Elina Svitolina (Ukraine), 32.