The Belarusian is also now the third woman in the Open Era to clinch her first four major championships on hard court, following Naomi Osaka<\/a> and Kim Clijsters. <\/p>\n With two runner-up finishes to her name in 2025, Sabalenka<\/a> was close to recording her first season since 2022 without winning a Grand Slam.<\/p>\n Her mental strength saw her over the line, however, in what Australian tennis legend Todd Woodbridge has deemed the most crucial victory of her career.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was the most important win I think she has had,\u201d said Woodbridge on \u2018The Tennis Mini\u2019. <\/p>\n \u201cBecause things could have easily started to get away from her next year with all of the chances.<\/p>\n \u201cI think you could see that pour out of her after it all, even in the speech with her saying that people don\u2019t know how hard I have worked to get to here. That is the truth and you can see that.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that tournament win now allows her to go on. I think if she had lost, I don\u2019t think she would have gone on in 2026 to achieve more.<\/p>\n \u201cI think she would win one, maybe two next year as well, because her consistency of getting into the semis and the finals now is starting to equal those moments of a Serena.<\/p>\n \u201cShe is probably not going to get all those wins, but consistency is so important, particularly in the women\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s results at Grand Slam events in 2025 <\/p>\n Sabalenka was two wins away from equalling Iga Swiatek<\/a>\u2018s Grand Slam tally during the 2025 WTA season.<\/p>\n At the Australian Open, she was denied a three-peat in the final after falling to Madison Keys<\/a>, with the American claiming a maiden major trophy. <\/p>\n She then reached the last stage of Roland Garros for the first time in her career, where Coco Gauff<\/a> got the better of her in three sets.<\/p>\n Grand SlamAustralian OpenRunner-UpRoland GarrosRunner-UpWimbledonSemifinalsUS OpenChampionAryna Sabalenka\u2019s results at Grand Slams in 2025<\/p>\n![\"Aryna](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2233509403-1024x616.jpg\")
Photo by Robert Prange\/Getty ImagesTodd Woodbridge reacts to Aryna Sabalenka\u2019s US Open triumph<\/p>\n