Sabalenka is unlikely to fall behind Iga Świątek in points in the foreseeable future (the gap is almost two thousand). However, she is hardly completely satisfied with herself. In the new season, Aryna has so far won only one title (Brisbane) and also became the runner-up of the Australian major. After a painful loss to Madison Keys in Melbourne, the Belarusian faltered in Doha and Dubai, sensationally losing to Ekaterina Alexandrova and Clara Tauson. The athlete has once again started to stumble in situations where she shouldn't, which indicates a mediocre emotional state.

Kessler, on the contrary, has made an impressive breakthrough recently, adding two significant trophies (Cleveland and Hobart) to her modest collection. Last week, McCartney came close to winning the championship in Austin as well (semifinals). However, she couldn't withstand the onslaught of Jessica Pegula. The American still lacks the experience of playing at the elite level, which hinders her ability to maintain consistency. On these courts, the tennis player demolished Anna Blinkova in 62 minutes, not allowing her to earn a single break point in the opening set.