Back in 2011 Andy Murray ruled – seeing her play against Sharapova – that she would one day become “number one in the world”. Meanwhile, the French champion from number 161 of the WTA ranking has become number four in the world
“Caroline, I’m hating you right now,” is the first thing Aryna Sabalenka said when she took the microphone in her hand. A nervous laugh and the head turning to Caroline Garcia, who had just beaten her