How long would it take if you started training today to play like Aryna Sabalenka?

Asked on: 8/11/2025
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Reaching Aryna Sabalenka's professional tennis level would likely take 8-12 years of dedicated training.
Estimated Duration: 3650 days
To play at Aryna Sabalenka's elite level requires years of professional coaching, daily practice (4-6 hours), physical conditioning, tournament experience, and natural athletic ability. Most professional players start young (age 5-8) and train intensely for a decade before reaching WTA standards. Adults starting would need exceptional dedication, coaching, and 5,000+ hours of deliberate practice focusing on power serves, aggressive baseline play, and match strategy - Sabalenka's signature strengths. While basic skills can develop in 1-2 years, professional equivalence requires near-full-time commitment for most of a decade.