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Aryna Sabalenka vs Naomi Osaka
Which player? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Aryna Sabalenka Belarus · 1998– 55% · #25 in the world
- Naomi Osaka Japan · 1997– 45% · #50 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Aryna Sabalenka over Naomi Osaka, 55% to 45%. Aryna Sabalenka is #25 of the 120 tennis players in the world ranking and Naomi Osaka #50.
The case for each
Aryna Sabalenka: The Belarusian won back-to-back Australian Opens in 2023 and 2024 and her first US Open in 2024, with one of the hardest-hitting games on the women's tour.
Naomi Osaka: Four Grand Slam titles between 2018 and 2021, two US Opens and two Australian Opens, and in 2019 the first Asian player ranked No. 1 in singles. She lit the Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020.
Side by side
| Aryna Sabalenka | Naomi Osaka | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #25 | #50 |
| Country | Belarus | Japan |
| Born | 1998 | 1997 |
| Grand Slam titles | 4 | 4 |