Martina Navratilova WARNS: Sabalenka “No Rybakina, No Coco, No Excuses”

#Sabalenka #Navratilova #WuhanOpen Rybakina is out with a foot injury. Coco is out, exhausted. Zheng and Mirra withdrew. Elise Mertens lost her opener. And Aryna Sabalenka is the top seed in Wuhan — a three-time champion — with the woman who beat her in two major finals sitting at home. In this dramatized monologue, Martina Navratilova delivers a warning: no excuses this week. Win Wuhan, and Sabalenka passes Rybakina in the 2026 race without hitting a ball against her. But empty draws are the most dangerous ones in tennis — and the upsets have already started. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – The withdrawals that changed Wuhan 00:42 – Why easy draws are dangerous 01:31 – Wimbledon 1987: the weight of being expected to win 02:06 – Sabalenka's path through the draw 02:44 – Why Iga is the real test 03:16 – Two major finals lost to Rybakina 03:46 – The race math: 1,000 points to pass Elena 04:09 – What year-end No.1 feels like 04:47 – Sabalenka's strange season 05:12 – The losses people forget 05:52 – Being the overwhelming favourite 06:10 – Navratilova on the burden of the 80s 07:00 – The serve is the key 07:36 – Martina's serve trick under pressure 08:12 – Stop thinking about Elena 08:38 – Chasing Chris Evert 09:22 – Don't fall for the emptiness 10:29 – The upsets already happening in Wuhan 11:02 – Is "no excuses" fair? 12:12 – What a title would mean 12:35 – What it would do to Rybakina 13:31 – Hungry off the court, calm on it 14:26 – The players who aren't here 15:36 – Martina's warning 🎾 Subscribe to TennisFYI for daily WTA warnings, predictions and stories. #Sabalenka #Navratilova #WuhanOpen