Sabalenka had worked with Khalil Ibrahimov for two years up until early 2018. At this point, she began working with former Swedish professional tennis players Magnus Norman and Magnus Tideman.[97][98] Dmitry Tursunov became her primary coach in time for the grass court season in 2018.[99] Sabalenka briefly split with Tursunov after the 2019 US Open.