World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka began her Australian Open title defense by defeating Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 in the first round on Sunday. The Belarusian, who is seeking to become the first woman ...

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The matches continued as scheduled on the three covered courts, and Sabalenka opened the night session on Rod Laver Arena with a 6-3 6-2 victory over former US Open champion Sloane Stephens.

The last woman to win the Australian Open three years in a row was Martina Hingis from 1997 to 1999. “I am super happy to be back,” Sabalenka said. “I love this place.” In the second round ...

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka will lock horns with Sloane Stephens in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open on Sunday, January 12. Sabalenka enters the Melbourne Major on the back of a title ...

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a backhand return to Sloane Stephens of the U.S. during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday ...

Aryna Sabalenka began her bid to become the first woman in a quarter-century to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, eliminating 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday ...