MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka began her Australian Open title defence with a display of power hitting to crush Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 on Sunday. It was by no means peak Sabalenka, with the ...

Sloan Stephens has accused the media of calling her 'flat' on court as she hit out at reporters after she beat Daria ...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka began her Australian Open title defense by defeating Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 in the first round .

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a backhand return to Sloane Stephens of the U.S. during their first round ...

Aryna Sabalenka faced a former champion and some of her own demons in what proved to be a first-round match that was trickier than she and most observers expected.

Returning to Rod Laver Arena, the incoming Brisbane champion handed Stephens her ninth consecutive loss following a 6-3, 6-2 dismissal. Sabalenka has now won 28 of her past 29 hard-court matches at ...

The Madison Keys who will play two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka for the title at the Australian Open on Saturday ...

The Belarusian world No. 1 romps home 6-3, 6-2 in 71 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP ... eliminating 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday night in just 71 minutes. Sabalenka is seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam tournament for the ...

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 ...