MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

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

On returning to Melbourne Park: "It definitely feels ... navigating a tricky match against Sloane Stephens and sealing it when the American's forehand goes narrowly wide. The world number one ...

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 ...

Less than an hour of play was possible on the outside courts before a huge thunderstorm hit Melbourne Park ... over former US Open champion Sloane Stephens. While it was a tough draw on paper ...

The moment has come, with history beckoning in the Australian Open women's final to be played out at Melbourne Park on ...

Aryna Sabalenka Beats Sloane Stephens to Begin Her Bid for a Third Australian Open Title MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka began her bid to become the first woman in a quarter-century ...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka began her Australian Open title defense by defeating Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 in the ... 1999 to win three titles in a row in Melbourne.