Sabalenka's Stellar Victory in Australian Open, Starts Her Journey Towards Third Title by Beating Stephens

Sabalenka's Stellar Victory in Australian Open, Starts Her Journey Towards Third Title by Beating Stephens

Melbourne, January 12, 2025 — Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka has begun her quest for a third Australian Open title with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over the United States' Sloane Stephens. After some interruption due to rain on Sunday, Sabalenka dominated the match in Melbourne Park's first-round match.

Top seed Sabalenka earned an easy win against the 2017 U.S. Open champion, although the match wasn't entirely straightforward. Sabalenka wrapped up the victory in just over an hour. The match was held at Rod Laver Arena, where play continued under closed roofs on three courts despite the rain.

With this strong performance, Sabalenka has set her sights on winning her third Australian Open title.