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 ...

Following her triumph in Melbourne, she received rich praise from Sloane Stephens, who is one of her closest friends on the WTA Tour. The World No. 14, who beat the likes of Iga Swiatek and Elena ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion and the World No. 1, takes on fellow Grand Slam winner Sloane Stephens in a first-round match of the Australian Open 2025 at Melbourne Park ...

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 ...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will begin her Australian Open title defense by facing former U.S. Open champion Sloane ... Stephens after the draw ceremony for the hardcourt major took place in ...

packing too much power for Sloane Stephens to clinch her 15th consecutive victory at Melbourne Park. Returning to Rod Laver Arena, the incoming Brisbane champion handed Stephens her ninth ...

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12: Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts while playing against Sloane Stephens of the United States during the first round on Day 1 of the 2025 Australian Open at Melbourne ...

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka beats Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 Men's second ... rain disrupts earlier play on outside courts at Melbourne Park Harry Poole, Jess Anderson and Millie ...