World No. 1 and defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka defeated Sloane Stephens in her first round match.

Last year, the American star ordered sushi and smoothies to the court while feeling lethargic mid-match. But it backfired when she was told off by the umpire. Stephens faced Anna Kalinskaya in the third round 12 months ago. The former US Open champion won a marathon first set 7-6 (8) in over an hour but quickly started to struggle in set two.

Aryna Sabalenka marched into the 2nd round of the Australian Open 2025 after a dominating 6-3, 6-2 win over American Sloane Stephens on Sunday at the Rod Laver Arena. This was Sabalenka's 15th straight win at the Australian Open. She came into the first-round clash with two successive Australian Open title wins in 2023 and 2024 respectively.

Aryna Sabalenka has retirement on her mind. The world No. 1 revealed in a video posted right before the start of her quest to three-peat at the 2025 Australian Open that she wants to have kids sooner rather than later, and at age 26, that could mean retiring earlier than perhaps many expected.

Aryna Sabalenka began her Australian Open title defence with a display of power hitting to crush Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 on Sunday.

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 ...

Madison Keys is in incredible form and tennis tipster Gavin Mair believes she can push defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to the limit in Saturday's Australian Open women's final

Double defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2 to reach her third successive Australian Open final on Thursday (January 23, 2025). Top-seed Sabalenka will meet the winner of second-seed Iga Swiatek versus American Madison Keys in the decider on Saturday as she bids for a fourth Grand Slam title.

The Belarusan reigning champion can claim her third consecutive Australian Open title if she solves Keys on Saturday. Sabalenka defeated 11th seed Paula Badosa of Spain in 6-4 6-2 in straight sets and left her Spanish counterpart and good friend in awe. Sabalenka had lost only 14 games in her first five matches.

Speaking on Eurosport, WTA legend Justine Henin commented on Swiatek's shocking loss to Keys: "I think tactically she did not get in the right position in that match, she was scared that Madison would put pressure on her.

TV channel and live stream information for how to watch Australian Open 2025 women's final as Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka battle it out.