Aryna Sabalenka, Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship will continue after she got past Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in a surprisingly difficult quarterfinal.
She is now 19-0 at the slam, dating back to her dominant performance in 2023 when she dropped only one set en route to her first major.
Aryna Sabalenka funnily stated that tough conditions are becoming more difficult to deal with as she is getting older but also noted that she is happy with how her Australian Open campaign has gone so far. On Sunday, the defending champion was in action on Rod Laver Arena during the day session.
The first matches of Day 12 of the Melbourne Major begin at 11.30 am local time on the Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena, while those on Kia Arena, John Cain Arena, and other courts commence at 11 am. The evening session on the Rod Laver Arena, when the singles semifinals will be played, begins at 7.30 pm local time.
Australian Open's defending champ Aryna Sabalenka will face Mirra Andreeva in the Fourth Round of the tournament today. The match will take place in Rod Laver Arena at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
Aryna Sabalenka and Paula Badosa will square off for the eighth time in the 2025 Australian Open semifinals. Sabalenka leads the head-to-head 5-2; Badosa posted wins at Cincinnati 2021 and the WTA Finals Guadalajara 2021,
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the women's field at the 2025 Australian Open. The year's first Grand Slam tournament begins on the hard courts of Melbourne Park on Sunday morning local time,
Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1 ranking) will face Paula Badosa (No. 12) in the semifinals at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 23.Sabalenka secured a three-set victory over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Aryna Sabalenka revealed that the wind was causing big problems for her and admitted that she was just hoping to "magically" get through her Australian Open quarterfinal match. On Tuesday, the 2023 and 2024 Australian Open champion lost her first set at Melbourne Park since Elena Rybakina took one in the 2023 final.
Coco Gauff's consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open. Her bid for a second Grand Slam title continued on Sunday with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 comeback victory over Belinda Bencic in the fourth round.
Andy Schooler previews the women's semi-final action at the Australian Open on Thursday, including Madison Keys v Iga Swiatek.