Aryna Sabalenka completed a ruthless defence of her Australian Open title by beating first-timer Qinwen Zheng in the final. The world number two lifted her first grand slam trophy at Melbourne Park 12 months ago and has been untouchable this fortnight. She did not drop a set in seven matches and defeated China’s Zheng 6-3 … Read more
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka, the men’s and women’s singles defending champions, headline day four of the Australian Open after being scheduled together in the night session again. This time Sabalenka will get to play first after Djokovic took four hours to complete his first round win on Sunday. Second seed Sabalenka faces 16-year-old qualifier Brenda … Read more
Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz begin their Australian Open campaigns with tricky first-round ties on a stacked day three, which includes Emma Raducanu’s Grand Slam return after injury. World No. 1 Swiatek was drawn against one of the toughest possible opponents to begin her challenge, as she will take on 2020 champion Sofia Kenin, who … Read more