The world No. 1 is seeking a third Australian Open title in a row. This is what makes her the best player in the world.

When Pegula lost Friday, she complained of slow conditions on the court. Sabalenka has noted it as well -- but not everyone feels that way.

"She played super aggressive. Very fast, very deep, very aggressive," conceded a disappointed Sabalenka after tasting defeat at the Australian Open for the first time since 2022. "It seemed like everything was going her way. I was just trying to put the ball back ... couldn't really play my aggressive tennis. I couldn't really do my stuff."

Aryna Sabalenka's best Grand Slam singles results ... WTA 1000 title at the 2024 Cincinnati Open, defeating top seed Jessica Pegula in straight sets. She also emerged victorious at the 2024 ...

Aryna Sabalenka had no trouble in dispatching teenage star Mirra Andreeva to secure her spot in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open.

So far, confirmations; the surprise of the day was the defeat of Qinwen Zheng, finalist last year here in Melbourne. The Chinese was defeated by Laura Siegemund, who played a truly extraordinary match. The German is now in an open draw portion, in which there are also Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Diana Shnaider and Donna Vekic.

Madison Keys received a flood of congratulatory messages on social media after winning the 2025 Australian Open, from her fellow WTA players to the rapper Lil Wayne.

Steffi Graf (1988-90) and Monica Seles (1991-93) have also achieved the feat, but Sabalenka was quick not to overlook her upcoming clash with Badosa

Paul survived a comeback bid by Australia’s Chris O’Connell in front a feverishly partisan crowd; the American tightened up when he served for the match in the fourth set, then fought through a shoulder injury to take the decider 7-5. Nishikori, meanwhile, came back from two sets down, and saved two match points, against Thiago Monteiro.

That includes wins on Friday for No. 1 Aryna ... Sabalenka, who is the two-time defending champion in Australia, No. 3 Gauff, No. 11 Paula Badosa and No. 14 Mirra Andreeva. However, No. 7 seed ...

Back-to-back Australian Open winner Aryna Sabalenka is aiming for a feat only a few others ... to claim her second consecutive Australian Open title, before beating Jessica Pegula to win at Flushing Meadows. It means Sabalenka has played in the last ...