“I tried not to do too many fancy things, but really stick with my clear plan,” is how Laura Siegemund explained her second-round upset of Zheng Qinwen, the second-place finisher at last year’s Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It wasn't often pretty, but two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka extended a few impressive streaks on Friday while becoming one of the first players to advance to the fourth round of the year's opening Grand Slam tournament.

Coco Gauff and two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka have moved closer to another semifinal showdown at the Australian Open. Gauff eliminated 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez in the thi

Zheng lost the 2024 decider at Melbourne Park to Aryna Sabalenka and went on to win ... some pressure on her own serve with five breaks. Laura Siegemund celebrates with her coach and partner ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — It wasn’t often pretty, but two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka extended ... Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat Laura Siegemund, 6-1, 6-2, to also ...

MELBOURNE – Aryna Sabalenka insisted that early exits ... the second round with Zheng Qinwen’s defeat by world No. 97 Laura Siegemund. The Belarusian sealed a battling 6-3, 7-5 victory over ...

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus owns the ... and No. 27 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia routed Germany's Laura Siegemund 6-1, 6-2. The later Friday slate was due to ...

Aryna Sabalenka is aiming for a rare three-peat and will face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to confirm her spot in the semi-finals of Australian Open 2025.

That includes wins on Friday for No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who is the two-time ... the 27th seed, defeated Laura Siegemund 6-1, 6-2. Siegemund took a big step back after beating No. 5 Qinwen Zheng ...

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus celebrates after defeating Clara Tauson of Denmark in their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

Madison Keys may have won the title at the 2025 Australian Open but there were a myriad of players leaving Melbourne who can leave with their heads held high.

Aryna Sabalenka's disappointing loss in the Australian Open final did not result in her losing the world No. 1 spot. The latest rankings were also very good news for Madison Keys, the champion in