Aryna Sabalenka walczy przez dwa wymagające sety, aby awansować w Australian Open.
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka had to battle past an impressive Clara Tauson to continue her winning streak at the Australian Open.
Sabalenka’s domination at the season’s opening Grand Slam has been incredible. She had won her last 16 matches at the tournament before the contest against Tauson, and the only set she dropped during that run was in the 2023 final against Elena Rybakina.
The Belarusian started positively in her opening two matches of this year’s event. Sabalenka comfortably defeated the former US Open champion Sloane Stephens, who has not won a match since last year’s Wimbledon.
Young Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro pushed Sabalenka harder in the previous round. She led 5-2 in the second set before the world No. 1 raised her game further and reeled off five consecutive games to triumph 6-3, 7-5.
Tauson made an excellent start to 2025 by winning her maiden WTA title at the ASB Classic after Naomi Osaka abruptly retired in the final with an injury. That should not take away from the Dane’s victories to reach the final.
Sabalenka was probably expecting a challenging match, but she may not have anticipated the opening set being one of the most epic seen at this year’s Australian Open. It was filled with twists and turns.
