The day's first match at Rod Laver Arena was hardly vintage tennis, but Sabalenka was pleased to come away unscathed.

The world No. 1 has now won her last 17 matches Down Under—and her last 22 sets—as she edges into the second week after a tense battle with ASB Classic champion Clara Tauson.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled through serving woes Wednesday to make the Australian Open third round, admitting she was relieved to get a tricky match done in straight sets.

Aryna Sabalenka was left cringing after her on-court interview turned into chaos. After winning the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024, the Belarusian is seeking a third successive title in Melbourne and she got off to a great start on Sunday, comfortably beating Sloane Stephens.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled through serving woes Wednesday to make the Australian Open third round, but it was a less-than-convincing display by the World No. 1.

It wasn’t often pretty, but two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka has extended a few impressive streaks while becoming one of the first players to advance to the fourth round of

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka had to battle hard to beat Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Friday and reach the second week of the Australian Open after suffering another bout of the serving jitters.

Aryna Sabalenka opens her Australian Open title defence with a straight-set victory over American Sloane Stephens.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled through serving woes Wednesday to make the Australian Open third round, but it was a less-than-convincing display by the world number one