Aryna Sabalenka defeats Zheng Qinwen 6-3 6-2 to retain Australian Open title

25-year-old Aryna Sabalenka defended her Australian Open title on Saturday, defeating China’s Zheng Qinwen 6-3 6-2 to win her second Grand Slam. Sabalenka, who is Belarusian but competes under a neutral flag because of Belarus’s support of Russia against Ukraine, is the first woman since compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to win the title in consecutive years. Second-seeded Sabalenka was …

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Naomi Osaka to make tennis return at Brisbane International less than six months after giving birth

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will make her return to tennis at Brisbane International, a warmup tournament for the Australian Open that takes place from Dec. 31 to Jan. 7. Osaka, who spent 25 weeks in 2019 as world no.1, announced the birth of daughter Shai in July. She had withdrawn from last year’s Australian Open before revealing her …

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Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina Through to Australian Open Final

Aryna Sabalenka and 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina will face off in the this year’s Australian Open Women’s Singles Final after overcoming their respective opponents on Jan. 26th in the semifinals. 23-year-old Rybakina of Kazakhstan defeated double champion Victoria Azarenka, who last won the title 10 years ago, 7-6 (7-4) 6-3. Rybakina was seeded 22nd. Belarusian 24-year-old Aryna Sabalenka’s 10-match …

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Emma Raducanu beats Serena Williams at the Western and Southern Open 

Emma Raducanu has defeated Serena Williams in straight sets, coming away with an impressive score of 6-4 6-0. While this was their first encounter on the courts it is also likely to be their last, making it a significant game for them both.   Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, struggled to find rhythm, giving up 12 unforced errors and …

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