Belarus's Sabalenka was out in the 32 Celsius (89.6 Fahrenheit) centre court heat for only 62 minutes before registering an 18th consecutive win at Melbourne Park. "I'm super happy to get through this difficult match in straight sets," said Sabalenka ...

World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the quarterfinals at a scorching-hot Australian Open on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Carlos Alcar..

Aryna Sabalenka said she was proud to have reached three Australian Open finals in a row but admitted after losing Saturday's decider to Madison Keys: "It's trophy or nothing."

Keys' 6-3 2-6 7-5 victory stopped Belarusian Sabalenka's bid to become the first woman to claim three straight Melbourne Park titles since Swiss Martina Hingis from 1997-99 and ended her 20-match ...

MELBOURNE (AFP) – World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff, while Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can later set up a blockbuster clash.

Aryna Sabalenka moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, recovering from a slow start to beat good friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 Thursday night to return to the final.

The world No. 1 now stands just a win away from becoming the first woman since Martina Hingis (1997 to 1999) to pull off a three-peat at Melbourne Park. Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her ...

IMAGE: Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her Australian Open fourth round match against Russia's Mirra Andreeva at Melbourne Park on Sunday. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters World number ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka moved one win away from becoming the first woman since 1999 to win three consecutive Australian Open titles, recovering from a slow start to beat good friend Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 Thursday night to return to the final.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka swept into the quarter-finals at a scorching-hot Australian Open on Sunday and was joined by Coco Gauff.

But the 26-year-old from Belarus quickly figured things out ... that helped Sabalenka win her first major trophy at Melbourne Park in 2023, and she since has added two more — in Australia ...

She is the oldest woman to become a first-time Slam champ since Flavia Pennetta was 33 at the 2015 U.S. Open. This was the 46th Slam appearance for Keys.