Swiatek edged out Aryna Sabalenka for the women’s singles award in the list announced by the ITF on Monday. Swiatek won Roland-Garros plus four WTA 1000 titles, an Olympic bronze medal at the Paris Games and also helped Poland to the Billie Jean King Cup semi finals.

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 secured a solid win against Clara Tauson, 7-6(3), 6-4, in a tough battle marked by errors. The two-time defending champion had a challenging time facing the Danish player but showcased her experience and composure to seal the victory and remain on track for the triple crown.

Sabalenka, who started her season by winning her 18th career WTA title in Brisbane on Sunday, has reached at least the semifinals in nine of her last 12 Grand Slams, a run which included a win at the U.S. Open in 2024.

She has started her season by winning an 18th career WTA title in Brisbane on Jan 5. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Aryna Sabalenka aims to clinch a third consecutive Australian Open title, building on her recent success at the WTA title in Brisbane. She faces competition from Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff. With stellar form likened to Serena Williams,

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka blamed heavy balls and a slow court Friday as she dropped four serve games in a row before "pushing to the limit" to keep her Australian Open hat-trick dream alive.

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Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the women's field at the 2025 Australian Open. The year's first Grand Slam tournament begins on the hard courts of Melbourne Park on Sunday morning local time,

Aryna Sabalenka beats Denmark's Clara Tauson to ... Sabalenka will face teenage 14th seed Mirra Andreeva, who beat Poland's Magdalena Frech 6-2 1-6 6-2, in the next round. Semi-finalist last ...

On paper, Aryna Sabalenka's 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 victory over ... 1-6, 6-2 defeat of Poland's Magdalena Frech.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit while Carlos Alcaraz dropped a set before surging into the last 16.