Sabalenka off to good start at Australian Open

The match lasted for an hour and 11 minutes. The Belarusian will next take on Spain’s World No.52 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, who saw off world number 87 Sonay Kartal of the UK, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5). Aryna Sabalenka won the Australian Open in 2023 and 2024.