Aryna Sabalenka dances into second round at Australian Open

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Aryna Sabalenka took her first step Sunday toward a third consecutive Australian Open title as the top-seeded Belarusian breezed to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Sloane Stephens in a first-round match in Melbourne.

Sabalenka had 20 winners and broke Stephens, who won the 2017 U.S. Open, on five occasions from 13 break points.

Afterward, Sabalenka shared a bit of a lighter side when asked