The Belarusian defeated the Chinese 6-3, 6-2. In this way, he retained the title he won last season. He is the first player to repeat at this Grand Slam since 2013.
The Belarusian Ayrna Sabalenka (2nd in the world ranking) became the champion of Australian Open after defeating the Chinese in the final Qinwen Zheng (15th) by 6-3 and 6-2. The 25-year-old tennis player did not drop a set throughout the competition and repeated the title he achieved in the previous edition.
The decisive match lasted 76 minutes and the winner had no arrears. Only his nerves made it difficult for him to close out the match, something he only managed to achieve on the fifth match point: his opponent did not even have a chance to break throughout the game.
In the first Grand Slam of the season in their showcases, Sabalenka It will try to regain the leadership in the world ranking (it was already obtained between September and November 2023). The number one in the world right now is Polish Iga Swiatekwho was eliminated in the third round of the competition.
Sabalenka’s score at the Australian Open
The Belarusian tennis player was the first to successfully defend the title of the first Grand Slam of the season since the conquests of his countryman. Victoria Azarenka in 2012 and 2013. Since that moment, no one has been champion of this competition in two consecutive seasons.
The history between Sabalenka and Zheng
The last of Australian Open This is the second rivalry in history between the two players on the professional circuit. The Belarusian won both matches: the only precedent was in the quarterfinals of US Open since last year, when he won comfortably 6-1 and 6-4.
Source: Tycsports
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