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Maria Sharapova

January 2024

Victory again: Aryna Sabalenka is the Australian Open champion.

Sabalenka beats Zheng to defend Australian Open crown

Aryna Sabalenka has placed her rivals on notice with a ruthless Australian Open final victory over Chinese underdog Zheng Qinwen.

  • Darren Walton
Aryna Sabalenka will meet Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen for the Australian Open women’s final.

20m Chinese expected to watch Zheng take on Sabalenka

Zheng Qinwen is hoping to emulate her idol by winning the Australian Open, but her Belarusian opponent hasn’t dropped a set.

  • Gus McCubbing

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