AUS Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka Defends Title In Some Fashion

Aryna Sabalenka defeated China's Qinwen Zheng in the Australian Open women's singles final match

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25-year-old star registered victory in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to retain her women's singles title

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Sabalenka became the first woman to defend the Australian Open title since 2013.

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The final match was an interesting contest as Zheng also gave a tough fight.

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The Belarus star took just 33 minutes to race through a 6-3 win in the 1st set in the final

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She also matched the achievement of Victoria Azarenka, who won the tournament in 2012 and 2013

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This is Sabalenka's 2nd Grand Slam title while her competitor was seeking her maiden title

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AUS Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka Defends Title In Some Fashion

Aryna Sabalenka defeated China's Qinwen Zheng in the Australian Open women's singles final match

AUS Open 2024

25-year-old star registered victory in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to retain her women's singles title

Title Defended

Sabalenka became the first woman to defend the Australian Open title since 2013.

A first for Sabalenka

The final match was an interesting contest as Zheng also gave a tough fight.

Fight from the chinese

The Belarus star took just 33 minutes to race through a 6-3 win in the 1st set in the final

Fast Track performance

She also matched the achievement of Victoria Azarenka, who won the tournament in 2012 and 2013

Sabalenka Makes History

This is Sabalenka's 2nd Grand Slam title while her competitor was seeking her maiden title

2nd Major Win