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Sabalenka overpowers Zheng to defend Australian Open title

Focused and determined, Aryna Sabalenka clinched her second consecutive Australian Open title with a commanding 6-3 6-2 victory over Zheng Qinwen in the final.

Aryna Sabalenka

The world No.2 Sabalenka started the match with a brutal display of dominance, swiftly securing a 2-0 lead while relinquishing only a single point in the process. Notably, Eurosport provided a compelling statistic, revealing that Sabalenka clinches a set 94% of the time after earning an early break. To claim the third game and extend her lead to 3-0, Sabalenka exhibited her resilience by winning five consecutive points, confidently overcoming a challenging 0-40 deficit.