Australian Open
Defending champion Sabalenka easily continues in Melbourne
Reached the round of 16 at the Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka. photo
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Aryna Sabalenka continues to storm through the tournament at the Australian Open. In the third round she doesn’t allow her opponent to win a single game.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has the Australian Open quickly reached the round of 16. The world number two from Belarus outclassed the Ukrainian Lessia Zurenko 6-0, 6-0 in Melbourne and was once again in impressive form.
After just 52 minutes the completely one-sided game in the Rod Laver Arena was already over. In the first round, Sabalenka was merciless against the German qualifier Ella Seidel and won 6:0, 6:1.
“I’m just super happy with the level I’m playing at the moment. I hope I can maintain it or maybe even play better,” said Sabalenka, who will now face American Amanda Anisimova.