For a few years it was unclear who would replace tennis' longtime elite players -- Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams -- as they inevitably neared the ends of their careers.
Chief among them are the defending champions: Aryna Sabalenka, who also won in Melbourne in 2023, and Jannik Sinner. The two are the reigning world No. 1 players, and both were also victorious at the US Open.
Sabalenka has already been impressive in 2025. After cruising to the Brisbane final last week, she fought back after dropping the first set against Polina Kudermetova to take the crown.
She will now look to become the first woman to win three straight at the Australian Open since Martina Hingis did so in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
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