Aryna Sabalenka cut a frustrated figure during the Australian Open final as she lost in three sets to Madison Keys, before breaking down into tears and leaving the court
Sabalenka smashed her racket on the bench after Madison Keys prevented her from completing an Australian Open three-peat.
Steffi Graf (1988-90) and Monica Seles (1991-93) have also achieved the feat, but Sabalenka was quick not to overlook her upcoming clash with Badosa
Aryna Sabalenka offers a shopping trip to buy back a friendship, an umpire gets caught singing during a set break and identical twins make it look like you're seeing double. Here are the quick hits from day 12 of the Australian Open.
I'll come back stronger and I'll do my best next year," Aryna Sabalenka said. The Belarusian had won the tournament in 2023 and 2024 and was on course to join the likes of Margaret Court ...
Aryna Sabalenka has revealed she smashed her racquet in frustraion after losing the Australian Open final because she had been “so close close to achieving something crazy”. The world No.1 had been the red-hot favourite to join the greats in tennis history by completing a hat-tricks of title wins here.
Madison Keys wrote three short words on the camera lens after her victory against Iga Świątek at the Australian Open: “Oh my god.”
A tennis great has ripped into Aryna Sabalenka for taking some of the ... The only others to have achieved the feat are Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf ...
Her racquet smash and swift exit took the focus off the new champion, but she says there was a good reason for it all.
MELBOURNE - Aryna Sabalenka will not let her friendship with Paula Badosa affect her quest to win a third successive Australian Open title when the best friends clash in the semi-finals, the defending champion said on Tuesday.
Follow live text and radio commentary as Aryna Sabalenka takes on Madison Keys in the Australian Open Women's Singles Final in Melbourne, Australia.
The World No.1 couldn't hide her frustrations after losing to Madison Keys in the decider.