The first round of the Australian Open begins in Melbourne on Sunday, with the world's top players competing for glory in the year's first Grand Slam. Aryna Sabalenka, who is going for a third straight title at Melbourne Park,

The fact that both players had a rather successful 2024, ending the year at the top in the men’s and women’s rankings, respectively, have made them favourites to win the Australian Open — dubbed the H

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka begin their Australian Open title defences in the next few days and will look to avoid a shock early exit. In the Open Era, three defending champions have lost in round one of the tournament,

Aryna Sabalenka will bid for a third Australian Open title in succession as if she was going for her first, having dropped the defending champion mindset to great success last year.