Sloane Stephens (No. 84 in the world) takes on Aryna Sabalenka (No. 1) in the Round of 128 at the Australian Open.Sabalenka’s last match was a win, 6-2, 6-2, over Ashlyn Krueger

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will begin her Australian Open title defense by facing former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens.

The draw has been made for the 2025 Australian Open, and the biggest names in the field have tough tests on the road to Melbourne Park glory.

Australian Open begins January 12 in Melbourne, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing — and have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches. The Athletic’s tennis writers,

U.S. Open (1: 2024) Last 5 Australian Opens: 2024-Won Championship, 2023-W, 2022-Lost in 4th Rd, 2021-4th, 2020-1st Aces: Went 18-1 in Grand Slam play last season, the best showing by a woman since Serena Williams was 26-1 in 2015.

Coco Gauff and Iga Świątek will look to dethrone the two-time defending champion, who appears to be at the peak of her powers.

T he first Grand Slam tournament of the year is already here, with the Australian Open 2025 marking its commencement in Melbourne Park. Although the qualifiers have already begun,

Favourites Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are set to meet in the semifinals of the women's singles draw at the 2025 Australian Open.

Find the 2025 women’s Australian Open odds. Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite to win the Aussie Open at Melbourne Park.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka is enjoying life as she started the year by winning the 2025 Brisbane International title and is now eyeing to bag her third Australian Open title.