Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka said her struggles on serve in her gruelling win over Carla Tauson in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday were down to gusty conditions that weakened one of her most powerful weapons.

Defending Australian Open champion and world number one Aryna Sabalenka won her second-round match to qualify for the third round. Against Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, the Belarusian's serve let the 26-year-old down,

One of Aryna Sabalenka’s biggest rivals in the top half of the 2025 Australian Open has faltered early yet there are still several potential banana skins in her way. While two-time defending champion Sabalenka overcame a tricky second set to see off Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the second round of the season-opening Grand Slam,

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka said her struggles on serve in her gruelling win over Carla Tauson in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday were down to gusty conditions that weakened one of her most powerful weapons.

Watch the match highlights between Aryna Sabalenka & Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in Round 2 of the 2025 Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka is hoping to capture her third straight Australian Open title this month in Melbourne. It would be quite the achievement for the No. 1 women's tennis player, make no mistake about it.