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Aryna Sabalenka Fights Past Potapova to Reach Australian Open 2026 Fourth Round

By IANS News January 23, 2026 • 12:45 PM View: 674

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka battled her way into the fourth round of Australian Open 2026 after surviving her biggest test at Melbourne Park, overcoming Anastasia Potapova 7-6(4), 7-6(7) at Rod Laver Arenaon Friday.

The four-time major champion, who hasn’t lost a Grand Slam third round match since Roland Garros 2022, was stretched in Friday’s two-hour, two-minute bout, her longest outing at AO 2026 so far.

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