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Sabalenka eases into Australian Open third round

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Sabalenka Eases Into Australian Open Third Round

By IANS News January 21, 2026 • 12:21 PM View: 205

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka eased into the third round of the Australian Open after beating Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan 6-3, 6-1 in 32 minutes on Wednesday.

It was a first meeting between Sabalenka and former World No. 83 Bai, who went through the wringer last year with injuries and arrived in Melbourne ranked world No. 702.

TAGS Australian Open World No Aryna Sabalenka Bai Zhuoxuan Serena Williams Lindsay Davenport Justine Henin Ash Barty Iga Swiatek Emma Raducanu Anastasia Potapova Elina Svitolina Linda Klimovicova Diana Shnaider Talia Gibson

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