Aryna Sabalenka is the heavy favorite to win her third straight Australian Open title, but several players pose a threat to her dominance.
Aryna Sabalenka picked up right where she left off in 2024, dominating opponents and winning tournaments. Kenny Ducey breaks down her chances at capturing her third straight Australian Open title and offers a few players that could possibly stand in her way.While the 2025 tennis season is already underway, we’re gearing up for its unofficial start this weekend as the Australian Open gets underway from Melbourne.
She doesn’t have the easiest draw in the world, meeting a former Grand Slam champion in Sloane Stephens out of the gate and looking likely to see Andreeva again in the fourth round. If she comes through, that would set up a projected rematch of last year’s final with Qinwen Zheng in the quarterfinals.
She’s picked up right where she left off, reaching the final of Auckland and moving out to a 5-1 lead in the first set against Clara Tauson before an abdominal injury forced her to pull the plug on that one as well. It’s not like Iga Swiatek has done a ton of losing, but she hasn’t exactly looked the part of the unbeatable force she’s been for many years.
As it stands, however, she’s just 2-2 on the season with a couple of losses to Gauff and Swiatek which featured little drama. She does have a win over Jasmine Paolini in her pocket, but for the chances oddsmakers are giving her you’d hope to see a little more fight out of the former World No. 8. You simply can’t ever look past Jessica Pegula, who’s flown under the radar in many of the last few Grand Slams thanks to a lack of form.
Aryna Sabalenka Australian Open Coco Gauff Naomi Osaka Polina Kudermetova Iga Swiatek Karolina Muchova Mirra Andreeva Jessica Pegula
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Sinner, Djokovic in opposite halves at the Australian Open, Sabalenka vs Stephens in 1st roundDefending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal encounter.
Read more »
Sabalenka, Djokovic Set for Australian Open DuelAryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic are on opposite sides of the draw for the Australian Open, setting up a potential clash in the final.
Read more »
Hideki Matsuyama Favored to Win Sony OpenHideki Matsuyama is the favorite to win the Sony Open this week at Waialae Country Club. He is coming off a dominant performance at The Sentry Tournament of Champions where he set the PGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record.
Read more »
2014 champion Stan Wawrinka receives wild-card entry for January's Australian OpenThree-time major champion Stan Wawrinka is among nine wild-card entries for the Australian Open in January. Tennis Australia said Friday that Wawrinka would be joined at Melbourne Park — where the main draw begins on Jan.
Read more »
‘Special Ks’ set to reunite for doubles at the Australian OpenNick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis will reunite to play doubles at the 2025 Australian Open, three years after they lifted the title together.
Read more »
Nick Kyrgios Reveals Plan for Beating Jannik Sinner at Australian OpenNick Kyrgios said he would use the fans to his advantage in a match against Jannik Sinner at the Australian Open.
Read more »