Sloan Stephens has accused the media of calling her 'flat' on court as she hit out at reporters after she beat Daria Kasatkina in Round 2 in Melbourne.

By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Aryna Sabalenka opened her bid for a third straight Australian Open title with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens on Sunday after rain had washed away a good chunk of play on the opening day at Melbourne Park.

Aryna Sabalenka has started her bid to become the first woman in a quarter-century to win three consecutive Australian Open titles with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens.

Aryna Sabalenka takes on Sloane Stephens in the first-round match of the Australia Open 2025 on Sunday. Here are the live streaming and other details of the women's singles tennis match

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka extended her Australian Open winning streak to 15 matches on a rain-soaked opening day at Melbourne Park. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Aryna Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown yesterday with Zheng Qinwen and Casper Ruud also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam.

Jannik Sinner will try to put a doping scandal behind him when he kicks off his Australian Open defence against Nicolas Jarry, while Aryna Sabalenka's bid for a hat-trick of titles starts on Sunday against Sloane Stephens.

Aryna Sabalenka opens her Australian Open title defence with a straight-set victory over American Sloane Stephens.

ShareAryna Sabalenka powered past Sloane Ste – phens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown yesterday with Alexander Zverev and Zheng Qinwen also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam.

Belarusian top seed Sabalenka had a first-set wobble but was otherwise in control against 2017 US Open champion Stephens, romping home 6-3, 6-2 in 71 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. Sabalenka is aiming to become the first woman since Martina Hingis (1997-99) to win three consecutive titles at Melbourne Park.

Aryna Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown with Alexander Zverev and Zheng Qinwen also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam.

Zheng Qinwen's tennis resume is quite different from what it was when she showed up at the Australian Open a full year ago. No matter everything she accomplished in 2024 -- a runner-up finish at Melbourne Park;