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.
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.
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Aryna Sabalenka beats Sloane Stephens to begin her bid for a third Australian Open title
No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, Madison Keys set for Australian Open final
The Belarusan reigning champion can claim her third consecutive Australian Open title if she solves Keys on Saturday. Sabalenka defeated 11th seed Paula Badosa of Spain in 6-4 6-2 in straight sets and left her Spanish counterpart and good friend in awe. Sabalenka had lost only 14 games in her first five matches.
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Madison Keys upsets Iga Swiatek, into 1st Australian Open final
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.
Madison Keys said Wednesday she was "really, really proud" to be back in the Australian Open semi-finals, 10 years after she first made the last four at Melbourne Park.
Madison Keys has charged into the Australian Open final and will meet two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s championship.
Double defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overpowered Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2 to reach her third successive Australian Open final on Thursday.
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WTA legend comments on Iga Swiatek's loss at the Australian OpenSpeaking on Eurosport, WTA legend Justine Henin commented on Swiatek's shocking loss to Keys: "I think tactically she did not get in the right position in that match, she was scared that Madison would put pressure on her.
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Madison Keys saved match point on Iga Swiatek's serve before fighting back to win in a deciding tie-break, and she later disclosed she was unaware how close she came to losing
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