Aryna Sabalenka wins second straight Australian Open women’s singles title

Aryna Sabalenka claimed back-to-back Australian Open titles with a straight-sets victory over Qinwen Zheng in Melbourne, Report informs, citing The Independent.

The World No. 2 sealed a dominant tournament defense with a 6-3 6-2 victory against the 12th seed Zheng, who was playing in a grand slam final for the first time.

The 25-year-old Belarusian was outstanding as she swept her way through the Australian Open draw and did not drop a single set as she became the first woman since compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to defend her title. It was Sabalenka’s second grand slam title overall as she bounced back from losing the US Open final to Coco Gauff in September.